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beachgirl2365

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33. NPR is trying to appease Tea Partiers & Right Wingers

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:31 PM

Oct 2012

Lately I find that I can't stand NPR, and I've been raised on it,.. raised my kids on it,....... but lately their COMPLETE pandering to the right just makes me switch the station,......................keep PBS, but NPR,.................nuh huh!!!! not anymore,....... they've sold out,....................must be those billionaire trust fund supporters using them to support the Rethuglicans positions when it comes to wealth and taxes!

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Joe Biden didn�t just win the debate. Joe Biden invented a new way to debate liars. [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2012 OP

Nice Post WiffenPoof Oct 2012 #1

Yet the first thing I heard on NPR this morning was OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #2

Yet last week Mitt was masterful and the Prez didn't show up bigbrother05 Oct 2012 #17

I've been watching this crap all morning. Had they applied the same "logic" to Romney brewens Oct 2012 #27

Yes, I am reacting the same way Tumbulu Oct 2012 #35

I totally agree sevenseas Oct 2012 #41

Of course, we the people are complicit OrwellwasRight Oct 2012 #81

NPR on a Right slide?? RitchieRich Oct 2012 #30

Very disappointing. Delphinus Oct 2012 #32

Bush Baby deliberately stacked their bureaucracy with RW ideologues, so, yes, it has been tblue37 Oct 2012 #38

+1. Tomlinson hires who wormed into career civil service positions. nt. Mc Mike Oct 2012 #82

Agreed. sevenseas Oct 2012 #45

Propaganda Assholes.. That's why I don't listen to radio, tv, or anywhere they're Cha Oct 2012 #57

NPR has been leaning right for a decade.... sendero Oct 2012 #58

Yeah, they've been National rePublican Radio for awhile now, but they're getting worse and worse NBachers Oct 2012 #70

NPR is trying to appease Tea Partiers & Right Wingers beachgirl2365 Oct 2012 #33

Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, Randi Rhodes, Mike Malloy, Norman Goldman, Bill Press StevePaulson Oct 2012 #73

In this, Ryan's voice is against him. He can sound whiny even when he's not whining. gkhouston Oct 2012 #37

NPR bites abelenkpe Oct 2012 #42

lol, me too OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #50

fucking NPR.... ive lost all faith in them BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #51

Listen to Pacifica and its affiliates online. Try it. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #65

Yea Pacifica (KPFA Berkeley)!!!!! left on green only Oct 2012 #67

I used to be a member of CPUSA... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #79

thanks! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #68

Thank you! RitchieRich Oct 2012 #83

Blanche, you can find the debate on youtube Maynar Oct 2012 #69

Out there talking to voters today, I found the pro-Obama ones are upbeat and pleased JDPriestly Oct 2012 #64

Lyin' Ryan may have been calm, but he forgot to send the memo to his twitchy face tavalon Oct 2012 #76

Agree, it was epic! flamingdem Oct 2012 #3

Need to counter the Gish Gallop? Unleash the Biden Blitzkrieg. Blue Owl Oct 2012 #4

I love this! OhZone Oct 2012 #16

Welcome to DU! It IS a Big Effing Deal! calimary Oct 2012 #21

Welcome to DU, OhZone! :-D secondwind Oct 2012 #31

You said it- sevenseas Oct 2012 #46

This is really, really good siligut Oct 2012 #25

I suppose the "Biden Blitz" would suffice Blue Owl Oct 2012 #53

Good point. randome Oct 2012 #55

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful ! russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #5

Second that Supersedeas Oct 2012 #59

Kick. mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #6

If you see me smiling, ya know Ryan's lyin' B Calm Oct 2012 #7

This should be on a bumper sticker! n/t DawgHouse Oct 2012 #19

And I got the impression that while Ryan had been workin' the little noggin' for hours on end Lars39 Oct 2012 #8

That's probably actually true, and he certainly projected that level of preparedness. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #39

Brilliant analysis. strongermessage Oct 2012 #9

Boy did I enjoy that, TY! :) n/t arthritisR_US Oct 2012 #10

You've been Bidened! tavalon Oct 2012 #11

"You've got fail." n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #40

Joe never interrupted him unless he was lying... Blue Meany Oct 2012 #12

And this debate was less formal siligut Oct 2012 #28

Great point! nt ladjf Oct 2012 #13

I think that's overdoing it a bit. Biden clearly won. But I don't see 'epic' in it. randome Oct 2012 #14

Couldn't agree more Savannahmann Oct 2012 #15

The unapolgetic liar is a tough nut to crack, Biden did a great, great job... Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #18

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #20

It's simple. Succinctly counter the lie with clear indisputable fact, and call the liar out with it. Zorra Oct 2012 #22

Biden unleashed is also VERY attractive! ananda Oct 2012 #23

What pissed the Right off was that Joe didn't let Ryan rattle off lies railsback Oct 2012 #24

Link doesn't work at the moment. calimary Oct 2012 #26

I briefly got a message this morning saying something about the page being unavailable. A minute highplainsdem Oct 2012 #47

Yes bad link DemKittyNC Oct 2012 #29

Please try again, and see my reply to the preceding message. The site's getting so much highplainsdem Oct 2012 #48

Okay I will DemKittyNC Oct 2012 #54

Bidened! I love it. nt Live and Learn Oct 2012 #34

The best part is barely audible...but during one of Ryan's lies.. politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #36

Ryan's body language showed how uncomfortable he was abelenkpe Oct 2012 #43

never heaven05 Oct 2012 #44

Has anyone noticed who Ryan looks like? sevenseas Oct 2012 #49

Best way to debate liars is to FUCKING CALL THEM LIARS. Arkana Oct 2012 #52

Excellent Post from Eclectablog guy! You bet I went to read Cha Oct 2012 #56

Excellent analysis. Biden clearly took Ryan to the woodshed last night. Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #60

Mostly painless to us tavalon Oct 2012 #77

K&R. (nt) Kurovski Oct 2012 #61

Defugginglish!!! malaise Oct 2012 #62

I agree, and it is an effective technique against speed-liars. Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #63

I can imagine... DirtyDawg Oct 2012 #66

Ryan�s speech was an attempt to set the world record for the greatest number of blatant lies... ErikJ Oct 2012 #71

I agree, that is exactly the way to handle liars just1voice Oct 2012 #72

Good point but ... Kablooie Oct 2012 #74

The smile was an effective tactic to signal the audience that Ryan was lying so everyone could pay world wide wally Oct 2012 #75

Might be giving Biden too much credit for that annihilation 21 December 2012 Oct 2012 #78

K&R Justice Oct 2012 #80