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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:31 AM Original message |
Why does cable cover entire McCain/Palin rallies but just bits and pieces of Obama/Biden rallies? |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Cause crazy sells. Just ask the carnival. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Bingo- way more chances for nutty soundbites. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. Because the media loves a good scandal |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. well, two things. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. Because, showing idiots for a longer period of time 'attracks' ... |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. Same reason we drive to the outskirts of town to view trainwrecks |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. No hopefully a lot of us don't really do that |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. sadly, try living in a small town. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I do, and I see it all the time, and I'm glad I seem to be free of that compulsion. |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. wow, as a small town news guy |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. There's a time and occasionally good reason to show death and tragedy in news |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. Did you know you Probably own an oil company? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because there are things Democratic candidates say that big media doesn't want heard widely. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Exactly! |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I think you may be on to something |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. Don, do you really need to ask anymore man? |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because they have to be fair and balanced. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. The real reason? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. same old, same old.. |
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MtUpWithWngsAsEgles (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. Because he is setup as the underdog |
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misskittysister (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
19. Trying to not be accused of being "in the bag" for Obama? |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
20. I asked myself the same thing this morning when I changed channels |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. Have you tried to watch Washington Journal or BookTv lately? |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. frustrating, isn't it? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I wrote Brian Lamb a dear John letter and am lobbying Link |
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WallStreetNobody (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. Make no mistake about it, the media wants a close election |
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