Whew...the plane didn't crash, so MSNBC is now covering a police chase

Atman

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Mon May-21-07 12:36 PM
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Whew...the plane didn't crash, so MSNBC is now covering a police chase

Edited on Mon May-21-07 12:38 PM by Atman

This is NATIONAL news? I was just getting used to MSNBC not sucking quite so much...premature, of course.

(On edit: They're calling it a "chase." Seems more like a "cruise." OJ would have outrun these clowns.)

WTF?

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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet

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Mon May-21-07 12:38 PM
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1. It failed to yield!! nt

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melody

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Mon May-21-07 12:40 PM
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2. Next up, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton in live cat-fight

At least, that's what it seems like on our local news every day.

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liberal N proud

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Mon May-21-07 12:41 PM
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3. Looking for anything to cover so they don't have to talk about Gonzo

If they can't find a police chase or plane crash, they might have to talk find someone who has constipation.

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libnnc

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Mon May-21-07 12:45 PM
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4. I used to think 24hr news channels were wonderful

Way back when CNN was the only one.

Now, not so much.

But what's so sad is--they could be wonderful. BBC, CBC, and the like--international news organizations that take their roles seriously are great and serve the public interest.

It's infuriating the garbage that we settle for.

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stirlingsliver

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Mon May-21-07 12:47 PM
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5. Why Watch MSNBC?

I stopped watching MSNBC a looooong time ago.

Precisely because it trivialized the news -- news became mere entertainment.

If you switch on MSNBC, you should not be surprized to see this sort of stuff.

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Greyskye

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Mon May-21-07 12:51 PM
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6. Keith Olberman

'nuff said.

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snappyturtle

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Mon May-21-07 01:05 PM
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7. Re: the crash

Just to point out the brilliance inherent in the news broadcasters: Did anyone else notice Alex Twitt not knowing (while the plane picture is visible) if it was a twin or single engine? This is the caliber of news broadcasters. No wonder we haven't heard anything about last week's presidential directive!

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Trillo

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Mon May-21-07 01:53 PM
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8. These types of stories are designed to

convince the public that a police state is needed.

I no longer get MSNBC since their executives require that I buy "packaged 4DTV" satellite programming, but all the news stations run these non-story stories.

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