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Jamaal510

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2. That's why it feels nice

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 07:26 PM

Aug 2014

to take a break for a few days from watching news and politics every once in a while. Bad news=higher ratings for TV media and higher traffic for news/political websites.

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Obama: The Media’s Making You Think ‘The World Is Falling Apart’ [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP

True, 'The world's always been messy... elleng Aug 2014 #1

That's why it feels nice Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #2

There's money to be made from exploiting it. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #3

What if it's not "on the news" - what if it's your life? daredtowork Aug 2014 #4

Well, Mr Bush would have us at defcon 4... Stellar Aug 2014 #13

what I want is for someone to listen when the sky is falling daredtowork Aug 2014 #14

Talking to us like we are his daughters? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #5

If people stop acting like little kids, he'll address them differently. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #6

Are you serious? BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #8

His comments were directed at the media's fearmongering over ebola, ISIS, Iraq, Syria, etc... conservaphobe Aug 2014 #15

Exactly. nt Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #16

I agree with Obama completely. cheapdate Aug 2014 #7

Was there a STFU memo that went out? BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #10

Stay on topic. The specific subject of the president's comments cheapdate Aug 2014 #11

That is how I interpreted it. ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #12

And because of social media we can now change the World. tridim Aug 2014 #9

The M$M is garbage. Rex Aug 2014 #17

Thank you very much, Mr. President. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #18