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BumRushDaShow

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1. K&R

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:43 AM

Sep 2016

Only ones calling this out is the print media and a tiny handful in television media (like Joy) who have so far been permitted to speak out just a bit (although generally relegated to offbeat time slots).

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CHARLES P. PIERCE: The Truth About This Alleged 'Basket of Deplorables' [View all] kpete Sep 2016 OP

K&R BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #1

Great Sanity Claws Sep 2016 #2

Why aren't the media hammering away at this? Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #10

Because they're the ones grading on a curve NastyRiffraff Sep 2016 #14

I also believe they're paid/ordered not to. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #26

China and Xi plans to control all telecommunications, after Trump becomes president. w/ image... Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #28

! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #35

Because the media is on retainer to the 1% TonyPDX Sep 2016 #43

Thank you, Charlie Pierce. Once again, thank you. (nt) Paladin Sep 2016 #3

We've been grading them on a curve for decades PatSeg Sep 2016 #4

Absolutely correct on all points!. . . .n/t annabanana Sep 2016 #5

Good one! treestar Sep 2016 #6

Hillary was Wrong...... Cryptoad Sep 2016 #7

RIGHT Cosmocat Sep 2016 #16

Absolutely. And she was wrong to back down from it. whopis01 Sep 2016 #18

If words do have meaning Cryptoad Sep 2016 #20

She needs to KNOW that she'll have meaningful support from a large enough majority of people. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #36

More like 98% based on the Trump supporters I've seen. bulloney Sep 2016 #42

Love this article, but I disagree with one point Wednesdays Sep 2016 #8

What free press? Stonepounder Sep 2016 #13

That was great! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #31

That is the simple truth. nt SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #41

Yep... Deuce Sep 2016 #9

like the Republican said, he could shoot someone on 5th Ave. & HIS deplorables will still love him. Sunlei Sep 2016 #11

Hell. . . daligirrl Sep 2016 #23

More - Throw The (Conservative Owned) Media Into The Basket Of Deplorables Yallow Sep 2016 #12

S P O T O N Cosmocat Sep 2016 #17

Gotta just give props for "vulgar talking yam", LOVE IT! nt rivegauche Sep 2016 #19

In the Valhalla/Heaven/Elysium for Journalists Fritz Walter Sep 2016 #21

that's really neat. :) BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #32

In order to set it on fire Pakid Sep 2016 #22

Mr. Pierce nails it Skittles Sep 2016 #24

Yes! Indeed! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #33

"and, uh" K&R Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #25

Great article. What else is also great is that WhiteTara Sep 2016 #27

KO to esquire? when??? niyad Sep 2016 #30

It happened today. Here's the story WhiteTara Sep 2016 #37

excellent. but, he is at gq, not esquire. niyad Sep 2016 #45

I realized that after I posted that! WhiteTara Sep 2016 #47

as long as the great KO has a voice-and an audience. yayyyyy niyad Sep 2016 #48

WOA!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #34

Yes. Here's the link WhiteTara Sep 2016 #38

Cool! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #39

k and r niyad Sep 2016 #29

Basket of Deplorables' are the equivalent of an American Taliban. Denis 11 Sep 2016 #40

Basket of Deplorables has a much bigger headquarters. Coyotl Sep 2016 #44

I don't think the longaberger company will appreciate that. niyad Sep 2016 #46