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awesomerwb1

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64. I have a hard time listening to them as well

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 11:47 AM

Feb 2020

The impeachment hearings analysis were hair pulling.

I remember a "pundit" from "the left" justifying something McTurtle did by saying "that's the reason Nancy Pelosi held on to the articles on impeachment for so many months".

The context was about the Dems "not having proven their case against the president".

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Reason #8932 why I don't support NPR anymore. [View all] Coventina Feb 2020 OP

gave up on them years ago SlogginThroughIt Feb 2020 #1

Same for me. Silver1 Feb 2020 #27

Exactly Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #2

Nope. The closest they got to it was mentioning Coventina Feb 2020 #3

If trump really wanted a "beautiful wall" denem Feb 2020 #62

I like our local NPR station (WAMU, American University, in DC) NurseJackie Feb 2020 #4

Presenting Nazis as nice, normal people goes beyond simple disagreement. n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #5

Okay. Enjoy your boycott. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #7

I'm sure there's a FoxNews viewer somewhere furious that they ehrnst Feb 2020 #43

Both-siderism. n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #46

Nope. It's an accurate metaphor. ehrnst Feb 2020 #52

There are literally millions, and I do mean millions of important stories to cover Coventina Feb 2020 #55

"Pro-nazi propaganda" "feel-good story of how lovable and patriotic these Nazis are" ehrnst Feb 2020 #57

They have sacrificed their journalistic integrity in favor of "both sides". n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #85

Right. You ignored all those links I posted that show you are wrong about them ehrnst Feb 2020 #91

I didn't say they never do good pieces. But they've sacrificed their journalistic integrity Coventina Feb 2020 #100

You said that they were promoting pro-nazi propaganda. ehrnst Feb 2020 #102

Stephen Miller is Jewish and is 100% Nazi. Coventina Feb 2020 #103

Do you remember DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #79

++++++++++++++ not fooled Feb 2020 #94

got a book for you to read DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #97

Same here zeusdogmom Feb 2020 #13

And the great thing is you can vote with your finger..... change the station!!! mitch96 Feb 2020 #34

So they literally travel around to every city where a rally takes place? I'm really bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #6

+1000 for use of the word Slugabeds! Ohiogal Feb 2020 #37

That's why he always gets a large crowd karin_sj Feb 2020 #44

But how many times can someone go see the same stand-up act? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 #89

Cultists don't care how often the message is repeated shanti Feb 2020 #90

I do not want any news source to just tell me what I want to hear! Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #8

This is being complicit with Nazis. We fought a war against them. I do not accept them as fellow Coventina Feb 2020 #10

NPR has to navigate a fine line, because luvtheGWN Feb 2020 #58

NPR only takes about 2% of funding from government ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #99

Just like 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9

Brownshirts. n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #11

Brain dead heads! nt csziggy Feb 2020 #15

Take that back! jcgoldie Feb 2020 #19

I'm glad to find NPR on my dial. A report like that certainly doesn't change my mind and just Hoyt Feb 2020 #12

YMMV of course, but I won't support pro-Nazi propaganda. n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #14

Ugh long gone in my book anyway . Glad to have progressive alternatives on my dial lunasun Feb 2020 #16

Yeah they've gotten worse. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #17

I find NPR's bothsiderism Ohiogal Feb 2020 #38

this. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #54

Claire McCaskill said on MSNBC those rallys are like Grateful Dead shows for Republicans... jcgoldie Feb 2020 #18

I hate their begging for money twice a year. world wide wally Feb 2020 #20

Do you have a link to the story? sl8 Feb 2020 #21

Here it is, nary a critical thing to be found: Coventina Feb 2020 #22

What were they supposed to say? That they are idiots? Fla Dem Feb 2020 #59

It was an unnecessary piece that only served to normalize Nazis. n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #86

Thanks. The story doesn't appear to have been produced or distributed by NPR, though. sl8 Feb 2020 #92

I mentioned in my OP that it was a local story. Coventina Feb 2020 #101

Don't Be Spiteful yellowwoodII Feb 2020 #23

I'm just as disgusted with the national feed. Coventina Feb 2020 #29

Yes Ohiogal Feb 2020 #39

They are also masters of omission on relevant parts of certain stories. rurallib Feb 2020 #66

If you believe that all Trump supporters are Nazis, then you're part of the problem. jpljr77 Feb 2020 #24

Trump supporters are Nazis, there is no other way to describe them. Coventina Feb 2020 #25

That's incorrect. And expressing it the way you do is the exact reason he's going to be re-elected. jpljr77 Feb 2020 #31

No, it is not incorrect. And I am not going to get him re-elected. Coventina Feb 2020 #33

I call them Hutus JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #40

Fuck Trump voters. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #65

The vast majority are white supremecists Bradical79 Feb 2020 #72

I especially love it DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #80

If they support Trump then they sanction the things that he does. Like, for example, ooky Feb 2020 #76

You're right of course. But you'll never sell this here. Bonx Feb 2020 #77

What were the other 8931 reasons? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #26

Mostly dating all the way back to the Bush years. Coventina Feb 2020 #28

That long? Why were you even listening in the first place? NurseJackie Feb 2020 #30

Unfortunately, my husband listens to them in the morning as he gets ready for work. Coventina Feb 2020 #32

Ahhh. I see. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #36

He is smart, yes. I am further left than he is. We're both OK with that. Coventina Feb 2020 #48

It's more amazing DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #82

Even with it's "impurities" NPR is still a far better resource than most all others. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #84

Good point... (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #45

They're really crafty. Silver1 Feb 2020 #35

I haven't listened to NPR since Sarah Vowell was on. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #41

THIS IS NORMALIZING NAZIS AS "NICE PEOPLE"!!!!! +1000 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #42

Reason #8933 kellytore Feb 2020 #47

Hahahahahahahahahaha! Coventina Feb 2020 #49

NPR? moonseller66 Feb 2020 #50

NPR is now Normalize Political Rhetoric. Lotta false equivalency NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #51

Keep in mind tiredtoo Feb 2020 #53

As an aside not fooled Feb 2020 #56

Yup, you're right. KPN Feb 2020 #60

Must be a regional thing. moreland01 Feb 2020 #61

They're localy owned independent stations Bradical79 Feb 2020 #67

Yes, normalizing these people is bad Bradical79 Feb 2020 #63

I have a hard time listening to them as well awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #64

I am with you rurallib Feb 2020 #70

I love NPR in my area Demonaut Feb 2020 #68

I think we want Republicans to listen to NPR........ they won't if they are portrayed as Nazis. Chakaconcarne Feb 2020 #69

No way. At this point, if someone supports Trump they are a Nazi. Coventina Feb 2020 #88

Well over one third of NPR's budget is from corporate sponsors. infullview Feb 2020 #71

I love the "sponsorship" Quasi Ads DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #83

National rePublican Radio NBachers Feb 2020 #73

I quit listening in 2003 when they put on their cheerleader outfits for Bush's Iraq War. jalan48 Feb 2020 #74

NPR still has some important coverage. Lonestarblue Feb 2020 #75

You mean Non-Proletariat Radio? LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #78

Where are the Bush loving Patriots and the Tea Baggers? Under The Radar Feb 2020 #81

Always a lot of buses at all Trump Lectures. pwb Feb 2020 #87

I gave up on them during the 2004 primaries. Crunchy Frog Feb 2020 #93

It's surpising how quickly and entirely NPR became irrelevant over the past ten years coti Feb 2020 #95

I hope you call your station and tell them politely mahina Feb 2020 #96

I've never noticed right leaning bias in NPR news. Progressive dog Feb 2020 #98