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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:41 AM Original message |
I had dinner with Fox News loyalists. |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. My appetite disappears at meals |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Hubby is neutral, but I think he understands that one day soon he'll have |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. I understand completely... |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. These "good" people are willfully ignorant. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. It's our job to "save" them. |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. I Could Not Disagree More |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I fully understand your sentiments. |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. My Patience Ran Out With The Exhaustion Of My Retirement |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. For most of them, nothing is ever enough. |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. At Least Your Honest About What These People Truly Are |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
65. I am in complete agreement with you |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
78. I point out that Fox is "Opinion" not "News" |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. I think the cat's out of the bag. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Good for you for engaging dialogue. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Oh, so do I. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. Fox news is a cult n/t |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Well, maybe it's time that we become deprogrammers. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. Did you mention anything about an 'obligation' to stay informed? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Of course not. I listened last night, I mean really listened, more than |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. yeck! yeck! yeck! What a waste of time. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Not really. I listened so that I could report back to you all, so that |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I hold out no hope for them, none whatsoever. Good night and |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I am afraid you might be right. |
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clu (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. cookie-cutter pattern |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I'm not fast on my feet, either. |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. chilling - they believe their own bullshit |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Well, one thing that we can all agree on, we all don't like corruption. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. Its my feeling |
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clu (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. imo |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I'm willing to bet that someday, these people will be ashamed of |
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SlavesandBulldozers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
53. i used to think that too. |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
77. I'm with you - I'm starting to blame Bush supporters as well as Bush. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. These people are the stuff at the bottom of the glass |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Most are. |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
21. Maybe ask them if they think Republicans have ever been wrong about anythi |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. They didn't like Karl Rove. That's a start. They think he's the one |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. How do they explain all the snarling, irritable, swearing moments he has? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Is Fox News showing him snarling? |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. The problem in a nutshell... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Well, maybe, that's our burden of proof. |
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SlavesandBulldozers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
55. the bullhorn moment. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I know better than to interrupt a man when he's praying to his god. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
66. Why did they like his standing on top of DEAD BODIES during... |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. "They called me a blogger" |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. That blogger thing really has me mystified. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
68. Oh, that mean Congress - They never give Bush what he wants |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. They did blame Congress, come to think about it. |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. The disconnect is in their tiny little brains |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Well, then Limbaugh needs to be challenged. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Telling them that you can get the news FIRST on the internet... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Well, I laid out the bread crumbs. Let's hope they wake up hungry. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
30. Once I point out that Fox News is controlled by the Saudi's, support |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I haven't heard that one. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. Here is some. I used to have the article from the original paper. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Thanks! |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. Fox News will Prove to be the Modern Day Version of Geobbels |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
36. You should ask them, if the wiretapping and whatnot is designed to find |
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blue cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. I'm glad that there are people like you |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Oh, I'm a long way from being brave enough to intentionally |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. Ah, fauxsnews and the already dumbed down |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. I just wonder in what form that rude awakening will come? |
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historian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. for selfish reasons |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Too true, historian.. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Well, some of these people have expensive toys. |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
39. No offense but they sound like they are |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. I know, I know. It's hard to explain. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
40. they actually sound |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. I think it's a deliberate amnesia. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'm impressed they knew who Rove was |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
54. Belief people v. knowledge people |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Absolutely. |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #63 |
84. If we have any interest in making a connection, listening is critical. . |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #54 |
88. I had arrived to a similar conclusion to yours in the past |
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historian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
56. That is the strengthof the republicans |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
64. I can understand not hearing about the PNAC...but "neo-con"?? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. Selective deafness? Maybe they never paid attention to it, because |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
67. I applaud your good manners while dealing with people |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Well, admittedly, this is a first time for me. |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
69. Would you please have dinner with my mother? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I think the key is maybe to call their bluff? |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. My mother wouldn't even agree that it's Republican |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. No, the key is to continue pointing out their ignorance. |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
79. Your's is one of the most lucid and |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Fine praise, indeed. |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
83. You have the patience of a saint... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
85. "manager"? All presidents are managers, just none quite this incompetent. |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
86. Well, you could point them to the PIPA study showing Fox News viewers ... |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
87. their self-righteous hatred paints them into a corner |
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