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Madam Mossfern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 10:01 AM
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What I have noticed-watching
the various political shows on TV. The republican surrogates overtalk the democrats and don't permit them to answer any charges. Then democrats seem more soft spoken and deferential. Why is that? I find it very annoying and end up screaming at the TV. I'm watching MTP right now.
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Bernardo de La Paz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 10:30 AM
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1. Republicans are the Power party and Democrats are the Truth party. Repugs try to steamroller truth.
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RTFirefly Donating Member (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 10:31 AM
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2. When you lack substance...
Edited on Sun Sep-28-08 10:31 AM by NickHasHope
... you make up for it in volume. Best I can figure.

I've noticed this too, over the past month or so. The republican talking head is more likely to to talk, loudly, over any response to his comments from either the democratic participant, or even the host of the show. The only thing I can assume from the democrat's passivity in these situations is that somewhere we've decided to let the annoying birds squawk; they don't do their side any favors with rational viewers when they come off as loudmouthed jerks.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 10:32 AM
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3. Democrats are too stupid to realize that TV is about Talking Points & Attitude not logical arguments
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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 10:43 AM
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4. We Turned Off MTP Because Of That Very Fact......
Brokaw could referee if he wanted to and shut them up and let everyone get an equal chance to state their case. Instead he lets this crap go on - because he is a Repug himself.
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Diamonique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 10:45 AM
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5. They've been doing that for years.
Some worse than others, but they all do it. It's sickening.
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