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Ruffhowse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:29 PM
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Comcast partners with teabaggers to bring new right-wing broadcast network online
http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/comcast-partners-bring-new-right-wing-broad

I had no idea Comcast was such a propagandist for the right wing. And to think they are trying to buy NBC (which means MSNBC too). Goodbye Keith and Ed and Rachel. I'm protesting by dropping Comcast and going with FIOS or anyone other than Reichcast.
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:33 PM
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1. I like FiOS
I switched from Comcast in February. So far, no downtime and blazing fast internet, plus, I have MSNBC in HD and I get CSPAN3. So far, so good.
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:34 PM
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2. Comcast, one of the most corrupt and reviled companies on earth..
teams up with the teabaggers.. how appropriate.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:34 PM
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3. I would love to drop Comca$t
unfortunately, there's no alternative for internet access here, except Qwest DSL. Which I already tried, and it sucked. And if I wanted to get it again anyway, would cost me a $300 deposit, on top of the installation charges. Which I could afford even less than what Comca$t is overbilling me for at the moment.

At least I'm not buying TV from them anymore.
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 03:36 PM
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11. Likewise
Comcast is the only game in town for broadband clipping me for $64.00 a month. It was $43/month but I dumped their TV service, so the monopoly upped my internet cost. I'm in a valley surrounded by tall trees too far away for DSL.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:37 PM
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4. Comcast is just as evil as KBR in some ways.
All they ever do is work against the social good.
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DebbieCDC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:39 PM
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5. I tell everyone I know who has Comcast to drop it and why they should
Edited on Sat Apr-17-10 02:39 PM by DebbieCDC
Comcast is pond scum
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:42 PM
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6. I despise Comcast with every fiber of my being.
Unfortunately, for fast internet speeds around here, it's the lesser of two evils: Comcast or AT&T. Our service still sucks, though, because their "fast" internet speed is not consistent.

I never pass up an opportunity to bash Comcast.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:42 PM
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7. but. . . I thought the teabaggers are just ordinary working stiffs.
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dana_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:44 PM
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8. part of the reason I dropped Comcast however
I believe that Direct TV isn't much better. Do we really need 12-15 channels of religious b.s.? I should see who owns Direct TV too.

Now Comcast is trying to rebrand itself as Xfinity. Sounds cooler? I don't know - it's the same programming.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 04:04 PM
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12. Direct TV is a Murdoch operation
If you're going with satellite, Dish TV is a better option, if you can get it.
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 02:57 PM
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9. Comcast's owner IS a RWer - I am amazed there is no mandatory
political programming on their cable.

mark
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 03:11 PM
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10. I Wish Them Luck With This, Really
I hope they spend millions and millions getting it up. I'm sure that the 19% of the Con party who make up the tea baggers will appreciate the largess that will bring them their all hate all the time channel. A ratings winner for sure.
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 05:38 PM
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13. They have started censoring already
My brother is not allowed to receive emails from Mediacom, my ISP. And they won't let my emails go thru to my cousin either. They also stopped yahoo. I can't get any emails thru to him via comcast.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-18-10 10:16 AM
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17. not Comcast per se
you can fix those issues
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 05:43 PM
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14. Nothing really new here.
Our local cable company used to carry a conservative network called "National Empowerment Television" on thier cable network.

I noticed that NET needed to run begathons, even though they were a commercial network.
They went belly-up in the late 90's.

This "teabagger" network, unless they have actually entertaining programs, will fail too.
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The Gunslinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 05:46 PM
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15. so a second Fox News without the fake fair and balanced BS
Can we drop the whole "liberal media" thing yet?
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Moochy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-17-10 06:03 PM
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16. Damn You Shinehart Wig Corporation!
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-18-10 10:17 AM
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18. I have to get rid of them too, but only option for cable internet. What to do?
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-18-10 10:19 AM
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19. After months of troubles with Comcast we went to Fios- I would recommend it
When Comcast suddenly implemented their "digital migration" want to guess which of the news networks was the first to get blanked out? Yep MSNBC

Now our gym can't even have Fox on in the morning. Everyone is pissed at Comcast.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-18-10 10:23 AM
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20. Lol. - Verizon aided illegal surveillance, and you want to PAY them?

Kinda funny... You don't like propaganda so instead you want to pay the operations wing
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-18-10 10:23 AM
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21. "had no idea Comcast was such a propagandist"
Their decision to bump MSNBC to a higher tier of service- and before that, to flaunt the Clayton Anti-Trust act's proscription on tying contracts with impunity might have been a warning sign...

This corporation is no different than Massey coal- just a different sector.
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jtrockville Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-18-10 01:05 PM
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22. Lest we forget: Comcast refused to air this advertisement during the run-up to the Iraq war
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