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JNelson6563

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6. NPR has gone to the dark side.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 06:22 AM

Sep 2016

They sound just like all the corporate media now in their "news" coverage.

Really sad.

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why are Tucker Carlson & Cokie Roberts on NPR [View all] irisblue Sep 2016 OP

not really a surprise . . . . annabanana Sep 2016 #1

To "catapult the propaganda" nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2016 #2

My theory underpants Sep 2016 #3

If that's not the truth, it's probably cloer to it than anything else. JHB Sep 2016 #4

I was a little worried about Cokie this morning, as a matter of fact Orrex Sep 2016 #5

NPR has gone to the dark side. JNelson6563 Sep 2016 #6

Tucker Carlson's father is the former head of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Tanuki Sep 2016 #7

Wow Scarsdale Sep 2016 #21

This always irks me whenever I make a donation perdita9 Sep 2016 #8

Why donate to another RW organization? world wide wally Sep 2016 #19

I write them every week about Roberts rurallib Sep 2016 #9

Both of Cokie's yesphan Sep 2016 #10

Both of her parents were Democrats, and so was her sister, who was also in politics. pnwmom Sep 2016 #23

You'd never know that based on most the shit that comes out of her mouth... tenderfoot Sep 2016 #31

That's because we only notice stuff we disagree with. I think she tries to be a centrist, pnwmom Sep 2016 #32

Well she hasn't said anything I agree with since before 1988... tenderfoot Sep 2016 #33

It took me about 5 seconds to find out that the Catholic Church has criticized her pnwmom Sep 2016 #34

And THAT's why Tucker Carlson has been marybourg Sep 2016 #35

She also excoriated the Clinton's about their marriage and parenting skills... tenderfoot Sep 2016 #37

They are not my friends. And they're not conservative shills. nt pnwmom Sep 2016 #38

Yes they are CONSERVATIVE SHILLS. tenderfoot Sep 2016 #39

National rePublican Radio NBachers Sep 2016 #11

aka National Propaganda Radio... ellenrr Sep 2016 #14

Because it's National Petroleum Radio, that's why. TonyPDX Sep 2016 #12

Their biggest donors are the Kock brothers world wide wally Sep 2016 #20

Genuinely sad, considering how good NPR used to be. (nt) Paladin Sep 2016 #13

Because during the Bush years they took aim at the funding for all of public broadcasting SticksnStones Sep 2016 #15

Why? MynameisBlarney Sep 2016 #16

Your post made me contact NPR management again with a demand that they get rid of Cokie Roberts. NBachers Sep 2016 #17

Good for you and thanks for the link! Ligyron Sep 2016 #28

Personally I believe it is not so much who Cokie Roberts is or who Tucker Carlson is. It is the EV_Ares Sep 2016 #18

you mean national public republican barbtries Sep 2016 #22

network elder statesmen are employed for life look at the staff at 60 minutes dembotoz Sep 2016 #24

Don't "pledge" a penny to NPR next time they start begging. world wide wally Sep 2016 #25

Speaking of the Kochs Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #36

would you investigate your daddy who pays your way? world wide wally Sep 2016 #40

You mean Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #41

AKA Nice Polite Republicans yankeepants Sep 2016 #26

I stopped listening to NPR News almost 3 years ago Else You Are Mad Sep 2016 #27

Because they offer the full range of opinion - from center-right to far-right hatrack Sep 2016 #29

ever since the McDonalds heiress endowed NPR about 20 years back librechik Sep 2016 #30