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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:47 AM
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I am NOT happy how the McSame campaign is manipulating the media
and how slow Obama is to react. All you hear is McSame/Palin, McSame/Palin, how wonderful a choice she is, nothing but negatives about Obama/Biden. And McSame's OUTRIGHT lies that go unchallenged.

When is Obama going to realize enough really is enough and fight back???
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gal Donating Member (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:51 AM
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1. Are you helping to fight back and volunteering for Obama?
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:53 AM
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4. Of course, are you?
:eyes:
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:52 AM
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2. start writing e-mails
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x1903
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:54 AM
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5. Why do I have to initiate change? Why can't the campaign fight back?
That's their job isn't it?
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 09:29 AM
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9. As you point out in your OP, the news media deliberately makes Obama look bad.
McCain is not manipulating the media. The corporate-owned media is manipulating us. They want Republicans to win.

The only way to stop them is to create a mass movement, from the ground up, of people who refuse to be brainwashed. Get to work.
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Life Long Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:52 AM
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3. Hasn't it been like that from the start?
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:57 AM
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6. They won't be allowed to fight back
any negativity on our side will be spun in McCain/Palin's favor. I'd love to see them rip into them too but I'm not sure any sustained attacks would even get aired at this point. The media will not aid us, with a few exceptions, so we must find a way to GOTV and the Democratic message without them.
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xiamiam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 09:02 AM
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7. we need to fight back..the media is not the message...that is what they need to know..nt
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 09:26 AM
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8. exactly we need to fight back as hard as the repigs are doing
they are not going to lay back on this one.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:48 AM
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10. We have NO control over the media, if we did, there wouldn't be a Fox news
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:51 AM
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11. Make no mistake, the M$M is either complicit or partners in crime. Those few power brokers
who own our entire M$M want continued consolidation that can only occur if the GOP holds the reins within the Executive Branch.

The M$M is NOT free nor fair. The sooner you fully process the foregoing fact, the sooner you can help steer people to alternative news sources.
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budkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:53 AM
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12. Obama needs to get mad!
The gloves need to come off... NOW.
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chicagoexpat Donating Member (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:58 AM
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13. If ur really mad, instead of just posting to the choir...
get down to your local campaign office and start registering voters, stuffing envelopes, calling people.

That is, IF you actually want to affect the election.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 12:43 PM
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15. As I said previously, what are you doing to help?
Do you honestly think I am NOT doing that?
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chicagoexpat Donating Member (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 12:47 PM
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16. It seems there are lotsa whiny "bad ol' media" posts that only serve to discourage people
cause if it's the MEDIA's fault then McSame is right, "NO WE CAN'T!"

OR

instead of whining about things you can't change, and discouraging other from actually doing work in the campaigns...

get down to your local campaign office and start registering voters, stuffing envelopes, calling people.


& if you MUST post, u can go here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6986759

to share ur own story & actually do something to SUPPORT people who are doing the work that needs to be done if we're gonna win
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 12:52 PM
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17. Thanks, but I have a Mother (she is 90) and I don't need another.
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chicagoexpat Donating Member (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 12:55 PM
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18. Gosh, u convinced me, the bad ol' media won't do what I say so it's not worth going out and
Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 12:56 PM by chicagoexpat
register voters/canvass/phone bank

I'd much rather sit at my computer and whine about the massive forces in the universe I have no control over.

THANK YOU!

(but why are all those McSame people smiling at me?)
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 04:30 PM
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19. Piss off
Lecture someone else. We're done.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:59 AM
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14. this is what they have done soooo well since 2000
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