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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 05:29 AM
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Look, I hate the MSM, but the truth is they've been much better this election
already than they were in 2004 or 2000. CBS did more to damage Palin than anything the Obama campaign could have done. ABC hurt her too. The MSM reactions to both debates have been better than I expected. And in general, I have not seen the MSM pushing McCain/Palin. Yes, there are assholes like Brokaw and others, but they are balanced by Keith, Cafferty, Toobin and yes, even Matthews and Norah.
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democracy1st Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 05:50 AM
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1. She hurt her own self not giving corp MSM to much credit
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 06:36 AM
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2. Hundreds of times better. And yes, Brokaw is an asshole playing by
the 2000/2004 script. :puke:
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 06:38 AM
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3. I don't give them credit for much. To these bloated personas, it's all a game. eom
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 06:41 AM
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4. this isn't about giving them credit. it's about looking at their behavior
now in comparison to 4 and 8 years ago.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 07:34 AM
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6. Never forget that they work for the growing conglomerate serving the ultra-wealthy ruling class.
Sure, Tweety, at times, has glimpses of truth telling - but then the next day (or next minute) he reverses himself.

The M$M serves the investor classes. THAT FACT I do not ever permit myself to dismiss.
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Marsala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 06:44 AM
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5. It helps that McCain basically declared war on the media
That may have been his greatest mistake of all.
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Justice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 07:35 AM
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7. I agree.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-03-08 07:38 AM
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8. I suspect a few of them feel they have blood on their hands
and they should.
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