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We’re Laughing at the Self-Destruction of the Media Gatekeepers
Townhall.com ^ | September 22, 2016 | Kurt Schlichter

Posted on 09/22/2016 4:26:57 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: Dr.Deth
That right, this place sucks. Only reason I'm here is maybe I'll buy it.
21 posted on 09/22/2016 5:21:34 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Kaslin

WTP have never before seen a more complete performance of “Hari Kari”

Surely there are some who should be making notes!?


22 posted on 09/22/2016 5:23:57 AM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: Kaslin

You betcha!


23 posted on 09/22/2016 5:30:05 AM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Kaslin
"You got a job at some prominent newspaper or mainstream network, dutifully parroting the party line with perfect precision.."

literally, the Party line. Literally the same line as all the other alphabet networks are repeating.

heard a local radio guy yesterday talking about a Readers Digest article called "The 50 Most Trusted Brands". He goes "oh yeah, now they want to tell us what brands we like. I don't think so!" Guy was about 35 maybe 40. People are finally getting it.

Great article!!!

24 posted on 09/22/2016 5:30:19 AM PDT by uncitizen (JFK: The first victim of the New World Order)
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To: Kaslin

Well if true then Trump will landslide Hillary because the Gatekeepers are pushing her 100%


25 posted on 09/22/2016 5:34:06 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: uncitizen
MSM: Maybe the dogs don't like it?
26 posted on 09/22/2016 5:34:51 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Kaslin
Rise of the Deplorable Vulgarians!!!
27 posted on 09/22/2016 5:35:01 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Dr.Deth

Talk about being in an echo chamber...


28 posted on 09/22/2016 5:39:20 AM PDT by uncitizen (JFK: The first victim of the New World Order)
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To: Kaslin

Good riddance to bad rubbish...

29 posted on 09/22/2016 5:45:24 AM PDT by Geronimo (Voting for Hillary is the political equivalent of coprophagia...)
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To: Kaslin
.. no matter how much futile fussiness you manage to muster in that concave chest of yours, you can’t dent his popularity.

             

(emphasis gleefully added)

30 posted on 09/22/2016 5:53:41 AM PDT by tomkat (America OR Hitlary .. AND is not a logical option)
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To: YepYep

They say true journalism has been dead for some time.

Believe it started to die in the 60’s and 70’s when there were a number of concerted efforts from liberals and communists to take over the schools of journalism in the colleges and universities.

True journalism may have completely died about 2008.

But the question is, How can it come back to life?


It is up to US. And by that I mean conservative institutions need to pick up the slack and provide a better option. Perhaps colleges like Hillsdale should offer a journalism course to produce a REAL objective journalist, and then let the market prove them right... JMHO


31 posted on 09/22/2016 5:53:53 AM PDT by Wildbill22 ( They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abrams)
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To: Kaslin
Then Donald Trump comes along and outrages you, but not for what he says or does. Hell, you haven’t seen so many eyeballs turned your way since that unpleasantness with the pumpkin-infused craft ale and trans lifestyle editor at last year’s winter solstice office party. No, Trump outrages you because he thinks you’re a clod and a joke and he mocks you, and no matter what you say, no matter what you do, no matter how much futile fussiness you manage to muster in that concave chest of yours, you can’t dent his popularity.

You’ve dumped everything you have on Donald Trump and he’s still tied with your ancient, crusty crone candidate Hillary. And you realize that you don’t have the power you were promised. You don’t have the influence you sought. You have nothing.

This is ALL that I have asked of Trump since last year.

And he's DELIVERED in SPADES. :)

32 posted on 09/22/2016 5:58:51 AM PDT by kiryandil (George H. W. Bush: "Read my lips. I'm a Republican.")
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To: Kaslin
Wow!

Any lib media rat who reads this will have smokin' eyeballs.

33 posted on 09/22/2016 6:00:06 AM PDT by JPG (Go Trump!)
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To: Wildbill22

You are spot on with having institutions like Hillsdale teach “real journalism.” However, we must do our part also. Until companies who advertise and support entities who are free from the confines of liberal group think and political correctness there will not be much of a market for real journalism. I would like to think that people remain skeptical of the news, but it largely boils down to financial decisions.

Consumers must bring about change with their wallets. That is the real way to get the attention of MSM. As long as corporate advertisers continue to fund MSNBC, CNN, and the other primary offenders nothing will change no matter how obvious their bias or how much we laugh at them. Bad theater will always exists as long as they sell tickets.


34 posted on 09/22/2016 6:20:07 AM PDT by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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To: Kaslin

Nobody has voted yet. If they know they’ve blown their credibility, which they have, and they are still willing to do it, then it is likely they are willing to manipulate the vote.

It isn’t who votes. It’s the one’s who count the votes.


35 posted on 09/22/2016 6:23:27 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs (Truth, in a time of universal deceit, is courage)
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To: Dr.Deth
I just went to Amazon, and found Kurt's new book:

People's Republic

Kurt is taking advantage of self-publishing on Amazon, making an end-run around publishers. So, it's an eBook only, and there are no options for a printed edition at this time. But, you can either download the Kindle app for your phone, tablet, or desktop/laptop computer -- or you can just read it in your web browser.

I've already read Kurt's previous book:

Conservative Insurgency: The Struggle to Take America Back 2009 - 2041

It's fiction, predicting the downfall of progressives and the rise of constitutional conservatism. However, I think you will notice right away that the real timeline has diverged from the fictional timeline since Kurt wrote it back in 2013-2014 (it was published in June, 2014).

Specifically, Hillary Clinton is elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020 in Kurt's fictional timeline. Of course, Clinton was a disaster -- ruthlessly suppressing dissent and humiliated by a failed invasion of Iran. In 2024, voters were tired of progressives and chose a conservative woman.

I just went back to read the first part of the book. Kurt's description of Marlowe (the fictional conservative President) sounds a lot like someone you may know:

So, Kurt predicted the rise of a new type of candidate -- it's just happening 8 years earlier.

36 posted on 09/22/2016 6:44:43 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: Kaslin

No one is listening to the Ministry of Propaganda anymore and it is killing them.
They are used to producing a narrative and having everyone go along with it.

It’s a new day.
Time to Make America Great Again


37 posted on 09/22/2016 7:56:08 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks for pistil this morsel of truth.


38 posted on 09/22/2016 8:05:50 AM PDT by WilliamRobert (Death to the Repuglicrats and Democans)
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