02-21-2017, 07:39 AM
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#4582
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Originally Posted by kermitology
The biggest issue is that he lied
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Nah, I'm going to stick with the biggest issue being undermining the U.S. Government by colluding with the Russians. Yknow, treason. Treason's bigger than the lying.
I hear what you're saying, it's just that there's so much wrong with this administration that you kind of have to focus on the actual stuff that could be considered high crimes and misdemeanors, just for the sake of practicality.
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02-21-2017, 07:50 AM
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#4583
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02-21-2017, 07:52 AM
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#4584
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addition by subtraction
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by edslunch
I kind of see what he's saying though. Different news outlet choose to put more or less (or even no) emphasis on different news stories. Golfing and security expenses are stories on CNN but not Fox. Fox covers the cheering crowd in Florida, others focus on the size of the crowd. Is one over-reporting or one under-reporting?
Leaving aside incorrect or misleading information, which I do think comes more often from the right, the choice of which facts to present and emphasize does follow a left right split. Facts are not left or right but can be used to support either viewpoint.
Having said that Trump is a very easy target for anyone not on the right, the news writes itself.
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One of the easiest ways to measure the level of B.S. from a media outlet is their willingness to do the same story on both sides of the political spectrum. That's why even though I'm pretty liberal I hate MSNBC just as much as Fox News. They both only look at the bad of the other political party.
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02-21-2017, 07:58 AM
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#4585
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
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That seems like a crazy hill to die on.
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02-21-2017, 08:00 AM
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#4586
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Originally Posted by dobbles
One of the easiest ways to measure the level of B.S. from a media outlet is their willingness to do the same story on both sides of the political spectrum. .
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can you give an example of a story that either Fox or MSNBC could do on both sides of the political spectrum?
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02-21-2017, 08:20 AM
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#4587
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addition by subtraction
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DuffMan
can you give an example of a story that either Fox or MSNBC could do on both sides of the political spectrum?
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I tried thinking of examples when I posted, but I started thinking about things like Obama birthers and Trump crowd sizes and there not being direct equivalencies on the other side.
But at the more meta level, it would be calling out elected officials on both sides when they do something unethical. It would be running just as many stories on someone like Anthony Wiener as they did about Larry Crag or Mark Foley.
Perhaps on an issue of influencing elections there might be a direct comparison. Check the number of mentions of the Koch brothers against the number of mentions of George Soros. Both seem to represent the boogey man to the other side.
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02-21-2017, 08:34 AM
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#4588
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Commie Referee
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The White House is preparing executive orders targeting key and controversial Obama-era climate and water rules, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Through executive orders, President Trump will reportedly tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite a 2015 rule that cracks down on greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants.
He will also instruct the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to redo another 2015 rule that gives the federal government more regulatory power over waterways around the country. Along the way, he will also lift an Interior Department moratorium on federal land coal leasing.
The power plant rule — called the Clean Power Plan — and the water rule are two of the most expansive and controversial environmental rules issued by the Obama administration, and ones that Trump has long promised to undo.
The Clean Power Plan was the centerpiece of Obama’s climate change agenda. The measure envisions a 32 percent reduction in electricity sector carbon emissions by 2030. Environmentalists support the measure but Republicans contend it gives the government too much power and the energy sector says it imperils fossil fuel industries.
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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-env...r-rules-report
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02-21-2017, 08:47 AM
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#4589
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First Line Centre
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I just remembered that the annual correspondents dinner presumably still exists, can't wait for that. Not sure that Trump will be able to make jokes at his own expense with all the press around. Should be fantastic.
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02-21-2017, 08:51 AM
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#4590
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Originally Posted by puckedoff
I just remembered that the annual correspondents dinner presumably still exists, can't wait for that. Not sure that Trump will be able to make jokes at his own expense with all the press around. Should be fantastic.
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I think they can't find a comedian who will do it. Lots of possibly, not so keen on Trump comedians have volunteered, but out of all of the pro Trump comedians,,,,both Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the cable guy have declined.
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02-21-2017, 08:53 AM
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#4591
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Think Bill Burr would do it? He's actually not particularly anti-Trump from what I can tell.
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02-21-2017, 08:54 AM
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#4592
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NOT breaking news
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Dennis Miller would be the obvious choice, Tim Allen as well
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02-21-2017, 08:55 AM
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#4593
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Neither of them are relevant or funny. Which I guess would be par for the course for who he's able to book, considering the inauguration lineup.
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02-21-2017, 08:56 AM
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#4594
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Milo needs a gig, and Trump loves appeasing the base so...
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02-21-2017, 09:13 AM
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#4595
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Just to clarify, these are two different stories...
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02-21-2017, 09:20 AM
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#4596
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Neither of them are relevant or funny. Which I guess would be par for the course for who he's able to book, considering the inauguration lineup.
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I would pay anything to see Jeff Ross somehow get invited and then destroy him up there.
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02-21-2017, 10:19 AM
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#4597
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Think Bill Burr would do it? He's actually not particularly anti-Trump from what I can tell.
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Bill is one of the few enlightened Americans who realizes that federal politics isn't really a big deal in the daily life of an anverage American.
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02-21-2017, 10:43 AM
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#4598
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Victoria, BC
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Here I fixed it for you
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Originally Posted by peter12
Bill is one of the few enlightened many ignorant Americans who realizes thinks that federal politics isn't really a big deal in the daily life of an anverage American.
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02-21-2017, 10:46 AM
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#4599
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Originally Posted by Drak
Here I fixed it for you
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No, it was right the first time. Most people won't see any difference in their day to day lives regardless of who wins elections.
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02-21-2017, 10:50 AM
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#4600
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
No, it was right the first time. Most people won't see any difference in their day to day lives regardless of who wins elections.
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Everybody will know somebody who will inevitably be affected at some point.
Something something empathy something.
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Typical dumb take.
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