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Must_B_Free Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:00 AM
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The War is Over - The media has finally flip flopped
Edited on Sat May-01-04 02:23 AM by Must_B_Free
Now I say its all over because Olberman did a long tap dance all over Bush's face tonight. It seemed like every story was a blistering attack on Bush. I'm getting a signal from this string of bad news that it's finally over.

- The Mission Complete story is simply devistating.

- The Torture story is the clincher. Huge - around the world. THe war is over. The image of the hooded guy with the wires is the icon. I think these photos will serve in history as the symbol of what we did to these people. And also as a symbol of what the war planners did to our country as well. They have debased America along with the Iraqis.

- The Sinclair story looks really bad for the right. Really this is the battle for the control of the message. Koppel is bringing light to the intentions of the Media oweners. CBS has led the way in breaking the stronghold.

- They covered Kerry in a positive light. Good clip of him speaking well, vs. Cheney sucking. They finally weren't pulling an Al Gore on him.

- The Google IPO is timed well because that story had a suggestion of "remember the good old days"?

I got the distinct feeling that the show was coronating Kerry. It was like the one year buzzer has gone off for Bush's disaster and it's time to dump this turkey of a war.

And it seems the entire media has turned against Bush. On CNN the way the anchor read this said alot. She was talking about Bush's response and the reported they they could get Courtmartialed, discharged and even a repremand. It was so sarcastic. Another guy said did a story on appropriation costs and coined "Mission Accomplished has turned into Mission Expensive".
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:02 AM
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1. Don't forget
the mercenary angle either..CBS had it on their site.
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:04 AM
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2. And Chris Matthews had
Leslie Stahl saying there was no wmd's or 9/11 connection to Iraq, plus other things about Woodward's book and Bush.
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:06 AM
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3. The talk shows still
have to dissect Joe Wilson's book.
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Kool Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:10 AM
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4. From your mouth to the Goddess' ear, hopefully.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:10 AM
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5. don't believe it
they are like snakes, waiting for your defenses to be done and the strike
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Tellurian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:18 AM
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6. Yes, we've been disappointed so many times..
we think there's been a breakthrough then suddenly...poof!

when nbc breaks, then I'll truly believe it.
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Must_B_Free Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:20 AM
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7. Not like this
Edited on Sat May-01-04 02:22 AM by Must_B_Free
this was a concerted barrage of attacks on Bush at the one year anniversary of this disaster. This is symbolic. The media was complicit and now they are flip flopping so they can pretend they were fooled, like everyone else who has been making bucks off this thing.
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Tellurian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:35 AM
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10. sorry I missed it! nt
I have a good soundbyte..

The Bell Has Been Rung!

nite, nite...
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:22 AM
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8. when nbc, cnn, and abc breaks
I won't include fox because that will never happen.

Sinclair broadcasting should be reported to the FCC for censorship
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:32 AM
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9. The FCC is trying
to censor the media anyway so it probably would be an exercise in futility.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 02:36 AM
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11. You are probably right
this is the very reason why they should not allow one network to own up to 40% in a market.
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brainoverload Donating Member (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-04 03:18 AM
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12. truth of the fool
I am unusually optimistic... the evening news played W uncensored responding to the the disgusting pictures this eve - they revealed him as the unfeeling automatronic right-wing spokesperson he is.
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