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Lasher

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23. That's fine and I've had fun doing the same thing for years.

Reply to Shanti Mama (Reply #20)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 10:46 AM

Oct 2012

But I have learned that most right wingers ignore even the most compelling evidence that challenges their worldview. Save your work because there is a good chance that she will repeat the same fabrications in a year or so by forwarding an almost identical version of the same chain email.

I usually share these email replies with others as CC: recipients. My adversary is almost never convinced, but I sometimes reach some of the spectators.

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Help needed. Explaining to friend that CNN and NYT are NOT wildly liberal news sources. [View all] Shanti Mama Oct 2012 OP

I went through a nightmare conversation like this on FB - would a takedown of PBS help? jsmirman Oct 2012 #1

Not sure how I could use this, but thanks for your reply. Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #5

PBS is part of the firmament reflexively thought of a liberal by default jsmirman Oct 2012 #9

look at the newspaper endorsements listed today Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #2

Good idea. Is there a list on DU. Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #3

here's a few links listed today Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #4

the top one isn't opening. Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #6

you have to remove with I types at the end of the line Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #22

It is only logic ask her why is the media doing such a bad job hiding its bias? aandegoons Oct 2012 #7

Good one! Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #11

Chain email bullshit debunked Lasher Oct 2012 #8

Thanks. Excellent. Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #12

Ask her to put a spectrum together from most liberal to most conservative on point Oct 2012 #10

Will do this. Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #13

My latest post to my friend... Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #14

My friend also thinks small business owners hate Obamacare. Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #15

FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) has a lot on this. bananas Oct 2012 #16

This type of "educating" is too tiring for me. Tell her to do her own research. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #17

She's not interested in doing research and Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #20

That's fine and I've had fun doing the same thing for years. Lasher Oct 2012 #23

KISS-Keep It Simple Sweetie IF a "News Agency" deals opinion instead of fact, it's SKEWS, not NEWS Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #18

Thank you! Shanti Mama Oct 2012 #21

You need to ask her who OWNS the media. DiverDave Oct 2012 #19

I wish we had volunteer inbound call centers and web chat gulliver Oct 2012 #24

"What Liberal Media?" is an excellent book about the push to the right of all mass media. Overseas Oct 2012 #25

NYT-Blair/Miller CNN-Wolf/Candy/Bernie destroyed Dukakis nuff said Ted himself never a dem graham4anything Oct 2012 #26

You could direct your friend to CNN.com's peculiar front page 21 December 2012 Oct 2012 #27