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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 06:52 PM Original message |
I know DU has many Obama and Hillary supporters but WHY do THEY get all Free Air Time? |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's kinda obvious, isn't it? Ratings. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's why we need ELECTION REFORM! Bring back the "Fairness Doctrine" |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Almost all the "free time" |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Neither would equal time which exempts news orgs. (nt) |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Equal time doesn't apply to news orgs and I for one am glad. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Right... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You got it. I'm not talking about the Green's Or Libbies |
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MrRobotsHolyOrders (681 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 04:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. YES |
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Rebellious Republican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because the others don't have big coffers backing them to buy all that |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. it's obvious there trying to get Hillary or Obama as the nominee. its up to us to stop them and... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Oh look its DU's source for RW hit pieces on Hillary |
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MrRobotsHolyOrders (681 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 04:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. That's it exactly |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Corporate media decision - they gave all the airtime to swifts and little to Kerry's counter |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hillary was a highly visible First Lady & Obama is simply INSPIRING. That's why. |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 12:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Aside from that.... |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Good post. Obama & Hillary have pretty much made their own luck. |
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ComeAndTakeIt (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-25-07 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. cause the Powers That Be (tm) have determined they'd be the least |
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MrRobotsHolyOrders (681 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 04:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. ooh ooh |
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Andromeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
15. Because it's HILLARY, the lady everyone loves to |
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MrRobotsHolyOrders (681 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. Uhhhhhhh |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
20. Edwards will get his time when it counts......I'm not fooled. |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-26-07 06:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Edwards is the strongest candidate in the race at this point |
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