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Arugula Latte

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18. That is a good question. And if things like Facebook had been around, too.

Reply to 6000eliot (Reply #17)

Mon May 20, 2013, 12:05 PM

May 2013

The sites act like big office water coolers where people can compare notes and point out to each other that the emperor has no clothes. Also, since the '90s millions people on both sides of the political spectrum have realized that the media and "journalism" are not the somewhat "objective" fact-providers they tended to be (well, to a much greater extent than now) before the '90s.

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CNN: Obama's surprising poll numbers [View all] spanone May 2013 OP

The mainstream media no longer drives the narrative. 6000eliot May 2013 #1

it would appear that way. people are tired of this do nuttin' congress spanone May 2013 #2

I think social media is one factor in the media's loss of power. Arugula Latte May 2013 #12

I agree entirely. 6000eliot May 2013 #17

That is a good question. And if things like Facebook had been around, too. Arugula Latte May 2013 #18

Keep scratching yer noggins, pinheaded pundits Cirque du So-What May 2013 #3

Obama is a good man, the more people hear his name the more his poll numbers go up... uponit7771 May 2013 #4

while they also talk about hyperpartisanship, they fail to realize that they're convincing no one unblock May 2013 #5

the media obviously works for the same folks as congress spanone May 2013 #8

He is doing a satisfactory job dtotire May 2013 #6

That has to piss off the republicans liberal N proud May 2013 #7

It's not a dent, it's a +3. DCKit May 2013 #10

What's "CNN"? Never heard of it. DCKit May 2013 #9

Had the Poll Reflected a 2 Point Drop CNN Would Have Taken The Opportunity to Paint it As a Big Drop Indykatie May 2013 #11

Right. +2 for Obama is "holds steady," but -2 for Obama is a huge erosion of support Arugula Latte May 2013 #13

Got that right.. DCBob May 2013 #20

Surprising only to those who live inside the bubble. GoCubsGo May 2013 #14

I'll wager that pisses of more than a few here as well Floyd_Gondolli May 2013 #15

Internet GOP trolls not liking this one Kingofalldems May 2013 #16

Not surprising at all... these "scandals" make no sense to anyone who isnt a Faux Newser type. DCBob May 2013 #19