General Discussion

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:51 PM Dec 2012

How low will ABC go? One of its correspondents just

breathlessly informed us all that "many parents in Newtown are having an early Christmas tonight."

Not one mention that this society is so completely and totally fucked in the head. That message wouldn't mesh with the ABC\Disney message of schmaltzy SHIT!

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How low will ABC go? One of its correspondents just (Original Post) coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 OP

what ? what exactly were they trying to say ? JI7 Dec 2012 #1

The parents whose children were NOT killed are 'getting an coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #2

It's not truly an *American* tragedy until some says something that utterly stupid. Bucky Dec 2012 #9

My wife had to tell me to pipe down, because I was shouting at the TV so loudly. This coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #10

So America is so fucked up that if your child is NOT SHOT..... angstlessk Dec 2012 #3

That's the way I heard it and I shouted at the TV so loudly my coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #5

so...go to the nearest Walmart and buy more presents for that child who survived SoCalDem Dec 2012 #6

It's the non-stop coverage that causes idiotic statements chowder66 Dec 2012 #4

yes. 24-hour news = nancy grace style coverage. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #7

You're far more charitable than I. I see vacuous statements as coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #8

I guess I am trying to not be too cynical chowder66 Dec 2012 #11

JI7

(89,275 posts)

1. what ? what exactly were they trying to say ?

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:53 PM

Dec 2012

were they referring to the shooting as an early christmas ? itd oesn't even make sense.

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

2. The parents whose children were NOT killed are 'getting an

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:56 PM

Dec 2012

early Christmas." The parents of those who were killed. Um, not so much.

Bucky

(54,068 posts)

9. It's not truly an *American* tragedy until some says something that utterly stupid.

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:04 PM

Dec 2012

Congratulations to this year's Jerry Falwell.

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

10. My wife had to tell me to pipe down, because I was shouting at the TV so loudly. This

Reply to Bucky (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:37 PM

Dec 2012

society is truly fucked in the head. KCAL9 which I switched to now had a reporter on wondering whether things we say on Facebook and other online forums will need to be more closely scrutinized.

Gawd, and this from a member of the supposed 4th estate.

Sure, let's start spying on people's thoughts and expressions. Let's double down on our failed strategy and surely it will work. (See the Surge in Iraq for more on how this sort of logic operates.)

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. So America is so fucked up that if your child is NOT SHOT.....

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:57 PM

Dec 2012

11 days before Christmas, it equals an early Christmas?

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

5. That's the way I heard it and I shouted at the TV so loudly my

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:58 PM

Dec 2012

wife told me to cool down.

Color me fucking disgusted.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

6. so...go to the nearest Walmart and buy more presents for that child who survived

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:59 PM

Dec 2012

Merry Christmas Amen..

--------> of course

chowder66

(9,083 posts)

4. It's the non-stop coverage that causes idiotic statements

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:57 PM

Dec 2012

They start reaching for something to say and it comes off horribly.

They need to slow down, be considerate and repeat or update any facts.

I can't listen to the coverage because most of it sounds so trite or misses the mark completely.

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

7. yes. 24-hour news = nancy grace style coverage.

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:02 PM

Dec 2012

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

8. You're far more charitable than I. I see vacuous statements as

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:02 PM

Dec 2012

reflective of the minds that utter them.

chowder66

(9,083 posts)

11. I guess I am trying to not be too cynical

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 03:12 PM

Dec 2012

I don't think some of the commentators mean to be trite but instead come off sounding that way by trying to find some other way
to say the same thing over and over making a mess out of their statements. There are those that just don't land well nd those that don't even attempt to edit themselves.

So yes, in some cases I am being charitable.

Reply to this discussion