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RevStPatrick

(2,208 posts)
11. I'm constantly amazed that there are still people who think MSNBC is some kind of...
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 10:47 AM
Sep 2013

..."Liberal" network.
Why?
Because they realized that there's a market for liberals on cable TV news, and so they hired, what, 3 or 4 liberals to host shows? They did that so that they could make money from advertisements from people who don't like O'Reilly and Hannity et al.

There's nothing "Liberal" about MSNBC.
It's part of a global conglomerate, and its bottom line is the bottom line.

Terror porn, just like everybody else.
Eyeballs in front of the ads.
Emotional manipulation in order to make one more susceptible to the charms of the advertisements.
Rachel may say plenty of good things, but she's just as much a part of the system, and therefore a part of the problem as her soul-mate Bill O'Reilly. Besides, he seems to provide her with half of her content...

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I agree with you newfie11 Sep 2013 #1
Terror porn. nt alsame Sep 2013 #2
No flames coming from me. I can remember the horror without being smacked in the face with it again. Arkansas Granny Sep 2013 #3
Kill your television bobduca Sep 2013 #4
Cheap production. They already have all the footage, so all they have to do is roll it again. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #5
You must never forget.... bunnies Sep 2013 #6
You'll get no flame from me. MgtPA Sep 2013 #7
I have it on Boom Sound 416 Sep 2013 #8
Most liberals agree with you. sufrommich Sep 2013 #12
I hope so Boom Sound 416 Sep 2013 #13
I understand. So often people who resist learning from something don't want to see it. nolabear Sep 2013 #16
Thank you Boom Sound 416 Sep 2013 #18
Well put leftynyc Sep 2013 #20
On the tenth anniversary narnian60 Sep 2013 #23
That's what matters Boom Sound 416 Sep 2013 #24
I didn't watch it. HappyMe Sep 2013 #25
I switch between both Boom Sound 416 Sep 2013 #26
I'm glad you haven't gotten ill HappyMe Sep 2013 #27
They sure love to celebrate Bush and Cheney's ineptness. nt adirondacker Sep 2013 #9
TV is off for me and DU is coming up...n/t monmouth3 Sep 2013 #10
I'm constantly amazed that there are still people who think MSNBC is some kind of... RevStPatrick Sep 2013 #11
Maybe they are going to blame it on Syria this time instead of Iraq. former9thward Sep 2013 #14
It's Just Plain Laziness On The Part Of MSNBC..... global1 Sep 2013 #15
I agree with those who think this is too much. Grammy23 Sep 2013 #17
Thank you. Yours was a very eloquent statement. swayne Sep 2013 #29
I don't mind it....it is interesting to replay the day as it happened cbdo2007 Sep 2013 #19
Who forced you to watch? TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #21
I wasn't forced to watch. I was annoyed. swayne Sep 2013 #28
I imagine the same sentiment holds true vis-a-vis the attack on Pearl Harbor some 60 years ago LanternWaste Sep 2013 #31
Raw Emotion/ Replaces critical thinking...nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #22
Do yourself a favor and turn off the TV. n/t Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #30
9/11 porn frylock Sep 2013 #32
Turn it off if you don't like it. For saome it is disturbing for others they need to see it. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #33
That is pretty sick quinnox Sep 2013 #34
No flames here! markpkessinger Sep 2013 #35
I "enjoy" it. zipplewrath Sep 2013 #36
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