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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:40 AM
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How does MSNBC/NBC gather the news?
Apparently they just surf the internet.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:40 AM
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1. Fax machine with secure line from the RNC. nt
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:41 AM
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2. I am in firm belief that DouchebagReport.com
Is the source of all news stories for the major networks.

The local affiliates do all of the hard work, then the major networks scoop it up...
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:43 AM
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3. The anchor has 6 phones on his desk and a bunch of teletype machines clacking away. It's still '51
at NBC - still firing Left of Center employees.
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:45 AM
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4. I thought it was kind with a
Rake. It sure seems like it.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:45 AM
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5. By asking Bush appointees what they think
Senor
Condi's press person
Ari Fleischer

apparently in the vacuum, all the Bushies crawl out from under the sink
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SOS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:46 AM
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6. "We report what Burke decides"
New tag line?
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:47 AM
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7. I think that's what they do, the Internet, which isn't the worst
Edited on Fri Jan-28-11 11:48 AM by Cleita
place to get your news if you have staff that can discriminate between facts and trash and who try to get as many divergent sources as they can on a story.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:51 AM
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8. Better than CNN - they just read random people's Tweets on air n/t
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:52 AM
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9. Thanks to Rick Sanchez...
who's under the stupid impression that he's a credible journalist, still.
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 12:05 PM
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10. I crave another taser story involving Rick
This time at the anchor desk. You can do it, Rick!
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 12:35 PM
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11. Would love to see that exclusive story repeated...
again and again and again. Couldn't get enough of it the first time around, lol!
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