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valerief

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24. If the US had the Fairness Doctrine in place, we might not have had these Fox News Wars.

Reply to meegbear (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:43 PM

Jun 2014

If the US had journalists instead of media stars, we might not have had these Fox News Wars.

If the US had public airwaves instead of oligarch airwaves that blacked out ALL antiwar protests, we might not have had these Fox News Wars.

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The Rude Pundit - Results That Clearly Demonstrate That Republicans Can Go Fuck Themselves [View all] meegbear Jun 2014 OP

Tune in for "America's Most Petulant Pixie" this fall, on FOX. tridim Jun 2014 #1

F-bomb vapors.... mike_c Jun 2014 #2

She has ripped her pearls off and scattered them into the room. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #6

....thought she used em for anal beads. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #32

Yeah, but the F-bomb ain't sexist or racist, it's universally obscene rickyhall Jun 2014 #7

Which is why it's not a problem on this site. n/t whathehell Jun 2014 #14

Bad Words Are Bad!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #25

Nothing to do with the post .... I just want cntrygrl Jun 2014 #40

Once again, the Rude One The Traveler Jun 2014 #3

I so wish . . . Richard D Jun 2014 #4

Bwahahaha rickyhall Jun 2014 #8

That's sort of like wanting barbeque without the sauce... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #9

Oh, I do enjoy it! Richard D Jun 2014 #16

Kicked and recommended an entire shit load. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #5

when they first suggested this war demigoddess Jun 2014 #10

I love RP - as long as he doesn't call anyone a dick Doctor_J Jun 2014 #11

But what if they are a dick? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #19

Panties in a wad The Wizard Jun 2014 #12

"You're goddamn right it wasn't worth it. Where were you motherfuckers back in 2003?" Scuba Jun 2014 #13

X 1000 ctsnowman Jun 2014 #36

"America's most petulant pixie, John McCain" The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #15

Bravo, Rude Pundit. Encore. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #17

K/R: Welcome back, Your Rudeness Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #18

Whatever happened to SCVDem Jun 2014 #20

RIP Bart MFM008 Jun 2014 #34

Dawgies! That was finger-lickin' good! Every time I think I can't be more delighted with the Rude calimary Jun 2014 #21

This Thread Get Another DURec Leith Jun 2014 #22

Why should the cons care, after all their kids are not on the front line Stargazer99 Jun 2014 #23

Do You Imagine Even the R's tea and oranges Jun 2014 #39

If the US had the Fairness Doctrine in place, we might not have had these Fox News Wars. valerief Jun 2014 #24

IBTL obxhead Jun 2014 #26

Recc'd it, and I rarely do. Shrike47 Jun 2014 #27

In other words, Republicans have just begun to fuck themselves malaise Jun 2014 #28

"Democratic voters, though, are another animal altogether. They were consistent with their Cha Jun 2014 #29

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2014 #30

K&fuckingR.... daleanime Jun 2014 #31

Hard to argue that so I will enthusiastically agree instead. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #33

They have built a perpetual money machine in the Middle East. raouldukelives Jun 2014 #38

The Dixie Chicks...enough said. kairos12 Jun 2014 #35

Rude Pundit OLDMDDEM Jun 2014 #37

Good points LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #41

Rude Pundit OLDMDDEM Jun 2014 #42