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kairos12

(12,842 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:58 PM Apr 2020

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During the Carter administration

the media kept a count of how many days the hostages were held in Iran. Going further back I recall TV stations putting a figure on the screen showing the number soldiers killed in Vietnam.

It’s time for the media to have a permanent icon on the screen of how many Americans Trump’s incompetence has killed. Not occasionally, but all the time.

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During the Carter administration (Original Post) kairos12 Apr 2020 OP

Excellent idea malaise Apr 2020 #1

That would be fair. k&r n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #2

Nightline with Ted Koppel did the nightly counting Under The Radar Apr 2020 #3

Also useful for people to stay vigilant. flor-de-jasmim Apr 2020 #4

I can't say what other networks are doing, but Wednesdays Apr 2020 #5

malaise

(268,693 posts)

1. Excellent idea

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:59 PM

Apr 2020

Get thee to the greatest page fir visibility

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

2. That would be fair. k&r n/t

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:59 PM

Apr 2020

-Laelth

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)

3. Nightline with Ted Koppel did the nightly counting

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 03:07 PM

Apr 2020

Brian Williams show “the 11th Hour” MSNBC does something similar now on counting days of the a Trump Administration.

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

4. Also useful for people to stay vigilant.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 03:11 PM

Apr 2020

Wednesdays

(17,312 posts)

5. I can't say what other networks are doing, but

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:45 PM

Apr 2020

CNN has a graphic up all day showing worldwide # of cases and deaths, as well as the # of U.S. cases and deaths.

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