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malaise

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26. I never heard of him before either

Reply to janterry (Reply #18)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:26 AM

Feb 2019

and I agree it is interesting but it does not deserve this coverage not when we have a story about mass killer.

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I think Smollett is an idiot but I am truly amazed that this false claim is getting [View all] malaise Feb 2019 OP

Because Repubes have to prove they are victims. Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #1

Me too. dewsgirl Feb 2019 #2

It's really unfortunate this happened. forgotmylogin Feb 2019 #3

Not just racially motivated crimes, but all identity crimes, LGBT and sexual claims. Fla Dem Feb 2019 #12

Exactly... thats why I am so pissed at him lancelyons Feb 2019 #39

If he's guilty it usually means he'll get a lot of work. defacto7 Feb 2019 #65

Hope he makes it right romainetarra Feb 2019 #148

Well they shouldn't be unconditionally believed Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #54

+1 treestar Feb 2019 #59

This WillowTree Feb 2019 #74

+1 Certainly. forgotmylogin Feb 2019 #78

THIS !!!! uponit7771 Feb 2019 #91

Perfectly said. nt MH1 Feb 2019 #99

Exactly. mudpuddle Feb 2019 #113

Nothing should be unconditionally believed treestar Feb 2019 #58

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #92

Shouldn't we all agree on that though? nt MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #110

because Smollett's "attack" garnered national news coverage Baltimike Feb 2019 #4

1500 radio stations to cover smollet and ignore domestic terrorism might make a difference certainot Feb 2019 #56

The right wing domestic terrorist attempted attack is being reported too and Jussie's story Baltimike Feb 2019 #84

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #93

Unfortunately... Drunken Irishman Feb 2019 #102

+1. nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #103

buph Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #5

Jonathan Capehart is raising the point I just made malaise Feb 2019 #9

I honestly am confused - the Smollett case is awful and needs coverage - but the White Supremacist Pachamama Feb 2019 #50

team limbaugh makes the difference certainot Feb 2019 #57

nailed it treestar Feb 2019 #63

Yes. Why it is the lead story on the national news is very puzzling. MineralMan Feb 2019 #6

+1,000 malaise Feb 2019 #10

The people I've seen talking about it on octoberlib Feb 2019 #7

Capehart just said thathe's like to hear from them malaise Feb 2019 #11

They all say it's either not a big deal or it's a false flag maryellen99 Feb 2019 #21

They may not know about the CG Lt. trc Feb 2019 #143

You're kidding right? underpants Feb 2019 #8

It's crushing because now, every hate crime will be suspect... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #15

I don't think Smollett is an idiot, so much as a guy with psychological issues. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #13

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You are as wrong as anyone could be. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #122

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Most of that damage has been done because the media made it their top story. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #132

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Still completely misconstruing everything I said and missing the point, I see. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #135

Maybe because Smollett went on TV to promote his story jberryhill Feb 2019 #14

yeah... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #17

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I think that's the bigger point. Dr. Strange Feb 2019 #55

+1 spooky3 Feb 2019 #28

If that were a Muslim or a Mexican with those weapons and threats to ReTHUGs malaise Feb 2019 #41

If my aunt had four wheels and an electric motor, she'd be a Tesla jberryhill Feb 2019 #45

... nolabear Feb 2019 #70

I'd pretend the analogy is relevant and accurate too. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #79

ah, I have you back jberryhill Feb 2019 #80

He got real quiet. nt MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #112

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #94

+1. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2019 #82

Say it again louder so the people in the back can hear you... ADX Feb 2019 #85

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Trump hasn't been on TV multiple times promoting white supremacy and terrorism against the media? uponit7771 Feb 2019 #95

And called himself the "gay Tupac." cwydro Feb 2019 #152

Perhaps that's because we have limited details about the plot at this point. brooklynite Feb 2019 #16

Doubtful. Lack of details has never stopped media from looking into leftist violence before. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #71

+1 ck4829 Feb 2019 #153

I think it's just an interesting puzzle janterry Feb 2019 #18

I never heard of him before either malaise Feb 2019 #26

Maybe the real story is this: luvtheGWN Feb 2019 #44

Don't be amazed. RWrs love this story. They are the first to bring it up MaryMagdaline Feb 2019 #19

I agree. It's a Kardashian type of news. He's an entertainer and more well known than the white jalan48 Feb 2019 #22

Smollett apparently has some fame in the entertainment world. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #23

we'd know the answer if there was nonstop coverage treestar Feb 2019 #67

He had large supplies of drugs that require an Rx like Tramadol (low-grade opioid) and HGH mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #86

K&R... spanone Feb 2019 #24

The coverage is totally overblown. Absurd, like Fox News shit. ooky Feb 2019 #25

I don't watch cable news until 4 PM eastern. watoos Feb 2019 #27

No shit. Breaking into regular programming?!?! LakeArenal Feb 2019 #29

They broke out quickly but that was unbelievable malaise Feb 2019 #42

I think it's ridiculous. I am wfh today and they just broke into regular programming to smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #53

+1000 nt DesertRat Feb 2019 #30

Again, I frequent a sports forum full of ReThugs True Dough Feb 2019 #31

Precisely malaise Feb 2019 #43

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #97

His publicity stunt worked. Harker Feb 2019 #32

Smollett is more than an 'idiot". He falsely used a national issue over money. ksoze Feb 2019 #33

This is America!! We value celebrity above all else. Celebrity always gets top billing. Pisces Feb 2019 #34

Sometimes I wish we had royalty instead. nolabear Feb 2019 #72

It doesn't help that a leading exboyfil Feb 2019 #35

Certain parties have vested interests in delegitimizing ALL accusations of assault (or racism fwiw) RockRaven Feb 2019 #36

Agreed lancelyons Feb 2019 #37

This isn't a national news story. procon Feb 2019 #38

And some sit around wondering,,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2019 #40

C'mon, malaise, it should't be even slightly surprising! JHB Feb 2019 #46

Perfect malaise Feb 2019 #48

... Anon-C Feb 2019 #51

THIS !!!! uponit7771 Feb 2019 #98

My recollection is that his allegations got a lot of attention here when they were first made onenote Feb 2019 #47

That's right melman Feb 2019 #69

They are still running this shit? Now 43 minutes and counting. ooky Feb 2019 #49

I turned them off ages ago malaise Feb 2019 #62

I don't think 'amazed' is the word you're looking for . . more like disappointed (as usual) pdsimdars Feb 2019 #52

It is consistent, ignore anything that would reflect badly on real Americans bigbrother05 Feb 2019 #60

I didn't even know about the white one wanting to kill the Speaker treestar Feb 2019 #61

Here malaise Feb 2019 #75

Thanks, I think I had heard treestar Feb 2019 #87

Hopefully they will be discussed this afternoon malaise Feb 2019 #89

It's all about celebrities these days. Shemp Howard Feb 2019 #64

Having to listen to the MAGA trolls at work crow about this today Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #66

Same thing on all the sports sites Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #116

Enough already! Greybnk48 Feb 2019 #68

Coverage is black and white IronLionZion Feb 2019 #73

Well said malaise Feb 2019 #76

Indeed ck4829 Feb 2019 #154

I'm not surprised at all. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #77

Good point but I'd expect Fox to do their bidding malaise Feb 2019 #81

More coverage than mass shootings.. unbelievable. onecaliberal Feb 2019 #83

i wish i was amazed. barbtries Feb 2019 #88

LOL re Jamaica malaise Feb 2019 #90

i was seeing a Jamaican for a minute in i wanna say 2003. barbtries Feb 2019 #136

We're up there in the top five malaise Feb 2019 #138

yeah. barbtries Feb 2019 #140

Moving to one of the most rabidly homophobic cultures on the planet is not a good idea jberryhill Feb 2019 #100

wow. barbtries Feb 2019 #137

Wherever you go, there you are jberryhill Feb 2019 #139

exactly. barbtries Feb 2019 #141

Come tomorrow, two, three days from now padah513 Feb 2019 #96

I was JUST saying that to my husband. Chemisse Feb 2019 #101

Notice that the vile MAGAcretin tweeted about Smollett but has not a word on malaise Feb 2019 #118

How many posts were here regarding the initial story? theboss Feb 2019 #104

It works for the MAGAts. dogman Feb 2019 #105

It's extremely disturbing ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #106

It's intentional Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #107

And yet the media does not expose their crap malaise Feb 2019 #111

It's happening too often. We had one at Drake University in Des Moines last year. MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #108

Most Definitely.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #109

fox news is loving this dustyscamp Feb 2019 #114

This one do not get a lot of attention as I remember. spike jones Feb 2019 #115

DOJ didn't bother to announce white supremacist was arrested ... I wonder why ? eppur_se_muova Feb 2019 #120

We know why malaise Feb 2019 #123

The "liberal" MSM is anything but Liberal. n/t MarcA Feb 2019 #121

Never heard of him before this, and LibDemAlways Feb 2019 #124

They never followed this trial - wonder why??? malaise Feb 2019 #125

Thank God it doesn't have any religious undertones - they would have interrupted programming. walkingman Feb 2019 #126

The M$M is in it for ratings and money Alea Feb 2019 #127

It's because people click on the links! Petosky Stone Feb 2019 #128

CNN is covering Roger Stone malaise Feb 2019 #129

You seemed to think it was a big story at the time. former9thward Feb 2019 #130

It would have been if it were not a hoax malaise Feb 2019 #142

It made headlines when it was reportedly a hate crime of a celebrity, noose & all. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #133

I'm not amazed. Unfortunately. yardwork Feb 2019 #144

Haven't you heard IOWARDI?? proud patriot Feb 2019 #145

No surprise. American media serving their masters. hay rick Feb 2019 #146

We had no problem talking about it when we thought it was legitimate, did we? RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #147

Prime example of how low the country has fallen, how shallow, how stupid, how amoral, how empty. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2019 #149

They want to make sure future claims by others are doubted nini Feb 2019 #150

just an "idiot"...that's too light a label Demonaut Feb 2019 #151

K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #155

Republicans are Desperate for Any Distraction From Trump & the Endless Scandals dlk Feb 2019 #156

It got a lot of media attention on day one, when everyone thought hughee99 Feb 2019 #157

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