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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:27 AM Original message |
Al Franken's Hummus theory: there's no political bias in the media |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. the Profit of media's corporate owners is the number one factor |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. no bias, not a single positive said about kerry whole campaign |
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ALago1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. True to an extent |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That's the way I usually put it |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Social issues such as...social security? Civil rights? medicare? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. No like Gay Rights, Abortion, Freedom of Speech |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. Excluding Fox, I think he's right |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. My older arguments: losing outlets subsidized: Moonie Times - to |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. Perhaps we should start referring to it as a corporate bias. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Why? is Gannon a corporation? More like a "small business" to me |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. You miss my point. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. They Ignored Hundreds of What Should Have Been Sensational Scandals |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
11. Capitalism is good! It's letting the natural order of things take |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Here It Isn't About "Strong", It is About Dynasty |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. "At Play in The Oil Fields of the Lord" |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Precisely. Moonie Times, NY Post should have folded - but they are being |
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Stop_the_War (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
13. It's spelled hummus, and it's very delicious with pita bread! |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. True that and mea culpa. It's still a lame joke by Franken trying to |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yes--George is a "good eater" and he loves pita bread with his hubris! |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. Watch Your Metaphor's |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. Bullshit, Al...bullshit. Read up on Gleichschaltung, and the Afrikaeners |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. There is a corporate bias |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Franklin said nothing about corporate. The smothering of Gannongate |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-05 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. Profits... |
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