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Stuart G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 04:49 PM
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What is going on with coverage of Jesse Helms?
Edited on Sat Jul-05-08 04:49 PM by Stuart G
Why coverage two days after he died? What is going on with the media? He was an asshole, second rate Senator and worse person. Has the media gone mad?
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 04:50 PM
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1. "Has the media gone mad"?
Hell, yes. A long time ago.
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Somawas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:05 PM
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2. He was one of the creators of the modern Republican party.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 06:41 PM
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10. He and Strom Thurmond were two of the original architects of..
republican race baiting. Ronald Reagan took it and ran with it, and the rest is history.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:08 PM
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3. This is nothing compared to what they did for Tim Russert -
Tim did more damage than Jesse and he got a state funeral.
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NC_Nurse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:09 PM
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5. I don't think Tim did more damage than Jesse. Jesse was in a league of his
own. What a complete asshole he was.
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Fearless Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-06-08 09:34 AM
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11. Umm... a little overboard I think...
He certainly did not do as much "damage" as Jesse Helms did. I doubt there are three people this side of center who believe that to be true. Sorry. No dice.
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:09 PM
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4. Helms is among the panoply of secular saints consecrated by the neocons.
Saint Jesse will be worshiped and human sacrifices made to for the ages along with Saint Ronnie and Saint Strom.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:34 PM
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6. The economy is headed towards a depression
You expect them to talk about real issues?
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:48 PM
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7. I haven't heard anything today - is he still dead?
If so, what is there to talk about?
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Fearless Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-06-08 09:35 AM
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12. Actually he came back to life for about three seconds...
I snatched up Cheney's hunting rifle and finally put it to some good use.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 05:53 PM
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8. Happy Birthday, America! n/t
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-05-08 06:25 PM
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9. It seems the media took a long weekend.
They really haven't reported on much of anything. Any news it seems is coming from internet blogs.
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Miss Authoritiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-06-08 05:39 PM
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13. That's always the way.
24/7/365 cable news coverage really isn't 24/7/365. Come to think of it, it's not really news coverage either.
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