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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:11 PM Original message |
I hate to say it, but I can see why some believe the media is fawning over Obama. |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. How could they say it's been a failure and joked about his |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well if the media was entirely anti-Obama, they would have. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. There is no fawning |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I see it all the time. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. You cannot seriously think the media has been evenhanded? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. haha, yes I can. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I heard the media opted not to travel with McCain because they would |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. You're right. I heard it, too. Besides, if they're just going to edit it or use old footage, |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Agreed Obama gets more coverage, but it is negative. |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. hardly an objective overview |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. This election is about Obama, that's for sure. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think the media loves Obama |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Are you includoing Fox "News" in "media"? They trash him continously. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. The foreign press are probably relieved to see a non-insane potential president. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sometimes it's subtle. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Well to be fair, it was a risky speech. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The term "risky" was often applied to Obama himself |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I think you can view the entire interview on MSNBC's website. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I know |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. MSNBC is almost non-stop cheerlead for McCain, bash Obama. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I'm sure some people feel this way. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. But don't you see, she was simply speaking the truth. It was just as true |
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dsomuah (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. The media is right to fawn over Obama |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. A very succinct explanation, if I may say so. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. Here is what I see on MSNBC when they discuss Obama. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Bingo. nt |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. An unbiased, objective appraisal of the two candidates WOULD appear to some as fawning. n/t |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Amen. With the oversaturation of RW talk radio over the last 15 years, any amount of objectivity |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. THAT is exactly right! |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. It is not one off instances it is the general theme. |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Here are two examples of where Obama has gotten more coverage than McCain: |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Pundit: "If McCain can produce 200,000 for a speech, we'll cover it." |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Exactly. If one candidate does a fantastic job campaigning and the other does a crappy job... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. Nothing is stopping McCain from making the same journey. |
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