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Waterguy

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12. Opinions usually aren't actionable and with some added extra sauce

Reply to ificandream (Reply #11)

Sat Jan 7, 2023, 07:27 PM

Jan 2023

exactly ificandream!

The instant polling is qualitative and not a truly qualified way to understand how much caffeine someone did or did not drink.

- Opinions can be momentarily miss guided or some people might just try to answer to them as a joke --- you know those silly kids.

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I am irritated with the media, whether or not they are "Liberal" [View all] BigmanPigman Nov 2022 OP

*They do not want to be accurate, they want to create emotional responses' elleng Nov 2022 #1

I agree. MSNBC was no better than than CNN pre election. Heard it repeatedly. Raven123 Nov 2022 #2

And Once Again Nicole Had On Mara Gay & Mathew Dowd Me. Nov 2022 #6

Yes, they sucked, bigly. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #3

WAPO Opinion - Biggest loser of the midterm elections? The media. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #4

Wow! That says it all. BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #5

It makes me so angry too. Took your advice and posted it in Editorials. Thanks for thinking of emulatorloo Nov 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Nov 2022 #8

And now they are trying to "save face" BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Nov 2022 #10

There's a big difference between news and opinion. ificandream Dec 2022 #11

Opinions usually aren't actionable and with some added extra sauce Waterguy Jan 2023 #12

Media encompasses all - Entertainment, News Print, Opinion - Public Emergency Alert system Waterguy Jan 2023 #13

Thanks for this. ancianita Oct 2023 #14

After reading this "old"post today BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #15