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Electoral Vote Challenge: The MSM Played The Lone Gunman Card

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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 05:34 PM
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Electoral Vote Challenge: The MSM Played The Lone Gunman Card
By that, I mean that the MSM totally ignored this story as it developed since the election. There was absolutely no air time and very little press space given to what may be the most-important story of the decade. So, instead of having the drama and the steady crescendo of a more-and-more interested news media covering this story from the beginning to end, we get the usual, "huh? Election problems? Who woulda thunk it? In the USA? They must be sore losermans!" spin to the story.

Imagine how many Dem Senators might have found their spines and stood with Boxer if the story had been building over the last 6 weeks. Imagine the drama that would have been highlighted if the American and world's public were on the wheel expecting a payoff today after weeks of buildup. Imagine if this story of international import had had the narrative of something as trailer trashy as the Scott Peterson trial. Imagine if Kerry and other Dems had delivered on their promises to count every vote. Imagine if we had the party solidarity to get the same valid talking points out of our party's leadership, rather than having ex-presidents making joint appearances with other ex-presidents stating that our side lost "fair & square". Imagine.

Instead, the lone gunman(men) strikes again, and the American public is left thinking, "boy, that sure came outta left field. What the hell?"

Once again, the MSM comes through for the thief-in-chief.
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