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HopeAgain

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27. I remember seeing Sally Kohn's TED Talk

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 05:42 PM

Aug 2017

trying to justify her role on Hannity and thinking:"no, you don't help them with the illusion of being balanced regardless of your motives, it just doesn't work that way."

Who should be ignored? Fox should be ignored until they truly move towards some level of balance.

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Why are so many here saying Russian propaganda is ok? [View all] NightWatcher Aug 2017 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #1

Whose Hartmann? MFM008 Aug 2017 #2

I think Hartmann is used by RT to gain legitimacy HopeAgain Aug 2017 #3

+1 jberryhill Aug 2017 #9

Thom maveric Aug 2017 #10

I think "sell out" means something different if you could really use the job. thesquanderer Aug 2017 #16

Selling your song to Coca-Cola HopeAgain Aug 2017 #18

So what do you think about Alan Colmes or other Dems who have regularly appeared on Fox? thesquanderer Aug 2017 #24

I remember seeing Sally Kohn's TED Talk HopeAgain Aug 2017 #27

I hate to point this out, but as bad as Fox is, it isn't State TV from a hostile foreign government. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #50

No, but arguably Fox does *more* damage to the U.S. thesquanderer Aug 2017 #52

That's a good metaphor. But doesn't change the factual differences. Putin has invaded emulatorloo Aug 2017 #53

Wait one minute. FOX is state TV for the repug party, has been for years. brush Aug 2017 #62

Come on. Did Putin make him an offer he couldn't refuse? He can get his show aired... brush Aug 2017 #61

re: "Now it's okay to cozy up with financial arrangements with them? " thesquanderer Aug 2017 #74

Give it a rest. Progressives don't need to be helping legitimize Putin's propaganda network. brush Aug 2017 #75

Your assessment not fooled Aug 2017 #19

Right, its a great way to get credibility via proxy !! The "Hartman trust me" is a great way to hide uponit7771 Aug 2017 #33

More the fool him for getting in bed with Putin. Trump's gonna get jealous. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #44

Agreed. It has to be the money because he certainly can get his show aired without using RT. brush Aug 2017 #60

RT would not hire him if it did not serve the purposes of the Russian state DBoon Aug 2017 #4

As hiring Alan Colmes served Fox's purposes. thesquanderer Aug 2017 #11

That's how I feel Progressive dog Aug 2017 #14

Beats the hell out of me. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2017 #5

Me too underpants Aug 2017 #6

Because without Putin, the GOP wouldn't have cheated leftstreet Aug 2017 #7

Your argument assumes much and proves nothing. eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #8

This. n/t ms liberty Aug 2017 #43

Not a clue. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #12

They prefer Russian propaganda Progressive dog Aug 2017 #13

I think Thom uses them more than they use him. Ligyron Aug 2017 #15

By appearing on their air, he legitimizes them scheming daemons Aug 2017 #20

Good! A sane assessment. maddiemom Aug 2017 #47

Why do you imagine he'd feel any desire to defend or explain himself to you? Kentonio Aug 2017 #17

Well for years I thought it was a bad career move, but of course its totally up to Thom to handle emulatorloo Aug 2017 #49

True. Kentonio Aug 2017 #56

He's a good egg emulatorloo Aug 2017 #57

Assignment of the week alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #21

Maybe he feels it would "validate the attacks as legitimate" SalviaBlue Aug 2017 #22

Propaganda works best when a willing sell-out is willing to step in and give it legitimacy. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #23

K&R murielm99 Aug 2017 #25

Why are so many Russians here saying propaganda is ok? XRubicon Aug 2017 #26

Cause Disney or something mcar Aug 2017 #28

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #29

Yes, Russia is. Igel Aug 2017 #31

Who in the hell watches RT anyway? world wide wally Aug 2017 #30

same people who get their news from Infowars alp227 Aug 2017 #40

Russian bots working overtime dreamland Aug 2017 #32

So what's the plan? Igel Aug 2017 #34

I saw them play quite a large role w leftists I know- constant links to RT on Facebook bettyellen Aug 2017 #48

i like this description of the trump minions in general bora13 Aug 2017 #35

Thom Hartmann is a witch, I tell ya'....a witch. virtualobserver Aug 2017 #36

Amen to that. nt Flying Squirrel Aug 2017 #59

I agree. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #37

Most is one person Bradical79 Aug 2017 #38

Rec'ed for the Republic. (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2017 #39

Now that republicans love Mother Russia. "Russia is our friend" keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #41

Thinking people need to oppose and expose ALL propaganda . . FairWinds Aug 2017 #42

there have always been lots of closet nazis happy to suck-up to state run propaganda media. Sunlei Aug 2017 #45

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2017 #46

I'm generally a fan of Hartmann ... LovesPNW Aug 2017 #51

I don't care what network he is on. I find his shows too boring to suffer. bullimiami Aug 2017 #54

Defend himself from what? kacekwl Aug 2017 #55

Is Thom still a member of DU? unc70 Aug 2017 #58

nothing this year. mopinko Aug 2017 #64

User ThomHartmann posted 8:38 tonight unc70 Aug 2017 #66

ah. i missed that there was no space. mopinko Aug 2017 #67

This is fucking stupid. Its in fucking witch-hunt territory. You want to make a case, go just JCanete Aug 2017 #63

Excellent post. I agree 100% ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #68

Exactly. n/t phylny Aug 2017 #72

Bravo! shanny Aug 2017 #78

Why in the world would Russia want to support a show aimed at the left GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #65

And lefty radio options are??? dembotoz Aug 2017 #69

Earlier this week he was dismissing any Russian influence on the election dansolo Aug 2017 #70

I wonder why so many are blasting Thom, who has been a mouthpiece for phylny Aug 2017 #71

The reason is.. Else You Are Mad Aug 2017 #76

Rachel Maddow is paid millions of dollars a year annually by Comcast. AngryAmish Aug 2017 #73

Comcast hacked the DNC and colluded with trump revmclaren Aug 2017 #77

For the most part what kind of coverage did our major news outlets give to trump? How does a man JCanete Aug 2017 #80

Putin is incredibly charming. And he's cunning enough that I have an otherwise intelligent Corvo Bianco Aug 2017 #79