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malthaussen

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16. Regardless of the relative strength of pens and swords...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:13 AM

Jun 2016

... the Dollar remains almighty.

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Dan Rather: I felt a shudder down my spine yesterday watching Donald Trump [View all] kpete Jun 2016 OP

i do not expect that todays journalist are up to the task dembotoz Jun 2016 #1

Exactly - this comes off as the ultimate acid test for today's class of journalists, bullwinkle428 Jun 2016 #2

+10 n/t whathehell Jun 2016 #4

Bernie's New CA Ad Gets At The Truth Of Injustice...Reminded Me Of How Investigative Journalism Was billhicks76 Jun 2016 #68

Let's take the mystery out of it - they aren't Cosmocat Jun 2016 #13

Yep. Seem like critical thinking was not part of their educations. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #14

Not only are they "not up to the task," they don't even know what the task is, Nay Jun 2016 #81

Watching this morning's Morning Joe ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #31

MSM is about the business (literally) of keeping so much smoke and crap floating out LuckyLib Jun 2016 #51

Given the public's penchant for falling for, and being entertained by ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #55

You are not alone my friend...NT WiffenPoof Jun 2016 #58

Lots of us out there in the same mood. I'm thinking of going "off the grid" news-wise LuckyLib Jun 2016 #60

I know how you feel. Third Doctor Jun 2016 #78

Indeed Doctor_J Jun 2016 #57

Yeah, not all reporters are journalists. Beartracks Jun 2016 #66

There is a reason... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #3

Keep in mind that it was not part of the original Constitution. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #8

Really? Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #12

How is it a cheap dig? LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #18

Because it is needless deflection... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #19

I take it that you are easily offended and don't like different views. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #23

Yawn...I don't like deflection and obfuscation....nt Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #24

Maybe you should try having a nice day. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #27

Not sure why you singled me out, but back atcha...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #29

You seem to have trouble relating to other people. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #32

Historical tutoring... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #41

I've been shuddering too. nruthie Jun 2016 #5

I am even more scared of his voters as unstable as he is, he is empowering many who could Person 2713 Jun 2016 #17

So how does the supposedly sorefeet Jun 2016 #22

Ronald Reagan philosslayer Jun 2016 #38

Sad fact: most politicians, Dems and GOP alike, could be considered sociopaths justiceischeap Jun 2016 #25

A sociopath who hates a free press, sneers at minorities and poor people, and built his whole Oneironaut Jun 2016 #50

I have been shuddering, as well. hamsterjill Jun 2016 #54

Well said! ananda Jun 2016 #6

A fund memory: Dan Rather standing up to power asking jwirr Jun 2016 #7

yes Ghost of Tom Joad Jun 2016 #37

Another Nixon-Rather moment LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2016 #56

The media has the power to expose him liberal N proud Jun 2016 #9

Expose him? They created him. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #26

A Fourth Estate Frankenstein. This is what is so egregiously ironic about the Trump candidacy. n/t 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #49

Journalists? Nah, it's mostly show biz now, mountain grammy Jun 2016 #10

K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #11

The new leader in the Phillipines said he will kill journalists that are SOBs Person 2713 Jun 2016 #15

Regardless of the relative strength of pens and swords... malthaussen Jun 2016 #16

It used to be.... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #20

So lets put the *second* most hated major party candidate in modern history up against him. corkhead Jun 2016 #21

Think the *second* most hated major party candidate in modern history SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #47

21... HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #73

Got to try to get them out of my system before the hammer comes down corkhead Jun 2016 #74

Wait...did you actually write "wait until the repubs start in on her"? HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #75

Yes, I did. You haven't noticed that they have been relatively quiet? If she gets the nomination corkhead Jun 2016 #85

That would be true no matter who the nominee HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #86

The same Dan Rather who tearfully pledged his loyalty to Bush Jr on the Letterman show after 9/11? tularetom Jun 2016 #28

That was different, Dubya was a "Wartime President" Fumesucker Jun 2016 #42

Rather is far from perfect but 10 times better than any network anchor today Va Lefty Jun 2016 #44

The one who saw the Zapruder film on Nov. 22, 1963 and reported the exact opposite of what it shows. Octafish Jun 2016 #45

You Can Add HUNDREDS Of Names To THAT List... Because ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #65

See for yourself. Octafish Jun 2016 #71

Thanks octafish Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #72

There was no ''Secret Service agent...riding on the bumper.'' Octafish Jun 2016 #89

I don't hold that against Rather... Whiskeytide Jun 2016 #46

I agree... sendero Jun 2016 #82

Rather Was ON THE LIST For A Take Down Way Back During The ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #87

Doesn't everybody! longship Jun 2016 #30

Republicans do NOT want 'Freedom of the Press' . Sunlei Jun 2016 #33

Recommended, thank you kpete saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #34

Pandora's Box Courtesy of Rupert Murdoch 13Dogs Jun 2016 #35

After serving as cheerleaders for the Iraq War hibbing Jun 2016 #36

I can count on one hand the brave journalists who meet his description Dems to Win Jun 2016 #39

You have no clue what a "real revolution" would entail skepticscott Jun 2016 #70

There is no sane plan for making things better Fumesucker Jun 2016 #77

For your consideration cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #79

"Revolution" isn't a plan at all, sane or insane skepticscott Jun 2016 #83

No matter what you want to try someone will tell you you are crazy and it won't work Fumesucker Jun 2016 #88

k and r...thanks for posting Stuart G Jun 2016 #40

"That shudder you're feeling is actually a tingling of greatness!" Initech Jun 2016 #43

it's only "confrontational" for those who don't do access journalism yurbud Jun 2016 #48

Well Dan, confrontation by definition goes both ways StarTrombone Jun 2016 #52

"Attacking the press for unfair coverage has long been a bipartisan pursuit." Angel Martin Jun 2016 #53

nominated for stupidest post of...... Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #84

Agree! UCmeNdc Jun 2016 #59

Sometimes I think, we need Rick Grimes more than Bernie or Hillary nikto Jun 2016 #61

Dan Rather, Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Chet Huntley & The ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #62

I felt the same shudder with Ronald Reagan and mdbl Jun 2016 #63

Dan Rather Hekate Jun 2016 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #67

BRAVO Mr Rather nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #69

The problem isn't Trump intimidating reporters. hay rick Jun 2016 #76

It's a different era. Califonz Jun 2016 #80