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The Whiskey Priest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 05:58 PM
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A Question of Journalistic Integrity
Okay, this a hypothetical question. Suppose Bush were discovered to be snapping the heads off puppies and eating them raw while chanting the sayings of Russ Limbaugh and the writings of Ann Coulter; how many network and cable anchors would be Bush apologist and how many major newspapers would have the story only in their human interest column?
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mwb970 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 06:02 PM
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1. A small item would appear in the "Food" section... n/t
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TrustingDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 06:54 PM
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5. LOL! o my but that's the truth. n/t
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 06:03 PM
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2. They would ask what he seasoned them with
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 06:47 PM
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3. Journalistic Integrity in the corporate media? LOL!!! n/t
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 06:52 PM
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4. For one thing, they'd portray the puppies as "dingos with rabies",
then play up the chickenhawk's manliness & intellect.
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TrustingDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 06:55 PM
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6. those puppies were all terrier-ists!
Edited on Sun Feb-20-05 06:56 PM by TrustingDog
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 08:14 PM
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7. Jeez, Pickles better find a new White House chef quickly!
Sounds like little craphead is going hungry.
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