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Stonepounder

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17. Just did an quick, very non-scientific survey. On DU Home

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:31 PM

Aug 2016

There are 15 stories/ops about Trump and 5 about Hillary. Even here we talk much much more about Trump than we do about Hillary, her policies, her strengths, her weaknesses, etc. Same thing as on TV. (Which I have just about quit watching for news.)

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What ever happened to equal media time for the Presidential Candidates? [View all] AC_Mem Aug 2016 OP

It doesn't apply edhopper Aug 2016 #1

Since Reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine by Executive Order FreakinDJ Aug 2016 #5

Reagan didn't get rid of the FD by Executive Order onenote Aug 2016 #8

Fairness Doctrine applied only to broadcast media 1939 Aug 2016 #7

Fairness Doctrine != Equal Time. n/t X_Digger Aug 2016 #11

True edhopper Aug 2016 #12

Don't need equal time for anti-vaxer / climate-denier / birth-certificate / Hillary-health crowds nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #14

Ahhh innocence... TipTok Aug 2016 #2

The Clinton campaign seems to be idling at the the moment. CentralMass Aug 2016 #3

I find this disturbing. Scruffy1 Aug 2016 #13

Very old battle saying: "Never interrupt your enemy while they are making a mistake". . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #16

+10000! Or - never murder a man who is committing suicide. Avalux Aug 2016 #26

Just did an quick, very non-scientific survey. On DU Home Stonepounder Aug 2016 #17

I don't remember LWolf Aug 2016 #4

The media is no better than the National Enquirer Kyblue1 Aug 2016 #6

This is because BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #18

Shhhh... lame54 Aug 2016 #9

You remember wrong. X_Digger Aug 2016 #10

To be fair oberliner Aug 2016 #15

Neither have been rallying every day BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #21

Trump has had open-to-the-public speeches nearly daily oberliner Aug 2016 #24

Did you even bother look at the link? BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #29

Trump has three public speeches scheduled between now and the 25th oberliner Aug 2016 #32

His poll numbers are cratering BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #34

My only assertion is that he has more public appearances than Hillary oberliner Aug 2016 #35

She is not a carnival barker BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #36

Agreed oberliner Aug 2016 #37

I've stopped watching all the news channels due to this bs, but have not boycotted the advertisers judesedit Aug 2016 #19

HRC gets LOT of Benghazi reporting at Faux News... vkkv Aug 2016 #20

That's equal access to purchase ads, not equal time on the supposed "news" (propaganda) time. Coyotl Aug 2016 #22

She's busy doing fundraisers this coming week. eom Ligyron Aug 2016 #23

As a former Bernie supporter retrowire Aug 2016 #25

I will second that motion turbinetree Aug 2016 #27

The media is owned by 6 huge companies (90% of what we see and hear other than Internet). Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #28

Old bs meme. onenote Aug 2016 #33

reagan killed it....cause who would want 'fairness' in our elections spanone Aug 2016 #30

I would like to think the media (minus Fox, of course) woudl get on board with us... ncjustice80 Aug 2016 #31