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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 11:54 AM
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A note to consider: the press needs the Democratic race to be a contest; they are flogging Clinton
I look at, and post, lots of articles. I'm a supporter of another candidate, but I want to note that Senator Clinton is being flogged on a sustained basis right now. While I could support any of our candidates, and like them all, I know many here think this flogging is long overdue. And that's okay.

But the point I want to make was made by Pat Buchanan (sorry, he's not a favorite of mine either) repeatedly on MSNBC yesterday. The press needs a contest from the Democrats to sell their coverage, for people to watch and read it. They were afraid Clinton was running away with the race, and both her supporters and detractors must realize that they will do whatever needs to be done to make the Dem race a horse race. She will be covered harshly until they get the race they need.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 11:55 AM
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1. The press flogs all Democrats!
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 11:56 AM
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4. But..but...the media is liberal!
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 03:07 PM
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12. Yes, and we are seeing BIAS on a level never displayed before
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 11:56 AM
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5. That, I assume, will come with more gusto for the general election...
when they will pick out some tic or other from our candidate, and flog him or her to death.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 11:55 AM
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2. of course they were----they were waiting for a mistake and they got it and are running with it.
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 11:55 AM
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3. Good point
The media is a non-entity once a candidate is the presumed nominee.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 12:04 PM
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6. I said something similar a while back....
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 12:09 PM
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7. Indeed, you did! Thanks for the link, Frenchie! nt
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Cameron27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 12:20 PM
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9. Yep
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 12:20 PM
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8. Or they focus on Hillary to get RW base energized and united to generate RW $$$ flow
The corpmedia was probably not too happy that so many Democrats were complaining that we were having Hillary shoved down our throats by that media, so they switched gears a bit to get rank and file to sympathize with her, instead. Which would also have the desired effect of energizing the RW to unite behind their candidates in anticipation of a President Hillary.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 01:21 PM
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10. You make a good point. They are magnifying everything now, way out of proportion, and
there seems to be little focus on anyone else's campaign, R or D--I hope there isn't permanent damage being done to our nominee in their quest for an interesting horse race.
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 02:05 PM
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11. the *country* needs the Democratic race to be a contest.
IMHO. The whole inevitability thing is bad for the process.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-13-07 03:48 PM
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13. They Assume HRC has the Primaries Sewn Up. This is for the General Election
The Repiglickin media will do everything they can to get the Ghoul (s)elected pResident.


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