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After the Debate tonight, all I can say is... (Original Post)
Lady Freedom Returns
Oct 2012
OP
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)1. I was afraid to watch.
I knew the talking heads were going to be hard on the President. I registered on DU instead. Hey!
ohiosmith
(24,262 posts)2. Welcome home!
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)3. Thanks.
It's great to be here. Been lurking forever.
beac
(9,992 posts)4. Welcome, Laffy Kat!!
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)5. Thanks, beac! n/t
marzipanni
(6,011 posts)6. Welcome to DU !
You are Laffy, not Scaredy, and don't forget that!
What gets me is the talking heads have very high incomes and would pay more taxes if Obama is reelected, so they likely have that bias as an undercurrent in their attitudes. Except Romney told Jim Lehrer that PBS would lose its funding if he were elected!
This article is from 1994, but it's still quite pertinent-
Those Rich Talking Heads Can't Really Feel Our Pain
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940219&slug=1896051
skeewee08
(1,983 posts)7. Welcome to the DU Laffy Kat