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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:27 PM Original message |
CNN talked to 24 people in Copper Hill, TN, and only ONE of them knew Obama was a Christian |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh they missed the mediawhore |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Amazing huh? I wish I could be that blissfully ignorant! nt |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. But it is not blissfully ignorant..it is willfully ignorant...which is not only destructive to the |
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jezebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. the Wright shit just reinforced their perception he's a Muslim. nt |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. yup. That's the most depressing part. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. That is LAME. |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. They probably believe that Wright is a Muslim as well |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. The per capita income for the city was $15,677 |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. the face of ignorance |
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jezebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. yeah, I just posted about it too. It was really depressing. I don't see how Obama can overcome so |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. There's no reaching these people |
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bigmoon (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is a backwoods mountain town |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I know, but it's still so jarring to see people believe whatever they read in emails. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. 3/4 of the town doesn't get 'e-mails.... let alone have a computer |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I was just going off of the |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. the per capita income for the city was $15,677 |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. you don't have to be such a fucking snot. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. And CNN had to go out of their way to find it, to try to suggest a broad "case". |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm amazed how much people don't care how stupid they look or sound. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:34 PM Original message |
The media is trying to demoralize us and tell us |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well... at least 25 of them now know better... |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. I know that town... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. hmmmm. So they are easily confused to begin with.... |
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bigmoon (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Isn't it 'McCaysville'? |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Yes. Thanks for the nit. n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. He doesn't need Tennessee to win. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Demographics- Of Copperhill........ this was a hit piece....511 people live there |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I agree. CNN pieces are very self-indulgent. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. You should send this information to Media Matters and |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Wikipedia.... I'm cooking dinner... someone do it please |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. I sent it to Media Matters and FAIR. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. They did that in the primaries, too, in Kentucky. They found a very |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. didn't CBS also do this before the Ohio primary? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. bad news/good news |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Let's tell them Obama voting day is Tuesday and McCain is Wednesday |
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jezebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Maybe we should start a spam email like that. ;) nt |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. :-) Not a bad thought! |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Seriously, we should try that in every similar demographic. |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm just glad the media signaled out a state other than WV this time. |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
38. To anyone here from Copper Hill, TN, I apologize BUT... |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. My best friend who hates bush won't vote for Obama because |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. This is an image of small towns in upstate NY also. It's a cover excuse for not voting black. Anyone |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
42. ..and I'd be willing to bet that the ONE is the only ONE of that bunch who knows what a Muslim is... |
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