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24. Servants of The Oligarchy

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Fri Feb 27, 2015, 05:10 PM

Feb 2015

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Why does CPAC get so much gawd damned coverage [View all] malaise Feb 2015 OP

Do we have any progressive conferences? KamaAina Feb 2015 #1

only conferences showing the progress from left to center to right of center lol nt msongs Feb 2015 #14

Well, why don't we? KamaAina Feb 2015 #16

You mean Netroots Nation? brooklynite Feb 2015 #19

There you go! KamaAina Feb 2015 #20

Please see my #18 brooklynite Feb 2015 #22

How about a WLPAC ananda Feb 2015 #28

Clown car, mainly. The media isnt used to that many stupid people in positions of authority randys1 Feb 2015 #2

More lies about DUers arcane1 Feb 2015 #26

They MUST be fine with someone who says there is so little difference in the parties they wont randys1 Feb 2015 #27

Once again, you have nothing to back up your lies about your fellow DUers. arcane1 Feb 2015 #29

Hundreds of posts all day everyday, DU is infested with the garbage randys1 Feb 2015 #31

Show me one of these posts. It should be easy. arcane1 Feb 2015 #34

Hundreds of posts, with you catching them all. Ought to be easy to back it up Scootaloo Feb 2015 #35

There are too many, just saw where someone called Hillary Killery...jury decided it was appropriate randys1 Feb 2015 #36

You know, it's funny... Scootaloo Feb 2015 #42

Please comment on this randys1 Feb 2015 #38

The same reason reality shows beat well-written scripted TV programs. onehandle Feb 2015 #3

And train wrecks rickford66 Feb 2015 #54

People like political farce. GreatCaesarsGhost Feb 2015 #4

Because there is no such thing as a left wing media. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #5

Bingo Takket Feb 2015 #9

Thread winner malaise Feb 2015 #43

Same reason as train wrecks do/NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #6

Right now, they are getting their asses handed to them on Twitter. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #7

Thanks malaise Feb 2015 #51

because right wing media rules / owns the airwaves. spanone Feb 2015 #8

CPAC is a clown car demolition derby. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #10

Mostly because donco Feb 2015 #11

How many and how much time and which networks?........ no tv .. but you know that. Ichingcarpenter Feb 2015 #12

I suspect that the more they are seen as the drooling lunatics they are may be a good thing. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #13

CPAC is basically 'Hate Camp'. louis-t Feb 2015 #15

Cause it is like a reality TV show Egnever Feb 2015 #17

Simple answers that won't support your preferred stereotypes... brooklynite Feb 2015 #18

4. Comedy gold. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #21

I can see a Dem/Prog. conference with good comedy like John Oliver, Bill Maher, Chris Rock, appalachiablue Feb 2015 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Feb 2015 #58

Ah yes, how DARE malaise have criticism of conservatives. Scootaloo Feb 2015 #32

LOL malaise Feb 2015 #45

Take your stereotypes and hie thee off, scoundrel! Scootaloo Feb 2015 #46

You should hear me laughing malaise Feb 2015 #47

...ISAIDGOODDAY! Scootaloo Feb 2015 #48

better copy = more outrageous, emotional and stupid statements.... steve2470 Feb 2015 #40

Where else can you see a bunch of stoned semi-important MineralMan Feb 2015 #23

Servants of The Oligarchy moondust Feb 2015 #24

For the same reason five tea partiers can show up on a street corner and hit the cable news.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #25

It's the differece between WWE wrestling and olympic wrestling Scootaloo Feb 2015 #30

Because it's a freak show Politicalboi Feb 2015 #33

Corporate owned press loves their message. B Calm Feb 2015 #37

one reason this year is it's south of DC down the Potomac steve2470 Feb 2015 #39

People like to watch people say and do stupid things. Isn't that why reality TV is so popular? n/t hughee99 Feb 2015 #41

Just look at the attention it gets right here on DU! nt Oilwellian Feb 2015 #44

Watching ClownPAC is like watching the Three Stooges play plumber hifiguy Feb 2015 #49

A lot of it is "Legacy coverage"... and part is location... JHB Feb 2015 #50

Because the corporate media loves them some onecaliberal Feb 2015 #52

Because when the circus comes to town, EVERYONE wants to visit the Freak Show . . . hatrack Feb 2015 #53

We like watching wild animals in their natural habitat Gothmog Feb 2015 #55

I think it plays like performance art - but its real. Rather like a train wrek. salin Feb 2015 #56