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(982 posts) Sun Oct 21, 2012, 11:48 AM Oct 2012

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"I never saw a candidate so coddled by the media before in my life" [View all]

Great comment from JaneyVee on another thread about Gloria Allred's October Surprise
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021592589#post7

7. I hope its something DEVASTATING to make up for the abject failure of the media this election cycle

I never saw a candidate so coddled by the media before in my life. Here is a man who dodged the draft, outsourced U.S. jobs, evades U.S. taxes, won't release his tax returns, banks offshore, invests in communist countries, destroyed hard drives, took his state from 36th-47th, hates half the country, and on TOP OF THAT; has no specifics or details on anything and his tax plan has been debunked every which way.

Media? Silent. Except when they're propping him up for a horse race. Mitt Romney is a fraud, a CON MAN.

(Are we going to stand by and watch the media manufacture consent and help them steal another election with electronic voting? Everyone talks about uninformed voters? Whose fault is that? Everyone is busy, it is the 'news' job to research facts and present them to us at the end of the day. They are using our public airwaves, they are supposed to be serving the public interest. What are we going to do if they steal it again, with the help of the media?
"Fool me once, shame on..shame on you. Fool me twice, can't get fooled again!" George W )

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"I never saw a candidate so coddled by the media before in my life" [View all] RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 OP

! n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #1

Another kick... n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #82

If Obama out and out lied as much as rMoney does there's NO FREAKING WAY he'd be POTUS now... uponit7771 Oct 2012 #2

Just remember how they killed Al Gore's election. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #41

And Howard Dean's Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #84

KR! NT NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #3

She has it right--he has been given a pass on everything except TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #4

he's heaven05 Oct 2012 #65

"He's WHITE" - AND he's Republican Scootaloo Oct 2012 #87

K&R. Yes, they need this to be "close".. a nail-biter. nt K Gardner Oct 2012 #5

Con Man flamingdem Oct 2012 #6

kick CrazyOrangeCat Oct 2012 #7

LOL. Does she not realize who OWNS the media and issues the paychecks... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #8

Rumpelstiltskin must have missed the GWB era NoPasaran Oct 2012 #9

Yeah, their willing and shameless coddling of W was despicable. progressoid Oct 2012 #54

No kidding. The media's coddling of GWB is the reason this country is in such a mess. pacalo Oct 2012 #76

The fact that his main (only?) policy proposal is a huge tax cut for the rich is laughable. reformist2 Oct 2012 #10

"What are we going to do if they steal it again...?" ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #11

that's what I am afraid of! But I need my hope, that somehow we are smarter than they think RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #27

Kick their asses BEFORE they steal it. SIGN THE PETITION!! 35,000 goal met!! Thanks DU Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #51

Signing a petition is not "kicking their asses" Doctor_J Oct 2012 #73

OK, it's asking the DOJ to do it. whatever - do something BEFORE it happens, don't whine/give up. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #77

so what would u do, then? BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #93

What I would have done is arrest a few hundred of these traitors Doctor_J Oct 2012 #96

good idea ... but not realistic unless you have the authority to do it. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #98

That may be what you did. It's not what I did. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #56

Yes in toto...great post. K an r. Nt PCIntern Oct 2012 #12

I totally agree! However, I do think the media coddled Bush too. SweetieD Oct 2012 #13

Definitely True Shuhered Oct 2012 #97

Yes, they coddled the chimp in much the same way. senseandsensibility Oct 2012 #14

He's used to getting away with things because he's been coddled ALL HIS LIFE We People Oct 2012 #15

"Let-them-eat-cake Party couldn't have picked a more appropriate symbol to lead them." RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #31

He got away with fraud when he claimed to have resided in Mass. in his son's basement. The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #67

K & R Scurrilous Oct 2012 #16

Well said... Short, succinct and totally accurate world wide wally Oct 2012 #17

All that does not matter INdemo Oct 2012 #18

the media serves their corporate masters now. Even tho they KNOW Romney is toxic.. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #19

Then you weren't paying attention in 2000 and 2004. Reader Rabbit Oct 2012 #20

It's gotten worse. Every time they get away with something, they become even more empowered RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #28

Actually Junior was even more coddled Stargleamer Oct 2012 #21

No, Saint Ronnie is in first place. Lasher Oct 2012 #26

Reagan started a subsidiary with a advisors from a ponzi scheme? where the money was never found? RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #33

How about trading arms for hostages in a giant money laundering scheme Lasher Oct 2012 #49

Not to mention being medically unfit for the job for a lot of his second term eridani Oct 2012 #95

but most of that was after he was prez NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #45

yes, Bush missed his calling as a comedian RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #48

That is a good point. Lasher Oct 2012 #60

IDK about that. At least Dubya's non-service was discussed. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #42

Romney has passed up Bush JI7 Oct 2012 #78

K&R 99Forever Oct 2012 #22

Coddled by racists too. L0oniX Oct 2012 #23

Amen to that! It is so frustrating to watch. I don't even watch tv. But even online, desertduck Oct 2012 #24

well that about covers it all. RMoney - a viable candidate only here, only now... NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #25

I've been saying this for ages. asjr Oct 2012 #29

No doubt, the CEOs, upper management and talking heads are in the 1% Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #30

I couldn't agree more ... K&R lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #32

The M$M is so afraid of validating the manufactured charge that they have a liberal bias Iceberg Louie Oct 2012 #34

Damn right! emulatorloo Oct 2012 #100

The media wants the money he and his superpacs are spending Beaverhausen Oct 2012 #35

why? Are you saying he won't run the ads if they aren't nice to him? NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #39

No but his party is the one most supportive of unlimited corporate campaign/issue cash Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #57

I'm saying TV stations exist for one thing and one thing only- to make money Beaverhausen Oct 2012 #79

Speaking of dodging the draft... EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #36

yes, yes, a thousand times yes! NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #37

And they tell us the media is liberal! This stupid ass lie needs to stop. RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #38

the media wants a horserace most of all Garion_55 Oct 2012 #40

Willard belongs in prison. hifiguy Oct 2012 #43

Deregulation of media ownership is the best move the Republicans ever made NCcoast Oct 2012 #44

+1 dougolat Oct 2012 #71

But, but, but... kag Oct 2012 #46

we're talking about the media, not racism. Racism is not why the media protects Romney RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #52

AND he did that difficult missionary tour in PARIS for god's sake! Iris Oct 2012 #61

Want me to sum it up for you? darkangel218 Oct 2012 #47

Sad but true. nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #50

The media acts like Republicans get to rule and Democrats need to work with Republicans.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #53

yes, great comment, this is absurd what we have to put up with RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #59

For Starters, All Of The Parent Companies DallasNE Oct 2012 #55

the media has taken in nearly one billion dollars of ad money = compromised spanone Oct 2012 #58

I was thinking this morning and wondering ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #62

Media is Propping Him Up Shuhered Oct 2012 #63

This has been what the Corporate Media has done every election I have ever harun Oct 2012 #64

The Media Jumped On Kerry and Gore... TomCADem Oct 2012 #66

I couldn't agree more. Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #68

When a guy does this in a debate and it doesn't go viral, he's coddled LeftInTX Oct 2012 #69

whoa-- I missed that NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #74

Not sure, but my guess is he's mouthing to Candy LeftInTX Oct 2012 #83

+1! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #89

I recall George W. Bush being just as coddled by the media in 2000 RomneyLies Oct 2012 #70

Oh I know how bad they have been, stolen election, 9/11, pushing lies for war in Iraq RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #72

Recommended Whovian Oct 2012 #75

Follow the money randr Oct 2012 #80

Excellent description of what's happening in the "media" by Cha Oct 2012 #81

..and the media props him as though his family owns vote counting machines. Festivito Oct 2012 #85

Well said. K&R n/t Smickey Oct 2012 #86

Here, I made it into a graphic for you: begin_within Oct 2012 #88

Hard to cram all that in one little graphic. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #90

I did , and I will again. DonCoquixote Oct 2012 #91

this is something I dont say often: BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #92

So when are we going to start work on the solutions? snot Oct 2012 #94

May I offer a contrarian opinion? Zalatix Oct 2012 #99