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Meanwhile, Fox's Special Report was dramatically tougher on Obama, with only 36% favorable vs. 64% unfavorable evaluations during the same time period. But McCain didn't fare much better, garnering only 40% favorable comments vs. 60% negative ones. So the broadcast networks gave good marks to one candidate and bad marks to another, while Fox was tough on both--and most balanced overall.

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So how could Fox have both the most balanced and the most anti-Obama coverage? Simple. It's because the other networks were all so pro-Obama. CMPA analyzed every soundbite by reporters and nonpartisan sources (excluding representative of the political parties) that evaluated the candidates and their policies. On the three broadcast networks combined, evaluations of Obama were 68% positive and 32% negative, compared to the only 36% positive and 64% negative evaluations of his GOP opponent John McCain.

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Sponsored the Teaparties?  I don't think so.

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And then, as if that's not enough horseshit to swallow, they had the sheer unmitigated gall to run this ad:



How? Because Fox was flogging it day in and day out for weeks!

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zappaisgod said:
And what information does anyone have that indicates that the organization that did the study is partisan?

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jimbotron said:
Meanwhile, Bush never showed up to his post in the Air National Guard mail room, and had used cocaine and been arrested for a DWI, and the media politely declined to mention any of it.

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zappaisgod said:
How is it a grass rots movement if it is the product of a Congressman?  What do neocons have to do with the tea partiers?  What evidence do you have that either L. Ron Paul or the Austrian School is anything other than a fringe fantasy?  What specifically do you want to use as currency at your local grocery store and why do you think you can force them to accept it?

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It is not a question of "forcing" someone to accept a medium of exchange (not necessarily currency).  It is a question as to when inflation wipes out the fiat currency and people operating in the economy find other means (read: NOT fiat currency) to solve indirect exchange in a complex economy.

In case you forgot, fiat currency is the medium of exchange that is mandated by government.  Free market money entails competition which means people are not being "forced" to accept it.

I cite H.R.1207, which has 309 co-sponsors.  If the American people did not want a real audit of the "fed" such legislation would not have that many cosponsors.

I am speaking about neocons because it is those individuals who have been attempting to hijack the Liberty Movement by watering down the message.

That is why Fox News reported so much on the Tea Parties but is not screaming for the "fed" to cease existing.  The awareness of the problems the "fed" has caused forced the news networks to report on it in some fashion.  The best way for them to accomplish this is to water down the message with neoconservative b.s.


This is the very same reason you never hear Beck waxing philosophical about Austrian Business Cycle Theory.

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zappaisgod said:
How is it a grass rots movement if it is the product of a Congressman?  What do neocons have to do with the tea partiers?  What evidence do you have that either L. Ron Paul or the Austrian School is anything other than a fringe fantasy?  What specifically do you want to use as currency at your local grocery store and why do you think you can force them to accept it?

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It is not a question of "forcing" someone to accept a medium of exchange (not necessarily currency).  It is a question as to when inflation wipes out the fiat currency and people operating in the economy find other means (read: NOT fiat currency) to solve indirect exchange in a complex economy.

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I don't think the dollar or the Euro or the Yen is going to be wiped out in spite of your repeated chicken Little lunacy.  Once again, I ask what would you replace it with?  Rocks?  Pork bellies?  Tuna heads?

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In case you forgot, fiat currency is the medium of exchange that is mandated by government.  Free market money entails competition which means people are not being "forced" to accept it.

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Good fucking luck getting anybody to accept your Bank of Bungholia scrip.

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I cite H.R.1207, which has 309 co-sponsors.  If the American people did not want a real audit of the "fed" such legislation would not have that many cosponsors.

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I believe the House actually passed that today.  The American People do not vote on bills before Congress, as I'm sure you know.  I'm also sure you know that the bill does not abolish the Fed, reinstate the gold standard, abolish fiat currency, amend the Constitution or any of a whole lot of other things I'm sure the Paulintologists would like.

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I am speaking about neocons because it is those individuals who have been attempting to hijack the Liberty Movement by watering down the message.

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What the fuck are you talking about?  Nobody gives a shit about the Liberty Movement because almost everybody knows L. Ron is an inconsequential gadfly.  Please provide one example of neo-con hijackery of the Liberty Movement, whatever that is.  Just so I can get some kind of idea of what you are babbling about.  Added question;  Is Rick Santelli a neo-con?

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That is why Fox News reported so much on the Tea Parties but is not screaming for the "fed" to cease existing.  The awareness of the problems the "fed" has caused forced the news networks to report on it in some fashion.  The best way for them to accomplish this is to water down the message with neoconservative b.s.

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Fox News reported on the Tea Parties because they were happening and newsworthy.  What neocon BS are you babbling about?  L. Ron has his own glorious platform from which to spout all the unadulterated nonsense he wants.  Are you trying to say that neo-cons do not deserve to express their views because it somehow conflicts with the Great L. Ron's message?  Are you demanding that news outlets only report on the Great L. Ron?  Without allowing any deviation?  All other conservatives should just shut the fuck up?

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This is the very same reason you never hear Beck waxing philosophical about Austrian Business Cycle Theory.

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I have never heard Beck wax anything, but it is probably more because he thinks they are fucking lunatic idiots or, at best, a gang of throwback don Quixote type fools arguing that there were no business cycles before fiat currency.

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How is reporting news promoting?  Once again more nonsense.  Was Oprah promoting Palin?

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good job copying and pasting a bunch of typos, completely ignoring all of the OP's facts. Humans make mistakes, what a surprise.

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If republican slanted news media was shooting (for repubs) to win the 2012 presidential election they would not be chatting up Palin every day.

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Mr.Al said:
It depends on what you define as conservative...


You claim to hold conservative views.  I surmise this includes the view that a much smaller federal government would be beneficial to our economic well-being.

The problem you have is that you don't know how to arrive at small government.

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True, republicans aren't exactly conservative in their views regarding the size and spending of government.  The correct question to ask is why.

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I don't hold any illusions regarding Palin.  She is not a shady character like most politicians, but she does not have a game-plan to fix the mess we are facing.  This includes a dollar crisis right around the corner.

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Perhaps the simplest means of addressing these problems is to hold the federal government to the Constitution.

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That is a big difference between you and I zap:  I recognize that the federal government is not above the law.  When examining the current state of our economy it is foolish to not consider the tremendous impact that an unconstitutional monetary policy has.

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The economic problems that we have in this country are systemic in nature.  The system itself is not sustainable.  If this is not addressed quickly we will have a situation on our hands that will make the Great Depression look like a swell time.

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Politicians have been using the business cycle to their advantage in the short term.  The housing bubble that started during the Clinton years is a good example of this.

You have demonstrated that you do not (much like the federal government) respect the highest law of the land, the Constitution.

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It is precisely your ignorance of what Constitutional monetary policy is that prevents you from understanding how the government has grown to it's present size and amassed such large amounts of debt.

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You mentioned "stop borrowing"....  Sure we can not afford to be in debt to the tune of trillions to China.  How can this be solved?  We could get rid of legal tender laws and introduce monetary competition.  You still can't give me a rational & moral argument for the continued existence of "the fed".  You put together made up arguments that have nothing to do with reason.

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You like to make fun of Congressman Paul.  Palin doesn't appear to understand economics.  She has been making an effort recently but that doesn't compare to Paul who has been fighting to end the "federal" reserve for decades.

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We are heading straight towards a dollar crisis in America.  You are an ostrich because YOU FAIL to admit that the unconstitutional "federal" reserve is to blame for it.

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This dollar crisis will make the Great Depression look like a Sunday picnic.

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When the shit hits the fan old man, just look in the mirror and remember it was ostriches like you that allowed for it to happen.

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Dollar crisis ostrich, wax philosophical about the causes of it that do not involve the "federal" reserve.

You wear clown shoes BTW...

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