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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:31 AM Original message |
Why does the media seem to want Kerry so badly? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. They HAVE to report he won. For months they declared his candidacy dead. |
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buckeye1 (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Well blm, |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Don't think I don't sympathize with you...I do. |
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library_max (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. The media doesn't "want" Kerry any more than they "wanted" Dean. |
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elfwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I agree... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. If the media truly wanted Kerry... |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. the honest reason |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I don't mean to disparage the man... |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. You are experiencing your part of a mass hallucination |
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meisje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. What planet are you on??? |
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Taeger (914 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. It was sarcasm ;-) |
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nannygoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. David Podvin has an interesting article about |
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rog (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. This is a very good article, and part of his series ... |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Podvin's a moron. Kerry filed a Sen. resolution against the FCC last Sept. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm sick of campaign "buzz words" |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. Very good question. |
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RichM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. Because he's unthreatening to the Establishment, & won't raise any |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Ah ha! |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. "what's the smear going to look like?" Were you refering to a media smear? |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I was wondering if... |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Then you don't agree with post #15? If Kerry's part of the "system" why |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Not saying I don't agree... |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thanks for clarifying. (eom) |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. No. |
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Taeger (914 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Nader's strategy |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. RichM is right on! In one sense Kerry almost = Bush. |
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agingdem (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think... |
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Ripley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. Try to stay awake when he speaks... |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. In the same way they whitewash all investigations |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 03:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. CWebster, what was your post |
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zwielicht (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. wow, link anyone?? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. I disagree with your basic assumption |
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Taeger (914 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Talking heads |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Media's collective sigh of relief. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. It'll be good for their business; as it will be a real battle |
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TheWebHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. because a close race |
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DianeK (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. i think it is clear |
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Kazak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Which is sort of what I was getting at... |
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zwielicht (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. full ack: no matter what the media is telling us, kerry can not beat bush |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Kerry can win. Media-corporations have no loyalty. |
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zwielicht (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. well, they have loyalty to the status quo |
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zwielicht (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. forgot 2 more points why they would certainly fight hard against kerry too |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Democrats and Republicans love war. |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Bush has the lowest approval numbers since he took office. Americans |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. why is there so much hand wringing |
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TexasSissy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
41. He's been around a long time & is respected & generally liked. |
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zwielicht (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. so why don't they endorse clark too, then? (nt) |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
49. The media loved Dean for months, but once he lost, he was old news |
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