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Catherine Vincent

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34. Sad isn't it?

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:35 PM

Jul 2012

Tweets from a 14 year old looking for her grandmother (who wasn't missing) gets reported on by the tabloids and the mainstream media picks it up and run with it. Yet the crimes that you posted barely get a mention. That should tell you something right there.

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Who decides that Michael Jackson's mother is national news but this story isn't? [View all] NNN0LHI Jul 2012 OP

This has been in the news, although only on the news websites vs TV BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #1

Only local Utah media NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #2

I mentioned that it was on their websites but not TV BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #15

Why would it be? harmonicon Jul 2012 #36

Shhhhhhhhhhhh. = GRRRRRRRRRRRR! turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #3

Mr. Romney might know- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #4

Maybe we should do like the ReTHUGs and lie malaise Jul 2012 #5

Even Chris Matthews, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ed Schultz, Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes won't touch this NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #6

Good question malaise Jul 2012 #7

Pretty mysterious isn't it? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #10

Who owns msnbc? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #11

That right there is where you'll find the answer ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #14

The stock owners do NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #21

There are certain stories that will not see the light of day nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #23

Well that is very disturbing NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #28

It is partly that, and parlty lack of resources nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #29

Well we know that "lack of resources" wasn't the problem here NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #30

I know, and that is what is maddening at times nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #32

Looks like that cabin has also been visited by some top GOPers: LeftinOH Jul 2012 #8

back when he was arrested it was on the news belcffub Jul 2012 #9

Have a link to that handy? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #12

nope... and couldn't find it either belcffub Jul 2012 #16

It's all based on corporate profits. Corps own all mainstream media ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #13

Do you think if this guy had been a big DNC/Obama donor it would have been quashed? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #17

Since the sex wasn't consentual it isn't considered sexy steamy news worthy and Peterson isn't a Dem MagickMuffin Jul 2012 #18

Yes I sure do remember. The media was hysterical about it NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #20

I don't know JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #19

google 'Utah GOP activist Greg Peterson accused of multiple rape' spanone Jul 2012 #22

from today: Three more women accuse Utah GOP activist of sexual assault maddezmom Jul 2012 #24

In TV: Assisgnment Editors, News Directors, Executive Producers. Liberal In Texas Jul 2012 #25

I had no idea how deep into our "liberal media" that went until now NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #26

Why people need to start supporting, and I mean SERIOUSLY supporting, nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #33

ABC covered it but I can't find any other MSM coverage. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #27

k&r... spanone Jul 2012 #31

Sad isn't it? Catherine Vincent Jul 2012 #34

Well, if you consume corporate entertainment news, _ed_ Jul 2012 #35