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2016 Postmortem

FrenchieCat

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9. The media will do what it takes to earn the money out there.....

Reply to 2banon (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 12:19 AM

Jan 2012

why do you think they keep announcing "it's gonna be a close election!"?

Because like you said, that's how they make their money.

Tell you what, this Free Press guarantee in the 1st amendment
didn't have these corporate assholes in mind.....
Fucking traitors!

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I find today's low voter turnout a bit curious.. [View all] 2banon Jan 2012 OP

There was a thread earlier documenting a significant xchrom Jan 2012 #1

Yeah, that's been a recurring theme on NPR for sometime 2banon Jan 2012 #2

Many Republicans became Indies...... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #4

My thought was NHers couldn't stand to vote for any of them turds. rurallib Jan 2012 #3

That's my thought as well. n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #13

I think if the race is pertinent, and there are viable candidates, there might babylonsister Jan 2012 #5

I was sort of thinking, if the other 60% were Dems, that would explain it.. 2banon Jan 2012 #8

I note that the media ain't mentioning it..... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #6

interesting observation and I wonder why that is? 2banon Jan 2012 #7

The media will do what it takes to earn the money out there..... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #9

exactly.. it's all about the mega bucks straight into their pockets n/t 2banon Jan 2012 #10

They are smart enough to know the choices are pathetic. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2012 #11

Turnout is higher than 2008 onenote Jan 2012 #12