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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:25 PM Original message |
I am sick of this crap. It is time to focus on the real issues |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. The MSM is taking its marching orders from shrub and Darth Cheney. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. MSM? DU is inundated with threads about this sort of irrelevant bullshit. |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
43. For many, politics as it is now, is a form of entertainment. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. More than half of Olbermann's "Count Down" is nonsense -- |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Well, I just hope politics does not continue to deterioate. I think the Democratic Party ... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
68. Olbermann is on record as saying its nonsense, too |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I couldn't agree more! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. The media is desperate for Clinton to win, and they see that the population is not in agreement. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. "The media is desperate for Clinton to win" |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It's because of the "Hate Clinton" faction in the GOP: she will energize the GOP base |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. The GOP is praying to God every night that we select Sen. Clinton for them to run against. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 11:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. And Obama is their backup Ace in the hole |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
45. I agree |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wonderful post. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Oh.my.fucking.god. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Man, you get an AMEN from this corner. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. And from this one. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
41. and yet from another one here |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Excellent. |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm with you. What are we going to do about the mess we are in? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. Are you having one of those "snapping experiences?" |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. Just keep looking at the shiny object over there. |
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Rydz777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. I agree completely with your points - and I was unaware |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. ... |
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Greylyn58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thank You and Amen |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. "The media is desperate for Clinton to win" because |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Too bad it's not our airwaves. It belongs to handful of rich dudes. nt |
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rucognizant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
44. But it is! |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. I agree,and you are all obligated to make it change.I have. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Bravo! |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. rather than asking about "what" the media focuses on, |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. well said... |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. That's a great article...I just read the whole thing. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I've been dropping... |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ummm.... |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. And that is exactly why we need to focus on the crap he pulled as a Senator |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. If we talked about real issues... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. It's not going to happen... |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-01-07 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. The vulnerability to become obsessed with small shit is,...well, just sad,.... |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. excellent rant |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
34. I have to 2nd those who ask: what have you done to accomplish media reform? |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 04:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Well for one |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
63. Sorry -- I'm just frustrated that |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
35. well, it's not exactly an accident |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
37. Agreed on all points, with one caveat |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
38. Cannot possibly agree more. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
39. Does this mean trolls will have to get real jobs? |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
40. I was just thinking all about that stuff.... |
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tactics (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
42. american zeitgeist |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
46. wahoo - well said |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Let's not also have distortion of issues by DU'ers . . . . |
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windoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. I agree with you |
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bpeale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
47. and there are a lot of DU'ers who are just as stupid about this stuff |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. Yep. But until you and everyone who feels the same way send such a letter |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. IMO, the message that MSM will hear most loudly will be the sound of TUNING OUT -- !!!! |
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peacetheonlyway (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
49. your post is dead on, with iran war looming |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
50. Excellent rant! |
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windoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
52. right on target |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-04-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #52 |
69. Thank you for mentioning the War On Democracy documentary on YouTube. Just watched it, Excellent.n/t |
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flying_wahini (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'm sick of it, too. Our corporatocracy WANTS us to be anesthetized. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. We need to be more demonstrative |
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riona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. And the tv news wonders it's losing viewers |
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SunDrop23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
60. Oh they think we are pathetic... |
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coco77 (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
61. This is one of the bests posts,,, |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
62. What is worse ..... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
64. the media has become so tabloid-ish |
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windoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
65. ***Boycott mainstream TV*** |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
66. It is all part of the Grand Illusion |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. Great perspective post. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
70. I have to kick this one back up there... |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Ditto. |
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