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03-30-2011, 10:03 AM | #1 | |
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When it comes to political discussions what you describe is pretty typical, and not only with FoxNews. There will be a host and 3 guests, 2 of whom agree with the host. The 3 who agree will then gang up on the outsider. For sciencey type discussions though, from the little I have seen the strategy I've described seems to be more common. |
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03-30-2011, 10:09 AM | #2 | |
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I don't tend to see that on CNN or the other networks. There may be a panel that's somewhat lopsided, but the odd-guest-out can generally get a word in edgewise.
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03-30-2011, 10:31 AM | #4 | |
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Why would these legitimate professionals & agencies continue to allow shit like this to happen? I guess everyone just wants to be on TV.
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03-30-2011, 10:37 AM | #5 | |
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We even have a "Fox North" starting up soon, championed by our local tabloid piece of shit newspaper and birdcage liner The Toronto Sun (famous for the Page 3 Girl). Sun Media is starting up an all news station, that will have a decidedly conservative lean.
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03-30-2011, 10:50 AM | #6 | |
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Why would accuweather.com subject themselves to the stupidity of her? Everytime a reputable expert appears on one of these shows, it lends credibility to the host, warranted or not.
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03-30-2011, 09:33 AM | #7 |
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The public will believe her claptrap.
As an example of how mis-informed sheeple are: I pissed some old guy in a gas station off the other day when I corrected him about the whole thing in Japan. He was telling the whole store that half of Japan would be "vaporized when that reactor blows" I calmly explained that he's confusing a nuclear weapon with a nuclear power plant and the chances of it "blowing" are about as high as his chances of having a period. His response: "I was in WWII and I know that 'Nuclear' means boom!" I just shook my head and got my coffee and left.
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I think people should turn the TV off. Find something else to create background noise.
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The sweet sound of a V-Twin motorcycle tunes stuff out nicely...
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