Tom Brokaw = Rush Limbaugh

[ariellyn]

Nothing but a major blowhard.

[lancdem]

1. Could you elaborate?

[ariellyn]

11. Brokaw uses faux journalistic credibility to push the republican agenda--not unlike

Limbaugh.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. When Did Brokaw Promote The Republican Agenda A La Limbaugh?

I'm curious...


I listen to Rush from time to time and he's nothing like him...

[ariellyn]

26. Start with reply #27 and then check Google. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Nothing Comes Up...

The quote in #27 can be interpeted as criticism of the war...

At best it's ambiguous...


It's a play on Tom Friedman's and Colin Powell's Pottery Barn rules on Iraq-


"You break it. you own it."


I really don't think Brokaw is a Republican...

[Left Is Write]

33. I don't either, and I never have.

[librechik]

98. ok. Go to the Daily Howler and search "Brokaw"

then duck.

[ronnykmarshall]

68. Then put your left foot in

and put your left out and you shake it all about.

[ariellyn]

35. Evidence of Brokaw disinformation and dissembling

From the December 4, 2006 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews:

BROKAW: Well, I think John McCain is the candidate to beat at this point. He is a -- he is a charismatic figure in American life. He's staked himself out there pretty far on Iraq by saying we've got to have more troops before we can have fewer troops there.

It's always hard to track him :eyes:. He's there with his arm around the president one moment and standing back and lobbing grenades then at the next minute. That's what -- part of what makes him appealing.

Again, he'll run the risk of getting out front and everybody will be coming after him. The Republican Party primary is always a more difficult one to win in some regards than the Democrats' because it's a more narrowly cast one. And you have to go to that Republican base. And they have very strong feelings about a lot of issues."


Swiftboat accomplice

On August 30, 2004 NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw anchor Brokaw repeated as fact retired Rear Admiral William L. Schachte Jr.'s claim that he was the commander on the December 2, 1968, mission for which the U.S. Navy awarded Senator John Kerry (D-MA) his first Purple Heart. According to Schachte, Kerry did not deserve the award.

During MSNBC's live coverage of the Republican National Convention, Brokaw asked Douglas Brinkley (author of Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War) the following:

BROKAW: Just this past week, a man who was an admiral, Schachte, who was his commander on the first mission which he went in for a Purple Heart, says, "He really doesn't deserve it, it was blowback from an RPG . I said he shouldn't get it, his commander at the time said he shouldn't get it, and it took three months to get it." Have you looked into that?

In fact, Schachte's role in the December 2, 1968, mission leading to Kerry's first Purple Heart is the subject of considerable dispute. Responding to Brokaw's question, Brinkley noted that "the three men that were on the Boston Whaler with him all have the same story . And that's a man named Runyon, Kerry, and Zaladonis."

Indeed, as Media Matters for America has noted, mounting evidence contradicts Schachte's claim that he was the commander on Kerry's boat for the mission in question. Even Swift Boat Veterans for Truth's own website contradicts Schachte's claim that he was on the boat that night. And syndicated columnist, CNN Crossfire co-host, and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth backer Robert Novak has conceded that Runyon and Zaladonis were "certain that they alone were in the boat with Kerry and did not even know Schachte."

[BearSquirrel2]

36. Whats curious to me ...

What is curious to me is all the thug spinmeisters now seem to be going for McCain's "surge" and annointing him as heir apparent. What none of them will remember is that they harshly criticized Kerry two years ago for having EXACTLY the same plan at a time when it might have done some good.

[ariellyn]

37. More curious than that is how the peanut gallery empties when facts

are provided--then, you don't hear a peep out of them. Of course before that, everythings "childish", "juvenile" and "black white."

[Beaverhausen]

39. Even more curious- how does this even remotely make Brokaw=Limpbaugh

really- it's not even close. Get over it already. You made a statement you can't back up. deal with it.

[ariellyn]

40. None are so blind as those who will not see. n/t

[Beaverhausen]

41. And again, can't back up your claim

[ariellyn]

42. Magical thinking and repetition won't change the facts. Sorry. n/t

[uppityperson]

79. Pot meet kettle

[ronnykmarshall]

84. That's just the tip of the iceberg.

[uppityperson]

88. yeah, I got to the end

read post #234

[DemocratSinceBirth]

45. I'll See Your Link And Raise You..

This blogger is saying Rather's a Democratic sock puppet...


http://newsbusters.org/node/8912

[ariellyn]

47. "Raise" me? You want to uphold Brokaw's bias by showing Dan Rather is biased? LOL

[DemocratSinceBirth]

57. You Implied Brokaw Was A Republican Sock Puppet

That site is claiming he's a Democratic sock puppet...


Maybe he's just a journaliat...

[ariellyn]

58. I implied nothing and I did not provide a link. n/t

[uppityperson]

80. No, "that site" the poster is refering to is in his/her post. Here is the link again

since you seem to have missed it the first time.

This blogger is saying Rather's a Democratic sock puppet...
http://newsbusters.org/node/8912

[ariellyn]

52. "Raise" me?

:shrug:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

43. He Made An Observation And Asked A Question

Isn't that what newspeople are supposed to do?

[ariellyn]

44. On edit from "LOL": I had to regroup from the reply

Yes Virginia newspeople or Journalists are supposed to report facts which goes beyond asking questions and getting answers. Do they have to ask questions and get answers to get at the facts? Yes. However, they can also disinform by asking questions and getting answers without clarifying whether there are other facts that affect those questions and answers.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

46. I Guess Saracsm Is Better Than Cryptic Comments...

You're not making any sense...

[ariellyn]

48. This thread is about Tom Brokaw. Care to address his comments? n/t

[tularetom]

2. And of course he sounds drunk

[peekaloo]

6. my mom used to say this about TB.

He talks like he has a mouthful of warm sh*t.

I laugh everytime I hear him.

[Algorem]

3. Tom Blofrawd

was that a shot at Clinton-'he didn't need gurus or consultants,he knew who he was'?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

12. maybe reagan who consulted an astrologer

[WinkyDink]

75. No, at Gore, when he had what'shername pick out a new wardrobe.

[bahrbearian]

4. He is smirky more than the Chimp

What is this a Wake

[Buzz Clik]

5. Sorry, but the comparison doesn't work without something specific.

There are so few parallels between Brokaw and Limbaugh, I find it hard to believe you are serious about this.

[durrrty libby]

7. Well I enjoyed the eulogy he gave.

[malaise]

8. It was enjoyable if you like

fairy tales.

[ariellyn]

9. ... and *magic* n/t

[Buzz Clik]

13. Oh, I get it. Brokaw took the opportunity to honor a dead president...

... by saying nice things. You'd prefer he fill the air with insults and innuendo and speak of "evil deeds", "sociopathic behavior" and "unforgivable sins."

Instead, he showed dignity and respect, so now he's Rush Limbaugh.

Bullshit.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Evidently They Had A Personal Relationship That Spanned Many Decades

I'd bet even money that Brokaw voted for Carter in the 1976 election but it's possible to like someone whose ideology is different from our own... If not we're fucked...

[Buzz Clik]

16. Well put. The sooner we put this juvenile crap behind us the better.

[ariellyn]

18. If you are a fan of Brokaw fine, but that I am not does not make me "juvenile"

Name calling, however, is juvenile.

[Buzz Clik]

21. Did we hurt your feelings?

Identifying and classifying behavior is hardly "name calling." If you're going to engage in childish habits, I find no compulsion to hesitate in pointing it out.

And for the record, equating Brokaw to Limbaugh is quite literally name calling, and, I agree: name calling is juvenile.

[qanda]

23. You say that name calling is juvenile

And yet you started this thread by calling Tom Brokaw names. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't get the point of this thread.

[Buzz Clik]

34. "I just don't get the point of this thread..."

And, despite a number of requests to clarify, we were left to our imaginations.

[uppityperson]

83. it gets confusing, doesn't it?

[ronnykmarshall]

82. You mean like the PM you sent me?

[uppityperson]

89. are you going to share?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

92. Yeah, I think the OP is a-beggin' for it.

[ronnykmarshall]

93. Why of COURSE darlink!

Ain't this SWEET?


========================================
You are a real fucking idiot aren't you?
From: ariellyn
Date: Jan-02-07 02:38 PM
nt
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[uppityperson]

95. Thanks, quite nice. nt

I lied, here is more text.

[northzax]

94. name calling?

isn't calling someone equivalent to Rush Limbaugh 'name calling' as you put it? and, correct me if I am wrong here, but you started this thread, right? so who started the name calling?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. At The Final Burial In Michigan JImmy Carter Is Delivering The Eulogy...

I had a DUer tell me that Carter's affection for Ford was feigned and perfunctory...



For this new year I'm trying to wring all the hate out of my body...

[Left Is Write]

32. I agree.

We are talking about a eulogy here. What was he supposed to say?

[northzax]

106. he was SUPPOSED to say

nothing about Jerry Ford and everything about how evil George Bush is. appropriate, you know, to use the funeral of a republican president to mock another republican president.

anything else is republican shilling.

[ariellyn]

112. This thread is no more about Brokaw's eulogy that your post is about making sense.

It doesn't matter that he delivered a eulogy today. That is not a topic that I presented or have addressed here. This thread is about Tom Brokaw's bias. Period.

[uppityperson]

117. What about his bias?

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[Moochy]

17. 1 or 0

That is the choice. Black white. Honor the president or spit on his grave.

Does not compute. binary logic module disabled.

Bullshit indeed.

[Buzz Clik]

22. In your own way, you have supported my argument.

Many thanks.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. I Oppose Binary Logic

But like Freud said "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."


Is it impossible to entertain the notion that people of different ideologies can genuinely like one another?

Ford call Brokaw about a year ago and asked him to deliver the eulogy...



Sometimes I get carried away here and call Republicans Pukes and GOPuers but on days like this I realize how wrong it is....


I can't let my dislike for Bush turn me into a hater...

[ariellyn]

30. "Black white" = "With us or against us" .... Hmmmmm n/t

[durrrty libby]

10. No, I just enjoyed it.

[devilgrrl]

24. My fave Brokaw quote on Iraq:

“we don't want to destroy the infrastructure of Iraq, because in a few days we are going to own that country.”

May you never forget it.

[JacksonWest]

132. Right. What's your take on that statement?

Oh. Never mind. He is saying that we should invade the country just to own it. Makes sense. It's not about our responsibility after disrupting the country to remove Saddam. Brokaw is saying we should invade them to get the oil.

COntext is everything. Usually.

[Journeyman]

28. It's sterling intellectual discourse such as this, so rife with logic . . .

that makes me realize how wholly unprepared I am to participate in the debates on these boards, especially when they're conducted at such a level.

[LSK]

29. this is one of those posts that everyone complains about

No context. Not everyone is watching TV right now.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. Brokaw Had The Temeity To Deliver A Glowing Eulogy

eom

[Pathwalker]

38. What a load.

yawn.

[Lex]

50. Wonder when we'll get a link to click on for

Worst Threads and can recommend them the way we do Greatest Threads?

[ronnykmarshall]

67. See post 345.87

[A-Schwarzenegger]

49. See POST #194. n/t.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

119. Will we make it?

[uppityperson]

121. trying

[gauguin57]

51. I love Tom Brokaw.

He can speak at MY funeral anytime.

A lifetime NBC Nightly News watcher (I go back to the Chet-n-David days, at least), I stopped watching that news when Brokaw left (and they replaced him with that SMUG-ASS Brian Williams).

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[seaglass]

54. Hmmm, I saw his comment about Ford not feeling that the press

was the enemy a direct slap at both Nixon and Bush.

Not sure how Limbaughesque that was.:eyes:

[The Count]

55. Last I saw Brokaw, he was shilling for GOP while moderating a Dem debate

in the primaries 2003. It was disgusting enough to keep me away - so I don't care what he said lately. he is indeed a shill.

[ariellyn]

56. Yes and many here are vehemently defending him. Wonder why. n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

59. See post #64.

[ariellyn]

61. Circular logic? n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

62. See post #23-B

[Jcrowley]

60. Brokaw is just more sophisticated with his propaganda

Bush could not have done it alone with a little megaphone on the steps of the White House. People would not have believed what he was saying. He needed the entire media apparatus to echo what he said and that's exactly what they did. I mean you take one example, in addition to the weapons of mass destruction, just the Pentagon's name for the invasion, Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Now the Pentagon names it, you know that they research the most effective, propagandistic name, but the media is not supposed to take that name and name their own coverage with that, but that's exactly what they did — NBC, MSNBC, CNN — called it Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Actually the Pentagon had come up with a name before Operation Iraqi Freedom — they had come up with Operation Iraqi Liberation, but they realized the acronym was O.I.L, and so they had to come up with something else.)

So the name of the coverage was that (Operation Iraqi Freedom), and when you have something like that, when you have Dan Rather the night of the invasion, the night the bombs began to fall, saying "Good morning, Baghdad," you have Tom Brokaw saying the night the bombs are falling, you know March 19, 2003, "We don't want to destroy the infrastructure of Iraq because we're going to own that country in a few days," you have to ask if we had state media in the United States how would it be any different?

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21250 /

Discovery Channel feature on climate change, host Tom Brokaw failed to present the contrarian case. Little says, "... the fact is the program did not show anyone with proper scientific credentials to express an opposing viewpoint. That's not balance. That's propaganda."

http://www.desmogblog.com/when-balanced-journalism-is-anything-but-balanced

[ronnykmarshall]

63. See post # 37.8

Then search google for "Warm Apple Tart Recipe"

Take the recipe, have it translated in to Greek, then translate into French then back to English.

Yeah, well. You'll see what I mean.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

64. See post #84.

[uppityperson]

86. I find

Portuguese translations back and forth to be quite fun also.

[ronnykmarshall]

96. and then play it back wards.

It's a real treat.

[11 Bravo]

65. Ummm ... horseshit.

[ronnykmarshall]

66. See reply #85

[Cameron27]

69. !

2 aspirins please....:+

[11 Bravo]

71. I'm busy translating reply #72X from the original Greek.

I'll get back to you.

[ronnykmarshall]

72. Check your PM

Some insight.

[11 Bravo]

77. Got it. Thanks.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

70. Sometimes This Board Is As Rigid As Free Republic But In The Opposite Direction.

As soon as someone strays from what is perceived to be the DU party line they become an enemy combatant...

"You're either with us or with the Republicans."

[ariellyn]

73. And you are here to express what point of view in this particular thread?

You have managed to contribute nothing--you have challenged me to prove that Dan Rather is equally as biased as Tom Brokaw. You have misinterpreted my posts and made assumptions that are unfounded and now you are back with more generalities that address...what???

[Blue-Jay]

76. Without referring to any of your previous posts;

It seems as though many DU folks see things in terms of "100% Agree" or "You're a 'real fucking idiot'". You see, this type of "logic" doesn't work in the real world. As soon as the "leftier than thou" card gets played, I usually write off someone as not being worth my energy.

We can agree on 99% of the issues, but as soon as someone crosses that sacred 1%, then they're instantly persona non grata to some people here.

[ariellyn]

85. My intent was not a with-me-or-against me thread, I was pointing

out my opinion that Tom Brokaw is a media shill. Could I have titled this post that way? Yes. Would it have gotten responses? Doubt it. Part of posting here is finding creative ways to interest people in what you are interested in.

Unfortunately, with DU, you can't predict what people will respond to or, that if they respond it will be favorable. Who knew a Tom Brokaw thread would rank up there with a Hillary thread? Sheesh. Tom Brokaw is now officially flamebait for some mysterious reason. Whatever. It's all part of the territory that is DU.

[Blue-Jay]

161. So, you're exaggerating and overstating to get attention?

Well done. Mission accomplished. Hooray for you!

[ariellyn]

164. And you came here to cheer me on. Gee thanks.

:sarcasm:

[Blue-Jay]

168. You're welcome.

I notice that you didn't refute the point about exaggerating in order to get attention. Well...you got some attention. Congrats. Feel better?

Oh! If you need to use the "sarcasm smiley" to convey sarcasm, then you're not doing it right. Real sarcasm is evident to most people who have an IQ higher than that of a potato.

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[Blue-Jay]

176. You're sweet.

At least I'm pretty. I'm a pretty pretty princess.

Note: You're not very good at condescension, either.

Edit: You still didn't admit that you were overstating your original point in order to get attention. There's a word for that kind of behavior on the internet tubes..... I can't remember what it's called... Elfing?

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[ronnykmarshall]

87. Ahhh just fire off a PM and tell 'em off real good!

[cali]

113. LOL!

You write one of the most vapid, lazy ass OPs to ever grace our fair DU and YOU bitch about someone else contributing nothing? Talk about an inability to deal with reality.

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[uppityperson]

122. OK, now THAT is a personal insult.

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[cali]

167. Can you really be

confused? I never claimed to be a saint, or not to be passionate- in fact I pointed out that I often don't live up to Mr. Yeats wise words. But as a matter of fact, no I'm not passionate about this exchange; my sin is worse than blind passion, I'm simply enjoying pointing out your absurdities. Petty of me really to amuse myself in such a way. And certainly not enlightened. But then I never laid claim to that state either.

Good night and good luck.

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[A-Schwarzenegger]

74. The problem with hyperbole used carelessly

is that it often ends up accomplishing the exact opposite
of what was intended.

[Bluebear]

81. Brokaw: "We don't want to destroy the infrastructure of Iraq ---

--- because in a few days we are going to own that country."

[depakid]

90. Brokaw was a shill for the Republican party for years

He was one of those who CONSTANTLY whored for Reagan (and his policies) in the 1980's. I've heard the man get up and repeat bald faced lies- as well as run cover for all sorts of egregious right wing policies.

I'd say he was even more insidious than Limbaugh, in the same way that CNN is more insidious than Fox.

All this long before it was the norm in the MSM.

[ariellyn]

91. And yet, I am being attacked by people at DU who support Brokaw

What's that all about?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

97. It's not about Brokaw, it's about you.

What you have here is a failure to communicate.
Live & learn. Or not.

[ariellyn]

99. We aren't here to discuss me. Care to discuss Brokaw? Or not? nt

[A-Schwarzenegger]

100. "We aren't here to discuss me."

Sure we are. You still dont get it. I doubt that there are two fans of Brokaw in this whole thread. Unless youve created them. Youre much more informative and entertaining than Brokaw.

[ariellyn]

103. Nothing of substance to add I see. This will be my last response to you.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

110. Promise, promises.

It's rough when all your good intentions go bad.

[ronnykmarshall]

101. Oh just call him a "real fucking idiot"

that'll take care of it.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

108. Maybe he simply doesnt know what = means. Hint:

equals.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

102. And don't send me any more hysterical PMs unless you want them posted.

[ariellyn]

105. Post it. Please. n/t

[uppityperson]

107. He/she/it told you to.

sigh

[ronnykmarshall]

109. Woo HOO!

:toast:

POWER TO THE RFI's!!!!

[uppityperson]

104. I will. To start, when did Brokaw promote the Repub agenda like Limbaugh does?

nt eom

[brentspeak]

111. If you want to discuss Brokaw, the burden is on you to provide a compelling argument against him

Simply telling other posters to "do a search on him" or "read the link provided in post #11" doesn't do it.

[uppityperson]

114. That is a really annoying non-productive discussion technique.

post a heavily opinionated opinion, then tell others to research it and prove your opinion wrong while sending insulting pms. I never get these pms though. sniff. no one loves me.

[ariellyn]

116. My arguments appear within this post/thread. You're late but if you

care to know what they are, feel free to read and address them.

[uppityperson]

120. I have read the thread and am confused since I can't find what you mean.

Could you simply, easily, quickly just restate them so we start off at the same point with the same information. "read elsewhere" I might be picking up on other things than what you mean. Simple, fast, easy....Now it is your turn.

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[uppityperson]

124. So you want to discuss but want me to guess what you are saying?

oh dear. You know that it would take less time to simply state your opinion than to do this. Hey, are you my ex?

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[A-Schwarzenegger]

115. It's gotta be tick-tock tick-tock on this thread.

Mucho enlightenment.

[ronnykmarshall]

125. The PM's !!!

Post the PM's QUICK!!

Come on you RFI!!! Get off your ass!

[ariellyn]

126. Gee RFI's thanks for helping me to my thousandth post. n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

131. And now we know the rest of the story.

It was all about the 1000th.

[uppityperson]

133. then no one will notice the skirting.

familiar technique, you know?

[ariellyn]

134. You should know. Professional skirter that you are. nt

[uppityperson]

127. just checked mine again, nothing.

did you see where poster won't tell me what poster thinks because that would be doing my work for me, but I am supposed to discuss it with them anyway?

[ariellyn]

135. You are supposed to move on like you did with your "ex." nt

[Reterr]

139. If you find this thread/debate so non-productive

why are you still posting :shrug:?

So all the huffing about how posts like this waste time and are a bad debate technique etc. aren't really true are they-seeing as you have lots of posts in this thread?
How come you aren't posting in all the important, "well-written" threads :shrug:? Or are you just looking for a fight and like sneering at other people.

Strange how all the people dissing this thread are spending so much time on it-instead of going and providing their "valuable" input to the threads more worthy of their own wonderful selves :eyes:.

[ariellyn]

140. Amen Reterr. n/t

[uppityperson]

145. welcome to DU Reterr

Since OP does not want to discuss but just to insult anyone asking for clarification, most of us have left. As far as eye rolling, well, I am hoping your time here is worthwhile. And yes, this is a recognized debating technique. Post a strongly worded opinion, then attack anyone who does not agree, and in the meantime do not clarify anything except to say "elsewhere". It is a recognized technique which is annoying and sucks some of us in for a bit, and hopefully will be done with.

Strange how first you ask if I am sneering, missing the bits where I politely ask for clarification, then sneer yourself "worthy of their own wonderful selves" :eyeroll: This is another technique, which is also annoying.

Peace to you, hope your time here is spent well.

[ariellyn]

149. "politely"...HAH! Your condescension is apparent to others as I

am sure it was to your "ex."

[uppityperson]

152. posts #152, #128

I start polite and respond in kind to how I am treated.

[Reterr]

166. Thanks for the welcome

However I disagree that your first post was polite. Your first post as far as I can tell is "pot meet kettle". As for annoying techniques, arguably it is pretty annoying too when people here start posting about how stupid a thread is and then keep spending time on it. This is a message board with some great posts but lets not kid ourselves. There is lots of fluff on here and many of those objecting to it in one thread, contribute to it in another. So its a bit hypocritical to get huffy about that kinda stuff imo.

There are lots of stupid threads on DU (I have been lurking since late 2003), but some of the more "centrist" posters on here only seem to object to a very specific kind of "stupid"...

Thanks for your delicate suggestion that I will be tombstoned-nothing quite like welcoming someone while hinting they will be tombstoned eh ;).

[A-Schwarzenegger]

169. At last some substance in this thread!

If a tad paranoid.

[uppityperson]

171. jfc I do not "delicate suggest". I was welcoming you and hoping your stay be worthwhile,

that you can listen, discuss, learn, pass on your knowledge. Believe me, I do not delicately suggest someone get TSed. I am simply welcoming you and hoping you have a good productive stay here since No One stays forever and this place will not be around forever. Got it? Welcome, hope you have a good productive stay and hoping for peace for you and all.

[ariellyn]

174. Your condescension is showing. n/t

[hughee99]

128. A little transitive relation math here...

Given Tom Brokaw=Rush Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh=* and *=Hitler, (all comparisons I have seen on DU) then Tom Brokaw=Hitler.

[ariellyn]

130. mmmmKayyy.

:eyes:

[ariellyn]

136. ONE MORE FROM THE RFI'S. = 1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

142. Congratulations. This is your thread. The one youll be remembered for.

Youre a hoot.

[ronnykmarshall]

144. If only I had thunk up "Goodbye Daddy" ...

[Reterr]

137. He isn't like Limbaugh-at least Limbaugh doesn't claim to be a journalist.nt

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[MonkeyFunk]

141. No

there's still one left.

[Reterr]

146. heh & you are on the greatest page now.nt

[LittleClarkie]

154. What's a RFI?

?

[uppityperson]

162. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3023767&mesg_id=3026726

[LittleClarkie]

163. I figured that was the thread. But the acronym is a mystery

still wondering

[uppityperson]

165. here

"real f*ing idiot"

[LittleClarkie]

173. Thanks. I'm dense.

Someone doesn't play well with others, do they.

[uppityperson]

175. no problem, happy new yr

and hoping for a better yr this yr

[A-Schwarzenegger]

148. Mods, please let this go to 194. I got $ riding on it.

I got a bet with Brokaw.

[cabbage08]

150. are we there yet??

[cabbage08]

151. are we there yet??

[uppityperson]

153. did I make it?

[uppityperson]

155. ok, now can lock it

[A-Schwarzenegger]

158. We did.

I just won $.02. So I broke even.

[cabbage08]

159. Think so

:)

[dogday]

156. Brokaw always talks like there is a burp

waiting in the wings.... :rofl:

[ariellyn]

160. Just like a blowhard, stick him with a pin and he'd deflate.

:rofl:

[Name removed]

157. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[pinto]

178. Locking.

Sorry, we need a sec to find a discussion among all this to try and keep it open.