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nightscanner59

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51. What a farce media has become since abolishment of the fairness doctrine.

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 09:40 AM

Oct 2013

I went to obtain a burrito at a good little taqueria nearby, situated in a gas station. They have good food, the workers there barely speak english, and are likely naive to the slant of the FOX noise brainwashing station the place has blaring overhead.
In less than five minutes of exposure to that, overhearing them attempting beyond any reason to attach sinister motives to the website malfunctions, to calling our commander in chief certain epithets, to even more completely inane accusations of "socialism", I was sickened, took my food to go and waited for the nausea to subside before devouring it. I like the place, but won't go back for more televised democrat-and-Obama bashing.
I'm going to put them on the turnofffox site, and submit a letter to the owner before I leave here.

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Following the media recently? Ever since the GOP took the USA to the brink of economic collapse... [View all] Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 OP

it would appear that way. spanone Oct 2013 #1

Gotta get tikes advertising dollars Gman Oct 2013 #2

there are people here on DU that swear the ACA website is getting no media attention! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #3

It's as if the shutdown and threats to the full faith and credit by the GOP never happened kimbutgar Oct 2013 #4

Exactly. n/t Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #5

I recall another glitchy software,Windows XP. Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #6

And, XP was far less glitchy many of the other versions. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #55

I don't remember any big problems with XP. Now Millennium, that was some bad software. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2013 #76

Oh yes. XP was so glitchy that Microsoft still has not sunset it........... wandy Oct 2013 #77

Was? I still use XP. I like it. Millennium was the bad one. IMHO Blanks Oct 2013 #82

Now, now. I never said that I didn't like Win XP its just that......... wandy Oct 2013 #90

I have a windows 8 machine. Blanks Oct 2013 #91

OK, If the Win 8 user interface doesn't trouble you then; all fine and good............. wandy Oct 2013 #92

Thanks for the comments Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #84

I was watching the lead story on NBC Nightly News tonight.... llmart Oct 2013 #7

$24 billion down the drain plus untold other damage, all caused by GOP. Ho Hum. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #8

Not really down the drain. karadax Oct 2013 #12

what about the 120k jobs not created due to the shut down leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #17

We won't know shutdowns effects karadax Oct 2013 #21

Yes, but there was doubts and worries NewJeffCT Oct 2013 #24

Not so CitizenPatriot Oct 2013 #64

Media knows public doesn't watch if it thinks one party (Rs) is moribund (as good as dead). nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #9

I've NEVER seen the M$M (since the invention of CNN) Rex Oct 2013 #10

They can only do one story at a time, next time there is a doc03 Oct 2013 #11

and what's this sh*t?? Democrats beginning to support Obamacare delays a kennedy Oct 2013 #13

Why delay the enrollment rather than just extend it? AAO Oct 2013 #43

This Is The Thing That Pisses Me Off - We Know What The Media Is Up To - But...... global1 Oct 2013 #52

Negative comments gussmith Oct 2013 #65

ACA is the president's signature legislation BKH70041 Oct 2013 #14

President Obama rolled out Sensible Immigration Reform at the White House Cha Oct 2013 #37

What we need now is another crazy drug/sex incident involving a republican politician. AAO Oct 2013 #44

"Don't Squeak" chknltl Oct 2013 #72

Or the act of felching - sounds like the dame thing. AAO Oct 2013 #74

The silver lining might be attention to ACA flamingdem Oct 2013 #15

You're right treestar Oct 2013 #56

Strongly agreed. nt. Mc Mike Oct 2013 #16

Ha! Who's listening to them? I'm watching the Series and knitting booties! ReRe Oct 2013 #18

I've heard that the Republicans shut down the Government demwing Oct 2013 #19

Denial of Enrollment attack? AAO Oct 2013 #45

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2013 #20

The media are loosing numbers..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #22

I have'nt been able to listen to NPR for days. cheapdate Oct 2013 #23

Marc From Maine ml1963me Oct 2013 #25

Hi Marc from Maine - Welcome to DU Marie Marie Oct 2013 #28

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #34

I had to turn off Krystal Ball and the Cycle crew today. bravenak Oct 2013 #26

Haysus! Cha Oct 2013 #38

Hiya Cha! bravenak Oct 2013 #39

Apparently that backfired on Morning Joe when Mika was able to get human help on the telephone JDPriestly Oct 2013 #27

It was unintended but masterful timing. I just saw the clip and not the later comments, but the libdem4life Oct 2013 #30

That's because most of the media is owned and operated by Conservatives. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #29

Exactly. Ted Cruz blocked the appointment of the new FCC Chairman Wheeler to ensure unfair advantage okaawhatever Oct 2013 #32

the media has been keeping zombie reagan ON LIFE SUPPORT since clinton. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #31

They're doing everything they can to resurrect the Republicans. yes they are!!!+ make sure Dems lunasun Oct 2013 #33

Before that it was Miley Cirus Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #35

Don't worry - they will be reminded bigtime around October 2014. AAO Oct 2013 #46

They sure will. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #88

Actually, from what I know of the US M$M.. they're right on fucking Cha Oct 2013 #36

Without the website people in 2/3 of the states cannot get insurance. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #40

C'mon People get real watoos Oct 2013 #41

Think about who owns the media & you have your answer. nt TBF Oct 2013 #42

Well, the shutdown is over, the website is an ongoing story GOTV Oct 2013 #47

It's just like when the NSA revelations came out OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #48

Does anyone trust the European governments malaise Oct 2013 #49

I agree that it goes both ways, but... GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #54

Oh it was Patriotism then malaise Oct 2013 #60

Democrats are fools when we refuse to grasp that the setup requires us to take the hit TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #62

Why is this a shock? durablend Oct 2013 #50

What a farce media has become since abolishment of the fairness doctrine. nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #51

I noticed that from the onset. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #53

I do believe the GOP, or fascists watoos Oct 2013 #69

You can't help but notice how bad the media is! B Calm Oct 2013 #57

The media is just "doing its job" (for those who own it). KurtNYC Oct 2013 #58

like I've said many times: gopiscrap Oct 2013 #59

Yes yes! They are all OUTRAGED that .... AlbertCat Oct 2013 #61

answer: "we all know websites never fail, right?" NuttyFluffers Oct 2013 #63

Pardon the computer programmer having a good laugh at that one Jack Rabbit Oct 2013 #71

everything has soft openings and test runs NuttyFluffers Oct 2013 #89

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #66

I've been... DirtyDawg Oct 2013 #67

Notice that the website construction was outsourced? More jobs lost. L0oniX Oct 2013 #68

The mainstream media is supported by CONSERVATIVE advertisers. Republicans never mention that. JEFF9K Oct 2013 #70

Exactly! blue-wave Oct 2013 #73

The owners of the Gop november3rd Oct 2013 #75

they will probably try to impeach him for bad coding yurbud Oct 2013 #78

I have noticed that too Skittles Oct 2013 #79

Sometimes PatrynXX Oct 2013 #80

Of course...a website with startup probs is way worse than workinclasszero Oct 2013 #81

K&R DeSwiss Oct 2013 #83

First three weeks: "A few, glitches, but many people signing up" Chathamization Oct 2013 #85

Infotainment news abhors a forgone conclusion. The new false equivalence seems to be... Beartracks Oct 2013 #86

*Anyone* who takes mainstream news sources seriously is being feed bullshit. gtar100 Oct 2013 #87