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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
He plays 100% off of emotion, I detest him and guys like O'Reilly or Limbaugh or Beck because the contribute to the absolute idiocy of the American political system and the belief by most that the goal is to "win" over the other side and not to do what is right for the public, but they are all pretty the same and they all do it.
They play a role to their ideology and look at politics strictly though that lens. But whether or not you agree with that doesn't mean others who don't have a "complete lack of critical thinking".
Both sides look at "reason" to come to their conclusions because they think they are not only right but logical.
The thing I don't get is NBC even suspending Olbermann, last election they mixed their political people throughout MSNBC and NBC. This year they stuck all the the left leaning people on MSNBC and the actual news people on NBC. It's not like they are hiding that MSNBC is the Fox News of the left.
also and I saw this in a story, such a huge hypocrite
I fail to see the difference between the network doing it, and the host of a network show doing. But that being said I don't think he should have been suspended
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This is where the critical thinking comes in. Olbermann does not play off emotion to near the extent Limbaugh or Beck do. He uses reason and facts to make his argument. Yes, he does the long pauses and dramatic tones/hyperbole that get on my nerves, but he still maintains that foundation in reason.
Limbaugh: Barack "Hussein" Obama is making this country socialist!
does NOT equal:
Olbermann: Obama has sold out healthcare reform along with the other Democrats who have accepted massive donations from healthcare companies.