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Rush talking about bloggers breaking CBS story (Update: Rush, thanks for plugging FR. We love ya)

Posted on 09/22/2004 11:46:12 AM PDT by Jenya

Edited on 09/22/2004 1:18:17 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Cool.


Mod update.
Ordinary Americans have dragged slowly but surely other big institutions to the truth. The big institutions were the last to arrive at the truth and some of them to this moment are still not there.

Now I realize that within this new alternative media there exists some jealosy,. I sense that some people don’t want to give the blogosphere the full credit. They have to parcel it out because every body wants a piece of the action; this is quite normal, this is human nature. The fact of the matter is that it was the blogosphere and it was a couple of sites: Powerline and FreeRepublic. And FreeRepublic has been one of the most impugned blogs / websites in the history of websites by the very institution that has been brought down.

When Dan Rather talked about partisan political operatives, he means those who lurk at FreeRepublic. Who is FreeRepublic, it’s ordinary Americans – liberals look down at ordinary Americans, don’t know have enough decision making power, [?] do the right thing, not smart enough …

You don’t know how much it grates on them at CBS that its something like FreeRepublic or one of their chat rooms or one of the FReepers there or the Powerline … you have no idea that it irritates them that that kind of person brought them down. An average, ordinary untrained journalist that … you just do not know how this irritates them inside. More than the fact that they got caught, it’s who caught them that irritates them.

And, so just as I started out … I was a fad, and I was a liar, and I made it up and I was bad for America and I posed threats to democracy, as the cover of Time said. So now the same things are being said about the bloggers. Fox news has had its turn and we all continue rotating in the criticism carousel of the left.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: congrats; fr; freep; napalminthemorning; rathergate; rush; wow
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To: Watery Tart
(He has also joined me in declaring "He's dead, Jim." where applicable. Thanks, Meek!)

haha! My pleasure! :^D

Dammit, Jim, I'm a FReeper, not a blogger! || VRWPJC

hahahaaa! I assume that stands for "Vast Right-Wing Pajama Conservative" or Conspiracy .....

I remember when BobJ appeared on the CNN segment of Paul Zahn a short time back. It was a story about Bloggers and they talked about FR and Powerline busting Rather on his FAKE docs story. When she introduced Bob for the discussion, his first statement was that FreeRepublic was a actually a "bulletin board" not a Blog website.


501 posted on 09/23/2004 7:36:52 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: MeekOneGOP; Bob J

I didn't know BobJ was on CNN! Darn, I missed it! Good goine BobJ !!!!!


502 posted on 09/23/2004 7:58:19 AM PDT by NEBO (Republicans, conservatives, Freepers....Always remember.... DemocRATS hate US!)
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To: RottiBiz; Born Conservative; ConservativeMan55
The Dittohead ping list might be delighted to know that, thanks to Rush, Free Republic had the highest number of new signups ever recorded yesterday. (post #493)

Wow... great news! Thanks for the ping, Born Conservative.

503 posted on 09/23/2004 8:04:29 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
See post #493

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

504 posted on 09/23/2004 8:05:32 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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To: RetSignman
We owe it to ourselves to present ourselves as astute, ittelligent and educated as possible.

Before class adjourns next time, you might want to use spellcheck yourself.

Personally, I think the writing level of Freepers is head and shoulders above other message board websites that I've seen. Nothing is perfect, nor should it be.

505 posted on 09/23/2004 8:29:58 AM PDT by Jenya (I'm a newbie here, but not to life. Don't even think of imposing your seniority on me.)
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To: NEBO

You may see the video on post 137. Here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1216134/posts


506 posted on 09/23/2004 8:58:32 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Bush Democrats = Zell's Angels)
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To: potlatch

Ping


507 posted on 09/23/2004 9:31:23 AM PDT by ntnychik
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To: Bekki4Bush
Me too!!!

Proud Ordinary American Freeper reporting for duty!!!!

508 posted on 09/23/2004 9:45:13 AM PDT by GOPJ (The effect of‘MSM bias’ is the Democratic party and the press sustain each other’s delusions. Steyn)
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To: NEBO
Make sure to see his video of the episode.

BOB J ROCKS!!! Go FreeRepublic!!!
[Video link available on post 137]

In fact, here are the links!:

Broadband

Dial up


509 posted on 09/23/2004 9:54:53 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Prime Choice

you are speaking from MY heart!!!


510 posted on 09/23/2004 10:47:39 AM PDT by righteousindignation
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To: MeekOneGOP

THANKS!


511 posted on 09/23/2004 11:54:00 AM PDT by NEBO (Republicans, conservatives, Freepers....Always remember.... DemocRATS hate US!)
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To: Jenya
Boy, do I feel like a dope!

I guess you wouldn't believe, I DID use the spell checker, so I'll just apologize and declare sincere mia culpa to ALL members.

Sorry my post sounded like a lecture, it wasn't meant to be presented that way.
512 posted on 09/23/2004 11:58:45 AM PDT by RetSignman (Forever Optimistic Never Complacent)
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To: Bob J

I just watched the CNN video. Paula called us a BLOG, and you corrected her right away! Good going! You did a great job, but where were your pajamas?
LOL

You looked GREAT in the coat and tie!!!!


513 posted on 09/23/2004 12:02:58 PM PDT by buffyt (You don't create terrorists by fighting back. You defeat the terrorists by fighting back. ~GWBush~)
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To: Jenya

We had a freeper here for a while who corrected spelling and his name was SpellCorrectly. He was very an*l retentive.


514 posted on 09/23/2004 12:04:03 PM PDT by buffyt (You don't create terrorists by fighting back. You defeat the terrorists by fighting back. ~GWBush~)
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To: NEBO
My pleasure. :^D

515 posted on 09/23/2004 12:17:01 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: guitfiddlist
To: RetSignman
We owe it to ourselves to present ourselves as astute, ittelligent and educated as possible.

Before class adjourns next time, you might want to use spell check yourself.

Personally, I think the writing level of Freepers is head and shoulders above other message board websites that I've seen. Nothing is perfect, nor should it be.
505 posted on 09/23/2004 11:29:58 AM EDT by Jenya (I'm a newbie here, but not to life. Don't even think of imposing your seniority on me.



I have disqualified myself as someone who should post anything about spelling, since my typo was rightfully commented on by Jenya in the post above.

My apologees to all.
516 posted on 09/23/2004 1:00:00 PM PDT by RetSignman (Forever Optimistic Never Complacent)
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To: RandallFlagg

FreeRepublic has made historic gains in getting the truth to the masses. The internet, IMHO, will grow significantly with other websites such as the likes of FreeRepublic. Free Republic is now famous! This lies the fact that future websites and present must watch for fraudulent posting of stories that does not exists or not authentic. The mainstream news media will be "gunning" for us all, just toprove to the ilks of Dan Rather that we are all kooks that can't think "straight".

Bullfrog


517 posted on 09/23/2004 4:02:35 PM PDT by Bullfrogg
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To: Rightly Biased

Know what you mean! I wish I could listen to Rush everyday, but can't because of work. I value the precious minutes I get to listen to him and hope his audience continues to grow.


518 posted on 09/23/2004 5:01:10 PM PDT by demkicker (I'm Ra th er sick of Dan)
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To: Jenya

bump for later


519 posted on 09/23/2004 5:33:06 PM PDT by P8riot (A gun is just a substitute for a penis, so when attacked by a mugger one should pull out a..........)
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To: Rush Limbaugh

BTTT


520 posted on 09/23/2004 7:12:45 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (I'll vote Republican till the day I die then I'll vote democrat.)
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