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Rigel posted:We will not be able to spin a loss in Georgia. The best we can say is "eh, maybe we can still barely win the house in 2018" I'm not as confident in a win there as others but I do agree that that one's a real enough race that a loss there is really and truly a disappointing loss. Not the most disappointing of losses or anything, but a very real shot that you don't want to miss. It won't be the end of the world like Covok and his ilk will spin it as, but it will be a real and true setback.
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Pakled posted:I'm inclined to say that the one that had him up by 7 is an outlier. I agree that all polling of a special election is inherently unreliable, but it's still a good result within the information we have. And yea, Georgia would be disappointing.
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Koyaanisgoatse posted:Hasn't the DNC been pouring money into that race, unlike in Montana? Yes, it's already the most expensive house race ever
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Pakled posted:Yeah, that's a reasonable analysis. Out of this year's crop of Trump appointee special elections, GA-06 has always been the best chance for the Democrats. holy poo poo is that why so much money is being dumped there 
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STAC Goat posted:Jack Kingston on CNN about the "bodyslam": The next six months are going to be amazingly horrifying in the regard to all the new and escalatingly brutal ways reporters are gone get assaulted in the wake of this. Mark my words.
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axeil posted:Their CEO has explicitly said they want to be the next FOX News. I think with enough concerted effort we can make sure "being the next fox news" means floating off into obscurity as the media market changes.
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Rigel posted:We will not be able to spin a loss in Georgia. The best we can say is "eh, maybe we can still barely win the house in 2018" I'm pretty sure both counties in Ossoff's district went Hillary. Cobb County hadn't gone for a Democrat in forever before 2016. Fulton is Atlanta, so I think it goes Democrat every election. The biggest things they keep hammering Ossoff on is Nancy Pelosi and the fact he doesn't live in the district he's running in. It's all probably going to come down to the debate.
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nine-gear crow posted:The next six months are going to be amazingly horrifying in the regard to all the new and escalatingly brutal ways reporters are gone get assaulted in the wake of this. Mark my words. This is the one thing I think we can be certain of, except not just reporters. Anyone perceived to be anti-republican.
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skylined! posted:holy poo poo is that why so much money is being dumped there Dailykos identified it early as the juiciest prime opportunity and raised millions for that race. After a while, the DCCC came around and agreed with that conclusion.
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empty whippet box posted:This is the one thing I think we can be certain of, except not just reporters. Anyone perceived to be anti-republican. So what are we going to do about it?
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Koyaanisgoatse posted:Hasn't the DNC been pouring money into that race, unlike in Montana? Yeah but Handel is a total shitbird of a candidate nobody likes and the Sixth is actually less of a solid +R these days than previous elections would indicate. There's no silver lining or "we tried  " to that race.
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Sinclair is pretty worrying. People consistently rate local news as more trustworthy than any other news source. Plus, it's harder to criticize Sinclair because their programming is distributed, unlike Fox News or Breitbart. They don't brand their content, so you probably don't know they're behind your local news station unless you specifically look it up. And when a Sinclair-owned station does something stupid, it doesn't resonate with a national audience the way that, say, Sean Hannity spouting dumb poo poo does, because people don't care about what happens on a local news station on the other side of the country.
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Just because one psycho snapped and actually attacked a reporter does not mean that open season has begun and that is going to just start happening on a regular basis. Jesus.
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RuanGacho posted:So what are we going to do about it? Well, short term, phonebank for Ossoff. Long term won't be a concern after Trump burns the sky
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RuanGacho posted:I think with enough concerted effort we can make sure "being the next fox news" means floating off into obscurity as the media market changes. Hieronymous Alloy posted:People still watch local news?!? That's my hope. I still keep up to date on my local news and all the good reporting is done by local-focused blogs these days. TV news is for the Olds. That's my hope at least  Pakled posted:Sinclair is pretty worrying. People consistently rate local news as more trustworthy than any other news source. Plus, it's harder to criticize Sinclair because their programming is distributed, unlike Fox News or Breitbart. They don't brand their content, so you probably don't know they're behind your local news station unless you specifically look it up. And when a Sinclair-owned station does something stupid, it doesn't resonate with a national audience the way that, say, Sean Hannity spouting dumb poo poo does, because people don't care about what happens on a local news station on the other side of the country. Fun fact: they were fined a shitload of money by the FCC for not properly designating that stories were playing on local news that came out of the main office. Their bid winning for the Tribune is in the words of John McCain "deeply troubling" axeil fucked around with this message at 04:57 on May 26, 2017 |
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Oh look, the polling places in Fulton have been shaken up. http://www.ajc.com/news/local/fulton-changes-district-poll-spots-after-unforeseen-circumstances/kU9onYZzOOPXFCqw1kKGoM/ quote:Voters in north Fulton County must go to a different polling place to cast their votes in the upcoming runoff. Who could have ever expected this.
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May 26, 2017 04:57
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What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before.
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If you find the blade too unnerving under any circumstance, kneel down and dig a hole big enough for your head and insert it. Cover and wait. This nifty trick has saved the dignatas of many a common soldier.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Just because one psycho snapped and actually attacked a reporter does not mean that open season has begun and that is going to just start happening on a regular basis. Jesus. Yeah, I find the idea that this is some gate that just got broken down to be highly questionable. Besides the fact that I'm not convinced there's THAT many uncontrollably violent idiots in elected office the GOP is already tripping over themselves trying to figure out how to deal with one guy who did it. The overwhelming stuff I've seen on Fox News has been negative towards Gianforte and even Kayleigh McWhatsherface said he should resign his seat.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Just because one psycho snapped and actually attacked a reporter does not mean that open season has begun and that is going to just start happening on a regular basis. Jesus. It's part of a rising tide that will be lifting all boats shortly. RuanGacho posted:So what are we going to do about it? 
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Broadcast_Group
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before. shitfuck babby broadcast media empire that is getting a special helping of gop enabling
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Rigel posted:We will not be able to spin a loss in Georgia. The best we can say is "eh, maybe we can still barely win the house in 2018" What it would suggest, IMO, is that the whole idiotic "Panera Bread" strategy needs to be discarded. The Democratic Party's hopes for electoral success aren't going to be found in affluent white suburbs, or among the professional class. It's time to win back the working class, of all races, ethnicities, and religions.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before. They own about half of all local news stations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Broadcast_Group They are evil.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before. Its a media company that owns a ton of local TV channels. Lately they seem to have been growing in scope and focused conservative messaging.
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Schizotek posted:If you find the blade too unnerving under any circumstance, kneel down and dig a hole big enough for your head an insert it. Cover and wait. This nifty trick has saved the dignatas of many a common soldier. I'm really appreciating these tips.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before. A company that owns a large amount of local news stations that in recent years has been pushing a more and more conservative line.
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skylined! posted:I'm really appreciating these tips. The tidbit about the bowels is particularly useful.
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Decision Desk has called it for Gianforte and I can't disagree. There is now enough votes in for the larger counties to see that although there was probably a post-slam Quist vote wave, it is just not going to be enough to win. It mattered, but it did not matter enough to win. Things still look good for 2018.
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Ahahhaha as a guy who sucker punched and choked out a reporter got elected, what the gently caress is wrong with Montana
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STAC Goat posted:Its a media company that owns a ton of local TV channels. Lately they seem to have been growing in scope and focused conservative messaging. From the Wikipedia: quote:Sinclair often mandates its stations to air specific reports, segments, and editorials, referred to as "must-runs". The practice has been criticized by the news staff of some of Sinclair's stations due to the viewpoints that they propagate; newsroom employees of KOMO in Seattle told The New York Times that they felt the pieces were low quality, and were too politically skewed for the city's progressive audience. One employee admitted that they had tried to reduce their prominence by deliberately scheduling them during lesser-viewed portions of newscasts (such as around commercial breaks).[109][110][111] Following the September 11 attacks, Sinclair ordered its stations to read editorials in support of President George W. Bush's response to the attack. The Baltimore Sun reported that the staff of Sinclair's Baltimore station, WBFF, internally objected to the editorial, as they felt that the endorsement would "undermine public faith in their political objectivity". The station, however, complied with the mandate.[112][107]
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:What is Sinclair? I've never heard of them before. Instead of being on Fox news, they get to inject their bullshit directly into local syndication including guest spots from their cool new Political Analyst, Boris Epshtyn. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/business/dealbook/sinclair-media-expansion-fox-conservative-media.html
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Chilichimp posted:gently caress Gianforte. Why does a guy who assaults reporters get to sit in the house of representatives. Because that is more appealing than a Democrat. Democrats have a serious messaging issue.
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Low Desert Punk posted:First the Penguins win and now Gianforte probably Only half of this is a bad thing
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60% of the vote was cast before body-slam gate. Can we get that in giant 100 point bold font with sirens flashing around it?
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mango sentinel posted:
Who was definitely not hired as a kickback to the Trump admin to mysteriously make their FCC fines go away and approve their acquisition of the Tribune. Nope. Definitely not. Shimrra Jamaane posted:60% of the vote was cast before body-slam gate. Can we get that in giant 100 point bold font with sirens flashing around it? Use my example from earlier. axeil posted:There is an election between A and B with 11 voters.
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The whole poet-musician thing was fun, but yeah, I guess we still need to insist on serious high-quality candidates. https://twitter.com/pkcapitol/status/867950123871080448
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