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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Bazinga! Julian Castro ran this ad on FOX!!! Good for him: [View all]oldsoftie
(12,536 posts)45. Yep!. Many here refuse to believe it, but 1/3 ID as independent & even 10-15% liberal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/12/fox-news-audience-may-not-be-what-you-think-even-if-programming-usually-is/
Here's a quote that even surprised me:
"Speaking of The Post, we also polled on media preferences late last year. We asked people to identify their most trusted sources of political news, including news outlets, companies and people. Among those who identified any of the cable news networks as their first or second most-trusted sources, about half of those picking Fox News were Republican. About a fifth were Democrats."
Here's a quote that even surprised me:
"Speaking of The Post, we also polled on media preferences late last year. We asked people to identify their most trusted sources of political news, including news outlets, companies and people. Among those who identified any of the cable news networks as their first or second most-trusted sources, about half of those picking Fox News were Republican. About a fifth were Democrats."
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Powerful! Question. I speak Spanish but I can't make out that last word. Anyone know?
ancianita
Aug 2019
#7
He said "Ya basta" (enough), it's at the bottom of the screen but disappears quickly.
George II
Aug 2019
#10
Thanks! That I understand; guess I misheard him say 'chabasta'. Forgot the dj sound made with Y's.
ancianita
Aug 2019
#27
Since he addresses Trump directly, fox viewers won't think he's addressing them, and might identify
ancianita
Aug 2019
#30
Most people dont realize that a large segment of Fox viewers are NOT RW republicans.
oldsoftie
Aug 2019
#34
Yep!. Many here refuse to believe it, but 1/3 ID as independent & even 10-15% liberal.
oldsoftie
Aug 2019
#45
I am so proud of our Dem candidates. Julian is not the only one who's parents/grandparents...
Hekate
Aug 2019
#29
If you're here, Don Lemon is going to interview him about the ad in a minute or two on CNN.
George II
Aug 2019
#62