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NM_Birder

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167. I'm skeptical of everything the "news" reports,

Fri Aug 15, 2014, 07:59 AM

Aug 2014

there are no actual "news" outlets anymore. The online "news" sources are probably worse than televised "news", for the same reason the average person uses online anonymity to push the limit of common sense, .......personal satisfaction. An adrenaline rush of wanting people to agree with you, instead of informing them with the news ....good or bad.

"News" or "factual" reporting, have given way to speculation, opinion, and conjecture spewed out at "fact", simply for the sake of televised ratings and online site "clicks". But the goal is the same, ........ advertising dollars. Most shocking news=most believers.

The right exaggerates events, or leaves entire segments of truth out, and the base eats it up, ........... the left does the same thing, ..... and each blames the other for their ignorance. "Like riding an insane horse, thru a burning barn" ........ that quote works in nearly every situation.

Not everything right is wrong, and not everything left is right. However both sides viciously defend what they are told by a biased "news" source,.... if this weren't real life , it would be a great sitcom format.

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HOLY CRAP...Obama halts hellfire missiles to Israel [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

k&r... spanone Aug 2014 #1

DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #2

"No tickee no laundry" Where's Colin Powell when you need him? underpants Aug 2014 #3

Best news in weeks malaise Aug 2014 #4

I am happy about this. He listened to the Left for once. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #97

No I think they all listened to Bibi's lunacy malaise Aug 2014 #99

I think you may be giving them too much credit. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #102

When you tell the President of the United Stats not to second guess you malaise Aug 2014 #103

That would be true if the President was calling the shots. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #105

I got you malaise Aug 2014 #106

Same to ya! rhett o rick Aug 2014 #107

Lunacy is a good word. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #114

Yes it is madokie Aug 2014 #134

You are always good company malaise Aug 2014 #135

K & R. n/t FSogol Aug 2014 #5

Good, but is this just one type of missile? woo me with science Aug 2014 #6

Everything else. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #67

KNR!! Segami Aug 2014 #7

The buck ain't worth a nickle anymore. Hubert Flottz Aug 2014 #132

I predict that this thread will sink like a stone. MineralMan Aug 2014 #8

It won't malaise Aug 2014 #11

true. well, I'm kicking and reccing. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #14

Prediction Fail n/t n2doc Aug 2014 #19

Yup! Segami Aug 2014 #32

Not if I can help it. calimary Aug 2014 #48

Indeed malaise Aug 2014 #87

I think he is using reverse psychology. He wants us to r&K to spite him. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #96

I like how you make a game of this. Let us guess what you are insinuating. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #94

Psssst. You needed this... R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2014 #145

320 recs and counting.... morningfog Aug 2014 #154

You're not very good with predictions, apparently. NealK Aug 2014 #159

I think this thread demonstrates what the nation would feel if the President kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #165

GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! newfie11 Aug 2014 #9

Sadly when the weapons are reduced to nothing but rocks and bottles flamin lib Aug 2014 #10

At least with rocks and bottles, they JEB Aug 2014 #43

ANd what they see will be that they are exactly the same--yet somehow still different tblue37 Aug 2014 #110

bottles and rocks will level the playing field magical thyme Aug 2014 #82

It's a start. treestar Aug 2014 #12

K & R Liberal_Dog Aug 2014 #13

thanks Liberal_Dog kpete Aug 2014 #17

I have a feeling this is about to get a lot more interesting eShirl Aug 2014 #15

+1 redqueen Aug 2014 #26

I suspected that Netanyahu's arrogant comment would come back to bite him on the ass. GliderGuider Aug 2014 #16

which arrogant comment? I'm having a problem sorting through them. (n/t) SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #129

This one GliderGuider Aug 2014 #133

Wow! Thanks. Netanyahu - "Leader" of the free world? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #138

He 'expects full US support for Israel's decisions on Gaza'! Well, who can blame him. Sometimes I sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #150

Netanyahu is a megalomaniac and an asshole. NealK Aug 2014 #160

K&R nenagh Aug 2014 #18

How long until Carnival Cruz grandstands on this? n2doc Aug 2014 #20

k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #21

1000 recommendations. JaydenD Aug 2014 #22

Kick. n/t GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #23

kudos to President Obama!! m-lekktor Aug 2014 #24

Incoming from the Right in 5..4..3...nt Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #25

K & R democrank Aug 2014 #27

Whoa... Stellar Aug 2014 #28

About bloody time, too. Good on President Obama! riqster Aug 2014 #29

A ray of light! At least some in the US are waking up to Israel's arrogance. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #30

'Bout time! Shadowflash Aug 2014 #31

Does Hamas have tanks? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #33

K&R nt Andy823 Aug 2014 #34

Good! Skidmore Aug 2014 #35

K&R brer cat Aug 2014 #36

Excellent! ljm2002 Aug 2014 #37

they report to the President of the US, not the Prime Minister of Israel. nt magical thyme Aug 2014 #84

Which begs the question, had they gone through proper channels would the WH have cui bono Aug 2014 #89

it makes sense that if they did not go through proper channels hopemountain Aug 2014 #115

Yeah, I read this article to my husband over dinner, and his response stranger81 Aug 2014 #143

... progressoid Aug 2014 #38

Such egregious insolence will not be tolerated by the establishment indepat Aug 2014 #39

I'd like to be a fly on the wall during one of Bibi and Obama's calls. PragmaticLiberal Aug 2014 #40

Excellent! Obama took action where he could. Avalux Aug 2014 #41

^ eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #156

Any slowing of the massive out flow of arms JEB Aug 2014 #42

^ eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #157

If true......this is very good news..a first step KoKo Aug 2014 #44

I hope he, President Obama, is getting in touch with his inner Mama Bear. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #158

Kickity kick graywarrior Aug 2014 #45

Thanks, Obama! I mean it. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #46

+1 For once PBO has stood up o the Neo-Convicts, he deserves praise Vincardog Aug 2014 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author tammywammy Aug 2014 #47

I approve. Orsino Aug 2014 #49

Bibi is going to be pissed. Not that I care. dballance Aug 2014 #50

Let's hope he's ticked enough that he continues to openly show his contempt for 1monster Aug 2014 #100

K&R Duval Aug 2014 #51

Credit where it is due. Ash_F Aug 2014 #52

It has always made me a bit heartsick and nauseated tavernier Aug 2014 #53

Good. historylovr Aug 2014 #54

who wants to bet on how many sunday shows lieberfuckenputz will be on? pansypoo53219 Aug 2014 #55

the old saying rings true RedstDem Aug 2014 #56

Which RW nutjob? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #61

I was referring to net and yahoo RedstDem Aug 2014 #71

K&R .... A significant step in the correct direction 2banon Aug 2014 #57

I would keep the champange on ice for a little while longer. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #58

i like your skepticism tomp Aug 2014 #164

I'm skeptical of everything the "news" reports, NM_Birder Aug 2014 #167

It sounds a bit 'tit for tat', as in done out of pique Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #59

Who cares...Netanyahu is fully deserving! whathehell Aug 2014 #172

Israel went around the White House direct to Pentagon MattP Aug 2014 #60

Very good. potone Aug 2014 #62

Netanyahu is a racist as well as a murderer. George Bush all over again. loudsue Aug 2014 #98

+1000 NealK Aug 2014 #161

K&R n/t myrna minx Aug 2014 #63

I can't believe it yellowwoodII Aug 2014 #64

K&R mac56 Aug 2014 #65

k&r AnAzulTexas Aug 2014 #66

When Netanyahu said "Don't ever second guess me again," his ass popped into the toaster. Zen Democrat Aug 2014 #68

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #69

My so called 'smart' phone wont let me rec this.... chknltl Aug 2014 #70

Coulda edited my post.... chknltl Aug 2014 #125

So used to rubber stamping that they didn't see the need. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #72

STARVE THE BEAST mwrguy Aug 2014 #73

This is long overdue. beemer27 Aug 2014 #74

knr frylock Aug 2014 #75

Great news! yellerpup Aug 2014 #76

Looks like Bibi will have to beg now... Helen Borg Aug 2014 #77

Hillary wouldn't have done this. Duppers Aug 2014 #78

No she would have sent anything they wanted..To hell with the Palestinians. abakan Aug 2014 #85

Yes!! n/t whathehell Aug 2014 #79

I'd tell Netanyahu to kiss my real red-blood American ass. TRoN33 Aug 2014 #80

Damn straight. abakan Aug 2014 #81

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #83

The entire Wall Street Journal article is well worth reading karynnj Aug 2014 #86

Great post. I am so proud... YvonneCa Aug 2014 #151

He's wrong waiting them out - as there is no illusive winning solution that is gained by waiting karynnj Aug 2014 #168

K&R Ineeda Aug 2014 #88

good Douglas Carpenter Aug 2014 #90

That's a good start. pa28 Aug 2014 #91

IBI LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #93

I am happy about this in-spite of Mineral Man trying to use reverse psychology on us. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #95

Bibi's alligator mouth finally got his hummingbird ass in trouble. Good. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2014 #101

Good. It's the right thing to do. nt. nolabear Aug 2014 #104

HEY BIBI, YOU HAVE BEEN SECOND GUESSED AGAIN drynberg Aug 2014 #108

Did McCain's head explode? liberal N proud Aug 2014 #109

Hell fire missles are old and out dated. penndragon69 Aug 2014 #111

Great. It's not much but it's a start. PFunk Aug 2014 #112

This OP has hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #113

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Aug 2014 #116

I hope this serves to remind people that the President is working on issues BainsBane Aug 2014 #117

I have heard whispers that humbled_opinion Aug 2014 #122

What is with the obsession with what appears on television? BainsBane Aug 2014 #123

Drop by whitehouse.gov and thank him for this n/t eridani Aug 2014 #118

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #119

ha! i was just about to post the same... hopemountain Aug 2014 #174

We are of like mind. ;-) n/t ReRe Aug 2014 #175

'..The buck stops here. Wait a second�It's not OK anymore.' " Cha Aug 2014 #120

Good becasue one thing is certainly clear.... humbled_opinion Aug 2014 #121

"Lastly, the contrast between this episode and Hillary's Atlantic interview is amazing. It's no.. Cha Aug 2014 #124

Might just be symbolic. Might just be a grudge. But it's a good start! n/t RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #126

K&R n/t proReality Aug 2014 #127

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #128

Netanyahu is a fascist POS. i wish i could recommend m-lekktor Aug 2014 #130

This thread is a dream. I'm asleep and it's just a nighttime wishful fantasy. Rozlee Aug 2014 #131

K&R McCamy Taylor Aug 2014 #136

"completely miscalculates their place in the world" riverwalker Aug 2014 #137

"Translated..Who the f%@ck do they think they are"?..Damn straight! whathehell Aug 2014 #171

Did anyone read this article? littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #139

K & R. GoneFishin Aug 2014 #140

Mic drop! BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #141

Netan-"Yahoo" (mean't in the Jonathan Swift sense)... nikto Aug 2014 #142

The Guardian quoted Netanyahu 12 days before this finally filters to the mainstream media... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #144

Take that flamingdem Aug 2014 #146

K&R daschess1987 Aug 2014 #147

Wow, something really is changing. The bullies are getting pushback finally, not just Israel sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #148

Obama told the truth and it pissed off some brass cops...maybe they should LISTEN to him Rex Aug 2014 #149

Stuff like this scares me, tho... Drunken Irishman Aug 2014 #163

True, but if they go up against the POTUS they are going to lose. Rex Aug 2014 #170

THANK YOU OBAMA! Warpy Aug 2014 #152

Good!!! supercats Aug 2014 #153

I remember an article that said the weapons transfer was not an "emergency" request morningfog Aug 2014 #155

K & R defacto7 Aug 2014 #162

K&R nt raouldukelives Aug 2014 #166

Not just the United States, also Spain and the U.K. PADemD Aug 2014 #169

Good!! n/t whathehell Aug 2014 #173