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George II

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10. Very well put. Unfortunately the knee-jerk reaction of some when they read anything...

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 10:43 AM

Mar 2015

...is to immediately blame "the media", or worse the "MSM" (I refuse to use the childish dollar sign)

I'm afraid the internet, and sites like this, attract some really unhappy and negative people.

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Merle Haggard - It's Almost 'Criminal' What They Do To President Obama [View all] eridani Mar 2015 OP

I love me some Merle Haggard madokie Mar 2015 #1

It is outrageous, and the media is a willing co-conspirator still_one Mar 2015 #2

Indeed. The media is silent...worse than that they are part of the smearing...why? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #5

Except that the Haggard story comes from the media, Rolling Stone is the media. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #9

Very well put. Unfortunately the knee-jerk reaction of some when they read anything... George II Mar 2015 #10

ActuallyRolling Stone would not be considered the MSM, though much of their reporting is excellent still_one Mar 2015 #14

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Most Presidents in my lifetime have been "mocked", but it was more like good-natured ribbing, not... George II Mar 2015 #11

Thanks to Merle Haggard sheshe2 Mar 2015 #4

+1 freshwest Mar 2015 #7

k&r... spanone Mar 2015 #6

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K&R! Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #16

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