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Ilsa

(61,695 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:52 AM Nov 2019

Freaking tv ad on MSNBC for RT.

Rapper decries "fake news" and other trumpian memes while a tagger paints a sign on the brick side of a building.

I won't watch RT.

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Freaking tv ad on MSNBC for RT. (Original Post) Ilsa Nov 2019 OP

Shame on MSNBC for running this ad for the Russian government propaganda machine. lark Nov 2019 #1

Did you happen to catch the ridiculous Trump campaign commercials bullwinkle428 Nov 2019 #2

I missed those. I was Ilsa Nov 2019 #3

lark

(23,102 posts)

1. Shame on MSNBC for running this ad for the Russian government propaganda machine.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:02 AM

Nov 2019

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

2. Did you happen to catch the ridiculous Trump campaign commercials

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:02 AM

Nov 2019

last night? It's possible this was just regional, being an Iowa resident, but I was shocked to learn they're willing to spend big $$ on commercials...played on MSNBC.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

3. I missed those. I was

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 12:58 PM

Nov 2019

in and out, and missed the segment just before closing speeches, except for backing up dvr to hear tulsi's insults to Pete B.

It's galling, but tv has to make money. I hope they overcharged trump camp.

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