Teddy Died 10 Days Ago = Media Now Silent; Jacko Died 10 Weeks Ago = Still Front-page News

stopbush

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Thu Sep-03-09 05:58 PM
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Teddy Died 10 Days Ago = Media Now Silent; Jacko Died 10 Weeks Ago = Still Front-page News

Edited on Thu Sep-03-09 05:59 PM by stopbush

Why in the fuck is that?

OK, they did mention yesterday that Teddy's book is coming out soon.

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valerief

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:00 PM
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1. Effed up country. nt

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TheCowsCameHome

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:01 PM
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2. Jacko died?

Must've missed that........

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xultar

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:02 PM
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3. Drama much?

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greyl

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:04 PM
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4. I disagree.

1. The media isn't silent about Teddy.
2. Jackson hasn't been buried yet, so I'm not surprised to see "news" about the burial.

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xultar

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:08 PM
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9. No shit. Preach it

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Pyrzqxgl

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:26 PM
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15. What about some of the other Greats we lost in the past few weeks?

I'd gladly take a little of Jackos time and maybe even some of Teddys (he'd want me to) to
talk about Mike Seeger, or Les Paul & what their loss means to the musical world.

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The Straight Story

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:05 PM
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5. Well I guess media COULD keep harping on the negative about Kennedy and keep it alive

Which is what they have been doing with MJ for the most part (drug use, kid issues, murder angle, etc).

Kind of glad they aren't covering it like MJ.

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stopbush

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:07 PM
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7. Good point.

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cali

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:05 PM
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6. because of the circumstances surrounding Jackson's death. at least in part.

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:08 PM
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8. Notice they're harping on Teddy's book

because he discusses Chappaquiddick in it?

Not much else has been said about it, because, you know, that damn liberal media............. :sarcasm:

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zbdent

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:08 PM
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10. Personally, I'm enjoying not hearing the "C" word every 15 seconds ...

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malaise

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:09 PM
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11. Maybe because they're finally burying Jack tonight

That would be my guess.

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ZombieHorde

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:12 PM
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12. MJ was an entertainer, TK was a politician.

Whenever you see an animal abuse thread, and the abuser was not an entertainer, compare the responses in your mind to the responses the Vick animal abuse threads received.

I am not sure if this comes from the great importance people attach to entertainment, or if this is a dramatic form of idol worship, or something else, but it is pretty interesting to witness.

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izquierdista

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:13 PM
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13. Jacko is still above ground

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:19 PM
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14. He's being interred tonight, finally.

Edited on Thu Sep-03-09 06:19 PM by OmmmSweetOmmm

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stray cat

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:31 PM
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16. Did Teddy die from someone giving him to many drugs resulting in homicide charges?

I thought he died from natural causes ie cancer? :sarcasm: The coverage of Ted Kennedy was overall pretty classy - I'll take that over wacko jacko type coverage anyday.

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pipi_k

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Thu Sep-03-09 06:33 PM
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17. Local media is still mentioning Teddy...

But aside from that, I think the whole deal with this is that we have known for some time that Teddy was terminal. And he was 77. And he died of natural causes.

But Michael Jackson was younger, he died suddenly, and there is the whole brouhaha over his death now being called a "homicide". Plus he's being buried tonight.

There's not much the media can do to sensationalize an older guy who died from natural causes, whereas a relatively young man who dies from drug overdose is fodder for sensationalism.

It'll all die down after a while.

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