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luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:39 AM Original message |
why is the press giving McCain a pass |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Be more specific |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. His affair, for one thing |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. You mean back in the 1970's? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Perhaps we need to push them harder. |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. the media keeps telling viewers that "We know McCain!" |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. Read this article by Amy Silverman |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. But it's worse than "giving a pass". |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because they want McCain to win |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. Because he has an "R" after his name. The |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. I remember when the primaries were on and the media was focusing only on Obama and Hillary |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. McCain has made lots of friends in media over 26 years they even go to his place for bbq. Favoritism |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It's our job to work round media screen record the real mccain and post VCDs door to door.--> |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. GE, defense contractor, owns NBC ... ABC is run by Disney (wholesome!), and CBS head |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. Ratings |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. He is the corporate candidate. The same corporations who own our media have a vested interest |
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hadrons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. Local Az. press is pretty hard on McCain .... |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. I constantly here the media pointing out err Complaining that |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. We don't have a free press in this country. |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Nope |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. When did the media criticize Bush? |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. well - for one example |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I don't consider reporting a fraction of the violence in Iraq, which isn't |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Not my job |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
20. The people who make the decisions in the press want him to win |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. Media consolidation into Republican hands. /eom |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. They're going to give him a pass right to the Oval Office. nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. Because their corporate owners demand it. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. Maybe they think picking on old people is in bad taste? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. No race no $$$$ |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I know I know. I was just being silly :) |
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