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aint_no_life_nowhere

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8. It's all about whoring for ratings

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 02:12 PM

Aug 2012

They're so afraid that part of the audience will drop off if they tell the un-watered down truth or, even worse, have an intelligent and intellectually stimulating discussion. If they thought they could sell more commercial time by showing child porn and get away with it, I believe they would. Real news shows are a thing of the past.

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What happened to snufalupogus? Evergreen Emerald Aug 2012 #1

He's got a cushy berth and a ringside seat annabanana Aug 2012 #2

He's a 1%er. nt valerief Aug 2012 #3

He is a Power Fanboi, he has little in the way of actual principles. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #5

he wasn't in Clinton's cabinet cali Aug 2012 #6

He was White House Communications Director, not "cabinet" Evergreen Emerald Aug 2012 #9

They ALWAYS do that XanaDUer Aug 2012 #4

saw that. wouldn't have had to if chris hayes and mhp hadn't been on hiatus. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #7

It's all about whoring for ratings aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #8