For CNN, New Years Eve arrived on January 4. "Situation Room" anchor Wolf Blitzer literally counted down the seconds until the Democrats officially took control of Congress. However, when the Republican Revolution swept the GOP into power in 1994, the cable network did not display such a running tally. At 11:45am, Mr. Blitzer hosted a special edition of his program and explained the digital readout:
Wolf Blitzer: "Right now, we’re counting down to the power shift. Both the House and the Senate will be called to order at noon eastern. That’s when our countdown clock runs out and ceremonies ushering in the new era in Congress begin."
When the Republicans took control of the Congress on January 4, 1995, even though it was the first time in 40 years, CNN provided no such breathless countdown. The cable network simply featured interviews with their reporters and covered a press conference of incoming Speaker Newt Gingrich. Apparently, ticking off the seconds remaining until a shift in power occurs is something to be done only for "happy" occasions.
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"...ushering in the ne
January 4, 2007 - 13:38 ET by MightyMouth"...ceremonies ushering in the new era in Congress begin"
Anyone who believes that load of camel dung, please see me for beach front property on the moon.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
I read Hot Air, so you're not
January 4, 2007 - 16:08 ET by taznarI read Hot Air, so you're not fooling me!
I know the Jews already have all the good beach front property on the moon!
Ok then, I have some nice c
January 4, 2007 - 16:10 ET by MightyMouthOk then, I have some nice condos in the congo. :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
taznar - but wait!
January 4, 2007 - 18:28 ET by misterbilltaznar - but wait! OK, OK most of the good land is gone, but I can get you a great price on the camel dung!!!
This headline is like someth
January 4, 2007 - 13:43 ET by Rupert CadellThis headline is like something out of The Onion. Maybe 11 years ago CNN employed different graphics designers, technical directors, or mid-level management types who decided to forego the clock bit. I'm quite certain they covered the Republican transition though.
I'll admit CNN is skewed to the left now and then, but this countdown's potential as some sort of conspiracy is dubious.
Michael Moore = Ann Coulter = Rosie O'Donnell = Sean Hannity. Idiocy is not partisan.
You are totally missing the p
January 4, 2007 - 13:46 ET by kathleenirishYou are totally missing the point and the reality of the contrasts. This is only one example.
The media are absolutely giddy with glee, the tone was significantly different on their part when the Republicans came back in after 40 years!
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
I might see it that way if I
January 4, 2007 - 13:52 ET by Rupert CadellI might see it that way if I had my conservative the-media-is-a-bunch-of-left-wing-lunatics tinted glasses on. However, I still see most MsM outlets as generally impartial. I mean, we're arguing about the "tone" of news reporting here. With all due respect, I think you guys are wilfully hearing it in a tone that just confirms what you already think about the MsM.
Michael Moore = Ann Coulter = Rosie O'Donnell = Sean Hannity. Idiocy is not partisan.
Oh c'mon! A countdown!? A f
January 4, 2007 - 13:55 ET by MightyMouthOh c'mon! A countdown!? A freakin second by second countdown!?
Give me a break!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Has Balboa changed his name?T
January 4, 2007 - 14:30 ET by Chris NormanHas Balboa changed his name?
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Them's fightin' words Chris
January 4, 2007 - 14:35 ET by MightyMouthThem's fightin' words Chris! :-p
p.s. read context of prev post to mine.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
mm,Yikes. You don't think I w
January 4, 2007 - 14:43 ET by Chris Normanmm,
Yikes. You don't think I was referring to you, do you? I was referring to this new Sir Rupert. (see below).
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
LOL, sorry I did think you
January 4, 2007 - 14:46 ET by MightyMouthLOL, sorry I did think you were referring to me. Sorry Chris.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
No, but I'm enjoying Rupert
January 4, 2007 - 14:36 ET by balboaNo, but I'm enjoying Rupert's contributions. Go, Rupert! Go!
Oh, great. A Round Table for
January 4, 2007 - 14:39 ET by Chris NormanOh, great. A Round Table for Two at the castle of "The Knights of the Indefensible".
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
I prefer to refer to it as
January 4, 2007 - 14:42 ET by balboaI prefer to refer to it as Knights of the Astute Observation. :p
Well, you just go on with you
January 4, 2007 - 14:45 ET by Chris NormanWell, you just go on with your little preferences then. I won't wake you...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
How about the "Knights o
January 4, 2007 - 15:04 ET by saw the lightHow about the "Knights of the Obtuse Inclination?"
"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." - A.J. Liebling
That's apt. Or, maybe, "
January 4, 2007 - 15:06 ET by Chris NormanThat's apt. Or, maybe, "The Knights of the Disingenuous Dismissal"...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Or The Knights Who Point Ou
January 4, 2007 - 15:08 ET by balboaOr The Knights Who Point Out the Mountains You're Making Out of Molehills, but then that's a little wordy, and tough to fit on a sweatshirt...
Or the "Knights who Dism
January 4, 2007 - 15:14 ET by Chris NormanOr the "Knights who Dismiss Even Mt Everest as Being a Mere Molehill". OK, that's the end.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
KWPO MY MOM.You have crosse
January 4, 2007 - 15:16 ET by MightyMouthKWPO MY MOM.
You have crossed the line Amigo!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Oh mm, what sharp eyes you h
January 4, 2007 - 15:20 ET by Chris NormanOh mm, what sharp eyes you have...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Chris,I can ALWAYS flush ou
January 4, 2007 - 15:28 ET by MightyMouthChris,
I can ALWAYS flush out the preeversions of the moonbat liberal preeverts!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Sgt. 'Bat' Guano reporting
January 4, 2007 - 15:32 ET by Jack BauerSgt. 'Bat' Guano reporting for counter-prevert duty.
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Got your cigar? CHECK!Got
January 4, 2007 - 15:42 ET by MightyMouthGot your cigar? CHECK!
Got your M1 Carbine? CHECK!
Gotta dime?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
I sit in reverent awe at your
January 4, 2007 - 15:37 ET by Chris Normanmm, I sit in reverent awe of your powers, because I'm too damned lazy to stand...:)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
I was going to say I'm too
January 4, 2007 - 16:13 ET by MightyMouthI was going to say I'm too lazy to reply, but what the heck, thanks!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Rupert - you are the one wi
January 4, 2007 - 14:37 ET by Dee BunkRupert - you are the one with tinted glasses on. If 95 is too far back for you then why didn't they have a countdown in 2000 for the Republicans to take control of the Presidency? Isn't the President at least as powerful as Congress?
How bout a countdown to the s
January 4, 2007 - 14:42 ET by JimboHow bout a countdown to the start of the next Republican White House in 2008?!?
Dee,Is it just me, or does Ru
January 4, 2007 - 15:14 ET by Dave RDee,
Is it just me, or does Rupert come across as a DNCNN employee?
He sure sounds like one. :-)
Dave - you could be right -
January 4, 2007 - 15:28 ET by Dee BunkDave - you could be right - but if he is, he's one of the more reasonable ones because he at least thinks Michael Moore and Rosie O'donell are idiots. Comparing Hannity to them isn't close to reasonable though. Ann Coulter does get pretty divisive and could be compared to O'donell but not Moore who uses complete fabrications.
I actually think Rupert could be one of the decent ones. We will see with time.
hold your horses
January 4, 2007 - 15:35 ET by tumbler_2007Ann Coulter is outstanding in every way. If you call her divisive you miss the point completely.
Her attitude is feisty and unflappable; but more important, her instincts are deadly accurate. What's more, the Right NEEDS her. Only she can fly as high and hit as hard without showing a sign of self-love. No other commentator or guest on conservative TV is in her class.
We could stop all the others without damage. Cool Ann is irreplaceable.
Dee, thanks for the vote of
January 4, 2007 - 16:12 ET by Rupert CadellDee, thanks for the vote of confidence. Let me just say that although I've only been posting here for a week, I have yet to encounter anyone half as annoying or ill-informed as the average Daily Kos poster. I realize that sounds backhanded, but I mean it as a general compliment.
Michael Moore = Ann Coulter = Rosie O'Donnell = Sean Hannity. Idiocy is not partisan.
No problem Rupert - I hope
January 4, 2007 - 17:20 ET by Dee BunkNo problem Rupert - I hope you stick around. It's so refreshing to have another liberal on here like balboa who doesn't hate all conservatives. All of us have bad days and get mean sometimes. With so many conservatives you will most likely get attacked by a least one person when ever you are on. Just don't take it personal if you do. Most of us appreciate the debate even when we are a little mean.
Deep
January 4, 2007 - 17:56 ET by acumenLike totally Dee - I look forward to many more profound debates from Rupert on the nuance of "tone".
Are you diss'n me Acumen!
January 4, 2007 - 18:00 ET by Dee BunkAre you diss'n me Acumen! I thought we were friends ; ( .
Now that the media continues
January 4, 2007 - 18:10 ET by kathleenirishNow that the media continues to pee their pants over the Dems, I feel more than just a 'little mean' today, Dee. I had to listen to media here in Massachusetts, too, falling all over themselves for our new ultra-lib governor, who just encouraged the legislature not to vote on putting the referendum on gay-marriage on the ballot, even though it is constitutionally mandated that they should. So much for the vow of 'upholding the constitution'. Democracy is dead, period.
They had the gall to refer to his victory as a 'landslide'. He got 55%, and that would have been less had there not been a third independent candidate.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Kathleen - I didn't know yo
January 4, 2007 - 18:38 ET by Dee BunkKathleen - I didn't know you were in Massachusets. So Sorry. It's bad for me too in IL it's all Obama all the time. I just don't watch the news anymore. It's too frustrating.
We can keep having fun togeth
January 4, 2007 - 18:41 ET by kathleenirishWe can keep having fun together here, though. Until Pelosi shuts us down, maybe.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Dohn do eet KI
January 4, 2007 - 18:51 ET by acumen"Until Pelosi shuts us down..."
When would the queen bee find the time, what with her coronation and picking out glass slippers for the many balls she must attend to thank all the little people in the media that carried her to the top?
Living in Massachusetts? OMG - What did you ever do to deserve that harsh penance? I'm with Dee on this one KI. I can't watch this suck-up fest commonly referred to as network news anymore.
Cinderella got the glass slip
January 4, 2007 - 20:36 ET by kathleenirishCinderella got the glass slippers. Pelosi is more like the evil stepmother in demeanor, not to mention in facial features.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Katherine Harris epitomizes t
January 4, 2007 - 20:41 ET byKatherine Harris epitomizes the repuklican party for faux facial features and fabrication of the truth!
She is the metaphor for your dying Neocon party!
"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we all are accomplices."
E. Murrow
Where the hell did you telepo
January 4, 2007 - 20:53 ET by kathleenirishWhere the hell did you teleport from? 1944 Japan? 1968 No. Vietnam?
'She is the metaphor for your dying Neocon party' Followed by; 'your wives are home sleeping with the milkman right now.' or some stale propaganda. You've got to get out of that Stalinist bunker more often, little guy. You've past your 'sell by' date.
But, thanks for capitalizing it, whatever it is. Never heard of it.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Speaking of Lady Tremaine
January 4, 2007 - 20:49 ET by acumen"......not to mention in facial features."
Speaking of Lady Tremaine - nothing that another lift and tuck won't temporarily fix. Ahhh, Now I get what the new congressional makeover is all about. Thanks KI....
Ha, ha Dee
January 4, 2007 - 18:37 ET by acumenHa ha, Dee. Sorry I had to drop off and handle some work but back now. No dis, no dis. Just amused at Rupert.
How anyone can objectively watch our insurgent media, that has no problem showing American kids being blown away by a terrorist sniper but hand-wrings for days over showing a sadist like Saddam with a noose around his neck and not see any problem with said media is mindblowing. The bias is so profound and has been occuring so frequently for so many years, it is truly laughable that anyone can deny such bias exists. But such denial is exactly what allows our insurgent media to perservere and thrive. I guess if one daily has their opinions echoed in the media it makes it kind of difficult to see a problem. I just wonder how many of those opinions were shaped by a biased media to start with. Whatever.......
That said, I truly appreciate both you and Rupert pointing out the civility generally practiced by most here at NB.
Yes Dee, I know you were only joking but it is no joke to say that it is a great honor and priviledge indeed to be considered a friend of yours.
Thanks Acumen - It's a priv
January 4, 2007 - 18:54 ET by Dee BunkThanks Acumen - It's a priviledge for me also!
dee --- ann
January 4, 2007 - 17:16 ET by misterbillYou just messed up my dreams!!! To suggest that Ann can be compared to Rosie caused me to picture both of them in a thong!!
One of them looked darn good. I will let you guess. The other is the one that will haunt my dreams!
A thong on Rosie would be suc
January 4, 2007 - 17:25 ET by kathleenirishA thong on Rosie would be sucked into another dimension.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
LOL - great one Kathleen!
January 4, 2007 - 17:30 ET by Dee BunkLOL - great one Kathleen!
Kathleen -- thong
January 4, 2007 - 17:38 ET by misterbillKathleen -- thong. I have just started a diet. Not on purpose.The thought re: your post has killed my appetite.
So sorry. How's the ole gene
January 4, 2007 - 17:45 ET by kathleenirishSo sorry. How's the ole gene pool today?
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
gene pool
January 4, 2007 - 18:16 ET by misterbillbeig somewhat of a non-sequitur type personality--I will tell you that we drained the gene pool for the winter. It will be refilled in the spring.
PS K--I know you know I am a geezer. All this talk about Rosie etal triggered off memories of my first and second crushes. Ingrid Bergman and Maureen O'Hara.
I will hope I dream about them tonight. They looked fantastic even in an old one piece bathing suit. Next to my wife they are the two most beautiful women I remember--all class without showing their (rhymes with class.).
You are a classy gentleman, I
January 4, 2007 - 18:22 ET by kathleenirishYou are a classy gentleman, I can tell.
Up the Irish! Maureen O'Hara is definitely one of my favorites.+
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Maureen
January 4, 2007 - 18:24 ET by misterbillSaw her about a year ago in a TV movie and she looks better than most women 1/4 her age. And she is a modest Catholic lass and I am very sincere about that.
How's this for another diet i
January 4, 2007 - 17:48 ET by Eric TurnerHow's this for another diet inducing thought -
Offspring of a hypothetical union between Rosie O'Donnell and Cindy Sheehan
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"Perpetual itching without benefit of scratching to the enemies of America." - July 4th toast during the Revolution
Don't give Rosie any ideas!&q
January 4, 2007 - 17:53 ET by kathleenirishDon't give Rosie any ideas!
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
So sorry Mr. Bill - that is
January 4, 2007 - 17:30 ET by Dee BunkSo sorry Mr. Bill - that is truly frightening. It's like me picturing Michael Moore, Al Franken or Bill Maher. Yikes. I Must replace the image with Jim Caviezel!
damn, that's twice---
January 4, 2007 - 17:36 ET by misterbillWhen thinking about men, I usually wonder who would be a good presidential candidate, who is a great general. etc. --and you stick Moore's face in that image. I haven't done this for a long time, but tonight I am going to stick my tongue in an electric outlet in hopes of cleansing the memory.
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Anyone who can't see the blat
January 4, 2007 - 15:35 ET by mattmAnyone who can't see the blatant contrast is willingly blind. That's you Bal and Rupert.
1994/95: "Republican juggernaut takeover of Congress"-MSM talking point. "The Gingrich who stole Christmas" - Time Mag. "The country had a temper tantrum." - Tom Brokaw
2006/07: It's all right there for you to see...that is, if you take the blinders off.
Great points mattm! That w
January 4, 2007 - 17:06 ET by RunningBeerGreat points mattm! That was so long ago I had a hard time remembering how bad the MSM was dishing it out. I was pretty sure things were the same as now but it's always nice to recall more vividly!
Memories...
January 4, 2007 - 15:12 ET by UnsaneSome of us have memories that stretch back to November 1994 - January 1995. The sense of panic and horror in the MSM was palpable. Explain why else Peter Jennings was heard to say on the air that "The American people are throwing a temper tantrum" in response to the election returns as they were coming in on 8 November 1994?
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???" - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
"However, I still see mo
January 4, 2007 - 15:22 ET by RunningBeer"However, I still see most MsM outlets as generally impartial"
What I see is impatient, impractical, implacable and even impossible... but impartial is totally implausible in my estimate. You need new glasses my friend.
Ah-ha. Allowing alliteratio
January 4, 2007 - 15:28 ET by Jack BauerAh-ha. Allowing alliteration all-night, amuses and agrieves all.
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Ahhhhlllllll-righty then!
January 4, 2007 - 15:35 ET by RunningBeerAhhhhlllllll-righty then!
But being biased before belie
January 4, 2007 - 19:55 ET by saw the lightBut being biased before belies basic beliefs in Baltimore-born and bred democrats.
"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." - A.J. Liebling
Bitingly brilliant.Proud me
January 4, 2007 - 20:09 ET by Jack BauerBitingly brilliant.
Proud member of the all-powerful and vast militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex
I'll admit CNN is skewed to t
January 4, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Dave RI'll admit CNN is skewed to the left now and then,
RC,
Actually, it is more like the DNCNN is securely screwed to the left field (foul) wall.
Par for the course for DNCNN.
January 4, 2007 - 13:53 ET by Dave RPar for the course for DNCNN.
Did a ball drop at CNN?
January 4, 2007 - 14:22 ET by Tim GrahamDid a ball drop at CNN World Headquarters, or a lit-up crystal donkey? Happy New Year has just begun, apparently.
From now on, "AD" t
January 4, 2007 - 14:33 ET by Chris NormanFrom now on, "AD" takes on a new meaning...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
par for the course
January 4, 2007 - 14:45 ET by pmohbuckwith the recent "where's obama?" and the rosie-trump "fued" ... this is probably nothing more than a cnn intern's countdown to happy hour.
12 years later. New graphics
January 4, 2007 - 14:41 ET by crshedd12 years later. New graphics department. Who knows?
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
Besides, it was a totally lame graphic. Not worth getting worked up about. Especially with Iraq, GWBush now opening our mail, etc.
If the President is opening y
January 4, 2007 - 14:46 ET by JimboIf the President is opening your mail, I'm sure there is good reason.
It astounds me how libs think that the Federal Government possesses an infrastructure to spy on every aspect of every person in this country. Like the President really cares how much money I have in my bank account, or who I call on a daily basis. Get real.
And if you are being spied on? Then there must have been some triggering event. And if that spying makes me and my family safer, then I say so be it. Even if it means me getting "spied on". I have nothing to hide.
Personally?The dogs bark, but
January 4, 2007 - 14:46 ET by Chris NormanPersonally?
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
I wish President Bush would o
January 4, 2007 - 15:07 ET by saw the lightI wish President Bush would open some of the mail I get. The sheer volumes of crap delivered each day is mind-numbing!
"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." - A.J. Liebling
STL - I didn't want to say th
January 4, 2007 - 17:44 ET by Eric TurnerSTL - I didn't want to say this earlier, but I cleared with the oversight office and I can tell you now that before I retired from the military I was in one of those super-secret snooper teams (S3T) and we'd look through all the mail. I specifically remember looking through your mail and I have to tell you...you did get a lot of mind-numbing stuff daily.
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"Perpetual itching without benefit of scratching to the enemies of America." - July 4th toast during the Revolution
So it wasn't my imagination!
January 4, 2007 - 19:48 ET by saw the lightSo it wasn't my imagination! My Victoria's Secret catalogs were leafed through! I knew it!
P.S. Hope you didn't open the ones wrapped in brown paper coming from Amsterdam.
"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." - A.J. Liebling
Evidence, please
January 4, 2007 - 15:08 ET by UnsaneI for one would like direct evidence that Bush is opening our mail. There ARE countries that have tried to spy on every single one of their citizens, and all have one thing in common: economic bankruptcy.
You know, I think people bitch about how tyrannical government is because they really haven't seen how one operates through either the prism of history, or close up. Thus, they almost WANT there to be a tyrannical government here, since they don't really know what it is like. (This, along the same lines that one of the reasons WWI kicked off was that an entire generation grew up in Europe not knowing war, and that existence spoiled them.)
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I think one way a tyrannical
January 4, 2007 - 20:58 ET by crsheddI think one way a tyrannical government gets started is when they do things and some in the population say 'I don't have anything to hide, so it is okay'.
If you have never read this, it is worthwhile:
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
written by Luthern Pastor Martin Niemoller
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came...
I hope you are referring to t
January 4, 2007 - 21:02 ET byI hope you are referring to this tyrannical government that this site loves??
they spend two weeks trying to find lies to go to war and then two years on whitewater! This site is a joke!
"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we all are accomplices."
E. Murrow
If this is SUCH an evil, horrible nation
January 4, 2007 - 22:50 ET by Unsanerhayes - If this nation is such an evil tyranny, why not go back to Australia? Answer: You are a spoiled brat who thinks this nation owes him EVERYTHING for the act of being born.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I hope you are referring to t
January 4, 2007 - 21:02 ET byI hope you are referring to this tyrannical government that this site loves??
"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we all are accomplices."
E. Murrow
Clinton tyranny
January 4, 2007 - 21:06 ET by dagdaClinton tyranny started with Travelgate and still has not been fully investigated.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
"...still has not been f
January 4, 2007 - 21:13 ET by crshedd"...still has not been fully investigated."
Give me a break. Republicans spent over $40 million and 2 years 'investigating' Whitewater, then Hillary's stock investment, Foster's suicide and who can remember all other topics, and all they came up with was an affair with a legal age intern.
OK
January 4, 2007 - 21:19 ET by acumen"Give me a break."
OK, by all means take one. I assure you, no one here will mind.
If it was no big deal, why di
January 4, 2007 - 21:42 ET by JimboIf it was no big deal, why did Clinton feel the need to commit pergury, and get himself impeached over it?
How do you investigate dead p
January 4, 2007 - 23:12 ET by NL207How do you investigate dead people?
And some who were investigated have since plead.
Educational Docter, eh? But not smart enough to get it that what was illegal about the Lewinsky affair was not the affair. It was the bribe in the form of a cushy, high pay job Clinton offered Lewinsky via Vernon Jordan in exchange for her silence in the Paula Jones lawsuit.
And then there are all the people who went to jail in the first place, mostly without talking about Clinton. People like this man.
You are basically proving my
January 4, 2007 - 22:46 ET by UnsaneYou are basically proving my point by comparing the current administration to the Third Reich. (Say, what's that line about invoking unwarranted Nazi comparisons in a debate?) And I take it since your refuse to answer my VERY simple question about whether or not Bush is truly opening everyone's mail, and then providing evidence for it, you must be either whining in bumper-sticker fashion, propagandizing, or perhaps lying through your teeth.
I have been to the Wall, through Checkpoints Alpha, Bravo and Charlie, to Panmunjom, and to China. I read about tyranny all the time because I must understand it and how it works to defeat it. This is not a tyranny, crybaby.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
It was a lame graphic? Wel
January 4, 2007 - 16:24 ET by Rupert CadellIt was a lame graphic? Well yeah...as opposed to all the awesome ones on FNC that you don't want to look away from cause they're just so awe-inducing?
Michael Moore = Ann Coulter = Rosie O'Donnell = Sean Hannity. Idiocy is not partisan.
Lame in the sense that it was
January 4, 2007 - 21:18 ET by crsheddLame in the sense that it was just fluff. It added nothing to the story therefore it was lame.
I have never seen a riviting graphic on FNC.
I also hate when any station puts up a quote for me to read then they read it to me. Duh!
Breaking my 2007 resolution
January 4, 2007 - 21:36 ET by Free StinkerRC - Who's collecting your tolls?
Some people like RC Cola. No body likes RC Troll-a.
I just love this crshedd.
January 4, 2007 - 19:38 ET by acaiguanaI just love this crshedd.
"Especially with Iraq, GWBush now opening our mail, etc."
That's gotta really sting especially after you thought you all had Bush on the run, huh?
So sad.
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "Which city is next?"
ACA - I don't know how thes
January 4, 2007 - 19:44 ET by Dee BunkACA - I don't know how these people sleep at night. If they think GWB is opening their mail - they are more delusional than I thought. I'm sure GWB doesn't even open his own mail.
You're just upset someone mig
January 4, 2007 - 21:30 ET by Roger the ShrubberYou're just upset someone might discover you have a subscription to "Cleveland Steamer Afficionado", and your mom might ground you.
In my opinion, this is not so
January 4, 2007 - 14:59 ET by tracheostomyThis is not so much a "bias" in the media as it is more pure sensationalism. As a conservative, if I had my own block of airtime, I would probably post a countdown also (though in a negative sense).
-PJ
http://www.draftcondi.us/
They, as liberals, have (in a
January 4, 2007 - 15:10 ET by Chris Normanand they, as liberals, have a countdown clock in a positive sense. I'd say that's biased sensationalism.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Ah, but you wouldn't know fro
January 4, 2007 - 15:27 ET by tracheostomyAh, but you wouldn't know from just reading it.
Change the tags from CNN to Fox and Blitzer to some other reporter. . .so you just can't say that Chris. BE CAREFUL and ask yourself, "Is this a pure objective form of bias, or is this something that I'm just interpreting in a subjective; reactive sense?"
We need to stop wasting time jumping at all the percieved liberal bias, and work at spotlighting the proven; concrete examples.
-PJ
http://www.draftcondi.us/
The fact this is out there
January 4, 2007 - 15:49 ET by RunningBeerThe fact this is out there to watch or read at all is proof enough of the bias. Come on, these DemiGroupies (MSM) are acting like the cheer squad at a homecoming victory dance. I always thought they were suppose to report the news, not support the news.
Uh, bias isn't controlled by
January 4, 2007 - 16:13 ET by Chris NormanUh, bias isn't controlled by a switch that goes on or off. The preponderance of evidence shows it's there constantly - manifesting itself in various ways both big and small. The positive excitement the MSM has exhibited over the Democrat takeover is very apparent. If you choose to acknowledge bias, only on a case by case basis, you are missing the larger point of this site's effort.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
And that effort is. . .?If it
January 4, 2007 - 18:50 ET by tracheostomyAnd that effort is. . .?
If it's to illustrate overt bias in the media and to convince the public at large that it exists, then I'm all for it.
If it's meant to bitch about every single thing the MSM does (business as usual), then I'd call it misguided.
-PJ
http://www.draftcondi.us/
Yes.....
January 4, 2007 - 15:18 ET by JamesonLewis3rdA countdown to doooooooooom.....
Hebrews 11:8
Jeremiah 33:3
"Right now, we’re co
January 4, 2007 - 15:18 ET by Tom1969ca"But enough about what's going on here in the CNN Newsroom..."
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VOTE DEMOCRAT!
(It's easier than thinking)
Now then, are they going to h
January 4, 2007 - 15:19 ET by Prester JohnNow then, are they going to have a clock showing the countdown of the first 100 hours of this Congress and how many of the bills they want actually pass?
You guys will just not quit w
January 4, 2007 - 16:21 ET by ferrarimanf355You guys will just not quit whining about the so-called liberal media, will you? As Michelle Malkin would say, boo-freakin-hoo. I'd say touild a bridge and get over it already, but at this stage in the game, I'm not hopeful.
Uzumaki/Ayanami '08. Because a ninja and an Eva pilot can govern the nation better that what we have now...
We will get over the libera
January 4, 2007 - 16:24 ET by MightyMouthWe will get over the liberal media, as soon as they drop the "liberal" from their name and start being just "media".
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
This got me thinking: Does
January 4, 2007 - 16:56 ET by balboaThis got me thinking: Does Whitlock have access to the archive footage of what CNN broadcasted in 1995?
I bet if they did have a clock, everyone would be upset that CNN was inferring it was a Countdown to Armageddon.
buddy, you must be just mom
January 4, 2007 - 17:00 ET by MightyMouthbuddy, you must be just moments from taking your next meds, you're babbling.
Try again after the nurse leaves. :-p
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Scroll back up Bal. mattm
January 4, 2007 - 17:11 ET by RunningBeerScroll back up Bal. mattm posted a few headlines from 1995. They pretty much expose the feel of the MSM back then as well.
You guys will just not quit
January 4, 2007 - 20:06 ET by Jack BauerYou guys will just not quit whining about the so-called liberal media, will you?
I know, it's just so frigging weird.
It's not even like Newsbusters was set up by conservatives to dissent against the Institutional Leftism firmly entrenched in the media in which 90% of hacks are self-confessed liberals.
I mean, you only have to read the mission statement at the top of the page to realize that --
Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center, the leader in documenting, exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias.
Proud member of the all-powerful and vast militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex
The sad thing is neocons will
January 4, 2007 - 20:19 ET byThe sad thing is neocons will attempt to take over again and do an even better job of taking over the media!
"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we all are accomplices."
E. Murrow
The really sad part is, Rha
January 4, 2007 - 20:25 ET by Free StinkerThe really sad part is, Rhayesbat really belives what she says. :-\
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"One thing that seperates liberals from conservatives is that liberals are craftier and work without the hinderance of a conscience." --Lynn Wooley
The really sad part is that s
January 4, 2007 - 20:34 ET byThe really sad part is that such a large part of this country voted for such a liar!
"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we all are accomplices."
E. Murrow
So you have finally come cl
January 4, 2007 - 20:37 ET by Free StinkerSo you have finally come clean about Bill Clinton.
Good for you!
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"One thing that seperates liberals from conservatives is that liberals are craftier and work without the hinderance of a conscience." --Lynn Wooley
Please provide a lucid list o
January 5, 2007 - 13:14 ET by JimboPlease provide a lucid list of documented lies that you refer to. Otherwise, please refrain from calling our President a liar on this blog again. That's right our President - mine AND yours.
The really, really sad part....
January 4, 2007 - 20:37 ET by acumenThe really, really sad part is I can't ever figure out what rhayes is saying. Maybe that's a good thing......
rhayes cannot maintain attention from topic to post.
January 4, 2007 - 20:57 ET by acaiguanarhayes cannot maintain attention from topic to post.
He must be a Public School outcome based product.
That is sad.
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Acaiguana says: "Which city is next?"
MSM coup real - rhayes agrees
January 4, 2007 - 21:02 ET by dagdarhayes, I am so glad that you agree the MSM has been taken over by liberals. And I do think if conservatives took over they would do a much better job. They certainly have proved they are capable of it.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower