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Trump cheats at golf - the ONE and ONLY politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by SnarkShark, Jan 22, 2016.

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  1. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    This election is a fucking fiasco.
     
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  2. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    It has to be killing him that people aren't accepting his word. First time in life, probably.
     
  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Not exactly.

    Signed,
    Banks
     
  4. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

  5. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Not until Garry Kasparov certifies it as such. Still waiting.
     
  6. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    FTFY
     
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  7. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    If he wants to win the election, wouldn't the appropriate time have been a few hours ago?
     
  8. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    He tends to slip stuff in there like that. Then he can deny it because it was vague.
     
  9. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    I'm genuinely curious: What do you think the difference is? And by that, I mean, let's unpack it: What is the difference between Sean Hannity and a NYT reporter who makes a fraction what Hannity does? What should we expect from them ethically? What do they get paid to do? I'm curious how you see this.
     
  10. terrier

    terrier Well-Known Member

    Hannity is upstairs demanding Trish Regan's firing.
     
  11. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    I think most people do, Tony. But here's the thing. A "commentator" --- or columnist --- is being paid to give an opinion, but these opinions are supposed to be based on facts. If they're not, you go from "commentator" to "shill" in a heartbeat.

    If a columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger writes that Rutgers was jobbed against Michigan and has the pieces in place for a national title run next year, there would be no facts upon which to base this opinion. The columnist would be nothing more than a fanboi for whatever organization he is supporting.

    And that's where Hannity sits. An unofficial "spokesperson" for the Trump campaign. About 47 steps removed from what most people believe "media commentator" should represent.
     
  12. terrier

    terrier Well-Known Member

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