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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:13 AM
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Why the hell are Keith and Rachel giving free air to protesters?
Edited on Thu Aug-13-09 11:16 AM by Cant trust em
I feel like even our friendly sources are repeating all of the anti-health care people's arguments all day. It makes it seem like there is critical mass against health care reform. Are there really no videos of the pro-health care people at these town halls? I don't think their strategy of "Let's show people how crazy they really are" is going to work.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:14 AM
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1. Do you think if they ignore what everyone else is talking about 24/7
those watching KO and Rachel will forget all about this elephant in the room?
I don't.
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:18 AM
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3. I'd prefer for them to get out a positive message
instead of constantly playing defense.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:22 AM
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4. Then they wouldn't be who they are. Neither are willing to sugarcoat
what's going on, and I'm grateful for that.
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:23 AM
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6. So then there is no one at these town halls who is in favor of health care reform?
There is no video for that?
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:24 AM
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7. I imagine there is, but interestingly, I haven't seen much.
The closest I've come to seeing respectful dialogue at one of these things is with the prez, and that was covered (except by faux).
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:25 AM
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9. We're really fucked then. nt
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DontTreadOnMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:16 AM
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2. actually it is working...
polls are starting to show that a majority of Americans view the protesters "facts' are not true.

Independents are not liking the GOP message.

There is some bad news, elderly seem to be the largest population segment that still believe some of the misinformation.
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:22 AM
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5. Do you have a link to one of these polls?
It would help me feel better.
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:40 AM
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10. I'd like to see such polling data as well.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:25 AM
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8. It's called "shaming" and I'm in favor of it.
Edited on Thu Aug-13-09 11:25 AM by redqueen
They're not just showing video... they're also pointing out the lies, the stupidity, the thuggery, etc.
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loyalkydem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:42 AM
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11. One thing you have to understand
Keith and Rachel are good at exposing the so called, "Grass Roots" folks. That's why I will trust them more than Fox Noise.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:43 AM
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12. They're airing and disputing the faux arguments, which is very important.
Let's embarrass them as they rightly deserve!

:hi:
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