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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:23 PM
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If they Were Cable News and not Cable Chatter, they would be showing the Senate Debate in Full!
instead of the "choice footage" that they so choose.

And so, as President Obama aptly labeled them, they are nothing but Cable Chatter...full of gossip, inuendo, opinions, GOP talking points and sensationalized "nobody gives a shit" news.
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:24 PM
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1. The trained cable monkeys are trying to keep their jobs and
Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 03:25 PM by Skidmore
fling enough poo to stink things up. Otherwise everyone would use the tubes of the internet exclusively.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:25 PM
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2. They stink things up alright....only because they have 24/7
to make shit up that matches their Corporate agenda.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:26 PM
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3. Put on C-SPAN2. It's unvarnished whole coverage. No commentary at all. n/t
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:29 PM
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7. I am watching it. But my point remains about Cable Chatter Channels!
I am issuing the proclamation that as of today, I shall refer to cable news outfit as the CCC....Cable Chatter Channels.

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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:35 PM
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8. Good idea! I never turn them on myself except for KO and Rachel. n/t
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RepublicanElephant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:28 PM
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4. cable news = style over substance. nt
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grannie4peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:28 PM
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5. yeah- i just turned them on
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grannie4peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:29 PM
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6. yeah- i just turned them on
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:35 PM
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9. I was expecting either Pacifica or NPR to at least provide audio ...
but NONE. Very disappointing on such a big debate as
this.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 03:52 PM
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10. c-span radio?
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 04:05 PM
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11. Sorry, no satellite radio in my car ... n/t
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