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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:40 PM
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boycott of media on behalf of DK
Edited on Wed Dec-10-03 11:54 PM by Ficus
We need to make a list of every media outlet who is outright ignoring Dennis Kucinich. Well that would be most of the media, but I mean specific examples such as ABC.

I know someone else said a NY Times reporter said he blatantly ignores Kucinich, in addition to them having NO coverage for the debate in 12/9's edition. We need more examples and links.

This is happening to more than just DK, and we need to start a huge boycott of the media responsible to show them they cannot ignore the Democratic point of view.

Democrats unite. It may be my candidate today, and yours tomorrow!


Email nightline@abc.com or call (202) 222-7364 or fax (202) 222-7976.
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:44 PM
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1. They certainly need to learn
that we will not go away just because they ignore us. Maybe that is what they think. Time to let them know better.
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creativelcro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:47 PM
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4. allright, what do the media care if you boycott them ?
Have you ever been called to participate in a survery to determine audience size ?
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:48 PM
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7. think CBS
and the Reagan's movie. If the right can do it, why can't we?

FUCK IT, boycott Disney!
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:51 PM
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10. Yes, believe it or not
I have! Never polled but I have been asked to do media surveys. Boycott their advertisers, express your displeasure with them as well.
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creativelcro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:52 PM
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11. The point I'm making is that YOU HAVE TO TELL THEM you are boycotting
otherwise they won't notice...
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:55 PM
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14. I just added
some info in the post. But you are correct. This is the first step of organizing - finding a base of support. I am looking to DU...
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 12:04 AM
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15. Well D'oh!
My husband and I have both written to them to express our displeasure and out plans to boycott. DId I imply that I wasn't going to tell them I was boycotting them?
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:46 PM
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2. Don't Feed The Animals
I killed my TV a month ago. Feels good.
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frank frankly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:48 PM
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6. don't it, rucky? don't it feel great!
kill that fucking TV. it lies to you.
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:46 PM
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3. examples and links
is what we need. BOYCOTT ABC!!!
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robsul82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:48 PM
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5. Are you suggesting to boycott everybody?
You do NEED The Daily Show for information.

Later.

RJS
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:50 PM
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8. he was on
the Daily Show had Kucinich on.

Yeah, I know everyone does this, but there are some that make NO bones about it.
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robsul82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:51 PM
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9. Oh yeah.
It was kinda bad, now that I remember it...it seemed like no one told DK what The Daily Show was.

Later.

RJS
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:52 PM
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12. I thought he was terrible
It was REALLY bad. I was disappointed. He looked way nervous. But I still love the guy.
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robsul82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-03 11:54 PM
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13. Oh, if that's the case.
I thought you were gonna rip me a new one, sorry. Yeah, he was really nervous, and like I said, it didn't seem like anyone told him the kind of show The Daily Show is. He didn't know how to react, and it came off terribly.

Later.

RJS
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GregD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 12:13 AM
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16. Have the other campaigns push back

How about asking your respective candidates boycott ABC. This needs to be a fair competition. The notion that Koppel would describe Braun and Sharpton's efforts as "vanity campaigns" was infuriating. They all have an important message, and if not for them, some topics simply would not be covered.

So how about this - post to your candidate's blogs, email their campaigns, talk to your local leadership - and ask ALL of the candidates to dismiss ABC until the "entrenched" reporters return to the Kucinich, Braun and Sharpton campaigns.

Thoughts?
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 01:37 PM
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19. I am skeptical
I think that certain candidates really want these voices to be silenced.
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 12:28 AM
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17. In addition
What I would like to see (though I seriously doubt it would happen), is a published apology to Dennis Kucinich, from Ted Koppel.

Last night, the audience was 100% behind Kucinich when he talked about the media's bias and we should be too.
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 01:36 PM
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18. I agree
an apology to DK, the Rev, and CMB is in order. The way they were treated was horrendous.
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genius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 01:40 PM
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20. Good idea.
We can't let the media pick our nominee.
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TheWebHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-03 01:46 PM
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21. gimme a break
The guy's had many months to inspire a base, he started out at about the same level of crediblity as Howard Dean, but one's campaign took fire while the other's fizzled. Now, this far in, he, Sharpton and Braun don't even find their support within the statistical margin of error, and news organizations have to move on at some point. I'm not sure of the other networks, but other than MSNBC who has a 24-hour cable network to supplement NBC's coverage, I doubt anyone else was giving the level of coverage that ABC was offering for a TV network.
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