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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:31 am
by thibodeaux
I don't watch news on TV or read papers, so I have no idea what the MSM is talking about.
1. HUGE tea-party demonstration in DC
2. ACORN is as crooked as a dog's hind leg
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:21 am
by GORDON
2 million paid operatives of the insurance companies.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:22 am
by GORDON
I'm guessing ACORN will go out of business, and come back the same but with a new name.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:47 pm
by Malcolm
CNN.com had something about the tea party in D.C. yesterday. I had to read that shyte on the 'net, though.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:50 pm
by Malcolm
ACORN responded Saturday by blaming FOX News and conservatives for fueling the controversy.
"By its actions, Fox is not a news outlet but rather an advocacy organization for rightwing interests that seek to defeat healthcare reform and stymie solutions to the foreclosure crisis," the group said in a statement to FOXNews.com.
You're blaming/crediting Fox News w\ your downfall? Shit, if anyone's running the PR at Fox, print that shit up on t-shirts.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:35 pm
by TPRJones
Is it just me, or did the Million Man March get a ton of news coverage in comparison, especially because it was supposedly such a huge crowd.
I guess two million white people is less important than one million black people.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:59 pm
by GORDON
TPRJones wrote:Is it just me, or did the Million Man March get a ton of news coverage in comparison, especially because it was supposedly such a huge crowd.
I guess two million white people is less important than one million black people.
I've heard conflicting numbers, as few as 60k. But that has been the low end, and still sounds like a lot.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:00 pm
by GORDON
White House to protesters: "You're Wrong."
Well I guess that settles that.
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:03 pm
by GORDON
I just went to cnn.com and msnbc.com to see what they estimated the numbers were in DC protesting, today... I don't think they are reporting it at all. At least I didn't see anything about it after a quick scan of their front pages. foxnews.com, at the moment, has it right there on top with a picture.
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:06 pm
by Malcolm
Axelrod said, "You know, one of the great things about our country is people can express themselves even if they're not representative of the majority."
This feels like the Rick James sketch ...
"No, I don't remember grinding my boots on his couch, what the hell kind of person do you think I am? ... Yeah, I remember grinding my boots on his couch."
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:25 pm
by Cakedaddy
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:20 pm
by TPRJones
So far the highest estimate is 2 million, and the lowest is 20,000. Which gives us an estimate of 1,010,000 +/- 990,000, an error range of 98%. You'd think we could get more reliable information from the media on a possibly huge public event.
Also interesting how CNN leads the story on political protesters with racism. No bias there.
Any bets on how long before they start hinting that the protesters may or may not all be domestic terrorists?
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:24 pm
by Malcolm
"The bill — mark my word, I'm the chairman — is going to have a strong public option," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who recently fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat as chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
How the fuck is that all in one committee?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:27 pm
by Mommy Dearest
GORDON wrote:
I'm guessing ACORN will go out of business, and come back the same but with a new name.
what again?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:02 pm
by Malcolm
Mommy Dearest wrote:GORDON wrote:
I'm guessing ACORN will go out of business, and come back the same but with a new name.
what again?
They're going to change their name.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:22 pm
by GORDON
USA Today says a million, according to their crowd-o-meter, or whatever it is.
http://nicedeb.wordpress.com/2009....h-in-dc
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:46 pm
by Leisher
The Million Man March only had 400K (and I might be on the high side there).
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:48 pm
by GORDON
Leisher wrote:The Million Man March only had 400K (and I might be on the high side there).
I've been thinking about that for the last couple days... what was the point of the Million Man March?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:56 pm
by Cakedaddy
Didn't it take place shortly after the Rodney King riots? The point was to show that black people were able to gather and protest without burning and destroying their own neighborhoods? That's just my guess. Did no googling for backup.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:15 pm
by TPRJones
GORDON wrote:USA Today says a million, according to their crowd-o-meter, or whatever it is.
That is wrongthink. It was 20,000.