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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:18 PM Original message |
Why do you fall into the MSM's trap? I watched ABC Nightly News on Friday, Saturday, and last night. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. The best discussion I have seen was was on Bill Maher with Matt Taibbi. Taibbi is great. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Saw video of that at this blog: |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. I just watched Real Time - I'm now a HUGE fan of Taibbi! |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. check out buffalobeast.com |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have not watched the MSM news in over two years. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Me either, I blocked them all. I don't see why people willingly |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. The network "news" items are chosen for the number of viewers |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. That's like a battalion not wanting to know where the enemy is positioned. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I can't watch it -- it pisses me off and gives me knots in my stomach. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't watch or read msm news--and haven't for years. saves wear and tear |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. I only have networks also-no cable. and they are feeding the public full of crapola-very |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. American political campaigns are ever so charming and dignified. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm no Hillary fan, but I think this "race" thing has been blown way |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. She could have corrected herself and moved on, but... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's a habit |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. I haven't tuned into the Corporate Media "News" since the Iraq invasion. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Who issued the press releases to ABC?? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Too right |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Christ, why did you fall into the trap of watching ABC Nightly News in the first place? n/t |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Because all I've seen in the way of posts here for a week, is the same lead story. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. Even for those of us who don't look at Cable TV Infoganda, we can't help it because |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. So long as they focus on candidate A or candidate B, |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. I checked out of the MSM news racket about 6 years ago |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. I'm not, but about 50% of DU posters just keep throwing fuel on the fire. Look at the number of |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I hear ya |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. You're talking about DU, right? Oh, wait....we dedicate 90% of our time |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Don't you wonder where all these posters are getting their 'facts' in the great 'She said/He said' |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Tin foil hat theory? |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. Another division created by the corporate media that I heard either |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. OK, but you all have been spouting the same crap here for days! You say you don't watch MSM news, |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I didn't spout it, but for the sake of argument, we're made up of thousands of people |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. Whether they know it or not, the MSM is going to contribute to the rise |
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