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SIGN THE PETITION: Boycott of MSNBC For Cancelling Keith Olbermann

The Media AdLib - January 22, 2011 31

You are invited to add your name to this petition to join a boycott MSNBC for their cancellation of Keith Olbermann's show.

KO: The Sacrificial Mutton

The Media Marion - January 22, 2011 30

Oh, the angst. Keith Olbermann leaves MSNBC. Well, he left "by mutual consent," which is a euphemism for getting the sack. And people expostulate....

Why Buy the Cow When You Can Get the Milk for Free?

The Media Marion - January 19, 2011 57

For everyone who watched Keith Olbermann's show last night and saw his and Arianna Huffington's wanton and deliberate misrepresentation of President Obama's opinion piece...

The Politics of Spanking

The Media Questinia - January 10, 2011 40

Dazed, I turned only to see said chorus approaching, grinning, with one of them rapping the words "Slam Slam Cinderella.” To add to the surreal quality of the event: I didn't feel humiliated.

Deficit Concern Run Rampant

The Media Chernynkaya - January 6, 2011 6

Just for the heck of it, I took a completely unscientific study and looked at how the major news outlets cover the federal deficit.

No Vote, No Voice

The Media Marion - December 13, 2010 16

My mother's oldest brother never voted in his life. He went to his grave, having never cast a vote for a single politcal candidate,...

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

Huffington Post escribacat - December 2, 2010 49

I think the time I squander over on HP is having a negative impact on me. The atmosphere there has become so negative and...

Hackery Dickery Duped

The Media Marion - November 13, 2010 20

People just don't know and won't believe that the President doesn't legislate. This tax cuts brouhaha is another "death panel" debate. It's when someone takes...

He’s a Millionaire Celebrity Pundit, Not Your Boyfriend.

The Media Marion - November 6, 2010 91

A 51 year-old celebrity talking head, who earned upwards of $8 million dollars per year knowingly breached a clause in his contract and got handed his ass on a plate.

A Few Bad Memes

The Media AdLib - November 5, 2010 28

So many memes, so little truth! There's a wide divide between the "observations" and predictions that inundate us from the MSM and reality, especially around election time.

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SIGN THE PETITION: Boycott of MSNBC For Cancelling Keith Olbermann

KO: The Sacrificial Mutton

Why Buy the Cow When You Can Get the Milk for Free?

The Politics of Spanking

Deficit Concern Run Rampant

No Vote, No Voice

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

Hackery Dickery Duped

He’s a Millionaire Celebrity Pundit, Not Your Boyfriend.

A Few Bad Memes

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