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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:26 PM Original message |
Is The Corporate Media Deciding This Election For Us? |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. They are sure trying....n/t |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Absolutely. n/t |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. They are trying like hell aren't they |
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DumpDavisHogg (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The corporate media's decided it since '88 |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. You sound like an Obama fan |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. For profit medical care and for profit prisons are a natural extension of |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. they certainly did in 2004. not one, not ONE postive comment about kerry or dems...n/t |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. seems to be working that way -- if the Free Ride Straight Talk Propoganda means anything |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Absolutely. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Been saying for months now |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. it's an echo chamber -- many are saying it but the Advertising/Marketing $$$ marginalize us |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. they already have by narrowing field- Kucinich and Edwards nt |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Precisely. |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. yes - and this is new?? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. an orchestrated effort |
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bonito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. When two war candidates "won" the NH primary |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. Already did. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. Oh dude, they chose the candidates for us. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
17. No. Corporations, in the service of the oligarchy, have already decided |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. i agree with what you say |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. well, they got some help |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. ...and even more "help" yet... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. Well, the media is sure trying to make it close |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. They're definitely planting the seeds |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. they have been planting the seeds now for a while |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
25. no- they're trying to provide us with the illusions that we have absolutely any say in the matter. |
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guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
26. Of course they are trying. n/t |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. is this a trick question? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
28. Well they chose the Democratic front-runners. They ran off the REAL CHANGE candidate(s) in favor |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
29. Gezzz! Not a moment too soon-Guess they didn't pay attention to what the media did to John Edwards? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
30. They already have |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
31. No. But they're deciding how we decide, which is close enough. n/t |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
32. Most still aren't aware how they've been manipulated & used. They think & need to believe it's |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. YES Just as they have done for the last 30 years. |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. yes |
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