On the Jackassery of CNN - Democratic Underground

kenfrequed

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Jan-29-08 07:10 PM
Original message

On the Jackassery of CNN

http://politicalmarket.cnn.com/

I honestly have so few words to describe this.

I could engage in a massive rant about the stupidity of market-culture.

Or I could point out that CNN thought their polls didn't favor the candidates they preferred quite enough.

Whatever the case, this is about the stupidest, most mindless bunch of bullshit I have ever seen.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ncteechur

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Jan-29-08 07:14 PM
Response to Original message

1. I just about want to throw stuff at my TV when Wolf says...

"The finest political election team in the business." (paraphrase)

He is annoying--I don't know how Jack Cafferty stands him. $$$ I guess

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

pretzel4gore

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Jan-29-08 07:27 PM
Response to Original message

2. we're being defrauded

every time i look at the tv and see the preposterous sellouts who the pig has installed in those positiions of power, i think, what would a real honest to god news channel look like, what would result? And the answer is- revolution, or at least wirebrush outrage on the softspots who are entrusted with the job of protecting the pig from the people. Keith Oberman is just a hint of how awesome a true news broadcast would be, but, let's face it, if the truth was told by the media, bloodshed would follow (and as everybody knows, the hard men who manage our society are experts at bloodshed)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

kenfrequed

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jan-30-08 08:50 AM
Response to Reply #2

3. Of course.

I agree and all of that is true of the Corporate News Network every day. Whereas Fox is just the Republican Pravda.

But the website to me, the tracking of candidates in dollars per share, and from a pure market perspective was as naked to me as it gets in terms of market culture.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri May 03rd 2024, 04:15 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.