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Tuesday, June 16. 2009

White House running ABC

Via Drudge, ABC turns programming over to White House. Good grief. So much for the MSM, press ethics, and journalistic healthy skepticism and integrity. But that's not news.


This is a sick, perverted symbiosis.

Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 10:26 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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I'd call this "check-mate". Seriously- while we are busy being angry about everything, ABC has decided to include only adults in this conversation. Don't say we-didn't-tell-you-so. Moderate folks, as in 'you need to moderate'.

So before we get all fired up and say angry things that might force independents to shun Republicans, we need to open Great Moderates In History for another lesson in appearing to be reasonable when it counts:

Page 69, Okay Slogans for Moderates

Moderation in the persuit of virtue is no vice.

Don't sweat the big stuff.

Please consider possibly opening a small section of the wall for a few hours a day Mr. President
#1 Phil on 2009-06-16 12:07 (Reply)
I didn't know ABC was still broadcasting.
#2 NJSoldier on 2009-06-16 13:17 (Reply)
The irony is delicious. People who can't afford health care, cough, cough, ahem... but who can afford a new TV or converter or cable to watch this?

I refer to Rush's rule about your neighbor. You are doing fine, but your neighbor has to eat cat food. You will do anything the government says you need to do to keep that ol' granny out of the kibbles and bits. Works every time.

So they will be broadcasting to the middle class telling them how bad everyone else has it, and bammo- you open your wallet and clasp shackles firmly onto your own wrists.
#2.1 Phil on 2009-06-16 13:21 (Reply)
Phil ... 'moderation in pursuit of vice is no virtue, friend.

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2009-06-16 16:31 (Reply)
The voice of extremism... MM, I'd love to have a drink with you, all moderations aside.
#3.1 Phil on 2009-06-16 17:32 (Reply)
Phil, Could you moderate your moderation to a moderate tone, please? You're coming off as moderately extremist for the moderates - who when you really get down to it, are the non-thinkers in our society.

I like that ABC is doing this. It will give all the other stations fodder for fun. As in Let's Letterman ABC so we can keep our ratings! They have no choice. ha.
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#3.1.1 Meta on 2009-06-16 21:30 (Reply)
It's nothing more than STATE RUN TV.

Not much different from North Korea, Venezuela, Iran, etc State Run media.
#4 TonyB on 2009-06-18 08:38 (Reply)

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