An undeniable case of liberal media bias.

[birdog1960]

Can you tell me with a straight face that Bill Maher doesn't have an agenda? And truthfully, do you believe that a simple majority of folks subscribe to HBO because of his show, Newsroom, Girls, etc.? Or is it because they can get movies, the Sopranos (in the past, obs), Boar walk Empire, and others? I'm too ceap to subscribe to a premium network, bt if i did, I'd likely go with Starz simply based on content I've seen from free previews.

 

 

 

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as you say, you can get movies elsewhere without all the liberal stuff on hbo. there are multiple sources including starz. but hbo has the most subscription viewers of any of them. and their image includes commentators like maher and oliver who are unrepentant liberals. hbo is a very valuable part of the time empire. i understand its value was a major factor in the fox merger deal failing. so yes, i think people pay for hbo for the whol;e package which includes a great deal of liberal leaning content. and if you get a chance watch the most recent episode of newsroom. the writing is spectacular. i don't think there's a tv show that matches the wit and depth of the dialogue in it except for other sorkin shows. Edited December 9, 2014 by birdog1960

[GG]

Which ultimately gets back to what GG said: we live in a world of really ****ty writers.

 

And incidentally, they all seem to end up at Rolling Stone magazine.

[TakeYouToTasker]

 

 

And incidentally, they all seem to end up at Rolling Stone magazine.

Don't sell The New Yorker short.

[Wacka]

Sorin is a drug addict. They busted him a few years ago at the airport I believe.

[birdog1960]

Sorin is a drug addict. They busted him a few years ago at the airport I believe.

he abused cocaine. freely admits it. publicly discusses his struggles. he said he doesn't use any more. shocking that an artistic, creative writer used drugs, i know. he wondered if he could write without the drugs. he can. very well thanks so much. and this has what to do with a liberal media conspiracy to win vulnerable minds and hearts? it's common knowledge and people still watch his shows and pay for the privilege.

[DC Tom]

he abused cocaine. freely admits it. publicly discusses his struggles. he said he doesn't use any more. shocking that an artistic, creative writer used drugs, i know. he wondered if he could write without the drugs. he can. very well thanks so much. and this has what to do with a liberal media conspiracy to win vulnerable minds and hearts? it's common knowledge and people still watch his shows and pay for the privilege.

 

Remember when you said the same about Rush Limbaugh?

[birdog1960]

Remember when you said the same about Rush Limbaugh?

sorkin doesn't petend to be the holier than thou. he's offered his mea culpa many times. has limpy?

 

it's analogous to the torture report. he and his ilk aren't sorry and regretful about the acts. they're sorry they got caught and it went public.

[Rob's House]

sorkin doesn't petend to be the holier than thou. he's offered his mea culpa many times. has limpy?

 

it's analogous to the torture report. he and his ilk aren't sorry and regretful about the acts. they're sorry they got caught and it went public.

 

You must take yoga. I couldn't possibly stretch that far.

[birdog1960]

You must take yoga. I couldn't possibly stretch that far.

did a restorative class with the wife sunday.

[B-Man]

CNN's Shutdown, Countdown Clock is back...........................The NARRATIVE lives !!

 

 

[DC Tom]

sorkin doesn't petend to be the holier than thou. he's offered his mea culpa many times. has limpy?

 

it's analogous to the torture report. he and his ilk aren't sorry and regretful about the acts. they're sorry they got caught and it went public.

 

You're right. I shouldn't have brought up Limbaugh.

 

So you said the same thing about Bush?

[birdog1960]

You're right. I shouldn't have brought up Limbaugh.

 

So you said the same thing about Bush?

don't recall mentioning substance abuse history re bush. likely however...

[B-Man]

This Twitter conversation between Chuck Todd and Luke Russert is a great example of why no rational person gets their news from MSNBC or NBC.

 

Chuck Todd

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If it's Friday... it's #tweetthepress This week, inside the dramatic yet oddly predictable outcome in the House with our own @LukeRussert

 

 

 

 

Luke Russert

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@

LukeRussert

 

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@

chucktodd

Cruz's efforts stronger. He has frequent mtgs with this group of

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GOP

, counsels them. This was Warren's 1st foray.

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tweetthepress

 

Chuck Todd

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LukeRussert

So what should we take away from this when it comes to understanding how Congress will pass laws in 2015.

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tweetthepress

4:21 PM - 12 Dec 2014

 

Seriously, you’re gonna love this:

 

Luke Russert

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. @chucktodd Ds believe in more responsible governance so doubt they'd be willing to go to brink on debt limit like #GOP '11

#Tweetthepress :25 PM - 12 Dec 2014

 

 

Exactly! Wait … what???

 

 

Luke must be trying out for Warren's Press Secretary..................... responsible governance....lol

 

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[4merper4mer]

as you say, you can get movies elsewhere without all the liberal stuff on hbo. there are multiple sources including starz. but hbo has the most subscription viewers of any of them. and their image includes commentators like maher and oliver who are unrepentant liberals. hbo is a very valuable part of the time empire. i understand its value was a major factor in the fox merger deal failing. so yes, i think people pay for hbo for the whol;e package which includes a great deal of liberal leaning content. and if you get a chance watch the most recent episode of newsroom. the writing is spectacular. i don't think there's a tv show that matches the wit and depth of the dialogue in it except for other sorkin shows.

 

HBO was the first pay movie channel to be prominent. Has it ever relinquished the top position? Has its viewership increased with all the commie shows or do many viewers merely tolerate them because there are always 8 channels to choose from when there used to be only one?

[Rob's House]

Saw another example of liberalism working its way into apolitical shows. Season 3 of American Horror story had the witch hunters (bad guys) mention how the liberals were trying to shut them down. It wouldn't be a big deal except these subtle jabs favor the libs damn near 100% of the time.

 

That, of course, is after Jessica Lange tells us she voted for Obama twice.

 

On a less political but unintentionally hilarious moment, she, who is otherwise fine with murder & torture, expresses just how disgusted she is with racists (impliedly defined as racist against blacks). It seems clear that we're supposed to agree.

Edited December 13, 2014 by Rob's House

[B-Man]

Two articles, same author, different tone

 

Warren Makes her Mark

by Alexander Bolton

 

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s crusade against the $1.1 trillion spending bill backed by the White House firmly establishes the Massachusetts populist as a powerful player in Washington.

 

The freshman Democrat took on President Obama and her party’s leadership, and appeared to inspire an uprising in the House….

Peter Ubertaccio, a political science professor at Stonehill College in Massachusetts, who follows Warren’s career, said that this week, Warren demonstrated a better feel for the sentiments of her party than her leadership.

 

The Hill

 

Cruz the Center of Senate Meltdown

by Alexander Bolton

Sen. Ted Cruz, the firebrand conservative freshman from Texas, has blown up the Senate leadership’s plans to have a peaceful weekend by forcing round-the-clock votes on President Obama’s nominees and the $1.1 trillion omnibus.

 

Cruz took to the floor late Friday to castigate congressional leaders for trying to pass the 1,600-page spending bill after only a few hours of debate and questioned the resolve of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to fight Obama’s executive order protecting five million illegal immigrants from deportation.

 

The Hill

 

 

Note these are News articles , not opinion pieces....................but Alex manages to be laughingly obvious.

 

 

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[Nanker]

"Dems champion change!"

 

"Can Repubs endure savage infighting?"

[birdog1960]

HBO was the first pay movie channel to be prominent. Has it ever relinquished the top position? Has its viewership increased with all the commie shows or do many viewers merely tolerate them because there are always 8 channels to choose from when there used to be only one?

networks flip flop positions more often than mitt romney in a porno flick. hbo has remained number one because they're the best. just like in real life they are most often more clever, more creative, funnier and more attractive than their boring conservative counterparts. want to be entertained? go to hbo. want to be sternly preached to? watch fox.

[Azalin]

hbo has remained number one because they're the best.

 

Like McDonald's being number one because they're the best.

[Keukasmallies]

If you don't watch both MSNBC and FNN regularly, it would be hard to claim you're tapping into both ends of the continuum and therefore have a balanced opinion of the media's bias or lack thereof.

 

Just sayin'