What is going on with coverage of Jesse Helms?
Stuart G
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Sat Jul-05-08 04:49 PM
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What is going on with coverage of Jesse Helms? |
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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
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Sat Jul-05-08 04:50 PM
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1. "Has the media gone mad"? |
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Hell, yes. A long time ago.
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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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Sat Jul-05-08 06:41 PM
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10. He and Strom Thurmond were two of the original architects of.. |
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republican race baiting. Ronald Reagan took it and ran with it, and the rest is history.
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DURHAM D
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Sat Jul-05-08 05:08 PM
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3. This is nothing compared to what they did for Tim Russert - |
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Tim did more damage than Jesse and he got a state funeral.
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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 |
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own. What a complete asshole he was.
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Sun Jul-06-08 09:34 AM
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11. Umm... a little overboard I think... |
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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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Sat Jul-05-08 05:09 PM
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4. Helms is among the panoply of secular saints consecrated by the neocons. |
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Saint Jesse will be worshiped and human sacrifices made to for the ages along with Saint Ronnie and Saint Strom.
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Sat Jul-05-08 05:34 PM
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6. The economy is headed towards a depression |
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You expect them to talk about real issues?
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Sat Jul-05-08 05:48 PM
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7. I haven't heard anything today - is he still dead? |
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If so, what is there to talk about?
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Sun Jul-06-08 09:35 AM
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12. Actually he came back to life for about three seconds... |
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I snatched up Cheney's hunting rifle and finally put it to some good use.
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Sat Jul-05-08 05:53 PM
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8. Happy Birthday, America! n/t |
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Sat Jul-05-08 06:25 PM
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9. It seems the media took a long weekend. |
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They really haven't reported on much of anything. Any news it seems is coming from internet blogs.
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Sun Jul-06-08 05:39 PM
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13. That's always the way. |
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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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