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JDPriestly

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44. What alternative do you suggest?

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:57 PM

Oct 2013

Complaining does no good. The disinformation and ignorance is going on and it is unchallenged.

Not watching the nonsense is good. Get your news from places like Pacifica Radio or newspapers that carry people like Krugman or blogs online.

Yes. I think we should abandon the corporate media.

The corporate media exists for two reasons: 1) to propagandize people to their warped points of vies and 2) to sell products that most of us don't need or can't afford.

Those are the real reasons that the corporate media exists. Until that changes, I watch only the ad-free snippets of their programs that are shown on DU.

Some programs on MSNBC, Bill Maher and Bill Moyers are the only exceptions. I don't miss the rest of the stuff at all.

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Savannah Guthrie, with all due respect, please go fuck yourself. [View all] Stinky The Clown Oct 2013 OP

Fascinating. SheilaT Oct 2013 #1

Run a DU poll and see how many don't know who "Stretch" is, particularly in a conversation . . . . Stinky The Clown Oct 2013 #6

I've never heard of Stretch or the other person either. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #7

I don't know who Stretch is or the other person, so yeah, maybe the channel anneboleyn Oct 2013 #14

Stretch is that Meet the press regular guy Whisp Oct 2013 #29

I am well informed SCVDem Oct 2013 #19

Quite frankly, your post went on in a SheilaT Oct 2013 #18

So if the only tool you have is a hammer, PCIntern Oct 2013 #24

I'm sorry that he writes posts in a way SheilaT Oct 2013 #25

You've obviously never read ANY of his other more than 50k posts. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #27

If they are all as context-free as this one is, I guess I haven't. SheilaT Oct 2013 #46

I have done it myself... PCIntern Oct 2013 #28

Not when it's so close to the appellation I used. SheilaT Oct 2013 #50

I have no clue who "Stretch" is MNBrewer Oct 2013 #36

Stretch is the nickname gwbush gave David Gregory TeamPooka Oct 2013 #49

I had no idea who stretch was whopis01 Oct 2013 #51

You are disgusting. You need to apologize to Stinky RIGHT EFFING NOW. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #26

Seriously TeamPooka Oct 2013 #48

Google use it and learn what you don't know instead of putting it on others with insults TeamPooka Oct 2013 #47

rec just for the title alone quinnox Oct 2013 #2

+ 1,000 malaise Oct 2013 #3

When you watch the corporate whore networks ... tabasco Oct 2013 #4

Just click the button. It's off. When you watch, you support the lies. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #8

that's ridiculous. grasswire Oct 2013 #32

What alternative do you suggest? JDPriestly Oct 2013 #44

agreed. spanone Oct 2013 #5

Add me to the list of people who didn't know who, what, when, or where. hunter Oct 2013 #9

no wonder we Democrats have so much trouble fighting political ignorance. grasswire Oct 2013 #37

Frankly, I think "we the people" should take the public airwaves back... hunter Oct 2013 #40

Who the fuck is Stretch?? Stretch Armstrong has a news show? Or do you have the madinmaryland Oct 2013 #10

Agreed gopiscrap Oct 2013 #11

Not everybody had the same take on the interview that you did. totodeinhere Oct 2013 #12

agree Avis Oct 2013 #15

I agree... tableturner Oct 2013 #23

found it dhol82 Oct 2013 #13

So David Gregory is "Stretch"? anneboleyn Oct 2013 #16

I thought he was Karl Rove's LibGranny Oct 2013 #17

Dubya's (GWB) name for Gregory (David) tavernier Oct 2013 #21

She should get a sticker for her microphone. JoeyT Oct 2013 #20

I confess Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #22

I guess those who lived through the Bush years with us, Stinky... grasswire Oct 2013 #30

is she related to the folk singer Gurthrie? littlewolf Oct 2013 #31

The media used to fact check.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #33

I'd watch that. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #34

Lots of Love in this thread warrant46 Oct 2013 #35

that's an assumption nt grasswire Oct 2013 #38

Well---- its all of that warrant46 Oct 2013 #39

A lot of people seem to be mad at someone who keeps tabs on politics... grasswire Oct 2013 #41

You have a point !! warrant46 Oct 2013 #45

No clue who Savannah Guthrie or "Stretch" are. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2013 #42

Just a bit of info, she's engaged to marry one of the good guys mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #43

But..but she's pretty!! fadedrose Oct 2013 #52