CNN credibility in question

August · 06-21-07, 11:34 PM

So i other words the Clintons are going to control CNN opinion polls ahead of Hillarys run for the oval office?

And they say the Republicans are crooked.

Yahoshua · 06-21-07, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by August

So in other words the Clintons are going to control CNN opinion polls ahead of Hillarys run for the oval office?

And they say the Republicans are crooked.

Nowadays, who isn't crooked?

FIREWALL · 06-21-07, 11:43 PM

If the public can't or won't look at the information available to them today they deserve what they get and what happens to them.

The Avon Lady · 06-22-07, 12:48 AM

I agree with all of the above opinions. Other than the specifics, this is not news. And what's worse are almost all of the major newswire services that feed the mass media.

We've had these chats before.

P_Funk · 06-22-07, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If the public can't or won't look at the information available to them today they deserve what they get and what happens to them.

Thats the basic thing isn't it. I mean CNN or Fox News or The Wall Street Journal or any other publication is suspect to many of us. And the vast majority of people around here with strong opinions don't base them on the flimsy propoganda that we go ton most networks, or the shallow coverage of events.

The sad fact is that most people base their vote on the last speech any candidate gives. For many people "tax cut" is more than enough. The lack of political sophistication is the main cause for most of the run away idiocy we have in our democracies. I mean Bush in 2000 I can understand. But the real stupidity comes from the fact that Bush had a negative approval rating in '04 and still he won. Reflexive voting.

If people are too lazy or stupid to be conscious citizens and to vote with intelligence, or hell even vote to begin with (Canada had a poor ~30% turn out last time) then whatever bad stuff happens we deserve.

When I say this tts not just a left wing diatribe, but a universal thing. I don't care if you vote for my preferred candidate. I still think you an a$$hole if you do it for anything other than intelligent reasons.

The Avon Lady · 06-22-07, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

I mean CNN or Fox News or The Wall Street Journal

Didn't take long to slip in the slant, did it?

P_Funk · 06-22-07, 01:47 AM

[quote=The Avon Lady]

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I mean CNN or Fox News or The Wall Street Journal

Didn't take long to slip in the slant, did it?

Oh so you don't think that Fox News is biased? Whatever AL. I already said that it wasn't about left or right. But feel free to make it into another ideological pissing contest if you prefer.

Until now this was a consensus thread.

The Avon Lady · 06-22-07, 02:40 AM

[QUOTE=P_Funk]

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I mean CNN or Fox News or The Wall Street Journal

Didn't take long to slip in the slant, did it?

Oh so you don't think that Fox News is biased?

I didn't say that. Read carefully.

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I already said that it wasn't about left or right.

That's different.

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Until now this was a consensus thread.

Back on track we go!

Yahoshua · 06-22-07, 02:41 AM

oooh, a record time of 2:30 in full consensus!!

You two, fight to the death.

moose1am · 06-23-07, 09:22 PM

The "slant" or Spin started with this thread and this leading stupid question on the title of this thread. Balance is achieved when it's pointed out that Fox news is run by a former Republican Operative Roger Ales who use to be in charge of the National GOP HQ. He's like G Gordon Liddy or close to him.

[QUOTE=The Avon Lady]

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I mean CNN or Fox News or The Wall Street Journal

Didn't take long to slip in the slant, did it?

FIREWALL · 06-23-07, 10:03 PM

[quote=The Avon Lady]

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I mean CNN or Fox News or The Wall Street Journal

Didn't take long to slip in the slant, did it?

THAT WAS POSTED BY P FUNK.

Avon Lady your useally VERY accurate on your posts.

Watch it young lady or i"ll give you a spanking.

:rotfl:

The Avon Lady · 06-23-07, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

THAT WAS POSTED BY P FUNK.

Avon Lady your useally VERY accurate on your posts.

Watch it young lady or i"ll give you a spanking.

:rotfl:

Has your phone been ringing incesantly all weekend? :p

Me bad. Original post fixed.

dean_acheson · 06-22-07, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Yahoshua

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Originally Posted by August

So in other words the Clintons are going to control CNN opinion polls ahead of Hillarys run for the oval office?

And they say the Republicans are crooked.

Nowadays, who isn't crooked?

I'm not.

August · 06-22-07, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dean_acheson

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Originally Posted by Yahoshua

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Originally Posted by August

So in other words the Clintons are going to control CNN opinion polls ahead of Hillarys run for the oval office?

And they say the Republicans are crooked.

Nowadays, who isn't crooked?

I'm not.

Neither am I.

Tchocky · 06-22-07, 01:27 PM

I am. Wholly corrupted.

It's this power thing

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So i other words the Clintons are going to control CNN opinion polls ahead of Hillarys run for the oval office? And they say the Republicans are crooked. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	If the public can't or won't look at the information available to them today they deserve what they get and what happens to them. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I agree with all of the above opinions. Other than the specifics, this is not news. And what's worse are almost all of the major newswire services that feed the mass media. We've had these chats before. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

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Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	oooh, a record time of 2:30 in full consensus!! You two, fight to the death. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

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