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railsback

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5. Jonathan Alter showed us what level the media is on now.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 02:01 PM

Jun 2012

He criticized the President's speech as being totally void of 'talking points'. No catch phrases to rally around. So, no longer does substance have any place when our politicians go out and make their case before the public. Who cares about facts anymore? Who cares about policies that determine our fate? Certainly not today's media. Now, in order for Obama to make an 'acceptable' speech, he needs to bring out cheerleaders waving their pom-poms, and come up with some real witty zingers, like 'R-Money is an R-Dummy!' Its beyond ridiculous, and incredibly sad.

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Not So Fast On President Obama's Speech [View all] bigtree Jun 2012 OP

Follow the money. The press stands to rake in obscene profits from OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2012 #1

+1,000,000 shcrane71 Jun 2012 #3

Sorry, you paid shills, he said what needed to be said. We know you love sound bites and snarks. freshwest Jun 2012 #2

+1 bigtree Jun 2012 #4

Jonathan Alter showed us what level the media is on now. railsback Jun 2012 #5

'R-Money is an R-Dummy!' bigtree Jun 2012 #6