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defacto7

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34. Thanks for the rant.

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:53 PM

Dec 2012

It is amazing to me how the media feeds on the crap rw crazies put out. I think Americans enjoy the entertainment which is half the problem. But the media is also controlled by what they "think" Americans want to hear and feeds the entertainment. The money machine in the media is not always synchronized with what really works but is more attuned to what statistics tell them. Then unthinking Americans hear it and tend to fall for the approach... it's a circle. One feeds off the other. The problem is breaking that circle.

If the media stopped gearing to the stats, used some creative intuition, and reported news free of entertainment, we could get better information and less bull shit. But entertainment news is the result of media deregulation, and the shock value of jerks like Wayne is what we get. Unfortunately, only some of us will see him for the empty idiot he is, others will eat it up.

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NRA shill Wayne LaPierre on Meet the Press today. The lowest of the low has been reached. [View all] Astazia Dec 2012 OP

Let Rachel Maddow at him exboyfil Dec 2012 #1

I sort of agree with you, but I'm more leaning toward: take away their voice. Make him a pariah. Squinch Dec 2012 #6

I agree that the press should have walked out exboyfil Dec 2012 #7

Yes, I think we need a discussion of what the gun control policies will look like, but the moment Squinch Dec 2012 #12

well said icarusxat Dec 2012 #26

hear, hear! defacto7 Dec 2012 #32

Thanks. I began by writing a real screed to NBC over having him on this morning. Squinch Dec 2012 #33

harold ford will be on - to triangulate and ultimately elehhhhna Dec 2012 #13

Good Lord exboyfil Dec 2012 #15

He's a true blue dog, for sure. nt valerief Dec 2012 #17

Even better, I'd like to see Thom Hartmann have a go at him. nt valerief Dec 2012 #16

I never watch the Sunday morning shows ragemage Dec 2012 #2

You just came up with the best possible justification Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #5

What link? Frosty1 Dec 2012 #3

So the NRA will get a free pass on MTP? Rain Mcloud Dec 2012 #4

Exactly. tabasco Dec 2012 #10

lol... I can't stand Stephanopolis... what a fraud fascisthunter Dec 2012 #28

I think it all depends on how Gregory handles this. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #8

What do you suppose the chances are of David Gregory asking AndyA Dec 2012 #9

The "sweep of the press room" deserves more attention. No guns?! Speaks volumes. Tell us more. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #22

My theory (kind of) is, Dash87 Dec 2012 #11

Not that Gregory had any credibility left with me DFW Dec 2012 #14

I'm starting to believe sandyshoes17 Dec 2012 #31

what do you expect when the nra emboldened gun nuts like Nugent to get promises from Romney Sunlei Dec 2012 #18

watching now--boy, does WLP hate Diane Feinstein NJCher Dec 2012 #19

LaPierre on MTP was utterly disgusting. BVictor1 Dec 2012 #20

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I don't watch tv. I get all my information plethoro Dec 2012 #23

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THE NRA sole purpose is to enrich the profiteers who make toys that destroy innocent.. Mtndreamer Dec 2012 #25

The presswhores sleep at night on piles of corrupt cash just1voice Dec 2012 #27

I disagree mimi85 Dec 2012 #29

Totally agree!! sandyshoes17 Dec 2012 #30

Thanks for the rant. defacto7 Dec 2012 #34

Is this LBN material? NickB79 Dec 2012 #35

Hey Crazy Wayne, here's a hashtag for you too = #CrazyWayne = trending soon Coyotl Dec 2012 #36

Any member of the press Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #37

I'm watching a podcast of MTP now. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #38

Locking, sorry, this does not meet LBN guidelines, no source and it's opinion. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #39