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Monty__ Donating Member (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:43 AM
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Has MSNBC reached a new low on primary coverage?
They just analyzed Hillary's smile and Obama's unique style of pointing
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Meshuga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:44 AM
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1. It is 24-hour cable news
They have to fill space with stuff.
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Monty__ Donating Member (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:45 AM
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4. I'd rather watch the snow falling
outside my window
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Meshuga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:53 AM
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13. I agree. That's why I don't watch 24-hour cable news at all
besides the bullshit they try to sell us. I only watch cable news stations when the debates are on but that's about it.
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:44 AM
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2. There was only substance last night. No real flames. They're desparate to create controversy.
Edited on Fri Feb-01-08 09:44 AM by Windy
sad
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:46 AM
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6. They want a horse race. They gotta fill airtime with banalities.
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zanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:50 AM
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9. They create controversy so they can report on it! nt
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:44 AM
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3. They have a lot of time to fill
between episodes of Lockup, and it's hard, not having reporters or correspondents or anything like that.
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Monty__ Donating Member (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:46 AM
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Don't forget "To Catch a Predator"
"To Catch a Thief", "To Catch a Con Artist" and their new show "To Catch Chris Hansen"
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:46 AM
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5. MSNBC? "Her smile is evil, and his pointing is Presidential," no doubt.
:hi:
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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:48 AM
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7. yes
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Clinton Crusader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:50 AM
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8. Their primary coverage is cartoonish. I dont watch them anymore
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Monty__ Donating Member (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:53 AM
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11. I usually only watch Countdown
but since Chicago moved above the Artic Circle last night I have nothing to do and there is nothing on. I already watched Sportscenter twice.
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bluedog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:53 AM
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10. they can't find anytthing else to critize them on
damn we have the top of the line candidates..they are smart.....quick on their feet and didn't fall for the Media trap of attacking each other.........

what we saw last night was the two of them fighting for the Democrats to bring this nation out of the Hell we have been mired in for the last 8 years.......

they both did an outstanding job.......and didn't they both look so good together......the first woman and the first AA.

the GOP doesn't hold a candle to our People.............YEEHA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

:bounce: :dem: :applause: :thumbsup:

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:53 AM
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12. Daytime MSNBC is especially Frivolous
It's all about Britney, missing women named Peterson, the Super Bowl, a scare at some school somewhere, and other non news events. When they do cover politics, it's the moments that "sparks" flew. Pure trivialization of real news in favor of OMG! Someone somewhere has a bo-bo!!

CNN is about the same. Fox Noise is worse. You can't squeeze 15 minutes of worthwhile material out of the 9AM to 4PM daily news cycle on cable and broadcast news.

Because of KO, MSNBC has the lead in news, IMO. Tucker and Tweedy are both idiots with some useful guests on occasion. Abrams has some utility. Fox has no news worth watching, except to see what ridiculous meme the righties are pushing for the day. CNN is a shadow of its former self. The older hands they've kept are terrible and the new ones are silly and clueless.
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Monty__ Donating Member (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:06 PM
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16. You know what's really funny
right after you posted that, they talked about the Super Bowl, Britney and the girl in the Caribbean (Holloway?)
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 09:54 AM
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14. I had abandoned them after SC - when saying "she didn't concede" even as she
was on screen doing so. I haven't seen so obvious shilling on faux!
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 10:33 AM
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15. It takes too much thought for them discuss the candidates
position and how these would effect peoples's live.

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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:07 PM
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17. Well.....he does point a lot...
but, I question why they didn't take a look at his arrogant facial expressions....






(she looks shocked in this one)





Oh, and here's a good one of John pointing his finger at Obama...

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