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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:01 AM
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This is obviously a campaign speech. What justifies giving Bush airtime?
This is a blatent attempt to prop up Bush and by far the most outrageous abuse of the integrity of the campaign by the media to date. I just can't imagine a more unfair action than affording Bush the option to feed the country his propaganda with this gift of free airtime. :mad:
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:02 AM
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1. His buddies own the networks! That's enough these days
Fair but equal no longer exists
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berner59 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:03 AM
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2. Schneider on CNN....
Just said the same thing... Now CNN reporting about Rush...Daryn had to hand it over to someone...HA!!!
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soothsayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:04 AM
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4. that made me laugh! I guess rush has a secret crush on Steven Tyler if
he likes that chick.
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Sputnik Donating Member (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:04 AM
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3. They do show Kerry speeches
but generally cut away and don't show them in their entirety.

From what I was able to determine, CNN, MSNBC, and FoxNews carried Bush's entire speech. Don't just e-mail them. Call them. Jam the phone lines.
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4_Legs_Good Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:05 AM
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I don't mind them covering a campaign event, but Bush billed this as ...
a 'substantive speech on terrorism and the economy'. This is just a campaign speech. He should get Campaign even time, not "President" time.

I'm really pissed off

david
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4_Legs_Good Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:04 AM
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5. That's what I am wondering! It's rediculous
Are we sure this is his "substantive" speech?

If anyone is falling for this I'm amazed. Why hasn't CNN cut it's feed?

david
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patricia92243 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:04 AM
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6. I timed one for 40 minutes about a month ago on CNN -strickly campaigning.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:05 AM
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7. did * finaLLy win the debate?
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Clinton Crusader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:05 AM
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8. All he has to say is it's a major policy speech and it's on air.
:kick:
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:13 AM
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9. They usually cut it off after it's clear that there is no news.
This whoring was allowed to go all the way. Outrageous!
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:15 AM
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10. Equal time? CNN: 404-827-0234; MSNBC: 201-583-5000; email contacts...
pinned to the top of this forum.
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:16 AM
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11. Thanks DMM
You're spot on!
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liberal_in_GA Donating Member (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:18 AM
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12. kick!
call and email the whores!
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Sugarbleus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:25 AM
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13. This is really outrageous AND pathetic
Jane Harman came on afterwards to give her take on it...I thought she was going to say GASBAG (dreaming on my part), instead she called the Bush campaigns rhetoric fantasy...

I dare someone to call them GASBAGS!! lol
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Kimber Scott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:29 AM
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14. I thought it was going to be a "Major Policy Speech."
I turned it off, then thought I should listen. Turned it back on only to hear Bush taking jabs at his "opponent." That was not a major policy speech. It was a campaign commercial.
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norml Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:34 AM
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15. They must have lied about how long it would be.
The local talk radio host said he'd expected a 15 minute speech. A call in program on the debate had been planned. People were on hold. Even local party representatives were waiting. None of that happened because they didn't dare cut away,expecting that the speech would end before they ran out of time. They even had to skip the top of the hour news.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:36 AM
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16. When was/ will this be aired? n/t
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:37 AM
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17. Been done
30 mins. or so ago
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:46 AM
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18. I just called both CNN and MSNBC
CNN operator simply took the info, but the guy on MSNBC, responded to my complaint, "You're absolutely right." Then he said that they would provide Kerry with equal time and would be scheduling time for Kerry to respond.

Keep those phone calls and letters coming guys. They do make a difference.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-04 10:54 AM
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19. thanks Deregulation Ron
Media is in the hands of the devil and the pugs keep screaming liberal media bias. Of course people are going to buy it once you have been lied to for four years you get used to it. Bush's life is a 50+ year lie and they are good at it. Cheney looks very comfortable lying his ass off it comes naturally. I hope this election process spawns a new news source that is credible. How that will happen with the 6 megamedia giants I don't know. Maybe Soros needs to go to TV.
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