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2016 Postmortem

MrScorpio

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31. I've been watching both conventions exclusively on C-SPAN

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 07:12 AM

Jul 2016

And I must say that, away from the spin of the networks, it's a completely different experience.

The networks' main focus aren't on the events, they're on themselves.

Not mention the fact that you're missing whatever is going on every time they break away to commercials or to talk to a spin doctor.

I would rather not be told what to think, especially when very little of what I'm being told has anything to do what what I'm seeing with my very own eyes.

C-SPAN is the only way to go with these events.

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We're supposed to believe that the husband of a woman of Hillary Clinton's accomplishments, [View all] EffieBlack Jul 2016 OP

MSNBC is trying to figure out who they are. DURHAM D Jul 2016 #1

I'm trying to figure out who they are, too. pamela Jul 2016 #10

same here MFM008 Jul 2016 #11

MSNBC Has Always Been Surface Fluff billhicks76 Jul 2016 #21

Howard Fineman has been a real nasty this last few weeks. I used riversedge Jul 2016 #26

Rachel was desperate to bitch about something? AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #2

He did not demean or undermine her, not one little bit! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #3

Yup - nothin' wrong with it - Terms of Endearment asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #5

The context is missing, but it stems from Maddow trying to create a fake 'issue'. nt procon Jul 2016 #7

+10000 Firebrand Gary Jul 2016 #14

My hubby of 32 years - yikes!! asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #4

Gotta find our fauxrage somewheres! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #6

I didn't watch his speech but read the transcript. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #8

Here's the video, if you'd like to see it. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #23

It was brilliant. I learned things about her I didn't know. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #9

trunk can call a woman a fat PIG and a DOG MFM008 Jul 2016 #12

And to put this into context, he also called himself a "boy," referring to the same time period. pnwmom Jul 2016 #13

I was going to point that out. GREAT point. It's called a colloquialism. And I LOVE Rachel, Grown2Hate Jul 2016 #18

I had the same feeling watching the first days. The contrast between the hate-fest last week pnwmom Jul 2016 #19

Absolutely. And just the sheer caliber of speakers... I'd take Bill's incredible speech over every Grown2Hate Jul 2016 #22

What a day is right! pnwmom Jul 2016 #24

I was ALWAYS going to vote for the Democratic ticket in November, but now I'm actually PROUD Grown2Hate Jul 2016 #25

Rachel fucked up! Firebrand Gary Jul 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Jul 2016 #16

I hope someone from MSNBC reads this forum, because they are losing a bunch of viewers. unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #17

You're right. Between last week and this week, I'm done with MSNBC. CNN is much more fair. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #20

I don't know what agreements their relationship is based on. David__77 Jul 2016 #27

Where have I heard this silly conversation before? Ah yes... wyldwolf Jul 2016 #28

MSNBC grubbs Jul 2016 #29

YES! Makes sense to me. apcalc Jul 2016 #30

I've been watching both conventions exclusively on C-SPAN MrScorpio Jul 2016 #31