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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:32 AM Original message |
Why is the Punditry so Stupid? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. They aren't stupid, they're liars. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Exactly. For pay. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. Its how they help steal elections.. the corporate whores are really scared. |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. because they think their viewers/listeners are stupid |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. They're manipulating the stupid and laughing all the way to the bank. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Exactly.. |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. IMO, they are disconnected from the masses, just like many of our politicians are.... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. DC media basically takes its cues from the RNC via the Drudge report |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. One of Richard Mellon Scaife's legal groups provided help to Drudge.... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Ledeen is scum |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yes, I read that about Ingraham. She is a piece of work. n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. (shrug) So do DUers, with their love affair with politico.... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because they're Americans, and Americans are stupid. It's made worse by the fact that they're.... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
8. They have no time for history, reflection. With the 24 hr news cycle, they |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because no one hire journalists anymore |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. Because it suits their bosses' agenda. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. they get paid to be that way |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because they're greedy and they will say anything to "sell" a story. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. Campaigns push talking points, they repeat them |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. Very interesting..... |
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