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Nothing to do with the thread, but the mods would have locked this a few months ago.
Has there been a change of policy at BB.com with the O35 misc?
I'm not complaining, quite the opposite..........
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10-27-2009, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lonoscurse
Extremism at either end = ratings. Whether it be Rush Limbaugh, or Al Franken. CNN used to be a pretty good source for straight news, back when they were the only game in town. When Fox News, and MSNBC came on board, the "analysis" of news seemed to become the driving force. Now, you have talking heads telling us what everything means, as opposed to just showing news.
The partisan slant can easily be seen on both sides, just by looking at what is, and isn't, reported. It is interesting that folks like Beck, Hannity, Olberman, etc. are never mentioned as reporters, or newsman. They are entertainers. What they peddle is emotion.
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Yes! ^^
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Speaking of Libertarians Fox hire John Stossel away from ABC.
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If you check, you'll find that none of Fox players appeared out of thin air  . It is actually a testament to how only a handful of people in MSM are actually conservative. The liberally hated O'Reilly spent over 20yrs at ABC, as did the much respected, veteran, actual news anchorman, Britt Hume. People need to really think...no matter what your political ideology.
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I think CNN would be classified as liberal light where as MSNBC would be classified as liberal.
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If you really, really paid attention (totally an opinionated statement here)....CNN was neutral, then left, then really left...........and has found its way back to being very slightly left. I believe this, and I also believe this to be due to their watching Fox totally own them and all other cables news channels........ combined.
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10-27-2009, 09:25 AM
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All the cool people watch Fox news.
Everyone else watches the others.
You want to be cool, dont you?
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10-27-2009, 09:26 AM
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Nothing to do with the thread, but the mods would have locked this a few months ago.
Has there been a change of policy at BB.com with the O35 misc?
I'm not complaining, quite the opposite..........
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You are complaining, damn it. You're just trying to use that "I'm just a stupid Englishman asking a simple question" defense  .
Don't make me send you into the cornfield! 
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10-27-2009, 09:31 AM
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If you really, really paid attention (totally an opinionated statement here)....CNN was neutral, then left, then really left...........and has found its way back to being very slightly left. I believe this, and I also believe this to be due to their watching Fox totally own them and all other cables news channels........ combined.
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I'll admit that I didn't pay that close of attention to CNN. It seems to me that Fox, being the only conservative channel, gets all the conservatives. The other channels divide the liberals among themselves. They'll never be able to compete directly with Fox as long as they are dividing their audience.
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You are complaining, damn it. You're just trying to use that "I'm just a stupid Englishman asking a simple question" defense .
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Hey I'm really not!!!! I like this new found freedom!
I just missed the part where the mods decided stuff like this was OK. I got put on the naughty step for posting a 'congrats to Obama' Thread the day after the election fer friks sake!
Hehehe......
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If you check, you'll find that none of Fox players appeared out of thin air . It is actually a testament to how only a handful of people in MSM are actually conservative. The liberally hated O'Reilly spent over 20yrs at ABC, as did the much respected, veteran, actual news anchorman, Britt Hume. People need to really think...no matter what your political ideology.
If you really, really paid attention (totally an opinionated statement here)....CNN was neutral, then left, then really left...........and has found its way back to being very slightly left. I believe this, and I also believe this to be due to their watching Fox totally own them and all other cables news channels........ combined. |
I agree. CNN has Lou Dobbs who is not Liberal.
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10-27-2009, 09:48 AM
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I'll admit that I didn't pay that close of attention to CNN. It seems to me that Fox, being the only conservative channel, gets all the conservatives. The other channels divide the liberals among themselves. They'll never be able to compete directly with Fox as long as they are dividing their audience.
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Dave, I agree with your premise. However, CNN polls BARELY 2nd to Fox in an actual split in self proclaimed ideological demographics. This is interesting to those of us who actually pay attention...and to those who would dismiss Fox based alone on one-sided bias. In other words, CNN, seen by most conservatives as being largely liberal, has numbers that almost mirror Fox in terms of political demographics. Example (and don't quote the numbers thought they ARE close): In terms of Republicans, Democrats and Independents, Fox has 39%, 22& & 23%, while CNN has 18%, 38% & 21%...or some such demo. Again, don't quote me on the exact #s, but these numbers are only "inverse" at the rep vs dem level, showing that viewership is very even, overall.
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Hey I'm really not!!!! I like this new found freedom!
I just missed the part where the mods decided stuff like this was OK. I got put on the naughty step for posting a 'congrats to Obama' Thread the day after the election fer friks sake!
Hehehe......
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Bringing up a subject that is supposedly off limits? Why don't you just get a phucking spotlight for the mods?  (yes, this is the "stupid Englishman" thing we discussed before  )
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10-27-2009, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by jellodirt
CNN is very liberal and Fox is slanted a little to the conservative side...I am willing to bet this thread gets really ugly before it's all over...
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Lol, yeah...just a little.
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Correct you would be hard pressed to find any ugly chicks on Fox. I guess that is partly why I tune into Fox along with the Glenn Beck program. I used to watch him all the time on CNN.
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So, the strategy is working.
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10-27-2009, 10:17 AM
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Bringing up a subject that is supposedly off limits? Why don't you just get a phucking spotlight for the mods? (yes, this is the "stupid Englishman" thing we discussed before ) |
(Steve leaves the thread with his tail between his legs.......)
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10-27-2009, 10:37 AM
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So what ever happened to Ross Perot? If you were a fan of his, what did you watch? The WB??
Personally, I'm more a fan of Fox News than the other news organizations. But since each one has their own slant, it's easy to find fault with the one whose ideology you don't follow. I happened to be flying on April 15th this year, the day of those Tea Party rallies staged by conservatives. I was at the airport really early and they had CNN Headline News on all the TVs. To me, the way the reports covering the events were asking questions of the participants was obnoxious. But I'm sure people with more liberal views thought it was great coverage. You know what they say about opinions...
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Lol, yeah...just a little.
So, the strategy is working.
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10-27-2009, 11:13 AM
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I used to be a fox news junkie until Anna Nicole Smith died and they devoted 24 hour a day coverage to finding out who the father of her baby was. I still get most of my news from there but our relationship has never been the same since.
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yep, same with bubble boy. That was NOT national news. It was something that should have remained a local story, maybe even state.
Overall - Fox vs Cnn, CNN - Ted Turner and he wants to run it again lol according to drudge last week. 'nuff said on that.
Daily show last week with 'we'll have to leave that...' was classic. The comment about a 24 hour news network running out of time was roflol funny. John Stewart ftw!!! Not to forget cnn vetting a SNL skit for integrity on the issue they remarked upon. hahhaa.
I think TV still has not fully realized that the distribution of news information has exploded over the last 15 years, so they cannot decide what we watch. It needs to reflect current common life experience.
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10-27-2009, 11:25 AM
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Let's not forget Lou Dobbs commentary about "birther" stuff lost CNN many hundreds of thousands of viewers and a boycott still exists.
If the John Roberts supreme court throws out your suit then Lou should have changed the subject.
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Good morning Mikieson!!
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Good morning Mikieson!!
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Are you being sarcastic again?
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Fox News.. is the only News Station that is "Fair and Balanced" All the other TV News stations cave in to the Liberal Agenda...just sayn'
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Surely MSNBC does not fall into the liberal agenda
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You? You disgust me. Don't thank me for such petty chit. You're the epitome of "I was in Nam" BS that disgraces the those who were actually at the front of the line. Did you really think you could come in here and talk BS without someone knowing you were full of ****? You're f'cking disgusting! You are scum of scum.
I will almost certainly be banned for this "attack", but anyone who has any sense whatsoever will know you are a wannabe piece of crap, who disgraces everyone who actually did serve in Nam.
Yes, this is why you kissed up to me after I exposed you in your earlier posts; You knew I had you number. LOL, I guess I'm known for exposing *******s like you, I just don't bother most of the time. And I don't think most here care. After all, you've got a cute name like "Boodog", which you once said was "original" LMFAO!.
Yeah, this tirade was worth it, of only to awaken the abundance of idiots here that have no clue at all.
See ya!
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^^^Of all the ways I expected this thread to end this was not one of them...^^^
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pmsl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And seems out of context, or did i miss the dog's post and words about nam????
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And seems out of context, or did i miss the dog's post and words about nam????
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No.. I was referring at Jello's 'closing comment' only. Bad call. I take it back. (except this is the interwebz and you can't)
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I wish to know more of this
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As to be expected, most people are too effen stoopid to understand that political pundit/opinion show does NOT...let me repeat that...NOT...equal "news broadcast"
Sure, we have a problem with people being unwilling to listen to the views of the other side (personally, though, I don't see a problem because I'm right, the other side is wrong and can't win in the arena of debating ideas and philosophy based on merit...and I don't care to hear their wrong, tired, worn out BS)...but the BIGGER problem is people constantly looking for things to be pissed-off at.
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You know, the average person is average.
On teh other hand, 49% of all Americans are above average in intelligence.
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Yeah, this tirade was worth it, of only to awaken the abundance of idiots here that have no clue at all.
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If not for you, I'd be telling everyone that I'm a war hero, retired NFL quarterback, currently employed by the CIA in Iran. Oh yeah, I dead lift 850 too. When I can find a gym in Iran.
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I see many people complain about CNN and FOX NEWS all the time. My wife works at a restaurant here in our town and they have a tv. They have to keep it on either FOX news or CNN..
She said she has people come up to her all the time pissed off and bi%^ about what channel the tv is on...One person crys about it on Fox..Another will cry about it being on CNN..
Can someone please tell me what the deal is? Im not a political person by any means so keep it as "dumbed down" as possible please.
Am I blind by watching the news channels for just......news? What am I not seeing?
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Well they both pass themselves off as 'news' stations when they are really entertainment stations with their primary focus on ratings and advertising rates.
Some people like to watch one type of comedy...others like another type of comedy.
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As to be expected, most people are too effen stoopid to understand that political pundit/opinion show does NOT...let me repeat that...NOT...equal "news broadcast"
Sure, we have a problem with people being unwilling to listen to the views of the other side (personally, though, I don't see a problem because I'm right, the other side is wrong and can't win in the arena of debating ideas and philosophy based on merit...and I don't care to hear their wrong, tired, worn out BS)...but the BIGGER problem is people constantly looking for things to be pissed-off at.
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I couldnt agree more.
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You? You disgust me. Don't thank me for such petty chit. You're the epitome of "I was in Nam" BS that disgraces the those who were actually at the front of the line. Did you really think you could come in here and talk BS without someone knowing you were full of ****? You're f'cking disgusting! You are scum of scum.
I will almost certainly be banned for this "attack", but anyone who has any sense whatsoever will know you are a wannabe piece of crap, who disgraces everyone who actually did serve in Nam.
Yes, this is why you kissed up to me after I exposed you in your earlier posts; You knew I had you number. LOL, I guess I'm known for exposing *******s like you, I just don't bother most of the time. And I don't think most here care. After all, you've got a cute name like "Boodog", which you once said was "original" LMFAO!.
Yeah, this tirade was worth it, of only to awaken the abundance of idiots here that have no clue at all.
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wtf is going on? I missed a lot.
Someone please aware me.
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The partisan slant can easily be seen on both sides, just by looking at what is, and isn't, reported. It is interesting that folks like Beck, Hannity, Olberman, etc. are never mentioned as reporters, or newsman. They are entertainers. What they peddle is emotion.
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True, people need to distinguish between news analysts and reporters. Folks like O'reilly, Hannity, Olbermann, etc. are news analysts, not really reporters. They are essentially paid to give their opinions. Simply having conservative or liberal analysts doesn't to me, automatically make a network a mouthpiece for a political party, as long as their news coverage is relatively unbiased. I think MSNBC crossed the line though by having Chris Matthews cover the presidential elections and the national conventions as a reporter. Pretty obvious that he wasn't merely reporting what was going on.
I don't watch CNN, but read the website. They don't seem too bad to me. MSNBC leans much farther to the left than CNN.....
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