Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:44 PM

I'm getting that icky 2003 vibe again from the cable nets

Lots of war porn, snazzy graphics, cruise missile experts and MMQ'ng on Obama's policies.

A special GFY to Brian Williams and Andrea Greenspan.

"Navy SEALS rock!"

Update: Williams is now quoting Leonard Cohen.

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I'm getting that icky 2003 vibe again from the cable nets (Original post)	BannonsLiver	Apr 2017	OP
Tweety's about to get a tingle up his leg!	dchill	Apr 2017	#1
I don't think he is going to wage a full scale war in Syria	BainsBane	Apr 2017	#2
God forbid that should happen!	herding cats	Apr 2017	#5
this is what cable news dreams of....and will report on little else	spanone	Apr 2017	#3
Here, this may help.	herding cats	Apr 2017	#4
Yeah. :(	Solly Mack	Apr 2017	#6
They're having serial orgasms	dalton99a	Apr 2017	#7
MONEY MONEY MONEY	pimpbot	Apr 2017	#8
Told you guys	RoadhogRidesAgain	Apr 2017	#9
Yeah, even the BBC was doing it.	progressoid	Apr 2017	#10
It's their war.	ucrdem	Apr 2017	#12
I'm vibing too	furtheradu	Apr 2017	#11

Response to BannonsLiver (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:47 PM

dchill (34,721 posts)

1. Tweety's about to get a tingle up his leg!

I raised you a puke.

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Response to BannonsLiver (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:48 PM

BainsBane (52,294 posts)

2. I don't think he is going to wage a full scale war in Syria

That would mean going against Putin.

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:52 PM

herding cats (18,863 posts)

5. God forbid that should happen!

Putin wouldn't stand for that.

I agree, and it will deflate the sails of his move tonight overtime with cable news, and in the polls.

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Response to BannonsLiver (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:49 PM

spanone (132,843 posts)

3. this is what cable news dreams of....and will report on little else

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:49 PM

herding cats (18,863 posts)

4. Here, this may help.

ABC.AU still gets it at least.

The sidebar to this article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-07/us-launches-cruise-missile-strike-on-syria/8425132

Key points:

About 60 US Tomahawk missiles targeted Syrian airbase near Homs
Donald Trump said missile attack in the nation's "vital national security interest"
Syria's ally Russia was given advance warning

I don't think the world is climbing onboard with US cable news this time at least. Trump will no doubt get a surge in the US, we're stupid and easily distracted, but it remains to be seen if it resonates globally.

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Response to BannonsLiver (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:53 PM

Solly Mack (88,680 posts)

6. Yeah. :(

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:55 PM

dalton99a (73,578 posts)

7. They're having serial orgasms

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:58 PM

pimpbot (925 posts)

8. MONEY MONEY MONEY

Imagine all those eyeballs glued to the 24/7 generic missile launch at night video. Not to mention most of the media is owned by companies that also produce material for the war machine. Gotta buy some more missiles!

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:04 PM

RoadhogRidesAgain (165 posts)

9. Told you guys

Not to trust the media ever. Saw a lot of panty dropping and gushing over how the media was "taking it to trump"

Just because Trump hates the media does not mean the media is an ally of the democrats. They just want drama and money from ad revenue. Trump gives them ratings and money so it's a symbiotic relationship. Corporate media is complicit in the election of Trump and real democrats don't watch them and give them ratings.

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:06 PM

progressoid (47,650 posts)

10. Yeah, even the BBC was doing it.

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Response to progressoid (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:46 PM

ucrdem (15,502 posts)

12. It's their war.

Always has been. They've been the first to send special forces, first to recognize "rebel" governments which have subsequently vanished, and generally kept the thing going for reasons I don't fully understand.

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Response to BannonsLiver (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:42 PM

furtheradu (1,852 posts)

11. I'm vibing too

..triggering my Iraq Vet's mama issues.
Not surprised, I felt it was coming..
just can't believe this horrible reality, & that so many support trump..I deal with them daily.
& I do believe this is a distraction from all kinds of evil trump is involved in.

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