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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-15-04 07:40 PM
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We can't let up on CNN now; the first blows have hit;
we must keep up the pressure.

I see CNN as being the most vulnerable since they were last in the last ratings period. They've tried to imitate FAUX, it's failing, and say what you want about MSNBC, they have far better programming.

We can make CNN face the music. Let's keep it up.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-15-04 07:43 PM
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1. Send Paula Zahn an email
...and ask why she failed to do a good job interviewing REP King re: Mary Cheney. She failed to mention that Mary is not a private citizen, that she has worked for COORS and the GOP doing gay outreach, and that she was a fundraiser grabbing money from the Log Cabinites. To listen to her, you'd think Mary was hiding out in a commune in Oregon.

Shills, assholes, all of them!
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-15-04 07:49 PM
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2. Already done
I also mentioned Lynn Cheney's steamy novel about a lesbian love affair, and the Cheneys' NON-reaction to Alan Keyes when he accused Mary Cheney of selfish hedonism.

I told Paula she was engaging in journalistic fiddling as Rome burned by covering this story of false outrage at the expense of much more relevant issues.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 12:23 AM
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5. Way to GO!
Two EXCELLENT points! And a proper assessment as well! Bravo!
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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-15-04 07:53 PM
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3. Isn't that like complaining to the 7-11 cashier that the coffee's old?
She COULD do something about it, but she's probably got orders from her boss.

The fact that she's a willing participant is not good, of course, but I think bitching to her will have no effect. There are plenty more where she came from, all too willing to bow to the master.
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KelleyKramer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 12:57 AM
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10. Paula has turned into a complete Bush shill

She has turned into an attack dog.

Good grief, the media is gone.

Its Pravda and Jerry Springer is the producer.

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realcountrymusic Donating Member (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-15-04 07:58 PM
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4. Yeah, by not watching the damn network at all

Do not let them into your brain.

Best. Anti-Bush. Song. Ever.
http://www.takinmycountryback.com/


RCM
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TheDonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 12:29 AM
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6. MSRNC, one word: Scarborough, actually two (& Buchanon)
drop those thugs and idiots and we might be on the right track.


But I do agree, CNN used to be pretty good but this all out FOX-lite approach is hurting them. Conservatives will NEVER watch if they have the real deal with Faux Propoganda 24/7
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 12:54 AM
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9. MSNBC keeps making Mongloid-Boy their star
They've got him out covering hurricanes and conventions and his hatemongering stinking soul is everywhere on their network, more and more.

I refuse to watch that fucking network until they get rid of him.

Sorry, Olberman, I miss ya.
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Borgnine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 01:01 AM
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11. Tweety needs to go too.
He represents everything Stewart was talking about today.
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 12:34 AM
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7. Expect Them To Get Nasty With Us...
Those smackdowns were delicious...even more so since I saw them live. It was 90 of the best minutes I've seen in a long time...add that to the Nightline full monte on the Slimeboaters and the last 24 hours have been awesome.

That said, I've notice a wratcheting up of the bias on CNNservative in every attack it gets from someone on our side. For example, the masked snide remarks of the newsbabes like Carol Linn and Daryn Limbaugh became downright mockery and the tone of the stories were Kerry-negative and-or regime friendly. David Brock or someone should see if they can sample the stories this network did in the last month and rate the coverage.

They've already tried to rewrite the story with their skewed Gallup numbers they refuse to say are using flawed methodology and they load up their programs with regime shills who rarely go challenged. The tone is assuming the regime's line on all issues and contest any variance. Whatever liberals that are inside that operation are fully compromised and coward...and if they had any integrity would have quit. No mercy here at all.

Thank goodness I've found ABC News Now, Newsworld International and, of course, the Internet...CNNservative no longer is anything more than a curiosity, not a reliable, trusted friend or source.
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Nordic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 12:51 AM
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8. I've been hitting them for months and months
it doesn't do a damn bit of good to be honest.

I looked into suing them. No lawyer would touch it, not even for false advertising.

I really think there must be a way to hold "journalists" accountable, but apparently there aren't any laws to do it at this time.

Seems like there should be a way to get them for malpractice at the very least.

They need to be revealed and shamed. We need more Jon Stewart's. That's the bottom line.

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