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LanternWaste

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21. I'm not surprised the ratings-driven press is still trying to throw this narrative at the wall

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 10:34 AM

Jan 2018

I'm not surprised the ratings-driven press is still trying to throw this narrative at the wall in hopes it sticks one day. The ratings-driven press loves to attribute variations on RW talking points as their own analysis. Nice work if you can get it.

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CNN: How Democrats lost the shutdown [View all] Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 OP

So CNN wants us to believe Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #1

I found this on Sen. Tester of Montana Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #6

Tester is being slick bigtree Jan 2018 #25

Thanks for making that point. He is a slickster! Wwcd Jan 2018 #29

does he mention 6 more years of CHIP? 0rganism Jan 2018 #2

Unbelievably, everyone is pretending CHIP did not happen! If they did then could not say this. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #11

Rs had already written CHIP into Fridays bill. They'd already conceded that Arazi Jan 2018 #14

Yep. CHIP was always going to be funded. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #16

Just a disagreement? Umm this is a big deal! Wwcd Jan 2018 #32

No, CHIP was being used as a bargaining chip by Republicans, and funding was not guaranteed BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #49

It was ... NOT .... a clean bill on CHIP and you KNOW THAT !! Stop with the RWTP !!! uponit7771 Jan 2018 #22

Friday's bill included wall funding, right? 0rganism Jan 2018 #53

Planned. Held back as a bargaining chip. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #15

I see you repeat yourself. So I will too, see my post #49 BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #50

Funding was NO ISSUE for CHIP. The only question was: do it short term or long term? Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #55

nice of you to do Republican talking points for them...I happen to think you are both wrong BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #56

CHIP? You mean th3e CHIP that was in the resolution all along? ollie10 Jan 2018 #44

Got the GOP to free most of their child hostages; and a PUBLIC promise to vote on the rest. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #51

We didnt lose Johnny2X2X Jan 2018 #3

I do think the Dems lost. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #9

Nonsense. R refusing a reasonable thing like CHIP and caving makes us the winner. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #12

It was fine...it became quite clear over the weekend that we were not going to get DACA this way... Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #38

And this guy us a right winger Iliyah Jan 2018 #4

No he's not. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #7

Read his past Clinton columns. NYT has him to appear more balanced. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #13

I'll do you better than that. I'll post some links to his articles. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #17

Search "Chris Cillizza on Clinton" and you will get my drift. But Chris does seem to have come Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #18

Because someone doesn't take a partisan stance does not mean they are opposite-partisan. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #20

Yeah well this joker fails on all account...smarmy bastard. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #37

My opinion is based on history, all of it, not just recent history. Free country! Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #42

He is in a whole different category than Chuck Tod. Wwcd Jan 2018 #47

Nah hes just a big asshole BannonsLiver Jan 2018 #24

His links should be considered RW talking points, here on DU. Wwcd Jan 2018 #27

Yes he is a RW hack opinion writer. Wwcd Jan 2018 #35

Cillizza was FAR worse a year ago. Shitler has changed him for the better. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #39

Rofl..well that is true. Is there no end to Trump's positive influence? Wwcd Jan 2018 #48

Fuck his analysis. nt BootinUp Jan 2018 #5

I don't think so. It seems to be accurate. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #8

I don't want to read it, lol. nt BootinUp Jan 2018 #10

Only if you already hate Democrats and want them to fail. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #36

That's not even close to what he said on air mcar Jan 2018 #19

I'm not surprised the ratings-driven press is still trying to throw this narrative at the wall LanternWaste Jan 2018 #21

Horse race Uber alles! Caliman73 Jan 2018 #52

likely suspect being hyperbolic to stir shit bigtree Jan 2018 #23

I'm just not seeing it Renew Deal Jan 2018 #26

What Joediss Jan 2018 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2018 #30

Hate that guy Trump thumper in my opinion. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #34

Joe Madison had Corey Booker and Doug Jones on his show this morning BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #31

sounds like bullshit to me when CNN had been saying all weekend that the Dems had Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #33

So? She is running for president...certain members were allowed to take a pass on this bill as they Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #40

This is, broadly, the narrative that NPR is pushing as well Orrex Jan 2018 #41

I dont read Cillizza any more ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #43

This is a huge disservice Lithos Jan 2018 #45

Schumer got them to make deal - m3n0z Jan 2018 #46

Whew, I hate this! moose65 Jan 2018 #54