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SoCalDem

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24. I "ruined" my boys

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 05:27 AM

Jul 2017

back when they were young, CNN was on 24-7 (almost), and they all grew up pretty well-informed..

In fact, when my oldest was almost 7, we were headed off the the bowling alley for my morning league, when the assassination had just happened... we walked into the bowling alley and my son asked the desk guy to turn the tv on..John (desk guy) asked what channel... my son said CNN.. The guy asked if he wouldn't rather watch a kid show..My son piped up in his little voice with "Anwar Sadat was just assassinated"..John said "who?".. my little guy said the PRESIDENT of EGYPT..I was proud

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Hardball: Showing Scaramucci quote forgot to censor the word "fucking" [View all] GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2017 OP

Hahahah... I just saw that. targetpractice Jul 2017 #1

Tweety just apologized. GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2017 #2

I'm restarting my DVR now! targetpractice Jul 2017 #3

Now Trump FCC will put msnbc out of business, watch Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #4

Cable is not regulated by the FCC- that's for over the air broadcast TV TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #7

But Scaramucci said a nasty word! Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #9

About fucking time we had TV for adults maxsolomon Jul 2017 #5

It's cable Renew Deal Jul 2017 #6

The 2016 GOP platform specifically addressed wanting to outlaw dirty words and pictures. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #8

Why censor it at all? Mr. Ected Jul 2017 #10

Unfortunately there are a lot of people who love censorship and hate the 1st Amendment Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #14

+1000 kacekwl Jul 2017 #21

Apparently the NYT is going to print it uncensored. nolabear Jul 2017 #11

"Der Spiegel" translated it so Germans can enjoy the new catholic family values :-) Ezior Jul 2017 #23

CNN did not censor these select quotes at all in Cillizza's opinion article: janx Jul 2017 #12

has anyone alerted the American Family Association? Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #13

Tweety probably interrupted his staff, and it wasn't deleted. Paladin Jul 2017 #15

Watching now. What time in, pls? Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #16

if you haven't found it, it's between 10 - 15 mins from the start. GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2017 #17

I missed it Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #18

Yes, well. Let the people see our President's choice. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #19

The concept of censoring in general is pretty dumb. Oneironaut Jul 2017 #20

I agree. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #22

I "ruined" my boys SoCalDem Jul 2017 #24

You deserve to be Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #26

Right on. Me, too. The Early Reagan years; Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #28

NY Times and other sources have posted his rantings without censoring the words oberliner Jul 2017 #25

It is sad that words have to censored on adult news programs. SamKnause Jul 2017 #27

All networks should publish exactly as issued by the WH HAB911 Jul 2017 #29