On Tucker the ticker next to Kucinich said (D) Presidential Hopeful

subsuelo

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Tue Nov-06-07 07:24 PM
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On Tucker the ticker next to Kucinich said (D) Presidential Hopeful

Anyone else noticed that?

I have on Hardball now, talking to Richardson and the ticker next to his name reads (D) Presidential Candidate.

The game is rigged, folks

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TwilightGardener

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Tue Nov-06-07 07:25 PM
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1. Naw, they use the term "hopeful" all the time. It doesn't mean anything.

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hedgehog

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Tue Nov-06-07 07:34 PM
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2. At least they said (D). I'd swear I saw a ticker last week that called Dennis (R)! nt

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Bicoastal

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:26 PM
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3. Exactly!

I spent several minutes, saying to myself "How could ANYONE be offended by Dennis being called a Democratic Presidential Hopeful?"

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Bucky

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:30 PM
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4. The use of a harmless synonym is rigging the game?

I know the dice are loaded for fat cat friendly pols. But surely you can find non-trivial examples to rant about.

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Basileus Basileon

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:33 PM
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5. Everyone uses that term all the time.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/04/america/NA-POL-US-Romney-Profile.php
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1535252220071015
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=491315&in_page_id=1811

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rucky

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:33 PM
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6. Tucker's ticker is tricky and tacky.

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smalll

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:38 PM
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7. Count your blessings. They could use "(D) Presidential No-Hoper" -

and have rock-solid news-disseminating professional reasons to do so. Giving him a "hopeful" is kind.

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ruggerson

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:39 PM
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8. Well if it said "Tiny Presidential Hopeful"

I could see your point.

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