CNN has decided to play "Missing White Girl Roulette" again.

[Vinnie From Indy]

No in depth stories on the exploding number of Generals calling on Rummy to resign, but plenty of time for exploring the minute details surrounding the disappearance of a cute little white girl from Possum Trot,KY or some other red state burg.

[SoCalDem]

1. They should be asking WHY a TEN YEAR OLD is prowling the web

for companions:eyes: and where were this girl's PARENTS??

[SlipperySlope]

19. WTF does that have to do with Natalee Holloway?

Come on people, pay attention to what is important!

[SoCalDem]

28. Sorrrrrrr-eeeeeee

I got confused.. Too much news.. bears..natalee..missing girls... where ARE the sharks??

[poleepafrog]

2. If my sister, mother, friend, daughter was missing...

...I'd want every bit of press I could get to scream it from the rooftops. I don't begrudge ANYBODY missing (and so often found dead) ONE second of overhyped, overblown, excessive airtime--I hope ANY and everything is used to find them.

[MissB]

4. Natalee Holloway.

If one did not hear about the Natalee Holloway story in the first, oh, four weeks then one must be brain dead.

Overhyped, overblown, excessive airtime at its worst.

Oh, and welcome to DU.

[poleepafrog]

5. The point was not if I'd heard of her or not.

Of course I did--and I was, and am, glad for every scrap of airtime she got. Would that it would have helped. We are talking about LIVES here. I sure don't begrudge ANY effort that will help find her.

[MissB]

8. She is still getting airtime. Perhaps you haven't noticed.

No duh we're talking lives here.

People tire of hearing about Natalee Holloway day in and day out for months. Months. The constant coverage of her plight takes its toll on people to the point of them being sick of hearing about it.

As an example, Amber Alerts are great tools for publicizing missing children. Amber Alerts are in your face as soon as the criteria for issuing one are met - and that is the way it should be. But an Amber Alert does not go on and on every night for five months on end with some numbskull "news"caster breathlessly announcing "breaking news" on the case. Every night. Breaking news. Every night.

[poleepafrog]

24. The point was not if I knew she was still mentioned.

Of course she is, and of course I knew. I don't begrudge one single second of help going to her--or anyone else.

[MissB]

27. At what point does it become *not* helpful to her

and to other unfortunate women who turn up missing to cover her disappearance night after night with breathlessly breaking news?

Don't answer. It isn't a direct question to you.

[poleepafrog]

33. If they haven't found her body or...

...had a trial of the individuals responsible, then I don't think the media's helpful aspect has run it's course.

[SoCalDem]

34. Jimmy Hoffa's still "missing" too

[poleepafrog]

36. Yes, he is!

[wicket]

35. What about all of the LIVES Rummy's incompetance has cost????

:grr:

[DemGirl7]

3. Well I just turn the channel when those stories come on

it's not worth my time

[poleepafrog]

6. EXCUSE ME, BUT I LIVE IN TN....

The 'red state burg' nonsense has got to go; your comment can only alienate us TN DEMOCRATS.

[MissB]

9. Welcome to DU!

In the nicest possible terms, you should consider growing slightly thicker skin. In every thread I've seen you post on today, you've taken offense.

Stop taking it all so personally. If you choose to feel alienated because you live in a red state, then fine. Feel alienated.

[poleepafrog]

14. I don't feel alienated in the least.

Did you ever consider that YOU sound DUMB for assuming red states have few Dems in them? (How in the hell do you think we elected Al Gore?)

[nonconformist]

16. Well aren't you a feisty one!

[poleepafrog]

20. Sometimes! LOL!

Says the nonconformist!:hi:

[SoCalDem]

25. and a family full of misfortunes

[poleepafrog]

31. I sure don't recall saying THAT.

I said if someone ELSE were to go missing, I would not begrudge THEM any airtime that could help them.

[MissB]

23. Nice personal attack.

If that is your mode, then I won't waste much more breath gently suggesting that you grow a thicker skin. Once again, you've gotten bent out of shape - and this time for something I didn't even say.

[anakie]

29. well why didn't he win TN in 2000?

n/t

[poleepafrog]

32. Not enough people voted the way I did!

And I sure wish he HAD WON!

[Marie26]

17. Welcome to DU!

And I agree with you.

[poleepafrog]

22. Thank you!

:hi:

[nonconformist]

7. I hear what you are saying, but let's have some compassion please

I happen to also live in Kentucky, and if my child was currently missing I would hope that the word was getting out fast.

[MissB]

10. Must be the Natalee Holloway affect.

[nonconformist]

13. If it dominates coverage for months, yes nt

[Marie26]

15. That wasn't the

Natalie Holloway effect - it was the August slow news month effect. Many women go missing every year w/o receiving national coverage.

[nonconformist]

18. That's very true. nt

[MissB]

21. I was thinking more along the lines of general desensitization.

Thanks to the endless coverage.

[nonconformist]

26. I think you have a point there. nt

[Marie26]

11. And there will be a thread on DU

loudly talking about how we shouldn't be talking about this story. Perhaps you could also start a thread about Rumsfeld & the Generals?

[Vexatious Ape]

12. I guess they got tired of

hammering Cynthia McKinney to the freaking cross.

[DaveJ]

30. I feel for these families...

Losing a child in any way is the worst thing one could experience, but I think there is some hypocrisy with regard to the selection on which the media decides to report.

[tabasco]

37. The Corporate Whore-In-Chief has been exposed as a traitor !

I expected deceptive and diversional propaganda to go into overdrive.

The uber-rich are making billions with the robber barons in charge of the country.

They will have their propaganda outlets work hard, even if it just keeps them in power a few more months!!

A few months represents a lot of money that can be stolen before patriots regain control of the Nation.

[DaveJ]

38. Keep in mind they know what their doing

They've gotten better at controlling us these days

[tabasco]

39. They damn sure know what they're doing.

Goebbels was Propaganda 101.
Pravda was Propaganda 201

CNN is Propaganda 401 or higher.

I strongly recommend to everybody "turn it off!"

[DaveJ]

40. CNN won't change my vote...

I think one of the biggest dangers is surveillance and their ability to act on it. We can't be expected to all turn off our phones and computers too. Another danger is fraudulent voting machines too. At this point it the only stance liberals can take is to no longer expect to be represented in government, but to continue to stand behind their values. Maybe if we can eliminate government surveillance and election fraud we might stand a chance.