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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 08:30 PM Jan 2020

When you sort through all the rap lyrics and pretension, Ari Melber's guiding principle

often seems to be Fox's slogan: "Fair and Balanced". He stretches to "present both sides" even when one side is clearly "alternative facts" and his frequent "Yes, but to be fair---" remarks are often unnecessary and anything but "fair".

I am done with him.

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When you sort through all the rap lyrics and pretension, Ari Melber's guiding principle (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2020 OP
I don't care for his "Hmmm" when someone makes a point. GreatCaesarsGhost Jan 2020 #1
It reads like "I disagree, but I'll let you have your moment" Blaukraut Jan 2020 #5
Has to be the center of attention. n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2020 #2
then stop watching that crap. Good grief Kurt V. Jan 2020 #3
...... nt Atticus Jan 2020 #4

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)
5. It reads like "I disagree, but I'll let you have your moment"
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 08:55 PM
Jan 2020

Pretty passive-agressive. Either disagree and say so, or agree. But don't "hmm" your way through a conversation.

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