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freshwest

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9. We have a winner! The stakes are higher than ad dollars. The country we live in is up for grabs.

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:18 PM

Oct 2014

Our vote is much more powerful than money can ever be. The fastest way to oppress a people is to get them to believe it doesn't matter. Because electoral victories such as FDR, JFK, Carter, Clinton and Obama overcame their dollars.

Ever notice how the most obnoxious, GOPandering network people are related by either blood, marriage, fraternity or through other associations?

They never get fired. Todd will be on the air until they can kick him upstairs. These mouthpieces can always get a job. Nepotism, favoritism, whatever one wants to call it. Their work isn't to tell the news or to inform us:

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Chuck Todd's ‘Meet the Press’ Hits Sunday Ratings Low [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 OP

I wouldn't hire him Kalidurga Oct 2014 #1

I guess Chuck has disqualified himself from being host. BillZBubb Oct 2014 #2

Bwah-ha-hah!1 Good one!1 Or should I say, DUZY n/t UTUSN Oct 2014 #11

+1 Perfect comments. merrily Oct 2014 #26

Violins! Tiny ones.. Cha Oct 2014 #3

he will keep beating his own lowest ratings records JI7 Oct 2014 #4

He thinks Alison Grimes not saying who she voted for eliminates her from the competition but OregonBlue Oct 2014 #5

I never watch Sunday talk shows anymore. Tired of Lindsey Graham and McCain put Chomsky on there. YOHABLO Oct 2014 #6

+1 daleanime Oct 2014 #28

The corporate media does not care about ratings for "news" programming, the value is in the Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #7

Yep. Chucky Cheese will be promoted (or, at least, get a big pay increase). eom Mika Oct 2014 #8

Failing upward. nt Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #16

We have a winner! The stakes are higher than ad dollars. The country we live in is up for grabs. freshwest Oct 2014 #9

If only they spoke the truth as you posted. It is the arrogance that also gets me. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #10

Of course they're arrogant. They're getting away with it. This is their lifestyle, protected from us freshwest Oct 2014 #12

Great point. But, even dissemination of propaganda requires viewers. merrily Oct 2014 #27

Good point. Less eyeballs, less brains to wash. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #29

Thanks. NBC should dump Todd and start rotating hosts until they find someone good. merrily Oct 2014 #32

Prep Luke Russert rurallib Oct 2014 #13

That little airhead??? vanlassie Oct 2014 #14

Yep. The Toad is just a placeholder for Baby Spud n/t BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #15

They need to go to the original model Renew Deal Oct 2014 #17

I think that is one idea that would work. stevenleser Oct 2014 #21

If the hosts are overtly partisan it turns into Crossfire. Renew Deal Oct 2014 #23

I take it you think that would be a bad thing. I don't. stevenleser Oct 2014 #24

I liked Crossfire for what it was. Renew Deal Oct 2014 #25

I want Rachel Maddow!!! Nt Logical Oct 2014 #18

+1 The ratings would be sky high! B Calm Oct 2014 #31

No GOP idiot would go on her show, she is too tough. nt Logical Oct 2014 #36

They All Suck - Worst is Laura Ingraham on ABC otohara Oct 2014 #19

Fuck Chuck. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #20

This is what you call karma. n/t Tatiana Oct 2014 #22

Maybe if Chuck would mention Syria once in awhile his ratings would go up? B Calm Oct 2014 #30

It is interesting to note TuxedoKat Oct 2014 #33

Woo hoo! Is it wrong that I am celebrating this? yellowcanine Oct 2014 #34

No! yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 #35