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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:23 PM
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So every cable news network dedicated at LEAST a full-hour show on Rev. Wright's effect on Obama?
Edited on Sat May-03-08 08:24 PM by jenmito
How is this not media INTERFERENCE in the upcoming primaries? CNN-LKL-"Can Obama Recover from Wright?" MSNBC-Dan Abrams-(Some special on Wright. vs. Obama) Faux-all day coverage as usual. Meanwhile, Faux is re-airing their interview of Hillary on O'Reilly which was thought to be a "great job" by Hillary? Please. :eyes:
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Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:25 PM
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1. Yeah but it's a non-issue, and it didn't hurt him, and it wouldn't hurt him in the general
Edited on Sat May-03-08 08:25 PM by Hoof Hearted
So what do you care?
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:26 PM
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2. They're doing their best to MAKE it an issue!
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Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:40 PM
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14. Newsflash. It already was an issue. Obama wouldn't be doing pressers on NON-issues. ITS AN ISSUE
get used to it.

Bosnia was an issue, Clinton handled it in a relatively short period of time with a lengthy, unambiguous apology in the debate. Obama keeps contradicting himself and waffling and refusing to follow through with substantial answers. He keeps trying to brush it off instead. If he HAD handled it well, it would be gone by now, but it's not. That's kind of the definition of an issue.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:54 PM
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16. Hillary said that she said something she knew not to be true. That's not an apology.
And before that she made several excuses. Hillary's drama coach needs to be fired. The media dropped her sniper fire lie because "conveniently" the Wright controversy came out just as Bill Clinton brought the lie back by lying about why she lied about it.
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Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:53 PM
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33. So I take it you missed the dabate or you've conveniently forgotten.
That's OK, I understand, it wasn't his best performance.
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HuffleClaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:12 PM
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32. it IS an issue and it DID hurt him and it WILL hurt him more
why do you think the media keeps harping on it? they sure aren't hoping he wins.
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futureliveshere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:27 PM
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3. This might be bad in the short term, but GREAT in the long-term
I realized as I saw some of it on CNN, that it seemed more of Obama's renouncing the Rev. than about what the Rev said. They kept playing Obama's words about meaning what he said when he denounced the pastor, about how the Reverend doesn't speak for his campaign, etc etc etc.

This will go a long way in 2 ways:
1. Taking this off the table for the GE
2. Convincing people that Obama has denounced his former pastor and has moved on.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:30 PM
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6. Yeah, but I think the media has an agenda to keep this in the mind of voters...
I see SDs not falling for it, but I can't stand how the media keeps it IN the media and then asks how long this story will stay in the media. :eyes:
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futureliveshere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:40 PM
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15. Ya but now the Wrong story is on!
The story is how if Obama did enough on denouncing the Rev. and why it took him so long etc. The end result is that more and more people are hearing that he has renounced the Reverend.
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Bensthename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:28 PM
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4. They can not let their queen down. They are just duying their duty..
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:32 PM
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7. THAT'S obvious.
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Tribetime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:29 PM
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5. we need the Fairness Doctrine
The overall coverage favoring right wing talking points from the all types of media has to be examined and evened out.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:33 PM
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8. its better this way the people are just turning this out
in the end the people have their own fairness doctrine and they don't like piling on over a stupid issue
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Bensthename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:37 PM
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10. I used to think that too until G Bush came along.
Edited on Sat May-03-08 08:37 PM by Bensthename
And his reelection confirmed it.
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Tribetime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:38 PM
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13. I hope you're right and people will think for themselves
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:36 PM
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9. I agree.
:)
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:37 PM
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11. Because anyone who tells the truth to the American people must be destroyed.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:38 PM
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12. They'll try, but I think and hope...
NOT THIS TIME.
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aquarius dawning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:56 PM
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17. And y'all thought this was going to go away. I told you it was just starting.
Didn't I?
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:58 PM
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18. I have no idea what you told us.
:shrug:
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 08:59 PM
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19. they get more coverage on the Daily Show that way
:think:
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:06 PM
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22. The Daily Show and The Colbert Report make fun of the excessive coverage and they don't care.
As a matter of fact, they play clips of these two shows making fun of them.
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:07 PM
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24. clearly they are competing for time on TDS
not realizing in their vanity that more coverage means they look more stupid.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:10 PM
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26. Exactly.
I wish more people would see THAT coverage.
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:00 PM
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20. Uggh. A better question is, Will the media stop wall to wall coverage of Wright
THEY are in control of Wright's effect on Obama. Surely they know this already.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:05 PM
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21. Exactly.
That's what bugs me so much. THEY ask if this will continue to be a story and then THEY continue to make it a story!
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thoughtcrime1984 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:07 PM
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23. I am hoping for hours of coverage on "Chinese made US flag pin gate"
Hey, W wears one. You hate murka or somethin?
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:09 PM
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25. That sounds like something Lou Dobbs would cover.
:)
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tblue37 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:27 PM
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27. Translation:
"Can Obama Recover from the Damage We Are Desperately Trying to Inflict on Him?"
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bbgrunt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:42 PM
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28. they have really overdone it because
they can't find anything substantial. I just remember how Bill's approval ratings soared when the stupid repukes tried to impeach him over Monica and every newsoutlet was doing major coverage of every titillating morsel they could dig up---on and on and on for hours and hours.

The Wright issue has the same feeling. Only the people who are looking for an excuse use it as an issue.
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writes3000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:46 PM
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29. I watched the Larry King Live show.
Ultimately, it was almost pro-Obama. He had the better advocates and Joy Behar was pretty pro-Obama as well.

The repeat with Michael Moore is on tomorrow.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:49 PM
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30. It won't matter. This only discredits them with most people.
They're blowing themselves up.
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 09:50 PM
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31. i should watch something more informative
like that show where the meat cooks while spinning around.
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Pisces Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 10:57 PM
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34. He powerful people are shaking in their shoes at the thought of Obama in charge
He is standing for the people, funded by the people!!!! Gobama!!! Beat these fuckers at their own game!!!! They will be kissing your ass in Nov.
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moondust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:52 PM
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35. Corporate media trying to destroy the Democratic Party.
Tools of corporatism, they know this contest is dividing the Dem Party. They hope to do as much damage as possible by playing the two sides off each other and dragging it out as long as possible.

They are clearly undermining democracy but if you challenge them they will no doubt hide behind the 1st Amendment. This is what we get without some kind of Fairness Doctrine to temper their manipulative ways.
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