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cally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 01:59 PM
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In America,
TV soap opera weddings attract more viewers than a presidential address. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

Facts like this explain our politics. Americans don't pay enough attention to what's going on in our government and pay too much attention to celebrity culture.
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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 02:01 PM
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1. So if some stupid soap opera couple gets married
at the capitol in Madison, will the traditional media finally give the protests the coverage they have not been getting?
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cally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 02:02 PM
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2. Probably
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MrTriumph Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 02:03 PM
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3. Or it could be we have a president that isn't worth listening to.
x
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mkultra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-11 09:46 AM
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7. .
Edited on Mon Feb-28-11 09:47 AM by mkultra
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 02:35 PM
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4. What soap opera wedding?
I have a hard time believing this without specific statistics on ratings from the events in question.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 10:37 PM
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5. stick Michelle in an evening gown beside him at the podium...
... let them kiss at the end. problem solved.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 11:28 PM
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6. Not to mention those idiotic "reality" shows
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