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Old 04-16-2009, 04:39 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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But FOX isn't mainstream media, right? Good for them... they had a perfect strategy... attach themselves to and promote the tea parties... worked out for them!
How did they promote them by reporting them? So does that mean MSNBC promoted Obama?

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Old 04-16-2009, 04:40 PM
 
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That's what happens when you're helping basically to sponsor the protests and you are hyping them as much as possible. What a comedy act, a big joke.

They stated several times themselves, the reporters, that they were promoting and even doing "p.r." for these.
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Old 04-16-2009, 04:41 PM
 
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That's what happens when you're helping basically to sponsor the protests and you are hyping them as much as possible. What a comedy act, a big joke.
Your not making much sense, (but you'll fit in here well since it seems your a liberal). Try to connect the dots, if no one cared about the protests, then Fox could do all of their "sponsoring" and "hyping" they wanted, but no one would watch.
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Old 04-16-2009, 04:42 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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People were trying to find a channel that reports the news, not makes it.

No surprise that they picked the only channel that isn't pushing "all the news that fits our agenda".
This has got to be the funniest thing I have ever read!

Sure, MSNBC pushes an agenda, but to deny that Fox pushes one is absolutely laughable.

Scott McClellan, the former White House Press Secretary for Bush said that they fed Fox News their talking points.

Seriously, you don't think the Tea Party was part of Fox News' agenda?

Funny how all these tea party people said nothing when Bush was president, when Clinton was president, or when the last Bush was president (with higher tax rates) or when Reagan was president. How come they suddenly realized they didn't want to pay taxes? Pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
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Old 04-16-2009, 04:43 PM
 
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Your not making much sense, (but you'll fit in here well since it seems your a liberal). Try to connect the dots, if no one cared about the protests, then Fox could do all of their "sponsoring" and "hyping" they wanted, but no one would watch.
I said it before. Comedy. How is someone both a fascist and communist at the same time? How is someone Hitler and Stalin at the same time? How does it makes sense for someone who just got a tax cut protest against the richest 2-5% getting a 3% hike in 2011? Who does it make sense for someone who ignored/cheered Bush's huge deficit spending to suddenly care when it's necessary for the country's economy?
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Old 04-16-2009, 04:46 PM
 
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How did they promote then by reporting them? So does that mean MSNBC promoted Obama?
They helped promote and sell clothing and paraphernalia while babbling the words tea bag every five seconds.

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Old 04-16-2009, 04:48 PM
 
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Your not making much sense, (but you'll fit in here well since it seems your a liberal). Try to connect the dots, if no one cared about the protests, then Fox could do all of their "sponsoring" and "hyping" they wanted, but no one would watch.
Fox's Moderator cut: No flaming audience ate up the "protest"..The Moderator cut: No flaming were sold a purpose and they bought it.

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Old 04-16-2009, 04:52 PM
 
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I said it before. Comedy. How is someone both a fascist and communist at the same time? How is someone Hitler and Stalin at the same time? How does it makes sense for someone who just got a tax cut protest against the richest 2-5% getting a 3% hike in 2011? Who does it make sense for someone who ignored/cheered Bush's huge deficit spending to suddenly care when it's necessary for the country's economy?
What the hell does Hitler and Stalin have to do with tea parties?

How does it make sense for someone who got a tax cut to protest? Easy.. NO ONE HAS GOTTEN A TAX CUT.. You received a tax credit which needs to be paid back, in addition, they are protesting FUTURE tax increases due to iresponsible and out of control growing government which began in 2006. Some of us care more about the country and the financial situation that we are leaving our kids with then a temporary $10 a week which isnt even real..
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Old 04-16-2009, 04:58 PM
 
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What the hell does Hitler and Stalin have to do with tea parties?

How does it make sense for someone who got a tax cut to protest? Easy.. NO ONE HAS GOTTEN A TAX CUT.. You received a tax credit which needs to be paid back, in addition, they are protesting FUTURE tax increases due to iresponsible and out of control growing government which began in 2006. Some of us care more about the country and the financial situation that we are leaving our kids with then a temporary $10 a week which isnt even real..
I guess you want sick, dumb, jobless kids if you're against investing in their future. This entire thing goes back to one thing, WHAT'S YOUR SOLUTION? We know you all can complain but where's the alternative? Dems understand what investments in the future are, the fringe right only understands investments in complaining.
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Old 04-16-2009, 05:03 PM
 
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I guess you want sick, dumb, jobless kids if you're against investing in their future. This entire thing goes back to one thing, WHAT'S YOUR SOLUTION? We know you all can complain but where's the alternative? Dems understand what investments in the future are, the fringe right only understands investments in complaining.
I find it ironic that you just complained about Bush's "huge deficit spending" and then came back and supported the EXACT same huge deficit spending, and then said that anyone who doesnt support defits want sick, dumb, jobless kids? You do understand that the jobs being proposed for Obama are TEMPORARY, they will last 1-3 years, not 15 years when my children grow up. What will last 15 + years is the negative growth in the GDP that even the CBO has projected and the, wait, let me quote YOU "huge deficit spending"

My solution STOP SPENDING WHAT WE DONT HAVE. Allow individuals to keep their own money, what do you think they would do with it? Um, let me guess.. SPEND IT!!!
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