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ZX86

(1,428 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 11:21 PM Nov 2013

Mainstream Media Jumps False Equivalence Shark Over ACA

One need look no further than pampered, multimillionaire, news celebrities fresh from the make up chair declaring a that a glitchy website is somehow synonymous with an event where over 1,800 Americans suffered violent deaths to see that the mainstream media has lost all touch with reality and it's humanity. They are so encapsulated in their corporate, DC cocktail party, news bubble they are completely unaware just how offensive these statements are.

From what I can tell every major network has had one of their anchors or pundits repeat such nonsense with little to no outrage. This is where the notion of fair and balanced has brought us. In order to be fair to Republicans we must accept that non-responsive mouse clicks is the same as wholesale death and destruction.

With very few exceptions the mainstream media has become a whorehouse of imbeciles, spokes models, and bigots. There is not a week that goes by without some trusted news organization falsely reporting everything from Supreme Court decisions to outright lying over Benghazi. Correspondents claiming reporting truth is not apart of their job description to legitimizing the views of racist bigots just because she is skinny and has long blond hair.

The mainstream news media is dead. Any credibility it had is long gone.

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Mainstream Media Jumps False Equivalence Shark Over ACA (Original Post) ZX86 Nov 2013 OP
No question that the media is worthless, also racist for even lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #1
Still getting over NBC's headline PatrynXX Nov 2013 #6
Media claims Obama had 8 Katrina's! Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #2
they're not gonna get a stained dress Skittles Nov 2013 #3
Well, this is all ''news'' to me...... DeSwiss Nov 2013 #4
Awesome fleabiscuit Nov 2013 #9
the bubble hibbing Nov 2013 #5
Well, they just lost Benghazi, what do you expect? libdem4life Nov 2013 #7
It has gotten so bad I can't stand to watch any more Samantha Nov 2013 #8

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
6. Still getting over NBC's headline
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 02:24 AM
Nov 2013

Democrats revolt against ACA. Meanwhile in the real world Huffington Post had it as Revolt fails. oops. so which is it. smh no wonder people get more news from late night talk shows. X_X

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
4. Well, this is all ''news'' to me......
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 12:50 AM
Nov 2013

...since never watch them.

- In addition to making you dumb, I also hear that they give you the cooties......

K&R

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
5. the bubble
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:49 AM
Nov 2013

Hey,
Nicely put and I could not agree more. They all go to the same cocktail parties and get the same narrative. Now I am seeing garbage that the healthcare WEBSITE is like the lying, immoral idiot son's Mission Accomplished sign. They are all tools.

Peace

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
8. It has gotten so bad I can't stand to watch any more
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 02:30 AM
Nov 2013

I am tuning in to Al Jazeera America for updates on the news. A lot of MSNBC is unwatchable at this point - what a shame. I am so disgusted with the chronic sensational criticisms about the government ACA website and how its snafus are going to lead to the collapse of our society, THAT ALONE is making me sick.

Sam

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