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certainot

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17. go on the attack: several things could make a difference, 1) starting with the
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 07:43 PM
Mar 2015

universities that rent their sports mascots and community cred to rw radio stations. more than 90 major colleges crap all over their own mission statements by helping 270 or so limbaugh stations sell their lies racism misogyny public ed hate and global warming denial.

just getting a few of those stations to look for apolitical alts would shame others, and the rw radio monopoly would fall apart.

2) dem candidates and their supporters need to start recording and transcribing the main talkers so there is a readable searchable record so the patterns and repetition can be noted BEFORE it becomes a problem. when the right's media hacks and pols repeat the talking points, "limbaugh says that" should be a common response.there is no excuse for dem candidates to be playing catch up all the time. it needs to be exposed as the main tool the right uses to shortcircuit democratic feedback, create their alternate reality, and enable the irrational loons like palin and walker and cruz.

3) radio stations and/or universities that endorse them need to be regular places for picketing and protests- they - a few local blowhards can undo the work of thousands of activists and regularly do. for the national talkers that number is a lot higher. there is no reason student activists at one of those 90 unis (and many more) to ignore that their own unis are negating their activism (and the science of their scholars).

i would like warren, but for instance, the entire benghazi event is a prime eg of what rw radio can do when ignored. - that would not be taking up any of our time, like with so many distractions that depend entirely on the unchallenged buzz coming out of those radio stations.


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"Democrats need Elizabeth Warren" [View all] RiverLover Mar 2015 OP
Economic populism should rule the roost in 2016 4dsc Mar 2015 #1
Hillary will do her best Elizabeth Warren impersonation after extensive poll testing. Her phony progressive populism schtick just might work... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #2
It's working here. n/t tazkcmo Mar 2015 #4
Yes, proof positive. Like they say, if you can't beat em, join em... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #5
AS I was turbinetree Mar 2015 #3
Wonderful post, turbinetree. RiverLover Mar 2015 #6
Thank you turbinetree Mar 2015 #19
It just does not look like she is running WillTwain Mar 2015 #7
I still think (and so hope) Elizabeth will answer the call, but she only has so much time. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #8
I believed her the first time. tazkcmo Mar 2015 #14
True True UCmeNdc Mar 2015 #9
WIN with Warren! Dems to Win Mar 2015 #10
Me too! mountain grammy Mar 2015 #11
even if she was going to run she shouldn't - liberals still certainot Mar 2015 #12
Obama's campaign, remember that? Utter nonsense that RW radio would attack one more than another RiverLover Mar 2015 #13
reality? you mean benghazi? what total rw radio bullshit, just like certainot Mar 2015 #18
Wow, no I'm not talking about Benghazi. Emails ring any bells? Anticipatory obstruction of justice RiverLover Mar 2015 #20
you mean like romney did, with no repercussions? and no outrage? certainot Mar 2015 #21
So its ok with you that Hillary is corrupt because rethugs are too? RiverLover Mar 2015 #22
like i said it doesn't matter what she did or does or says certainot Mar 2015 #23
Facts are not RW bullshit. She screwed up & hid things & the RW is taking advantage of the FACT. RiverLover Mar 2015 #24
I don't get it. tazkcmo Mar 2015 #15
go on the attack: several things could make a difference, 1) starting with the certainot Mar 2015 #17
Now we're talkin'! Android3.14 Mar 2015 #16
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