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Ex CBS reporter Lara Logan praises Breitbart and Fox News

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by BruceAndre, Feb 26, 2019.

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  1. biff17

    biff17 Member

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    dude it was freaking headline at the top of the page any reasonable explanation would be a falsehood used as clickable or a intentionally misleading title.

    And we all know many people take their info from a title.

    anytime you have to read an article to realize the title is false you have failed as a reputable news organization.
     
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  2. biff17

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    should all of this interpretation need to be made from a title of a article from a reputable news source?

    or the body of the article itself?
     
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  3. BruceAndre

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    I would concede that too many news organizations use misleading headlines.

    I don't concede that the "open borders" headline was false. You would have to define what "open borders" is, then compare that to the article.

    Since the definition of "open borders" is likely to be disagreed upon by the relevant groups in the govt and outside of it, then how someone could claim the headline was "false"? It is a matter of debate and argument, but not certainty.

    It's quite possible that someone can credibly make the case that the failure of the bill to fund the wall Trump wants will lead to at least more "open borders" than would be the case if Trump got (or gets) the wall that he wants.
     
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  4. jo mama

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    whatever you say sweet lou/new yorker.

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  5. BruceAndre

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    I have no idea what this means, but it's kinda funny. :D
     
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  6. jo mama

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    when you first came around i thought you were willfully ignorant and brainwashed. then after awhile i thought you were just really dishonest. im now convinced you are new yorker/sweet lou. i call it the 3rd stage of "is this dude for real"?
     
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  7. biff17

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    Why do I need to define what open borders are?

    The headline said open borders "BILL" was passed in Congress .

    Any reasonable person would take that to mean a bill was passed that opened the border,

    I don't care how you feel about wall funding but there is no way that means we now have open borders.

    Why did the headline just say wall funding not approved?

    Since that was the subject of the article, furthermore there was not even a bill that was up for a vote.
     
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  8. BruceAndre

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    Well indeed, it is my purpose in the D&D to counter (what seems to be) the prevailing leftist narrative. :cool:
     
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  9. BruceAndre

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    Sigh.....I despair of explaining this to you.

    After the bill was proposed, which only funded a small portion of Trump's wall, there were (and are) plenty of people who thought "this is the end of America as we know it."

    The reason? They took the bill to mean that there would be no wall, and thus there would be open borders. These people didn't need a Breitbart headline to have that opinion.

    You say: "Any reasonable person would take that to mean a bill was passed that opened the border....."

    I would say -- only a person that has not been paying attention to the arguments would think this.

    Please notice that I'm not saying that the Breitbart headline was correct -- it may or may not be.

    But plenty of Trump supporters think that to a large extent, we have open borders now. Thus, a bill that failed to rectify that situation could or can be seen to be an affirmation of "open borders."

    I'm not saying (and never said) that I agree with this opinion. But I don't think it's "a lie" either. It's an interpretation -- an editorial on the front page, if you will.

    Yes, the headline was a bit incendiary/click baitish. But is Breitbart alone in doing this? No, they are not.
     
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  10. jo mama

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    it is not.

    and those people are morons. they are even dumber and/or more dishonest than the people who think that being against the wall means you are against a secure border.

    one of your reasons for saying breitbart is the only honest, legitimate source of news is that all the other news sources engage in sensationalist/incendiary headlines...now you acknowledge that breitbart does just that, but you excuse it by saying everyone else does it too.
     
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  11. jo mama

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    youre so full of it that its coming out of both sides...
     
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  12. BruceAndre

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    Every media source spins. Every media source interprets news these days. Very few do what used to be called objective reporting.

    The reason I like Breitbart: I think their interpretations are the closest to what I consider "the truth"; plus they cover things that the MSM won't touch.

    And, I would add that Breitbart has a team that is dedicated to covering US/Mexico border news. I haven't seen that anywhere else.
     
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    He is creating his own style of “fair and balanced” posting. Take note msm.
     
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  14. Harrisment

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    I’m convinced that it’s someone playing a character. Nobody is so ignorant/clueless to really say things like “Breitbart is the only legit news” and “I’m not aware of any actual Donald Trump lies” and believe them. At least that’s what I tell myself.
     
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    I dunno man. There are simply a LOT of dumb people out there. You do realize that there are many that have not read a single book their entire lives. But at the same time there are bookstores that exist (less now because of amazon) that turn a profit because others read enough to keep them afloat. Others that crap all over schools and education any chance they get.
     
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    Dude just stop there is now way you should have to interpret a title from a reputable news source.

    Yes they are alone in doing this, please give an example of The Post Times or any other MSM that has used a blatantly misleading title as that.

    Also if you believe they are all the same why do you hold up Breitbart as being a superior news source?
     
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  17. biff17

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    I am convinced he is trying to play a character but his actual beliefs tend to bleed through.


    I think he actually believes Breitbart should be thought of as a reputable news source.
     
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  18. BruceAndre

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    What are the Trump lies?
     
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    4 pages on my thread. I am impressed Clutchfans.

    My support for Breitbart is sincere, but I kind of also wanted to see who would get triggered by my post.

    Some of you came through with flying colors. :D
     
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  20. Harrisment

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    You played this same game a few months ago. I provided you a link which listed his hundreds of lies, that included sources. You said you’d check them out. I knew you wouldn’t, and clearly I was right.

    I’m not doing your research for you again. It’s clear you want to remain in your pool of ignorance.
     
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