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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:26 AM
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Has anyone heard about the Senate all-nighter being reported on their local tv news and a little
later on this AM, the network morning "news" programs?
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:28 AM
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1. a breif "publicity stunt" type mention on NBC in NY. .
Edited on Wed Jul-18-07 05:38 AM by annabanana
The coverage at 6:37 eastern is better... A big sign saying "Let Us Vote" on camera...
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:38 AM
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2. Being reported on NBC in NY now, they are showing cots and mentioning talk marathon going
Edited on Wed Jul-18-07 05:39 AM by OmmmSweetOmmm
on. Saying Democrats want troops home and saying Repugs saying it was a circus. Now showing a ny soldier being buried and the Democrats are getting active. Said that the Democrats will fall short on the vote. Not awful coverage.
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:49 AM
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3. Promo for the Today Show. Is it a useful exercise or is it a stunt? Will interview
Edited on Wed Jul-18-07 05:50 AM by OmmmSweetOmmm
Obama and Graham.
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salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:49 AM
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4. local sta. not local news - NPR - decent discussion.
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Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:49 AM
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5. I avoid local news
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:52 AM
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6. The point is, is John Q. Public being informed of what the Democrats are doing in their
Edited on Wed Jul-18-07 05:52 AM by OmmmSweetOmmm
attempt to stop the war?
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 05:57 AM
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7. Exactly. . "Hey MSM... We're WATCHING you". . . n/t
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 06:06 AM
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8. It was given a good bit of air-time in Boston
Our local ABC affiliate talked about it and showed some footage. And GMA just gave it a couple of minutes as well.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 06:08 AM
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9. It's the topic on WJ this morning n/t
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bunkerbuster1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 06:10 AM
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10. NPR, being "Nice Polite Republicans," framed it as
"Republicans call it a stunt, Democrats say it's necessary." (paraphrasing).

In that order, on Morning Edition.

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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 06:20 AM
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11. Mika B. on Morning Joe called it
a "slumber party". :rant:
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 09:38 AM
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12. I just had to turn off MSNBC a little while ago. Scarborough was on with the tv newsmodel making
fun of the Democrats. It turned my stomach.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-18-07 09:40 AM
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13. It's live on C-SPAN2 right now (10:40AM.)
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