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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:49 PM Original message |
Conservative entertainment network launches |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. This has all the potential of a stand-up comic in church |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. snooze.... |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. Fox News isn't enough? |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
61. Not to put your whole family completely inside an extremist fantasyworld bubble--Fox |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Gosh--I can hardly wait! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'm guessing they'll do animated versions of "Mallard Fillmore" and "Prickly City" |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. oh, I can wait and I'll bet the teabaggers |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think Kelsey figures, if he OWNS the network, they CAN'T cancel his show |
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Chicago dyke (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. actor =/= writer =/= producer |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. She was probably more concerned with keeping her taxes down than with feminism |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. The thing about Kelsey is that I thought that he and David Hyde Pierce |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 12:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. The Reagans were close friends with Rock Hudson. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Both actors. Reagan started as a Democrat. I have no idea what Hudson's politics were. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Actually, from what I saw, they did. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. There is a step between remaining good friends and public condemnation. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Agreed. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. DHP became a famous actor and a multi-millionaire bc Grammer was good enough on Cheers to get a spin |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I think we' ve all had good friends whose politics we disagreed with. |
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tourivers83 (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 02:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
57. I love Buffy. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
66. Oh man that's a bummer I loved that show |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. I heard he flipped out after 9/11 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Playing a role doesn't say anything about your own beliefs. It's a paycheck. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Well, yeah, but this was on public radio(KCRW in Santa Monica, to be exact) |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Conservative-oriented entertainment has a long history. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Point taken, but Nazis weren't conservatives. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. I hope it gets on tv soon; it will do wonders for my insomnia! |
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mike r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. How exciting |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. McFeeley? |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. America is becoming nothing but one big Right Wing Propaganda Country! |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
55. 4 of 10 Americans is conservative |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 05:16 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. If the network or media source is not pushing... |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. So what're the odds this network folds before Xmas?. . . |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. And they'll say the low ratings were due to the "War On Christmas". |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. "Conservative entertainment network"...? Do they mean 24/7 of dead air? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Think "Wilford Brimley Reality Show"... |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. Maybe they;ll show clips of John McCain's convention week appearance on Letterman! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. Here's the pitch they'll use to get conservative "entertainers" to appear on this network |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. If it is not on a cable lineup, it might as well be a "channel" of YouTube videos |
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anthroguy101 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Let's hope it stays that way nt. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Kevin McFeeley? Is he related to Mr. Mcfeeley? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. They will be documenting their own craziness. Jon Stewart will be happy ;) n/t |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
24. I thought they tried that already |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. They're only funny when they're not trying to be funny! |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. Let me guess--it's headquartered in Branson? |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. An American Carol Marathon! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. I think they already do that, in the interrogation room at Gitmo. |
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anthroguy101 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. This is a joke, right? |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
60. I wish it was a joke. |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
30. For those who are even loonier than Faux viewers? n/t |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. Can't wait to see the pilot of the new soap "Springtime for Hitler". nt |
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anthroguy101 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. RIP RightNetwork 2010-2012 (and that's the optimistic prediction mind you) |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. so why is it so friggin' hard for progressives |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. There's also the history of "progressive" shows on network tv |
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PFunk (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. Actually I think this network's gonna be around for awhile past 2012 |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Yup ... this has nothing to do with "Free Markets" |
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FMBM (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
38. Okay, guilty pleasue... |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
39. Conservatives are only funny unintentionally. |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
42. Kevin McFeely? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
45. Shit. Comcast, DISH, DirectTV, all run by teabaggers, |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
51. Why not just go for "All Advertising All the Time" or "Propaganda 'R US"? nt |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
56. Conservative and entertainment do not belong in the same sentence |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
59. Is "Running" supposed to be the new "West Wing"? |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
62. Bypassing traditional channels |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
63. Yeah...that'll last. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
64. CNN with John King and John Roberts is not entertaining enough for them |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-10-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
65. There's already lots of entertainment that can go on it |
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