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Puppyjive

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14. And they are glorified drug dealers

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 03:25 PM

Aug 11

Every commercial is a pharma commercial. They are losing my viewership. All they want is ratings so they can get more money.

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Andrew Weissmann: I am sick and tired of "the horse race" coverage of the election. [View all] Dennis Donovan Aug 11 OP

The current state of media in the US is abysmal. They know it and don't care. Clouds Passing Aug 11 #1

It's all about PPProfits! Wicked Blue Aug 11 #5

And brainwashing us unwashed masses. Clouds Passing Aug 11 #7

This too Wicked Blue Aug 11 #10

True. Those journalists with any conscience left are hobbled by corrupt, corporate billionaires. Magoo48 Aug 12 #34

Please say this again Andrew Weissmann BaronChocula Aug 11 #2

Glad to see him speak out! jmbar2 Aug 11 #3

Right? 👍 dchill Aug 11 #4

Preach it Andrew! GreenWave Aug 11 #6

"Hence the reason we're trying to boycott @ABC @NBCNews @CBSNews @MSNBC @CNN" Cha Aug 11 #8

Fox sets a sickenly uneven standard RANDYWILDMAN Aug 11 #9

The media were at it before Bush as well Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #24

Most media that Americans 'consume' is owned by far too few. Break 'em up. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 11 #11

As usual... Hope22 Aug 11 #12

I turned them off with great prejudice 20 years ago Warpy Aug 11 #13

I did the same in 1984. love_katz Aug 11 #16

I missed that one, I was working evenings Warpy Aug 11 #19

And they are glorified drug dealers Puppyjive Aug 11 #14

Thats why drugs are so expensive BonnieJW Aug 12 #27

So totally agree with you Mr Weissmann - the horse race mess is SICKENING. n/t iluvtennis Aug 11 #15

It's a shame we've completely lost the ability to hold the fourth estate responsible for anything. DFab420 Aug 11 #17

Because the people complaining about them Sympthsical Aug 11 #20

You know you can watch pirated streams right that don't produce any views for them yea? DFab420 Aug 12 #21

LOL, no one's pirating MSNBC Sympthsical Aug 12 #30

Oh ok you clearly know everything then. DFab420 Aug 12 #36

This is the result D_Master81 Aug 11 #18

Years ago WashPost admitted they purposely didn't report Bob Dole's affairs wishstar Aug 12 #22

Well chosen words democrank Aug 12 #23

The only way the cable news traitors will ever learn Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #25

It would be fun to see a mass exodus from corporate media to FSTV. ariadne0614 Aug 12 #28

Cut the cord back in 2005 ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 12 #35

Exactly. bullimiami Aug 12 #26

They make billions from the horse race, whether its real or imagined. Mr. Sparkle Aug 12 #29

Nobody is forcing Weissman to follow the media Kaleva Aug 12 #31

I love Andrew Weissmann. nt Trueblue Texan Aug 12 #32

If I want to watch a horse race on TV, I'll tune into Fanduel Sports meow2u3 Aug 12 #33