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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:45 PM
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So, I switched over to the "world news" to see a snippet of the interview
with Brian Williams.. AND now I understand how older American's are snowed and believe McCain is still in this race. That 1/2 hour is a huge block of older Americans who don't bother with those internets and if they do only check their e-mails (which we know are spammed with dis-info). They made McCain "hard-hitting" the campaign trail at home.. showing once again the little bit on him saying going abroad and giving speaches is wrong. Even though, he was just in Columbia a couple of weeks ago, giving speaches and sitting pretty by the hostages as they arrived safely to freedom.

Our snooze media is trying its best to steal this election. Its been such a long time since I've watched that mini-1/2 hour of "world news" that I forgot how bad it is.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:47 PM
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1. was that really the entire Obama interview?
I certainly hope not.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:48 PM
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2. No. More coming up after the current commercial. nt
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:50 PM
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6. No, they'll show a snippet of the interview.. and say more to come in a special
hour later on this evening.. he spent a pre-interview time with Obama and then interviewed him exclusively right after the event.
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:56 PM
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7. Wow, they are only putting it on the internet? that's crazy.. I can't believe
they didn't give it more time later on tonight!!! they would have had higher ratings.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:10 PM
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14. Oh, I think we know. AND BW had to mention that the site will ALSO have an interview with McCain.
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 08:05 PM
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16. yeah.. like anyone is going to watch that.
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:49 PM
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3. Try BBC World News -- that's the REAL world news ...
Can't wait to see their coverage of the speech!
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:49 PM
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4. ABC is just a propaganda catapulter.
...like the other corporate-dominated media. I rarely watch anymore, though once I was a nightly devotee. They have lost me, as they have lost almost every intelligent person I know -- and I know lots of people. Most everyone with discernment sees through their lameass pose.

ABC and corporate cohorts have debased the profession of journalism, and turned their back on the American people to lick the corporate-republicon boot.

They merit no respect.

Ptooey.
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Juneboarder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 05:49 PM
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5. BW was hounding Obama...
it seemed a little over the edge where BW was going with his questioning; making Obama repeat his answers at times. I don't know, but I flipped the channel about 2 minutes into the interview because I couldn't stand how Obama was being portrayed on "World News". I'll stick with my DU family... :)
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 08:21 PM
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19. How did Obama handle the GE mediawhore,
brain williams?
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Juneboarder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-26-08 08:11 AM
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20. Cool, calm and collected :) n/t
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-26-08 01:58 PM
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21. That so makes me
happy..just the visual. We need someone who can handle this ongoing mediawhore problem. Eradicate it would be awesome!
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:00 PM
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8. Everything on tv is just "filler"..between the commercials
and all the "experts" just seem to be pushing a book they had published by another arm of the network they are hawking it on..
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:04 PM
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10. And the news is the least convincing reality show on TV. n/t
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:06 PM
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11. There used to actually be a "wall" between the divisions, but
once news was folded into and under the control of the entertainment division, we were doomed..
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SoFlaJet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:03 PM
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9. that's only one demographic glowing
the over 60 crowd-everyone else is plugged in big time...coincidentally that's the only demo he's ahead of Obama with
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:08 PM
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12. That's why I understand why McCain is in the lead over Obama with these folks.
They aren't getting any substance and reality.. they are fed lies.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:08 PM
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13. I can't even force myself to watch...
any thought of giving hope a chance is quickly extinguished.
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BadgerKid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 06:52 PM
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15. Just count the pharma and insurance commercials.
Edited on Thu Jul-24-08 06:54 PM by BadgerKid
That will tell you if you're watching a show targeting an older demographic.
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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 08:10 PM
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17. Why aren't they hitting McCain on this--he made speeches in Canada and Columbia.
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Labors of Hercules Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 08:18 PM
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18.  FYI:
It's Colombia, not Columbia.
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