Why can't the press report HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS???

[LynneSin]

Once again, I'm reading/watching/listening to the news of the protests and the damn reporters have this genetic defect that won't allow them to say 'HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS' but instead 'tens of thousands' Do you know how much that demeans the protests. The media is afraid to report exact numbers so they use these damn catch phrases like 'tens of thousands' in order to downplay the crowd. It just seems so freaking small to say that number because to me, 'tens of thousands' sounds like something under 100,000; whereas, 'HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS' of people would truly reflect the fact that probably 500,000-750,000 people actually showed up and protested.

:mad:

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. It is impossible..

...for that many people to not be in love with Dear Leader. As a consequence, reality has had to be reajusted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Ministry of Truth.

[livetohike]

2. Hi LynneSin

:hi:

Our local CBS affiliate here in San Diego had "hundreds of thousands of protestors" reported on their crawl, but the talking head said "tens of thousands". Go figure :shrug:

[FloridaPat]

3. They've done that to every anti-government protest since

at least the 60's. Just more government propaganda.

[theoceansnerves]

4. it would interfere

with their insistance that the protestors are all kooks, weirdos, communists, terrorists, etc. it's impossible to have a mass gathering of regular people like you and me!

[Disturbed]

8. The Networks of Propaganda...

cannot report the facts because their Corporate Masters will fire them for doing so. Mass Media is consolidated to support the Neo Fascists who do their bidding. It is a mutual coruption agreement.

[goclark]

9. Did you hear Bloomberg talk @ the hippies at that luncheon?

I couldn't believe my ears.

He was talking about how many wonderful restaurants the delegates can go to in his town.

Then he said something about there not being too many naked? happie? protesters.

Did anyone else hear him say that today?

I see why New Yorkers hate him.

[VOX]

5. At least the New York Times is doing that right now...

http://www.nytimes.com/

Hundreds of Thousands Join Protests in N.Y.
Marchers Denounce Bush as They Pass G.O.P. Convention Hall
By CHRISTINE HAUSER 8:12 PM ET
On bicycles, on foot, and some with their children in tow, hundreds of thousands of people moved through areas of Manhattan today in rallies or mass demonstrations.
<snip>

[VOX]

7. Wahsington Post also...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Over 200,000 Turn Out to Protest Bush in New York
Vice President launches Republican convention as thousands peacefully show disapproval of current policies.
<snip>

[AlCzervik]

6. The so called corporate owned liberal media.

I wonder if the there wil be a large protest on thursday?

[RhodaGrits]

10. I heard the organizers, UFPJ, state there were over 400,000 and

I was INFURIATED to hear on the way home from the protest on several radio stations that there were "tens of thousands". I was there and YES THERE WERE AT LEAST 400,000 PEOPLE THERE TODAY. (PICS TO FOLLOW - IT WAS GREAT!!!!)

[peekaloo]

11. People may start to question their manufactured polls.

[LWolf]

12. Here ya go:

http://www.reuters.com/

The link is too long to fit here properly, so I just posted the homepage, and the title of the article below. There is a different article on the homepage, but it still says "hundreds of thousands."

"Hundreds of Thousands March Against Bush in NY"

[Kahuna]

13. Their serprent tongues will no longer allow them to tell the truth.

:puke:

[bloom]

14. i noticed the headlines on google news

some were going with "Hundreds of Thousands "(Reuters, New Zealand Herald), over 200, 000 (Washington Post, DC) some with "Tens of Thousands" (CNN/SI, Voice of America, New York Times!, Daily Times, Pakistan), some with 200 arrests (NEWS.com.au, Australia, The Age, Australia)....