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cheapdate

(3,811 posts)
82. Would you dispute that?
Mon May 11, 2015, 09:47 PM
May 2015

Here's a sampling of today's top political stories from the nation's major news outlets:

"In what has become something of a pattern, a journalist has apologized to Sen. Ted Cruz for comments or questions that have appeared to measure how Latino he really is and have been derided as discriminatory." Fox News. 5/11/15


"Even if Bill Clinton won't be on the campaign trail in 2015, he'll still be one of the world's most recognizable political figures and a magnet for media coverage wherever he goes." NBC News. 5/11/15


"What do young voters want in a presidential candidate this election? Trust, leadership, an evolving foreign policy stance, someone who reaffirms faith in the criminal justice system and more..." ABC News. 5/11/15


"A CBS News/New York Times poll released last week found that both her favorability ratings and the percent of people who see her as a strong leader have jumped in the month since questions about the Clinton Foundation began mounting." CBS News. 5/11/15


And so on, and so on. In general, the major media is primarily interested in the horse race, the strategy (real or imagined), scandal, he-said-she-said, etc.

I don't listen to the crap anymore. I can't. It's a waste of time. There are other, better ways to find out what's important to know about where the candidates stand on actual policy questions.

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Good for her. DURHAM D May 2015 #1
ditto! NYtoBush-Drop Dead May 2015 #107
Not really good for a candidate to not be willing to state where they stand on sabrina 1 May 2015 #151
Yes its a campaign...19 months away. And if Hillary was... JaneyVee May 2015 #157
She doesn't have to be all over the media. She simply has to tell us where she stands sabrina 1 May 2015 #170
One thing she knows about perception is... JaneyVee May 2015 #173
Then why did she announce so early? Scuba May 2015 #186
Campaigns are too log in this country. She should not have declared her sabrina 1 May 2015 #198
Look at her voting record MaggieD May 2015 #249
Yep! Talk with the voters yeoman6987 May 2015 #166
I see the logic. The less she exposes herself, the less chance of revealing that she rhett o rick May 2015 #252
If the reverse were true, people would be screaming about how the media favors her. NuclearDem May 2015 #2
"She's trying to steal Bernie's thunder!!1! She's distracting everyone from Bernie!!111;!!!"... SidDithers May 2015 #59
I thought they're just a bunch of corporate mouthpieces anyways? Cali_Democrat May 2015 #3
Particularly the hand-picked people MannyGoldstein May 2015 #5
I would rather see her answer questions form regular people than Chuck Todd Cali_Democrat May 2015 #10
The media has no real interest in the issues. FlatBaroque May 2015 #28
Would you dispute that? cheapdate May 2015 #82
Have you seen her answering questions from regular people? JDPriestly May 2015 #87
I would rather see her 840high May 2015 #110
Hell yeah! Put your issues an positions right on the website! morningfog May 2015 #134
LOL you nailed it!!! treestar May 2015 #191
K&R How sick is that. woo me with science May 2015 #4
. Ron Green May 2015 #6
+1. Pretty sick. But some of us have come to think it's healthy. Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #7
Propaganda. woo me with science May 2015 #13
Makes the internet a sad, sad place. FlatBaroque May 2015 #31
But we DO have a choice of hundreds of types of cereal to eat. guillaumeb May 2015 #42
Its not "contempt of the voters." It is contempt of the RW owned MSM. misterhighwasted May 2015 #16
What utter nonsense. As insulting as "War is Peace." woo me with science May 2015 #24
So now you suddenly have love for the corporate-controlled MSM? Cali_Democrat May 2015 #37
I know, huh? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #106
^^^^This^^^^ sheshe2 May 2015 #145
The hypocrisy stands out so much treestar May 2015 #192
Lol. Seems to bother the anti-Hillarys far more than those who misterhighwasted May 2015 #84
Could you provide some blue links on this? sheshe2 May 2015 #148
Lulz giftedgirl77 May 2015 #202
"Vapidity" - what an apt descriptor of our substance free political process tularetom May 2015 #27
+1 zeemike May 2015 #104
Why should she???? woolldog May 2015 #8
Adopt positions? Does she stand for anything? onecaliberal May 2015 #35
No kidding-- people describe the problem and then cheer for it. Marr May 2015 #48
You'll never see that from Bernie. L0oniX May 2015 #56
^^^this^^^ L0oniX May 2015 #54
Spot on MissDeeds May 2015 #77
"Adopting" "positions" is for "Purists" nt MannyGoldstein May 2015 #81
Absolutely! She firmly believes that she should be elected President! Buns_of_Fire May 2015 #105
I misread your post title DJ13 May 2015 #138
This. Right here. Is why people HATE politicians. bunnies May 2015 #43
I promise! sheshe2 May 2015 #49
... bunnies May 2015 #53
Lol~ sheshe2 May 2015 #62
OMG. Thats my new favorite thing. bunnies May 2015 #69
Because they want to represent the People and not treestar May 2015 #193
Avoiding issues is representing the people? bunnies May 2015 #209
Shouldn't she have her positions adopted by now? arikara May 2015 #100
And we know damned well that if she were making the rounds on Sunday mornings... Buzz Clik May 2015 #125
Thanks for being candid. Lol. morningfog May 2015 #136
Why participate in a representative process? woo me with science May 2015 #189
K&R for her not playing their 'gotcha' game. wyldwolf May 2015 #9
She should just avoid questions by insulting them... wyldwolf May 2015 #254
Why would it matter if she did? Be sure MSM would rearrange her words & intentions as usual. misterhighwasted May 2015 #11
This is how President Obama "ignores" Fox News: bvar22 May 2015 #242
Lol. Exactly. misterhighwasted May 2015 #253
OMG! OMG! OMG! NanceGreggs May 2015 #12
"Becoming"? I thought that was his goal. Action_Patrol May 2015 #15
I was trying to be ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #19
You know, I only write OPs so MannyGoldstein May 2015 #18
Oh, there, there, Manny ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #22
Thank "Goddess" for "quote marks" MannyGoldstein May 2015 #26
So your best defence of your ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #39
So you're spraying DU with posts regarding something irrelevant to you. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #88
Responding to your OP ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #98
That's your seventh post regarding an irrelevant poster MannyGoldstein May 2015 #108
Heehee - you beat me to it. Go Manny! 840high May 2015 #111
Great minds think alike! MannyGoldstein May 2015 #139
I guess I'm just so terrified ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #114
#9! MannyGoldstein May 2015 #119
Post removed Post removed May 2015 #122
You have the time to write 10 posts regarding an irrelevant poster? MannyGoldstein May 2015 #123
"Irrelevance" deserves it's own moment in the spotlight ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #126
Don't you get tired of insulting people? polly7 May 2015 #130
Never. n/t QC May 2015 #131
They're not *insults* MannyGoldstein May 2015 #135
I agree. zappaman May 2015 #167
LOL. Got it. polly7 May 2015 #241
It's her hobby. morningfog May 2015 #141
Don't wait for an answer. Nance got a timeout. morningfog May 2015 #156
She's on timeout... again.. At least those of us... SMC22307 May 2015 #174
Post removed Post removed May 2015 #221
Just going on record here that I think... one_voice May 2015 #158
I agree; that post was no different from anything else in the thread. nt treestar May 2015 #196
I think it was a horrible hide as well. hrmjustin May 2015 #226
Thinking of you Nance! hrmjustin May 2015 #223
Your language makes me think you're jealous. Marr May 2015 #232
When did shooting fish in a barrel become something people bragged about? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #127
Oh, least we forget 22 posts~ sheshe2 May 2015 #155
What does that "sentence" even mean? MannyGoldstein May 2015 #159
K~ sheshe2 May 2015 #160
It's not even an English sentence. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #165
You asked me a question and I answered it on your thread. sheshe2 May 2015 #180
+100000000 woo me with science May 2015 #200
"people who recognize..." needs to be edited to read "people who erroneously believe". cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #128
"" I realize you only want to the "oh, Manny, you are so clever" responses -" MadDAsHell May 2015 #132
Laughed out loud Alittleliberal May 2015 #115
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" L0oniX May 2015 #217
Post removed Post removed May 2015 #120
This entire subthread deserves an marym625 May 2015 #204
I need my smelling salts, please pass them to me, Nance. sheshe2 May 2015 #25
There is a living breathing human being at the other end of your keyboard. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #29
Prove it. OilemFirchen May 2015 #36
Yes, you are correct. I wrote that. sheshe2 May 2015 #47
The faintin' couch is available, sheshe ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #44
I find the OP quite relevant FlatBaroque May 2015 #41
As I am relieved ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #58
I think he might have to rub an elbow first. OilemFirchen May 2015 #64
As do many, many of us. 840high May 2015 #112
+10000000 Of course the OP is relevant. woo me with science May 2015 #201
* L0oniX May 2015 #52
OMG I knew this woman who could suck down a box of cheap wine in nothing flat. Autumn May 2015 #137
I think I know her too! n/t QC May 2015 #153
She always thought her glamour shots were her signature feature, but you can't hide crazy Autumn May 2015 #161
Good one Nance! leftofcool May 2015 #95
Post removed Post removed May 2015 #109
Lol, this irrelevant post has 55 recs and annoyed you! Nt Logical May 2015 #163
69 recs 840high May 2015 #222
but you just keep clicking on Manny's OPs grasswire May 2015 #185
So why did she announce her candidacy so early? Scuba May 2015 #187
Wow. woo me with science May 2015 #190
+1 L0oniX May 2015 #214
When you're grasping at straws you reduce yourself to petty comments about inanities. Beacool May 2015 #229
I hope you enjoy your break from DU Capt. Obvious May 2015 #237
This is Hillary's campaign, she has a staff, and they will run the campaign as they Thinkingabout May 2015 #14
This is America, and we are free. nt MannyGoldstein May 2015 #17
Exactly. Thinkingabout May 2015 #20
How magnanimous of her to allow another her airtime. morningfog May 2015 #162
I have made note of your complement. Thinkingabout May 2015 #175
+1 L0oniX May 2015 #215
I really hate to bring this up but Sarah Palin forged this path of silence with the press riderinthestorm May 2015 #21
Well it is a long long way until first primary. DCBob May 2015 #23
And why should she? MoonchildCA May 2015 #30
Yes. She's been annointed & crowned and I am impressed by those who think so highly of her. misterhighwasted May 2015 #92
Let's see the total from every other candidate over the same 20 days FLPanhandle May 2015 #32
And........so what! KelleyD May 2015 #33
Call amnesty international right now! hrmjustin May 2015 #34
Can't Wait Til Bernie Asks Her One... And She Will Have To Answer. WillyT May 2015 #38
smart politician... Sancho May 2015 #40
For some, politics is about the game. For some, its about the issues. bunnies May 2015 #45
**THUNK**... SidDithers May 2015 #46
Not to worry. OilemFirchen May 2015 #50
Canada BrotherIvan May 2015 #70
... SidDithers May 2015 #73
And? hrmjustin May 2015 #101
Newfoundland? BrotherIvan May 2015 #143
Are Canadians not allowed to give opinions here? hrmjustin May 2015 #144
Aw c'mon that didn't even make you laugh? BrotherIvan May 2015 #149
no. hrmjustin May 2015 #150
ok BrotherIvan May 2015 #152
Mean while ...Bernie is. L0oniX May 2015 #51
And he has done nothing but that. zeemike May 2015 #113
She said she is "listening". So who expects someone to talk and listen at the same time???? n/t libdem4life May 2015 #55
Listening ...like this? L0oniX May 2015 #61
Either one will do...LOL libdem4life May 2015 #65
Meh. I can't think of anything she might say that could remotely interest me. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #57
+1 Well said. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #60
Agree completely MissDeeds May 2015 #86
Good lord, I just lost my appetite BrotherIvan May 2015 #63
Indeed! OilemFirchen May 2015 #66
Well there is the smell of puke in this thread BrotherIvan May 2015 #68
Post #8takes the cake. "Keep those goal posts OUT of the ground!" (for ease of transport) cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #67
She'll decide her positions once she wins the primary!! BrotherIvan May 2015 #75
Silly me! n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #76
Oh well I used to be disgusted... MannyGoldstein May 2015 #80
I'm sorry but I could not resist.. zeemike May 2015 #117
Love. That. Album. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #154
I guess BrotherIvan May 2015 #147
Why should she? It is not like she is running for president.....err....wait. nt Logical May 2015 #71
she'll lie low until TPP blows over. Doctor_J May 2015 #72
What if she was in favor of TPP but was afraid to say so? hay rick May 2015 #140
Nah. Then she'll lay low on the next current issue of importance. morningfog May 2015 #146
She doesn't like the media BainsBane May 2015 #74
In the words of a famous woman, Sweet Brown: KeepItReal May 2015 #78
IMPEACH!!@#!&! dhill926 May 2015 #79
"the working press" Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #83
Hillary is a contrived, lousy candidate. She doesn't feel comfortable thinking on her feet. JDPriestly May 2015 #85
What's the big deal? If I ever need to know what she thinks... RufusTFirefly May 2015 #89
She's sitting on a pile of corporate cash. Screw the proletariat. AtomicKitten May 2015 #90
It's Reaganesque. Octafish May 2015 #91
Well the OP would know Bobbie Jo May 2015 #168
Because I sometimes remind people that Obama's claimed his policies MannyGoldstein May 2015 #172
No, because Bobbie Jo May 2015 #182
It took *me* less than 4 years to realize that 1980s Republican policies were awful MannyGoldstein May 2015 #197
lol Bobbie Jo May 2015 #207
But our President embracing these same policies 35 years later MannyGoldstein May 2015 #210
but, but, but.... Bobbie Jo May 2015 #211
"Obama says he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s" MannyGoldstein May 2015 #231
deja vu Bobbie Jo May 2015 #233
Yet you attack me, not the President, MannyGoldstein May 2015 #234
lol Bobbie Jo May 2015 #235
Back in the day we used to have a function Puglover May 2015 #238
Reagan's advisors limited exposure to be in charge of what information the public learned. Octafish May 2015 #205
Simple really. Got no credible answers? 99Forever May 2015 #93
And tomorrow will make 21 lobodons May 2015 #94
Blah, Blah Blah! leftofcool May 2015 #96
Keep that streak going, Hill! Ripken made it. So can you! RufusTFirefly May 2015 #97
And she wont, as long as she has a big lead. Why bother? 7962 May 2015 #99
I'll drink to that! rock May 2015 #102
And that's a good thing bluestateguy May 2015 #103
Oh My Gosh! Gamecock Lefty May 2015 #116
Fuck the corporate owned MSM! workinclasszero May 2015 #118
Rec for pissing off the fans Manny Autumn May 2015 #121
LOL I just recced because of the quality hides. SMC22307 May 2015 #142
And with that Capt. Obvious May 2015 #239
^^^ L0oniX May 2015 #216
That's really disconcerting considering the election is just around the corner. Buzz Clik May 2015 #124
nuff said? marym625 May 2015 #129
Day 29: still asking for money and support on her site with no link to issues morningfog May 2015 #133
lol KMOD May 2015 #164
One of your biggest fans got a (ir)relevant timeout neverforget May 2015 #169
I think she has a secret crush on me MannyGoldstein May 2015 #171
I don't get why your fan club doesn't just put you on ignore but they just can't quit neverforget May 2015 #178
Well, Manny IS devilishly handsome...[n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #227
To be fair, at least one of those hides was to a PPR'd poster. joshcryer May 2015 #179
When mud slinging irritates, sling some shit? morningfog May 2015 #183
It's a vicious circle. joshcryer May 2015 #184
Both hides in this thread were... one_voice May 2015 #213
You should share the jury results then. Capt. Obvious May 2015 #240
Jurors can vote for any or no reason, morningfog May 2015 #243
Didn't we criticize Bush for this? LittleBlue May 2015 #176
....x10 840high May 2015 #177
.... bigwillq May 2015 #247
I don't know. I am no fan of Hillary but can't get too upset yet over this mvd May 2015 #181
The corporate bat signal has gone out. woo me with science May 2015 #188
Looks like the bat-shit signal went out first. nt Bobbie Jo May 2015 #195
Right on cue. The examples keep coming. woo me with science May 2015 #199
" and divert to emotional attacks and diversions, instead. " Bobbie Jo May 2015 #206
I liked the part where you said corporate. NuclearDem May 2015 #219
To the Greatest Page. This OP is deeply important. woo me with science May 2015 #194
"It speaks volumes" indeed. I don't care, really, if Hillary doesn't take questions Nay May 2015 #224
"It speaks volumes" indeed. I don't care, really, if Hillary doesn't take questions Nay May 2015 #225
Get used to the silence. She just creates more work for her staff every time she talks to the press leveymg May 2015 #203
If I correctly glean from some of the responses to this OP... 99Forever May 2015 #208
Hillary is #45./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #212
What is said now is forgotten tomorrow. MineralMan May 2015 #218
Excellent. NCTraveler May 2015 #220
And this is a problem, why? Beacool May 2015 #228
Since many don't believe a word she says anyway, why does it matter if she hughee99 May 2015 #230
Considering our airhead media, I'm okay with that. Orsino May 2015 #236
MEDIAGHAZI!!!11!!!1!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #244
Rand Paul ran away from the press too. cui bono May 2015 #245
Kick to expose the arrogance and manipulation of oligarchy. woo me with science May 2015 #246
Excellent! MaggieD May 2015 #248
Stick your foot in your mouth so many times you suffer from athlete's tooth; you'd shut up too. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #250
Kick. No policy positions = A clear message there's nothing to vote for here. woo me with science May 2015 #251
kick woo me with science May 2015 #255
kick woo me with science May 2015 #256
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