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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:12 AM Original message |
AOL Agrees To Acquire The Huffington Post |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. Arianna Huffington:When HuffPost Met AOL: "A Merger of Visions" |
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Miss_Underestimated (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Yikes. Has DU ever been approached by AOL ???? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. It'll create a new leader in celebrity gossip, misinformation, and pseudo-science. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. +1 (nt) |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. "social experiences for consumers" |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Don't forget 'tasteful' boob photos. When rupert murdoch uses tits to sell stuff it's exploration |
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left on green only (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. So where do we go now? |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I move over to Democracy Now and the Real News Network. But they are a bit dry. |
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left on green only (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:26 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thanks! I'll check them out. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. The Guardian, perhaps? |
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left on green only (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #35 |
58. Thank you to you as well. I'll also check The Guardian out. |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
38. It's a total joke. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Good. |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Did she copyright that? |
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No Passaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. AOL is conservative.. bye bye HP |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. No, CNN is not conservative. They are owned by AOL. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. AOL and CNN both lean decidedly right while pretending to be neutral. |
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zaj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. AOL was spun off in 2009... CNN and TW have nothing to do with them anymore. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Oh, thanks for the heads up. nt |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
36. They do -right. nt |
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nyc 4 Biden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
45. AOL is very right-leaning. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Arianna is the person to do that. |
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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. AOL Agrees To Acquire The Huffington Post |
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Name removed (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
6. Deleted message |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Locking - |
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Name removed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Deleted message |
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Name removed (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Deleted message |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. RIP 2005 huffpo account. |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
39. lol I've been there since 2005 as well. Stopped going there when the place |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. holy sh*t - Huffington post must bring in almost $50 Million per year!?!?!? |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. Is AOL anything like |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I don't think they care so long as they make money |
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decidedlyso (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Uh-oh |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. Let me know when this garbage site is down for good |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. Time for Keith to organize some investors. n/t |
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Astraea (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. Well, there's the kiss of death. |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
23. Thank God! - HuffPo will die and maybe a real progressive board will emerge |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
54. haha, what's a real progressive board. n/t. |
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Number_Six (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. Jump the shark? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
25. Not like it can get any worse. |
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scribble (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
26. Disgusted |
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kimsarah (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:32 AM Original message |
No comment |
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kimsarah (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:32 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. No comment |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
27. There Goes the Journalism |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
34. and thus passes the Huffington Post |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
37. Where is AOL getting all this money? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
40. I expect we'll see an influx of cyber-refugees here. |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
41. Have stopped reading that regularly anyway... |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
42. Where's the link to theOnion.com? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. Yay! Another corporate controlled media entity! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
44. Finally! A mega-media source for celebrity boobs and inane slideshows. nt |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
46. "Liberalism" . . . |
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judesedit (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
47. As long as it delivers the unbiased facts I am fine with it |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
48. Will AOL turn Huff Post into a RW RAG? Why are they buying OUR sides stuff? |
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Mosaic (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
49. Welcome to Corporate Media huffpoo |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
50. Isn't AOL part of Time Warner? |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
51. From Keith Olbermann's twitter feed regarding the HuffPo purchase.. |
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Chimichurri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. I resemble that remark. |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
53. Ted Turner didn't help the independent media |
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