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Pope death watch.. is it just me???
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Posted on 04/01/2005 9:26:52 PM PST by Next_Time_NJ

Is it just me?? Or is every news network on "Pope Death Watch". It seems to me they are just foaming at the mouth to show the "The Pope is Dead" graphic on the screen.

Now with doctors, hospice workers, and Priests reinforcing this to keep the viewers watching.... I know the Pope is dieing, but its almost like the news networks are almost impatient.


TOPICS: Government; History; Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: deathwatch; pope; wrong
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1 posted on 04/01/2005 9:26:54 PM PST by Next_Time_NJ
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To: Next_Time_NJ

Disgusting, isn't it?


2 posted on 04/01/2005 9:31:13 PM PST by thoughtomator (Fight terror - strangle a caribou!)
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To: Next_Time_NJ
Kieth Olbermann has had his fat ass in the MSNBC anchor chair for almost 6 hours straight now.

He's starting to foam at the mouth.

3 posted on 04/01/2005 9:32:23 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one

Kieth Olbermann foams at the mouth all the time, doesn't he? :-)


4 posted on 04/01/2005 9:36:48 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats are the party for the death of the innocent and life for the wicked)
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Kieth Olbermann foams at the mouth all the time, doesn't he?

On the bright side, Olbermann's transition into senility should be a smooth one.

5 posted on 04/01/2005 9:40:29 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Next_Time_NJ

Why can't they just let the poor man die in peace? I stopped watching any news weeks ago, just couldn't take the ghoulish attitude anymore.


6 posted on 04/01/2005 9:41:02 PM PST by swmobuffalo (the only good terrorist is a dead one)
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To: Next_Time_NJ

I agree - it is too much.

I feel sorry for the Pope, and for anyone, obliged to live in the public eye. The constant scrutiny must be a burden.


7 posted on 04/01/2005 9:41:38 PM PST by BlackVeil
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To: hole_n_one

It's almost as if they're mad that he hasn't died on schedule for their prepared death-of-the-pope segments.


8 posted on 04/01/2005 9:42:03 PM PST by thoughtomator (Fight terror - strangle a caribou!)
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To: Next_Time_NJ

When I got up this morning, I turned on the TV to see if there was any news and I swear that on one of the news channels 'scrolls' the message that 'Pope John Paul II has died' scrolled across the bottom. I only saw it once, I think it was one of those pre-typed messages linked in by accident. It freaked me out for a moment or 2 till I was able to establish he was still alive. They're circling like sharks.


9 posted on 04/01/2005 9:46:38 PM PST by fortunecookie
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To: hole_n_one
I have never watched more than 30 seconds of his show, I simply can't stomach him for more that that.

How that deranged liberal is still on the AIR is a mystery to me. He's not funny, he's not thought provoking, he's not captivating, and he's totally boring.

It's no wonder why MSNBC is in the shape they're in, when they keep people like him on the payroll. Maybe like all the old European Socialist, they're convinced their failed message will catch on someday :-)

10 posted on 04/01/2005 9:48:42 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats are the party for the death of the innocent and life for the wicked)
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To: thoughtomator

I can just see Olbermann imploring Chris Jansing to scale a wall or something with a handheld and get some video of the Pope on his deathbed.


11 posted on 04/01/2005 9:51:14 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: swmobuffalo
Why can't they just let the poor man die in peace? I stopped watching any news weeks ago, just couldn't take the ghoulish attitude anymore.

The coverage of the Pope's death will put the Reagan funeral to shame. This is such a gigantic, global event that it's going to have to be seen to be believed.
12 posted on 04/01/2005 10:00:36 PM PST by Conservative til I die
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To: Next_Time_NJ
I agree. Damn media is circling around like Vultures. They ought to use this time to reflect on his life and legacy, not report on how "ailing" he is every 5 minutes. They've acted like the Pope has one foot in the grave for at least five years anyway...and certainly have seemed ready to jump the gun and announce it since his assassination attempt. Disgusting.
13 posted on 04/01/2005 10:07:12 PM PST by BillyBoy (Find out the TRUTH about the Chicago Democrat Machine's "Best Friend" in the GOP - www.NOLaHood.com)
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To: MJY1288
Next to Seinfeld, MSNBC is the funniest thing on tv.

While most get mad at the drivel Chris Matthews spews, I find myself in hysterical laughter.

For instance, when his panel is say Fineman, Mitchell and O'Donnell and he says....

Howard, what do you think about......blah.....blah......blah.....blah......blah.....blah......blah.....blah......blah.....blah......blah.....blah......blah.....blah........Andrea, what do you think?

Meanwhile, Fineman is looking dumfounded, still trying to grasp the essense of the question and seeking an answer, all the while Matthews having forgot who he asked the question to initially.

It's hysterical!

14 posted on 04/01/2005 10:07:42 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one

LOL, You are so correct, If it wasn't for the Scarborough show, I would have placed MSNBC on the "Parental Control" list and blindly typed a password in, just so there is no chance I would ever remember it.


15 posted on 04/01/2005 10:17:19 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats are the party for the death of the innocent and life for the wicked)
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To: Next_Time_NJ

he's gonna pass on,and i dont see it as tragic,the man lived a life which most cannot


16 posted on 04/01/2005 10:18:42 PM PST by MetalHeadConservative35 (To the Wayne,Mi, Pop Scene...Be afriad...Be VERY afraid)
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To: Next_Time_NJ
Olbermann has finally given up the ghost after 8 hrs.

What a lazy ass punk.

17 posted on 04/01/2005 11:01:52 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Next_Time_NJ

News orgs wnat to be the first to cover "the BIG one". I guess it could be tasteless but they'd probably be just as anxious to report about the Pope's miraculous recovery or the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Oh wait... If you are talking about the DSM (DeathScreamMedia), yeah. They want to know when they can break out the chianti and merlot. To them when Il Papa departs for the Almighty, it's PARTAY TIME!!!!!


18 posted on 04/02/2005 12:34:47 AM PST by Killborn (Liberals. The greatest threat to mankind, morality, civilization, cute puppies and fuzzy bunnies.)
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To: Next_Time_NJ

At least its live...

Beats the infomercials & reruns on everywhere else this time of night...plus, I've heard some interesting discussions...


19 posted on 04/02/2005 1:18:44 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (Support euthanasia? Save Social Security - initiate your exit protocol now!)
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To: fortunecookie
They're circling like sharks.

Or vultures....

20 posted on 04/02/2005 3:53:05 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (It's no longer attempted murder... it's MURDER!!)
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