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Evergreen Emerald

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4. I don't think they are lazy--I think it is purposeful

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 04:29 PM

Feb 2013

The shows are not news. The hosts are not journalists. They are propaganda. They lie, distort, omit, frame issues purposefully to sway the masses who are not really paying attention and who still believe in the free press .

That is how Bush survived and how the republicans remain the least bit viable.

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"Major media" is the head of the rotten fish. [View all] Ninga Feb 2013 OP

K&R for DEAD ON. Thanks Ninga Cha Feb 2013 #1

Iron Triangle kairos12 Feb 2013 #2

Calvin Trillin said it best--"Sunday Gasbags" kohodog Feb 2013 #3

I don't think they are lazy--I think it is purposeful Evergreen Emerald Feb 2013 #4

I agree somewhat. I think this topic needs to be further discussed. It's true that hosts are not Ninga Feb 2013 #5

+1 redqueen Feb 2013 #6

Throw Morning Joe into the "unwatchable" pot too! We have more power than we Ninga Feb 2013 #7