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In reply to the discussion: Reserving your anger for the idiot left wing punditry.-after debate #1-NOTE THIS WAS PRIOR #2 [View all]WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)16. "They, not Obama, caused the most damage."
...with no argument as to your other points.
Check out Jon Stewart on the VP debate: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/jon-stewart-fox-news-vp-debate.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
His point: when Obama underperformed in the first debate (and YES, he did underperform), left-leaning commentators like Rachel Maddow called it for what it was. When Biden rocked the house in the VP debate, the idiots over at Fox practically lit themselves on fire to avoid stating the obvious truth of it.
The first group reported the facts, the second group acted as cheerleaders.
Speaking as a card-carrying member of "the idiot left-wing punditry," if you think people who have my job turning themselves into cheerleaders is a good thing, no matter what the facts are, that's a sad and sorry damn statement...and a terrible thing for journalism in general.
Not going to happen with me, my friend, so you may as well make use of the Ignore button at the top of this post. If tonight goes poorly, don't expect me to La La La La Everything's Fine my way through it...and I devoutly hope the other members of "the idiot left wing punditry" do the same.
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Reserving your anger for the idiot left wing punditry.-after debate #1-NOTE THIS WAS PRIOR #2 [View all]
graham4anything
Oct 2012
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Obama should come out it a flight suit, that would get Matthew excited to see him.
bahrbearian
Oct 2012
#6
I am in agreement except I don't think Romney "won". If President Obama loses his bid for
LoisB
Oct 2012
#8
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Most of the people we see on the TV machine are millionaires. That oughta give you a clue.
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Oct 2012
#35
So, Maddow, Matthews, Shultz, Sullivan, and Stewart are hysterical firebaggers now. Got it.
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#40
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With the exceptions of Bashir, Sharpton, and O'Donnell, MSNBC was a major disappointment....
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Oct 2012
#55
Could you imagine if we went over to Freeperville and found a thread where they were
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Oct 2012
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