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Warpy

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26. Have you turned them off yet?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 08:32 PM

May 2016

I switched off in 2004. The funny thing is that I haven't missed them a bit.

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Our "Mainstream Media" is fucking worthless. [View all] Stinky The Clown May 2016 OP

K&R. JDPriestly May 2016 #1

except much of the alternative media is fucking worthless uhnope May 2016 #72

the sad thing is, repukes think it is "liberal" Skittles May 2016 #2

l disagree - they don't think so = they want their base to think so malaise May 2016 #5

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #47

Z Magazine vs. National Review davekriss May 2016 #81

Excellent malaise May 2016 #83

It isn't just about convincing Republicans. liberalmike27 May 2016 #31

MSNBC is truly pathetic. Enthusiast May 2016 #48

Rachel is not a big woman , you dont need a bus this size for the job Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #79

Jeez! Enthusiast May 2016 #85

NPR, too. nt elljay May 2016 #69

+10,000,000 arcane1 May 2016 #77

The media is worse than "worthless". It is a criminal enterprise committing crimes ladjf May 2016 #3

indeed. they act counter to informing. bring back the media horse. profits before democracy. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #29

If you take your politics seriously, you can't dwell on their bullshit world wide wally May 2016 #4

The problem is the low information moron voters Stinky The Clown May 2016 #8

It sure is a problem world wide wally May 2016 #9

I would go one step further Cosmocat May 2016 #54

If I think of the news media as enemy troops... hay rick May 2016 #24

I believe in the right to free speech for everyone, a right not limited to extremists. Trust Buster May 2016 #6

A canard often spewed by those who agree with the 24/7 far right propaganda apparatus Doctor_J May 2016 #12

Extremists on both ends of the political spectrum often show this level of intolerance. Trust Buster May 2016 #17

you forgot the sarcasm tag rurallib May 2016 #19

No need for one. I believe the Far Left and Right both display high levels of narcissistic tendancy. Trust Buster May 2016 #22

There you go again with that false equivalence thing. Ford_Prefect May 2016 #37

Yep. tenderfoot May 2016 #82

You have how many hidden posts? HOPNOSH May 2016 #91

But you were the one honking and blowing about Matt Taibbi's article in Rolling Stone hatrack May 2016 #40

Did anyone on MSNBC refer to Sanders and his supporters as "monsters" ? Trust Buster May 2016 #42

Which party nominee rolled out his campaign in Philadephia, MS and talked about "States Rights"? hatrack May 2016 #46

Money = Free Speech Martin Eden May 2016 #64

K & R +1000 femmocrat May 2016 #7

I started watching them much less Different Drummer May 2016 #10

No it isn't. It's just worthless TO US. It's worth quite a bit for the people for whom it exists. Shandris May 2016 #11

The MSM isn't ours. They sell audiences to advertisers. GreatGazoo May 2016 #13

I turned on CNN earlier and they were talking about Vince Foster, blow jobs & Whitewater. So jillan May 2016 #14

playing the oldies rurallib May 2016 #21

And their owners. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #15

well said Mr. Clown. oldandhappy May 2016 #16

K & R! TIME TO PANIC May 2016 #18

........... And ReRe May 2016 #20

Watch Democracy Now!... AlbertCat May 2016 #23

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t truedelphi May 2016 #78

It Has Been Bad For So Many, Many Years... But NOW I'm NOT SURE ChiciB1 May 2016 #25

Have you turned them off yet? Warpy May 2016 #26

A-Fucking-Men! d_legendary1 May 2016 #27

They are not worthless! elmac May 2016 #28

actually they are criminal Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #30

Which law are they breaking? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #52

crimes against humanity for not covering climate change properly Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #56

So you would like to send the CEO of NBC (for example) to prison, Nye Bevan May 2016 #57

I would like him/her to face trial, yes, as well as the CEO of the cable new channels Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #68

That. Is. True. Brother Joe Observes May 2016 #32

But hold on they need to focus on this empty podium that Trump is about to walk up to. nt retrowire May 2016 #33

Yup. It's a propaganda/bullshit narrative machine for its owners. ancianita May 2016 #34

If we brought back the fairness doctrine sorefeet May 2016 #84

So why hasn't Obama had Tom Wheeler reinstate it? Here's some background, for anyone ancianita May 2016 #88

I disagree: They serve the oligarchy well. cer7711 May 2016 #35

What's said is some people... UnFettered May 2016 #36

It's not worthless to the oligarchs who own it and control its message. nt valerief May 2016 #38

That's Enough... LovingA2andMI May 2016 #39

worth a shitload to this guy>>>>$2 Billion Worth of Free Media for Donald Trump spanone May 2016 #41

I have always refered to Fox News as Goebellsvision Chasstev365 May 2016 #43

A priceless gem for the plutocracy, total crap for the working poor. nt Rex May 2016 #44

Shoot the damn TV. eom JEB May 2016 #45

It's worth a lot to those who feel they can do whatever the fuck they want just because they mhatrw May 2016 #49

I wish that were true. They're actually much worse than useless. Scuba May 2016 #50

The American media's supine nature was clearly on display, Bad Dog May 2016 #51

I believe you have slightly over-estimated their true value...(other than monetarily)... islandmkl May 2016 #53

Any media is worthless when you don't agree with it The2ndWheel May 2016 #55

There are good TV sources... Larry Wilmore, Samatha Bee, RT News, John Oliver, Daily show... FighttheFuture May 2016 #58

Gee, Stinky. Why don't you just tell us what you think? Jack Rabbit May 2016 #59

Two pretty prominent Republican propaganda arms speak volumes. HughBeaumont May 2016 #60

I don't know about that. lark May 2016 #61

i don't call it mainstream anymore. barbtries May 2016 #62

Damn Librul Media! Martin Eden May 2016 #63

Its Like Information Warfare merkins May 2016 #65

I have nearly stopped getting any political news from TV in any form. It is a waste of time. DrBulldog May 2016 #66

You know, so many people say things like that . . . . Stinky The Clown May 2016 #71

I listen to Bill Press and Stephanie Miller Jim Beard May 2016 #92

Oh Yes. BigDemVoter May 2016 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #70

You know those "Clinton bat boy" magazines at the grocery checkout? Oneironaut May 2016 #73

I have completely given up on it. SalviaBlue May 2016 #74

I agree, but... LuckyTheDog May 2016 #75

I am certain that Donald and Hillary would disagree! n/t truedelphi May 2016 #76

CBS' CEO Les Moonves gave away the game... VOX May 2016 #80

News Media Motto Rafale May 2016 #86

Agree! n/t Paper Roses May 2016 #87

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #89

Have been getting worse as time goes by since the early '70s madokie May 2016 #90

Agree! UCmeNdc May 2016 #93