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IrishBloodEngHeart Donating Member (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 02:11 PM
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Is the media really this stupid?
I just heard on Face the Nation, the host saying the following (paraphrased):

Bush is going to be in trouble if he can't the homeland security bill passed. It will really hurt his chances with other legislation.


MEDIA-WAKE UP

Bush doesn't support it. Just like with the establishment of the 9/11 commission, bush is opposed, but publically will say he's in favor. He doesn't care if it passes or not. He won't veto it, but he certainly doesn't support it.

I can't believe these people are so naive to believe everything they are told. The corporater media is a bunch of old, fat, wealthy sheep, easily led.
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 02:13 PM
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1. Are they that stupid? In a word, yes. Are they also liars. Again yes.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 07:38 PM
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11. And another yes. nt
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 07:44 PM
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12. Money grubbing liars
I don't believe they are stupid. I believe they are driven by pure greed. Self serving, greedy and selfish.
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NVMojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 02:14 PM
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2. all they need to do is ask themselves why one of Bush's lackeys,
Senator John Ensign (R) from Nevada has "misgiving" over it.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-gov/2004/dec/03/517925682.html
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KC21304 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 02:16 PM
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3. That can't be. I've heard a thousand times. One thing about Bush
you know where he stands.:silly:
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Downtown Hound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 02:17 PM
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4. Yes they are
They're also corrupt, sleazy, liars.
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GreenArrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 03:59 PM
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5. no, the media is not really that stupid
but it believes that its viewers are.
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imax2268 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 04:02 PM
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6. they are not stupid...
they know exactly what they are doing...covering his ass every chance they get...

the media lies...
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 04:07 PM
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7. Probably not
I agree with those who say they're basically just acting as mouthpieces for the White House. It seems way too obvious for them not to be questioning this nonsense about "Rebellious Republicans in the House" -- even the most dimwitted would surely say, "but wait a second here..." So I think it's a conscious decision.
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mattclearing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 04:34 PM
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8. What is this, 2002?
eom
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 07:23 PM
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9. They're not stupid - they're complicit.
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bywho4who Donating Member (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-06-04 12:22 AM
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15. Took
The words off my keypad!


:smoke: :hippie:
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 07:34 PM
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10. mediabots are programmed.
currently, rove has the game controller.
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 09:57 PM
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13. separating stupidity from garden variety propoganda is the trick
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dogman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-05-04 10:05 PM
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14. Lowered expectations as usual.
Whatever passes will be a great B$$$ accomplishment.
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