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BigDemVoter

(4,154 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 03:23 PM Oct 2012

I was warned about Huffington Post. . .

and I didn't heed the warning. They are obviously HIGH on crack. H-U-G-E headline under Politics: "CHANGE IN FORTUNE"--Trying to say Romney has overtaken Obama. Upon reading it closely, it indicated that Obama still leads in the Swing States and that the uptick for Romney wasn't really statistically significant. Pure Bullshit as usual for a company associated with AOL/Time Warner. Pure and utter S-H-I-T.

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I was warned about Huffington Post. . . (Original Post) BigDemVoter Oct 2012 OP
Yesterday it was all Obama and other Dems in the running. The suffer from romnesia I think.n/t monmouth Oct 2012 #1
LOL. Yep. And Arianna's laughing all the way Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #2
I kissed Huffington Post goodbye a long time ago. It's troll land over there. marezdotes Oct 2012 #3
The day Arianna sold out was the last day I went to that website... truebrit71 Oct 2012 #7
Their page loads too much sh*t on my computer Lex Oct 2012 #4
Yea, I've been visiting Huffington a lot less lately rightsideout Oct 2012 #5
Their sports page is akin to a snuff film distributer soleft Oct 2012 #6
Huffington Post? progressoid Oct 2012 #8
I renamed it Puff Ho. GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #9
HuffPo cashed in and sold out. nt. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #10
HuffPost is notorious for misleading headlines. ClusterFreak Oct 2012 #11
Yeah, me too. . . BigDemVoter Oct 2012 #15
Their headlines are a joke PsychProfessor Oct 2012 #12
It is beyond annoying - no journalistic integrity doing that. JimDandy Oct 2012 #20
I wouldn't rely on the Sideboob Gazette for your news. n/t denverbill Oct 2012 #13
Hey, what's a blogwhore to do? They need their clicks Cha Oct 2012 #14
Yes, Huffingtonpost likes drama.. martin061360 Oct 2012 #16
That's why I like The Daily Mail.... they have ladies in their undies :-D lexx21 Oct 2012 #17
When Arianna Took The Loot I Too Gave It The Boot colsohlibgal Oct 2012 #18
HP is a tabloid rag now with it's corporate friendly slant. The moderators let the trolls run the kimbutgar Oct 2012 #19
huffpuff is tabloid ellie50 Oct 2012 #21

rightsideout

(978 posts)
5. Yea, I've been visiting Huffington a lot less lately
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 03:30 PM
Oct 2012

They have these big headlines that are downers but once you start reading them you wonder WTF? It's too much stress.

soleft

(18,537 posts)
6. Their sports page is akin to a snuff film distributer
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 03:32 PM
Oct 2012

Any day you can go on there see videos of athletes injured or sometimes killed in gruesome live action.

ClusterFreak

(3,112 posts)
11. HuffPost is notorious for misleading headlines.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 03:42 PM
Oct 2012

Everything from the presidential race...to Lindsay Lohan's latest escapade.

They have no shame. I remember liking the site very much when it first launched in 2005 and for the next few years. The last few have been just awful. It is an online rag...no getting away from it.

BigDemVoter

(4,154 posts)
15. Yeah, me too. . .
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:07 PM
Oct 2012

I remembered it as not being bad, but it's on a par with National Enquirer now but with a vicious, tea party slant.

PsychProfessor

(204 posts)
12. Their headlines are a joke
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 03:43 PM
Oct 2012

to me it got a lot worse once they combined with AOL. Clicking on a headline is not worthwhile because the story is NEVER about what the headline suggests. It is awful.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
20. It is beyond annoying - no journalistic integrity doing that.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 06:30 PM
Oct 2012

I get the distinct impression they are trying to compete with tabloid rags instead of the NYT.

martin061360

(39 posts)
16. Yes, Huffingtonpost likes drama..
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:09 PM
Oct 2012

you look at the headline and click on it and the headline does not match the story

lexx21

(321 posts)
17. That's why I like The Daily Mail.... they have ladies in their undies :-D
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:12 PM
Oct 2012

Just kidding... about the liking it part, not the ladies in their undies. I only read it for the articles you understand.....

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
18. When Arianna Took The Loot I Too Gave It The Boot
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:31 PM
Oct 2012

All the credibility was gone at that point. I can't believe smart people still post there after having been had.

kimbutgar

(21,174 posts)
19. HP is a tabloid rag now with it's corporate friendly slant. The moderators let the trolls run the
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:44 PM
Oct 2012

the comment section while left leaning views are moderated and not allowed to be posted. My husband and rarely go there anymore. Democratic Underground is a much better site for breaking news.

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