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Stonepounder

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13. What free press?

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:27 AM

Sep 2016

We don't get 'news' any more. We get 'infotainment'. Look around, aside from perhaps Rachael and Joy, what 'news' people do we have? No Cronkites, no Huntley and Brinkley, no Edward R Murrow. We have a bunch of pretty people whose job is to lob softball questions and then listen to whatever shit comes back. No analysis, no push-back. Just provide 'equivalence'.

Bobble head: "Mr. Yam, what about sunrise?"
Mr. Yam: "Well, many people think that it a guy in a chariot pulled by horses, across the sky, and this guy is really, really bright. What I am hearing, and believe me I hear a lot, is that he is so bright that he lights up the whole world."

Bobble head: "Um-hum. And you, Mr. smarty-pants, what do you think?"
Mr. Smarty-Pants (who happens to be a world renowned astronomer) Say WHAT?"

Bobble head: "And there you have it folks. We report, you decide. Next up Kim Kardashian discusses plans for her upcoming news-making event."

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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