The cable news media is bending over backwards to try and paint the republikans as compassionate and

[mfcorey1]

interested in the American People. On chuck Todd's show he had McConnell pure angelic. There is no criticism of the insane agenda that the right is proposing.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. When you consider it, cable news is dependent upon republicans who

tend to be true drama queens rather than sedate legislators like democrats. The latter doesn't fill time like the former.

[old mark]

2. Just saw Andrea Mitchell sucking up to a few of them this afternoon...

It's really gonna suck till 2012, and maybe long after that if we don't win...


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[lyonn]

3. Ownership of the cable media explains it all.......

Corps!! How Keith Olbermann and Rachael Maddow get their points across is amazing. I'm sure they are still limited in how far they can research and tell the "whole truth" before being removed.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. They serve a function.

Just as the military has always tolerated a certain amount of bitching in the ranks as a safety valve against open mutiny, the Corporate Media tolerate a couple of rather tame leftists to help maintain the pretense that they give voice to "both sides."

[Spyderama]

6. Very Well Put

You're on the money, Jack Pine! There is very little voice from the left still available on cable news.

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[lyonn]

7. "Safety Valve" i like that theory!

"Let's not be too obvious" - or - give Fox someone to bash thereby showing that MSNBC is Way Liberal....

The rest of the day is filled with puff pieces about Jersey Shores, Lohan, and as poster said, free airtime for BS repubs that are out to save the US of A........ the ol' bootstrap theory, like they had to do. Boehner (sp?) Boner (?) and sweeping the floors of his dad's bar. My dad's dad didn't have a bar. Cement co. so I heard, sidewalks maybe, L.A. area. My dad, so I heard was lazy and liked pinball a lot. Did get scooped up in the military during WW2. So I could say he was a war hero except I heard he was a medic in D.C.?! Never left the country. No wonder I am a loser, a break in the genetic chain, joke, joke. Bottom line is, we all have a story full of winners and mostly losers....... On my 3rd beer... old and nostalgic....... And still smoking e cigs - for any that are following us heavy smokers who try to quit.

[liberal N proud]

4. Who do the Republicans favor? Answer: the rich and the corporations

Who owns the media and what are they? Answer, The rich and corporations.

Of course they are going to do everything they can to make shit smell like roses. But fact is when people get screwed by the GOP, they will have two choices, continue to listen to the propaganda or take the liars out of office.