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Uncle Joe

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17. I agree with you Gore did win, but it was close enough for the Republicans to steal

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 01:30 AM

Jul 2014

and the corporate media is the only reason it was that close. If they had just been honest brokers Al Gore would've won in a landslide.

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The Preeminent Cause for the Coup of 2000 was the Corporate Media. [View all] Uncle Joe Jul 2014 OP

Nonsense. NAFTA sank Gore. Labor stayed home. End of story leftstreet Jul 2014 #1

Gore had the courage of his convictions and openly debated NAFTA for all to see, not mention in Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #4

How'd that work out for him? n/t leftstreet Jul 2014 #6

It apparently worked out well for Bush, so in Florida NAFTA didn't damage Gore, Bush wasn't Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #8

The corporate media didn't sign NAFTA. Clinton did leftstreet Jul 2014 #12

I never said or implied the corporate media signed NAFTA, my contention is NAFTA didn't damage Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13

I'm so sick of seeing these excuses for RepubliCON theft fasttense Jul 2014 #27

"It was planned from the get go." CrispyQ Jul 2014 #31

We need to break up big media corporations abelenkpe Jul 2014 #2

I agree abelenkpe, fortunately the Internet is taking some of their propaganda power away, but Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #5

I generally see mainstream media as individual actors all with similar/same motivations BootinUp Jul 2014 #3

I believe they were too scripted in their talking points and if they were true believers in Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #7

"Can't see the forest for the trees." Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #9

Unsung h�ros of the Gore defeat aside from Nader: the NRA kelliekat44 Jul 2014 #25

I still contend the corporate media's propaganda was the primary reason that Gore lost. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #26

Harris and the Florida GOP machine tipped the scale in favor of Shit-for-Brains lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #10

None of that would've mattered had the corporate media not waged a relentless war against Gore Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #11

This thread needs a theme song. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14

Kicked for the 11:14 PM Crowd. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15

The PEOPLE actually did elect Gore HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #16

I agree with you Gore did win, but it was close enough for the Republicans to steal Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #17

I agree with you but HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #18

Yes, but the greatest threat to our democratic republic is the monopolized corporate media's Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #19

Since the make-up of the SC is for life, HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #20

Two of those "Justices" Roberts and Alito were appointed while Bush the Least was pRresident Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #21

I think we both agree that the RW propaganda HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #23

The pleasure has been mine, HeiressofBickworth. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #24

P.S. The Citizens United decision is prima facie evidence that the Republican Supreme Court Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #22

Does anyone out there believe, the Kochs and their friends don't believe in the power of propaganda? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #28

You mistake the hammer for the carpenter. Republicans were the cause, the media was a tool. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #29

You mistake a tool for a willing tool and you/we do so at our own political and real life peril. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #30

The Preeminent Cause for the Coup of 2000 was the Corporate Media Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #32

Only six corporations own 95% of everything the American People see on television, hear on the radio Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #33

that's very true - the corporate media was sleazy back then too - not just so obvious samsingh Jul 2014 #34

There wasn't a racist tinge as is the case today, but to myself and many other close observers Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #35