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JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
34. "Megaphone" is a bit overstated.
Wed May 21, 2014, 02:06 PM
May 2014

Mini-micro, maybe.

Right this microsecond it's possible more people are reading this thread than watching the alleged news network known as CNN.

"...until the Koch brothers send more money our way." tofuandbeer May 2014 #1
That's it. They are just holding out until the Creep bros pay them. Kablooie May 2014 #9
When they get $$$$$$ to cover it they will.. alittlelark May 2014 #2
Don't let the media - national and local- No Vested Interest May 2014 #3
+1 Louisiana1976 May 2014 #27
I'm looking forward to a new entry in Webster's dictionary in a few years: RoverSuswade May 2014 #38
Or a medical condition ErikJ May 2014 #39
Needs *Drawing not to scale, brain larger than life sized. Thor_MN May 2014 #45
reputable people need to STOP APPEARING ON FOX NEWS Skittles May 2014 #4
Right. Sadly, there are DUers who appear on Fox. Fox uses them to make itself look legitimate. JDPriestly May 2014 #5
The only time I've seen Faux Nooz mwyn8 May 2014 #13
Ask Them To Change It ProfessorGAC May 2014 #52
Agreed. I die a little when I see Bernie Sanders on there. :( Drunken Irishman May 2014 #8
Yes INDEED! pacalo May 2014 #11
CNN is pushing to blame Shinseki and Obama for VA problems JI7 May 2014 #6
Blame Scarsdale May 2014 #18
And the republican solution is to cut even more funding nt IronLionZion May 2014 #20
I take back every nasty thing I've ever said about Zucker that I meant at the time and still do. TeamPooka May 2014 #7
Best non-apology apology EVER. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #10
:) TeamPooka May 2014 #12
Don't want to distract from the plane.... IronLionZion May 2014 #14
Good one davidpdx May 2014 #16
If no one is watching . . . another_liberal May 2014 #15
Covering Benghazi Scarsdale May 2014 #17
Well said. I hate to think of all the time wasted on this Louisiana1976 May 2014 #28
What telling is that they apparently thought the Malaysian flight was "a legitimate news story." nt Gore1FL May 2014 #19
Well, it was... JackRiddler May 2014 #33
Exactly! n/t Gore1FL May 2014 #44
So when does Issa schedule hearings about why CNN isn't covering this? groundloop May 2014 #21
Well said mwyn8 May 2014 #30
"Megaphone" is a bit overstated. JackRiddler May 2014 #34
Well, this is amazing. oldandhappy May 2014 #22
Good. EEO May 2014 #23
The Republicans are just going to have to find an actual issue. Enthusiast May 2014 #24
They could always cover Benghazi... JackRiddler May 2014 #35
I love how Faux complains that the "mainstream media" won't cover Benghazi Dopers_Greed May 2014 #25
Good for CNN. Benghazi isn't real news. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #26
That would be good if they were still not obsessed with covering the airplane. liberal N proud May 2014 #29
Yes, that all sounds good, but this is about things that politicians do. It should be covered, hughee99 May 2014 #31
Now if only everyone refused to cover CNN JackRiddler May 2014 #32
So CNN won't have to cover what the Dems on the committee will say that will valerief May 2014 #36
CNN is not known for taking principled stands Jack Rabbit May 2014 #37
What!? When you've lost cnn.. Cha May 2014 #40
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2014 #41
So CNN has one tiny shred of decency left? Blue Idaho May 2014 #42
Maybe the House could have a hearing about why CNN won't cover it. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #43
If they get Brad Pitt up there, I don't think they're going to get the publicity they want. JoeyT May 2014 #48
Thank you, mwyn8. n/t Judi Lynn May 2014 #46
Buy, but, Benghazi!?! NealK May 2014 #47
"The media isn’t playing along anymore." proReality May 2014 #49
Does anybody in measurable numbers still watch CNN? countmyvote4real May 2014 #50
As a kid, I recall hearing the phrase "Politics as usual." Some things just never change. tofuandbeer May 2014 #51
Not only that... IkeRepublican May 2014 #53
So, since then we've had: muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #54
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