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liberalnarb

(4,532 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:43 PM Dec 2015

O'malley Gets It Right

"We're listening to the bickering back and forth. Not the real issues."

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O'malley Gets It Right (Original Post) liberalnarb Dec 2015 OP

Way to often he gets it right dembotoz Dec 2015 #1

HE IS SO CORRECT Skittles Dec 2015 #2

Except he said it after the whole audience had just watched a very genuine pnwmom Dec 2015 #3

The media is using the reality TV approach loyalsister Dec 2015 #4

dembotoz

(16,805 posts)

1. Way to often he gets it right

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:55 PM

Dec 2015

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

2. HE IS SO CORRECT

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 10:24 PM

Dec 2015

the same goes on DU - so tired of these idiotic rabid fans - if you're 100% behind ANY politician you are DUMB AS FUCK

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)

3. Except he said it after the whole audience had just watched a very genuine

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 04:31 AM

Dec 2015

apology and a very respectful acceptance of the apology between the two "bickerers."

So it made no sense.

To many, it appeared that he had an overly rehearsed line that he couldn't give up, even though circumstances on the stage didn't warrant it.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

4. The media is using the reality TV approach

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 06:17 AM

Dec 2015

Focusing on and stoking conflict between candidates is turning this primary into a fox style dialogue in order to entertain viewers.
Why listen to serious plans and positions if there is a fight to watch?
It's truly shameful.

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