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HardWorkingDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:02 PM
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When it comes to politics, who do you listen to as unbiased?
Throw out some names here...

Myself, I like David Gergen....

So, who else do others listen to......and I don't mean for a "my team" flavor...
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vanderBeth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:03 PM
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1. David Gergen for me too.
I also like listening to him because his voice so soft.
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jjanpundt Donating Member (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:04 PM
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2. David Gergen for me.
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faithfulcitizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:05 PM
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3. yep, me 4.
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yourout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:05 PM
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4. Thom Hartman......yes he is biased but damn he is smart.
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HardWorkingDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:10 PM
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7. Where is he most seen...
what channel....
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yourout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:12 PM
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8. Radio or online.....Air America.
<http://www.thomhartmann.com/>

He might be the smartest man on the radio.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:05 PM
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5. Keith Olbermann. ;-) I have NO desire for fair and balanced....
..... I simply want someone to justify my opinions.

EVERYONE is biased.
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:05 PM
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6. I think Gergen has the ability to be objective (not that I agree with him all of the time)
haha...just saw others said Gergen too.
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:13 PM
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9. Gergen
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:13 PM
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10. I listen to as many sources as possible
and send it through my own filters.
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RTFirefly Donating Member (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:14 PM
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11. Can't say I listen to anyone unbaised...
... but I do listen to a good mix of "our guys" and "their guys." I've found it helpful to know what the other side is thinking, and being angry helps me. Only things that get me up in the morning are coffee and rage, some days.

What can I say? I'm a masochist.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:15 PM
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12. Myself.
You should listen to me too.
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HardWorkingDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:38 PM
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17. okay, i'll bite...
what was your opinion of tonight's debate...
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CrispyQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:16 PM
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13. LOL
My thought as I read your subject line was, "I'll have to eat shit if I say David Gergen." I don't always agree with him, but I think he's reasonable & well spoken. Also his voice is soft & he doesn't interrupt or talk over others.
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GrizzlyMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:17 PM
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14. Gergen
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kid a Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:17 PM
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15. Gergan!
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:19 PM
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16. Gergen has worked for Rethugs and Dems and has a realness about him
I don't always agree with him but he never comes across as trying to shill.
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cameozalaznick Donating Member (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 11:40 PM
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18. I like Howard Fineman
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 11:18 PM
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19. Howard Fineman spoke at a conference this morning in Phoenix.
My husband is in attendance at that conference, and he said that Fineman, right after discussing his need to be unbiased in his profession, showed a clear and overwhelming bias in favor of McCain/Palin. My husband even discussed it with his colleague afterward, to be sure it wasn't just his own impression. She agreed. Fineman showed a strong bias.

I don't know exactly what Fineman said - I just got off the phone with my husband, and our conversation was brief - but the impression he left my husband with was that he would be voting for the Republican ticket.
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TTUBatfan2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 11:33 PM
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21. Yeah, he's shilling against Obama now...
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Juche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 11:20 PM
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20. factcheck.org
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 11:39 PM
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22. Gergen, NPR, CSpan, LA Times
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