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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:36 PM
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It's time to toss the FOX, Scaife, Limbaugh, and Drudge supporters off the board.
And out of the Democratic Party while we're at it.

It's amazing that this won't even seriously be considered. Strange times.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:40 PM
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1. You trying to dictate what I can view?
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bhikkhu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:44 PM
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4. What you can post, I would assume.
That is, when Rush or Hannity serve up the talking point of the day, it would be nice not to see it posted here immediately and repeatedly.

Not to accuse anyone at all lately, just my sense of the OP...
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:10 AM
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9. Although it pisses me off when I see an Obama supporter linking to Drudge or whatever...
It's actually the Clintons themselves schmoozing with Richard Mellon Scaife, Rush Limbaugh, and Matt Drudge. On one side, we have posters on an internet forum. On the other, we have the candidate herself doing this.

No one posting here would get away with what the Clinton campaign has done in praising the right wing hate machine. Time to take a stand.
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bhikkhu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:14 AM
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10. Taking a stand is equivalent to taking back our primary
And I think the worst has passed. I know I check every link and google references, and see others do the same. RW crap usually gets pounced on right away. And hopefully people will realize that this is another reason behind the "let is sink" approach, besides limiting mudfests.
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Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:33 AM
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19. you plan to take that stand against Obama supporters, as well, I trust.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:00 AM
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7. Well, somebody just outed themselves...
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:31 AM
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16. I watch all news Chanel's. Sue me.
Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 12:32 AM by emilyg
damn - sp.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:40 AM
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22. If you're not supporting them, no problem.
If, however, you're agreeing with Ed Rendell that FOX is the most fair and "balanced" network, then there's a problem with that.

And seriously, I'm not asking that dolks be banned. Instead, it's my hope that people realize that when a Democratic candidate and their campaign sidles up with the gate media machine, that candidate is not working in our best interests.
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DerekJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:36 AM
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20. You can view whatever shit you want to view.
But if you watch fox, then support it, then tell us, or support the fact that it’s fair and balanced, then… well.. you know what the OP said.
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:41 PM
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2. I'm there. Can we kick them on the ass on the way out??
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:33 AM
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38. Where's the unity?
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:43 PM
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3. whew. At least you didn't mention the Michael Savage fans.
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:46 PM
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5. I didn't know Drudge was supporting Hillary.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:34 AM
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39. Drudge hates Hillary.
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Pisces Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 11:59 PM
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6. That would mean most of the Hillary supporters.
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Pernambuco Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:21 AM
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11. In fact, Drudge is 100% pro-Obama, and he hates Hillary
When was the last time you saw anything negative about Obama as a top story in the Drudge Report?
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:23 AM
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12. LOL...I'm always glad to see you around. Endless comedy.
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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:29 AM
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14. let me guess, Proud2B or jlake?
I can't keep up with the zombies & sockpuppets lately. :rofl:
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:46 AM
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28. I hope not for long n/t
:hi:
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:31 AM
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15. um, most of us don't read it? nt
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ekwhite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:01 AM
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8. Flamebait. Not recommended
Hillary Clinton supporters have every right to be here and in the Democratic party. I will, of course, reserve the right to ridicule anyone who uses Fox, Scaife, Limbaugh, Drudge, Free Republic, Newsmax, or any other wingnut site to support their point of view.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:23 AM
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13. Yes, I am flaming supporters of right wing hate media.
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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:31 AM
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17. BRAVO!
:applause:
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quakerboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:41 AM
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amen.
No more hate speak here. Wouldnt that be a wonderfull world. One little corner free from that crap. Ah dreams
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:47 AM
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29. Bravo. You're not alone! n/t
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2rth2pwr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:33 AM
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18. From Drudge- Murdoch’s Daughter Hosts Obama Fund-Raiser
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:41 AM
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23. Meanwhile Murdoch himself holds a Hillary fundraiser
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2rth2pwr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:43 AM
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24. Rupert's paper endorsed Obama
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/murdochs-daughter-hosts-obama-fund-raiser/

Mr. Murdoch, of course, is chairman of the News Corporation, which includes under its umbrella Fox News and the New York Post. Mr. Murdoch had a much-discussed rapprochement with Mrs. Clinton two years ago, when the Post endorsed Mrs. Clinton in her Senate campaign and he held a fund-raiser for her. Last year, he even contributed $2,300 to her presidential campaign.

But the Post endorsed Mr. Obama just before the crush of states that voted on Feb. 5 in a bruising editorial that excoriated Mrs. Clinton, causing media observers to declare that the honeymoon was over for this political odd couple.
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:45 AM
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27. Meanwhile MURDOCH, the man himself and not the editorial board of a paper he owns,
held a HRC fundraiser.
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Pernambuco Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:54 AM
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32. Is that all you got? A fundraiser?
What about the sharpest headline in the nation for any newspaper in the wake of Hillary's sniper-gate?
What about all the bad news posted in the NY Post about Hillary compared to almost none about Barack Obama?

Murdoch has been pro-Obama during these primaries. A fund-raiser doesn't change that fact. The $3,000 he gave Hillary are worth much less than the news he posted that hurt her.
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:10 AM
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34. WTF!? Being sponsored by the Mastermind of the GOP media isn't a problem?
And, BTW, if you turn on the Wright News Channel (I mean Fox) you will see that it's an Obama-bash fest.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:44 AM
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26. Rupert Murdoch's daughter is not Rupert Murdoch.
And I don't share my parents' political leanings. Nice try.
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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:38 AM
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21. the most hilarious thing is they go running to these sites to find anything
anti-Obama, thinking they've proven something. The sites you mention appear to be "supporting" Hillary at the moment, because Rush made public that he doesn't want this primary over because Hillary can bloody up Obama if he's the nominee. They seem to be terrified of Obama. It's one of those...the enemy of my enemy is my friend kind of deals. And rest assured, Hillary is their enemy, but the black guy scares them. :scared:
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Zhade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:43 AM
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25. While not purge-happy, I do recall a time mods would shut the use of such "sources" down.
Personally, I think they're probably overwhelmed at this point. Thankfully, once Obama clinches the nom this GDP madhouse will quiet down (it'll have to, because clinton supporters will be required to not attack him or leave).

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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:49 AM
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30. I don't think they should be banned, but the use of those sources
should be.

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Pernambuco Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:06 AM
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33. Obama supporters lost to post Peggy Noonan articles
This may come back to haunt them, of course.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:49 AM
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31. Speaking seriously, I ain't either. I just hope that folks will see that folks playing cozy with hat...
...hate media are not our friends.
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cooolandrew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:08 AM
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35. I did a pro Scaife post but not in that I agree with him but just better not to have him as an
adversory. I wasn't trying to be a tator to the cause. I was mainly saying the less obstruction we have the more legislation we pass.
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McCamy Taylor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:12 AM
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36. Divide and conquer
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:15 AM
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37. Since you're telling Skinner how to run his board....
maybe you should consider tossing him a few dollars for the bandwidth this stupid thread is consuming.

Just sayin'.
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 07:38 AM
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40. And how much bandwidth are Clinton supporters wasting in propping up a candidate who lost?
I certainly hope that you've taken on a second job to help defray the server costs.

Go guilttrip someone else.
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