2016 Postmortem

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2016, 12:14 PM Jul 2016

Howard Dean letting them have it on MSNBC re Clinton-Lynch mtg: "This is crap!"

Nice little rant against unending repub bs investigations instead of talking about issues. Repub strategist Susan Del Percio left slack-jawed.

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Howard Dean letting them have it on MSNBC re Clinton-Lynch mtg: "This is crap!" (Original Post) Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2016 OP

It IS crap!!! Tired of desperate spinning to make something exist that isn't there AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #1

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #3

Another good reminder madamesilverspurs Jul 2016 #2

News shows should be preceded by a disclaimer: Danascot Jul 2016 #5

The security investigation is apolitical in my opinion. Sienna86 Jul 2016 #4

Yeah. I don't get why RobertEarl Jul 2016 #6

Bill is smart but impulsively friendly. That's the "natural politician" pnwmom Jul 2016 #8

Thank you gov dean. riversedge Jul 2016 #7

Love Dr Dean Hekate Jul 2016 #9

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

1. It IS crap!!! Tired of desperate spinning to make something exist that isn't there

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 12:24 PM

Jul 2016

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madamesilverspurs

(16,535 posts)

2. Another good reminder

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 12:26 PM

Jul 2016

that the broadcast "news" media's main function is to sell advertising minutes. Scandal, or the whiff thereof, drives ratings; higher ratings translate into higher ad prices. Purveying accurate information takes a distant second place to making a buck -- ALWAYS.

Danascot

(5,292 posts)

5. News shows should be preceded by a disclaimer:

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 01:28 PM

Jul 2016

"The following program is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places or events is purely coincidental."

Sienna86

(2,153 posts)

4. The security investigation is apolitical in my opinion.

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 01:00 PM

Jul 2016

The meeting between Bill Clinton and AG Lynch was stupid. And they're not stupid people.

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

6. Yeah. I don't get why

Reply to Sienna86 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 06:48 PM

Jul 2016

Doubt, innuendo and gossip. Created and refined to perfection. Will we ever see the end of all that?

pnwmom

(110,324 posts)

8. Bill is smart but impulsively friendly. That's the "natural politician"

Reply to Sienna86 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 11:36 PM

Jul 2016

in him. Hillary is criticized for her lack of extraversion but it keeps her from making dumb mistakes.

riversedge

(81,541 posts)

7. Thank you gov dean.

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 11:23 PM

Jul 2016

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

9. Love Dr Dean

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 12:04 PM

Jul 2016

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