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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:25 PM Original message |
If you want to know where the source of a rumor or story starts in all the newspapers. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I saw a Politico hack on MSNBC this morning praising Hamsher and FDL |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yah. FDL is the source of a lot of rumors. Their online pundits |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. A very interesting alignment. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Go check who owns POLITICO.... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most rumors in the media start with something from |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It's a more "legitimate" version of the Faux News "Some people say...." preface. |
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Wait Wut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Believe it or not... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. yup- I remember |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's an echo chamber in a very real sense of the word. |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. How about sources for memes? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Frank Luntz. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I'll see your Frank Luntz and raise you a Grover Norquist. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yep, with Hampsher's FDL as the primary megaphone |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Indeed! |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. A succinct and creepily accurate synopsis of my thoughts last night. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I vote trial balloon followed |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I'm voting #2 and 3. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The problem with memes is that believing in them makes you paranoid |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. When I heard Todd whatshisname (the Repug Operative) on Hardball |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Creepy and intentional. Some people have worked very hard to |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Internet Liberals very often fall prey to the Ratfuckers. And yet think they're so well informed. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I'd forgotten that term. It is pretty apt |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Actually we are well informed |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. An excellent summary. I really appreciate you taking the time to post in |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. All it takes is one media outlet to start a landslide, too. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. And don't forget the breathless coverage of "Balloon Boy". |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. K&R! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's usually a good thing to wait a day or two also |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. That is probably the best advice and of us can take.. it does |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. K and R. |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. knr |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. Kicked and recommended. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. For those interested in source dissection: |
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