Congratulations everyone for promoting the ABC movie

[MoseyWalker]

How many advertisements for ABC's movie are on this page right now?

I find it either appalling, or something of a joke.

I'm simply asking a question.

[Olney Blue]

1. I've wondered about that too....

I've also wondered if the pent up rage and frustration many of are feeling would have
been directed at something else if this had not come along.

[BurtWorm]

2. How do you propose people talk about it?

Considering it's impossible for us not to talk about, considering what an outrage it is?

[MoseyWalker]

6. I'm only saying

that most of an entire page of general discussion does not need to be taken up with promoting (even through expressions of disgust) this movie.

I was just thinking that many could have written their thoughts within other posts, rather than starting another post.

That's all. no big deal.

[MoonRiver]

28. Well, maybe you should start a thread about something different then.

Since YOU just started a thread about a subject you are complaining has too many threads, I'd say you are part of your own problem.

[Wonk]

3. You're a donor, you can turn the ads off in your preferences. nt

[Montagnard]

4. Good observation....

I read a review of the movie and it was not good....a piece of crap and that was from a movie critic. Five hours long....who is going to watch?

[EFerrari]

5. Maybe we should have kept our powder dry.

lol

[Kolesar]

13. The DU idioms--they are a flying today!

Hey, this is a message board, and this is what we do (a msg for the O/P) :hi:

[EFerrari]

16. They are! I haven't felt so confident about an action for YEARS!

DISNEY HAS GIVEN US A BIG, FAT TARGET!

ENJOY!

:hi:

[Libby2]

7. Congratulations on starting another thread about it.

[bonito]

9. LOL!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[MoseyWalker]

12. It may be a funny response

but it is deflective of the point, and has nothing to do with the original post or points made.

[MoseyWalker]

10. that's a typical response

for those who question, but you seem to maybe miss the point.

The point is a question about the numerous threads about the same subject, not a new thread writing an opinion about the thread subject.

There is a difference, and many seem to not see the subtle difference.

[bonito]

26. This is it

We need to take the house or the senate come november, And I for one am working toward that goal and shooting my mouth off anywhere I can, DU is a place we come for ideas and information to strengthen our resolve, and the more post the better perspective I receive.

[silverlib]

8. self delete

[bigwillq]

11. And yet another thread on the ABC movie.

:eyes:

[MoseyWalker]

15. You don't get it either, do you

there is a difference that many seem unable to comprehend.

[bigwillq]

21. Maybe I don't get it

you on "congratulating", and I believe in a sacrastic way, the DU members that have posted many threads on the 9/11.ABC movie and then you go and start another thread, this is correct, right?

Explain the difference b/c I really don't see one.

I feel it was and still is important to talk about but as usual, which is the case many times when a big issues arises, people start too many threads about it. That's just the way it is here. Freedom of speech or something like that.

[jayctravis]

27. Because everyone *should* know about it.

ABC is making no money off this from sponsors, we're not paying to see it even if any self-respecting DU'er tunes in.

At this point it almost looks like ABC is going to blunder into some ridiculous legal problems.

[Warren DeMontague]

14. Yeah. We do so much better when we ignore their attacks, don't we?

Just like the Swift Boaters--- Pretend they aren't there.

Genius.

[MoseyWalker]

18. A message board should not have

been the first line of defense against the swiftboaters.

Kerry should have been, and he chose to ignore them.

I seem to remember a thousand threads on DU about them.

I understand how people want to write their thoughts, but couldn't they be integrated within a thread that says the same damn thing? Do we really need 20 threads saying the same thing?

[bliss_eternal]

24. So by that logic, Clinton alone should have gone up against

this?

Since when is any man an island? ...and how does this film airing not hurt us all?

How were we all supposed to discuss the film and get organized to do something about it, if not to post about it on our board? Where else was this going to happen, exactly?

:shrug:

[Warren DeMontague]

29. I dunno, after watching the preview, I think this is a pretty big deal.

"Need"? How do we define what threads we "need"?

Want to talk about something else? Cool cool- start a thread on something else.

[dogday]

17. I find the lies in this movie appalling

they way they want to change history, it is wrong and it needs to be talked about in every single thread if necessary....

[MoseyWalker]

19. Okay

I do see your reasoning.

:hi:

[DeadManInc]

25. Mickey needs a W button on his shirt.

[BootinUp]

20. Why would you call it promoting?

It is nothing of the sort.

Don't be afraid to speak out when the facts are clearly on our side.

[spanone]

22. This page will not influence anyone here to watch. This is for discussion.

IMHO

[wavesofeuphoria]

23. Do multiple Leiberman posts mean promoting his candidacy?

Do multiple posts about the revelations of lies of the administration mean promoting those lies? Do multiple posts about the Plame case mean promoting her outing?

I'd hardly call them "advertisements" ...

[MoseyWalker]

30. kick

for the fun of it

[Bluebear]

31. 'everyone'?

[ProgressiveEconomist]

32. What fraction of the audience will turn out to be Democrats and skeptical

Independents, who are educated on antiterrorism and watching very critically?

I think the media have warned the less aware that PT911 is an attempt to brainwash them, and they well may be steering clear of it.

If these speculations are correct, then Scaife has just spent $40 million to unify Democrats and make the electorate more skeptical about Republican brainwashing efforts.

[johnaries]

33. So you think a bunch of threads talking about how it SUCKS

is going to make people want to watch it?

[Crunchy Frog]

34. Yes, and we promote the Bush administration every day here.

This is a current event with political implications and people are discussing it on a political board. Simple answer.

[flyarm]

35. those were my co-workers and neighbors who died that day and i find it

appalling as well..if you watch it they will make more ...

if you watch propaganda ..they will feed you more and more of it.,

i am shutting down du now for the night..i can not tolerate this bullshit..

why would anyone want to deliberately watch propaganda??

and people here yell about the propaganda..and yet you turned in to watch this utter bullshit..??

good nite du..

this is too painful for me to see!]
fly

[Armstead]

36. So write a detailed critique of globalization or something

[uppityperson]

37. You are welcome, isn't it nice we have a place to talk about things

things like this movie? i am glad that we have a place like this to be able to talk our frustrations out and be able to get focused to deal with people in the larger world. Good job everyone.

[catzies]

38. Agreed. It's volume and quantity that I'm noticing. I too disparage it

but don't think we need 10+ TPH (threads per hour) about it.

[seabeyond]

39. are you kidding we kicked ass last week. made this film

into such a mess of stuff. people watching it were watching for the lies,not sucking it into their brains. and the ones embracing it, well sheeeeit they are the 30%

we did what we did,and we are better for it in a number of ways. to late for me to list them all for you

[WinkyDink]

40. Silence can be misconstrued as acceptance.