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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 08:58 PM
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Can We Trust the Media in this Election?

Does the 'Obama Phenomena' prove that our media outlets are entertainment sources only.



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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:00 PM
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1. If you can't trust MSM with your elections, how are you trusting them with polls or primaries?????
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:01 PM
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2. They're giving you game playing ---and a lot of people get caught up in it --- !!!
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kitty44 Donating Member (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:03 PM
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3. No. Much more than entertainment
They are the lawyers representing the corporate powers' interests in this trial we call an election.

We the jury just don't get to hear the case for Kucinich and others who are not favored by corporate powers.
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:04 PM
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4. No.
We can't trust them about ANYTHING.

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OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:05 PM
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5. Haven't you learned by now?
The same news media that has consistently covered up the crimes of the Bush administration isn't going to suddenly become objective overnight.

Of course you can't trust them.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:08 PM
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9. i'm watching msnbc and they have not spoken about the fact that Obama was so far ahead in polls
i guess the news media isn't going to report on the shortcomings of the news media
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:06 PM
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6. NO!
Not only NO but:

FUCK NO
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Christian30 Donating Member (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:07 PM
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7. No.
Of course, they can't be trusted. The media is the prime reason that we've been having this election since, what, 2005?
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:08 PM
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8. Is this a trick question?
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:09 PM
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10. i wish
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