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pinto

(106,886 posts)
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:20 PM Sep 2013

My comment to CNN's current Crossfire segment -

You're not pretending this is journalism, right? Finger pointing, constant interrupting, verbal bombasts and blatant partisanship. I guess that's the point, but it's not discussion nor debate. Is civility dead? should be the query.


The query and "discussion" was about the Syria situation w/guests Joe Lieberman and what's-his-name Santorum...

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My comment to CNN's current Crossfire segment - (Original Post) pinto Sep 2013 OP
Why do you do this to yourself? Mika Sep 2013 #1
Good point. pinto Sep 2013 #2
There was Santorum on the set and they gave it a name instead of wiping it up with a tissue?. . . Journeyman Sep 2013 #3
Hahahahahahaha, JimboBillyBubbaBob Sep 2013 #5
Someone needs to get Jon Stewart back on Crossfire Reiyuki Sep 2013 #4
crossfire was never journalism. It was always "infotainment". Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #6

Reiyuki

(96 posts)
4. Someone needs to get Jon Stewart back on Crossfire
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:54 PM
Sep 2013

He accidentally got Crossfire cancelled last time...

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
6. crossfire was never journalism. It was always "infotainment".
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 09:14 AM
Sep 2013

Two yokes yelling at each other was the format from the get go.

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