Actually, you got that backwards. Kerry's not a Democrat, he's a liberal!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
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Actually, you got that backwards. Kerry's not a Democrat, he's a liberal!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
I didn't know the AP had it's own network?! We don't get it up here, is it new?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
If your talking about the Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters, etc. I think it depends on the event, or story if you wish, that is being covered. A lot of times in some of the smaller dailies all you will see is more of a telegraph type of story...Volcano blows in Alaska...Soot covers Anchorage. If you want the story in more detail you would go to the local paper. In some cases I have found the little weekly local papers to be as informative as the big boys. Also one of the thing to remember about the AP - they are set up as a service that supplies the stories. As I said above living in a city with 2 papers is most interesting. The same "story" might be headline material in both papers and they both might use the AP or UPI byline, but the telling of the story is different and what is in the meat of the story would be different. Sometimes you were left wondering whether it was the same event at all.
Actually I think you and Clammy are both right...he's a Liberal Democrat. That's his stance. He represents the whole Democratic Party - but that's not to say all Dems are liberal. Bush is a Conservative Republican. That's his stance. Right now he represents the GOP - but again that's not to say all Reps are conservative.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
Each party has it core members who are going to vote the party line no matter what. In that instance the lines are pretty much drawn. The difference maker is going to be the moderate folks in this country (the largest of all factions). How their reed bends in the wind will tell the tale the next 3 months.
Actually I think you misunderstand both of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Major Kong
I don't think there is such a thing as a serious US Presidential candidate who is actually "liberal". The Republicans are conservative, and the Democrats are "conservative lite" IMNSHO.
Ya_Know seems to disagree with me, but I confess I don't have any idea what his rationale is, other than we disagree on almost everything else. :D I am sure he'd be happy to explain it to you if you asked him though.
Besides picking out teh Ya_k all the time clammie, WTF do you really know about what is happening in the USA? Are you a closet Americaphile, or what? No, I would say Americaphobe. Seems to me to be the latest "trend" anyway. So, what the hey, just go along with it and bash America constantly from Canada, where you are all sorts of safe because of your dearly behated neighbor.https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/02/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
Damn man: you live in Canada, and most Americans don't have as much to say about American politics as you do. Where do YOU get all your opinions from? Reuters, or AP? Or....Cleetus? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif Exactly when the hell as any Canadian had anything to say EVER that was worldly important? And don't bring up Inferno, please.....https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
I hate Canada... :p
TripleRLtd, you'll be (un)happy to know that some of my best friends are Americans. I don't bash the USA--I DO bash your government and your big business, and some of your popular culture. Where do I get all of my opinions from? News, political satire, books, the internet, and political discussions, about 50% of which comes from the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by TripleRLtd
When the hell has any Canadian ever had anything to say that was worldly important?
Everything I say is more worldly important than what you have to say. :p
I've been wondering, is there any news anchors left that you can trust to get the real honest to goodness news from? Tom Brokaw? Peter Jennings? Dan Rather? Etc.. Are these news people you can trust to get your news from?
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Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
Just like: I don't bash Canada, I just like to bash all the Canadians that live there. :thumbs:
That's okay, you're Texan. Some famous Texans have already taught us it's safe to ignore pretty much anything you have to say on international politics. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zil
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Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
Yeah, Cleetus really messed it up for all of us. :sad: :sad:
And then you say:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
So???Quote:
Originally Posted by clamman
NOW you criticise both Texans AND all Americans??? Come on now clammie!! WTF do YOU know about US that noone else knows???https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/02/1.gif
First off, this is not a new thread or poll, it's obviously something Cleetus started up so he can start a fight with anyone who disagrees with him because he is wrong. Fox News and CNN not counting, the news is sensationalized as KINGofBLEH said. Talk radio is not news, although they sometimes report non-political news they are just as they say, Talk Radio is where people share their opinions so it shouldn't really even be considered news. Newspapers, some are good, some not so good, depends on if the people who write the newspaper you read are actually writing about what they have witnessed or just making stuff up like many reporters that have left the NY Times.
Get your non-political news from wherever you want, get your political information from everywhere, toss it in a blender and see what comes out. For lazy people that don't want to do that this website comes pretty close http://www.factcheck.org/
Tony
PS Oh and Wayward Clam can talk about whatever countries' politics he wants, we forgive you for being canadian :p
Whatever dude, I am so wrong, you convinced me by telling me and babbling on about stupid **** and not really proving anything. I see the media(not just the news, but the media) as having a much more right leaning then the so called myth of a "liberal media"
I guess it depends where you live also.
The entire province where I live is so far left it's starting to topple over socially.