No. The media always attacks Republicans. It's their M.O.
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Manos: The Hans of Fate
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Yes, but that might require work or being nuanced or risking being alienated by people who see him as doing work for Romney by proxy.
it seems as logical as anything else.
I think the conventions make the race real for a lot of places, people usually don't pay attention to stuff going on in the summer. The media does do it's job when it really counts I think, besides something as blatant bullshit as Ryan's speech really can't go unnoticed.
Just caught up with the last few pages from the old thread.
Kosmo is amazing. His defence of You didnt build that was peerless, although Im disappointed that he didnt express regret that the RNC didnt bus in faux-delegates from all 57 states to nominate Romney as their candidate!
Kosmo is amazing. His defence of You didnt build that was peerless, although Im disappointed that he didnt express regret that the RNC didnt bus in faux-delegates from all 57 states to nominate Romney as their candidate!
Grazie!
Btw, I know this may have been a while by now, but I see you changed your name back. =)
BotoxAgent
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The media throws a bone every once in a while. This looks like no exception. So I am not convinced, yet. But I want to believe.
Well, I think they're really in a bind, what with their fear of appearing "biased" (and look what happened when people did call them on it -- the Romney campaign said they "wouldn't let their campaign be dictated by fact-checkers"). That said, honestly, a post-truth campaign is a direct threat to the relevance of the mainstream media. As Sarah Palin and others already discovered, if you're just going to lie all the time and rely on your homegrown media network, why bother talking to other reporters at all? So I'd like to think they'll keep pushing back. But time will tell.
NathanMcMahon
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the lip smacking THE LIP SMACKING!!!!!!
Dominican Power
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WTF was that? I'm tired of these rag to riches stories that the Republicans are concocting.
Nothing's changed.
TheBahaBlast
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I think with the rise of fact checking organizations and just the way social media has taken off these days, the media will slowly but surely get a bit better when it comes to keeping candidates honest.
The media and interviewers should be asking politicians tough questions, and hold their feet to the fire, while fact check organizations should be now holding the media and interviewers feet to the fire to make sure they are doing their jobs.
cartoon_soldier
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wow...I got into top 10 this time.
Also, this line from Romney's speech tonight...I just don't even know what to say.
Still timid, especially TV media.
Also, this line from Romney's speech tonight...I just don't even know what to say.
Still timid, especially TV media.
eBay Huckster
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Gonna just repost this from the last thread:
Samantha Bee executes a masterful IRL troll at the RNC.
Samantha Bee executes a masterful IRL troll at the RNC.
NullPointer
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Sean Duffy looks....different.
The milk analogy is more appropriate for the Republicans than the school system.
Yeah, wanted to laugh, but...too sad really
The milk analogy is more appropriate for the Republicans than the school system.
cartoon_soldier
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So...very important day.
Can Romney cross that threshold that shows him as competent. If he does, he could run away with the election.
Paul Ryan's speech had lot of lies in them. What about Romney? I am sure he will repeat the lines about Welfare, Stimulus, etc. Will Media call him out or just focus on rousing ovations that were received?
Where will the race be going into next weekend? Reuters/Ipsos shows Romney bump of +4 over last days, but still within their MOE.
Can Romney cross that threshold that shows him as competent. If he does, he could run away with the election.
Paul Ryan's speech had lot of lies in them. What about Romney? I am sure he will repeat the lines about Welfare, Stimulus, etc. Will Media call him out or just focus on rousing ovations that were received?
Where will the race be going into next weekend? Reuters/Ipsos shows Romney bump of +4 over last days, but still within their MOE.
Dominican Power
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Give kids a choice to go to from one shitty school to another.
eBay Huckster
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I'm going to spoil the answer to this right now in the form of an unrelated question: can I wake up at 6:30 AM tomorrow feeling refreshed if I fall asleep at 3:30?
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/08/30/13566768-paul-ryan-stands-on-a-foundation-of-lies?lite
That's just depressing.
Edit: Oh, I was in the top ten in the last thread too! (no. 7)
That's just depressing.
Edit: Oh, I was in the top ten in the last thread too! (no. 7)
Dominican Power
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More token minorities.
LOL. Ok this was good
Black Republican
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Jeb Bush is a good man
Matthews continues his hitting streak defending Jeb from Ed Shultz. Wow.
Sadly I would have been higher were it not for my Edit addiction...
Maybe I'll nuke my account on Nov 7th for the greater good, a la Flying Phoenix
Sadly I would have been higher were it not for my Edit addiction...
Maybe I'll nuke my account on Nov 7th for the greater good, a la Flying Phoenix
Little Platform was great.
6+ bump, actually,
Wow, what a bunch of morons.
"Everyone has a choice....unless you get pregnant."
And I'm absolutely amazed at how they just excused Romney from embracing their platform.
Black Republican
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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...ey-gets-convention-bounce-takes-national-lead
reuters has romney ahead 44-42, 46-42 for obama in the last poll they done
reuters has romney ahead 44-42, 46-42 for obama in the last poll they done
Gringoich.
Dominican Power
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Did Romney give his speech already?
Officerrob
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It's not for like another hour and a half
airmangataosenai
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And even when they do, they still try to soften the blow. USA Today for instance did a decent fact check, but the cover for their paper has a very favorable headline and cover story for Ryan and his speech.
Black Mamba
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Piers Morgan asking Scott Walker about the GM Plant.
He said "it doesn't matter what date it shut down."
And Piers telling him he didn't make that promise and Walker saying he did make the promise.
The lying. It never ends. Cut him off, Piers. You hack.
He said "it doesn't matter what date it shut down."
And Piers telling him he didn't make that promise and Walker saying he did make the promise.
The lying. It never ends. Cut him off, Piers. You hack.
Dominican Power
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I like Chris Hayes. I don't understand why he doesn't have a weekday show by now.
Seriously. I love listening to that man talk. He always seems to bring up something really unique and interesting.
Indeed.
No. And in the unlikely event that he does, he won't run away with anything.
Yes. Romney's speech will be replete with fabrications and distortions. They'll focus on both, actually.
Romney should have a nominal lead. But it will prove ephemeral, and Obama should regain the advantage.
Really? Remember, he wanted to protect the grandmas.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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Your move, Conservative satirist.
PhoenixDark
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It begins. Interestingly we get a new jobs report during the DNC. If its another average to bad one I thin Romney will break open a big lead that lasts until the debates; big as in 3-5 points
Will be interesting to see reactions from tonight's speech. It'll probably be boring but people saw what glitzy and great speeches amount to with Obama. Romney just has to look and sound the part tonight. Shouldn't be hard
Watch CSPAN
That's no fun
So if Republican's get 10% percent of the minority vote, what percentage of them are speaking at the convention?
adamsappel
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You can tell in other political threads that PD doesn't actually believe half the things he says in PoliGAF. He's trolling, and he's no better--in fact, he's worse--than Kosmo because in the end he's lying. Kosmo believes in the shit he peddles. It's worse when PD makes a coherent post, because it just underlines how disingenuous he's being otherwise.
Chuck Todd is an idiot. Republicans always have "token" members who they trot out to show diversity during conventions. And sometimes it bites them back when the crowd doesn't understand why the person on the stage is speaking Spanish. 89% of Republicans are white. The odd mayor or congressman of some other color doesn't make up for that.
Democrats have their own optics they'll use, too. You're going to see gay soldiers, women Republicans, religious figures, etc.
Hmm.. I was trying to get it on my TV but I can't seem to make it show up. Odd. It's supposed to be channel 98 but I get a black screen.
No that's just their new style, real minimalist, no bias, no color.
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