Election Day Coverage by BrownShirtsRock

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Election Day Coverage

POSTED BY: BROWNSHIRTSROCK
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 2, 2004 08:06
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Sunday, October 31, 2004 4:59 AM

I think I'll be getting my serious news from both CNN & FoxNews. Then for the majority of my viewing, I'll be cuddling up with a little Jon Steward on Comedy Central. The Daily Show is having a special. OH YEAH BABY! JONNY-BOY IN PRIME TIME!!

"Honestly folks, I think my brain is broken." Jon Stewart

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 5:31 AM

EMBERS

I'll get election coverage from C-Span
(I watched the debates from PBS - I refuse to watch network news)
but I'll be only watching Jon Stewart during his time on the air!
I just love the Daily Show! Best fake news!
Better than all the other fake news!

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 12:15 PM

LISSA

i'll be watching nbc because i'm OBSESSED with tim russert:) i mean, he's just so cool!

~lissa, spwhore

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 6:59 PM

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Captain Pedantic to the rescue!

I'll be watching The Daily Show's election night coverage, too, but I noticed that, for such a fan of Jon Stewart, that's the second time I've seen you misspell his name.

"You've just gotta go ahead and change the captain of your brainship, because he's drunk at the wheel."

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 7:15 PM

BROWNSHIRTSROCK

Me misspelling Jon Stewarts name shouldn't surprise you. I'm the classic "mouth moves faster than brain" type of person...unfortunately, that translates into typing skills as well. One must also take into account the fact that I have several "Jon's" in my personal life and they all spell their names differently. The same is true for the "Stewart's" in my life. Only, usually, my typo's for Jon Stewart usually somehow end up being "John Steward." Go figure!

"Honestly folks, I think my brain is broken." Jon Stewart

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:24 PM

NEUTRINOLAD

Could you not watch CNN or Fox when we're ...
EVER!

Stick to CSPAN, if you must watch something for information.
The Daily Show is good for fun. For information? Not so much.

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:46 PM

WHISPERING

I'm not from US, but ive watched a lot of the election debates from BBC World. I think they are good.

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Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:02 PM

NEUTRINOLAD

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...BBC World. I think they are good.

Yeah, the Beeb gets a vote of confidence.

BTW, since folks seem to like Jon Stewart's The Daily Show, may I suggest you check out Harry Shearer's much longer running and just as funny Le Show?
Go to his website or audible.com for free archives of his show. The most recent Sunday show usually shows up on the Tuesday of that week. Or listen to it Sundays on Armed Forces Radio or many NPR stations.

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Monday, November 1, 2004 4:36 AM

BROWNSHIRTSROCK

Well, of course the Daily Show is just for fun. And CNN & Fox both present the news, albeit from opposite sides. That's why it's so great. But Jon Stewart is a comic genius and I think if more people watched him, we would all be a lot more tolerant.

"Honestly folks, I think my brain is broken." Jon Stewart

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Monday, November 1, 2004 4:47 AM

CONNORFLYNN

I'll be ingoring media coverage on election day. They are the biggest force in terms of disenfranchising voters in elections. They tend to jump the gun and call states before the polls are closed.

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Monday, November 1, 2004 9:55 AM

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownShirtsRock:
Jon Stewart is a comic genius and I think if more people watched him, we would all be a lot more tolerant.

Word.

"You've just gotta go ahead and change the captain of your brainship, because he's drunk at the wheel."

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Monday, November 1, 2004 3:36 PM

NEUTRINOLAD

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And CNN & Fox both present the news, albeit from opposite sides.

I think CNN and Fox run the gamut, from A to B.
I cannot think of a single mass media outlet that is on the opposite side of Fox. Maybe Air America?

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:12 AM

JASONZZZ

I've listened to a couple of the BBC world election debates over NPR here. It's terrific.

Quote:
Originally posted by whispering:
I'm not from US, but ive watched a lot of the election debates from BBC World. I think they are good.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:14 AM

JASONZZZ

Quote:
Originally posted by Connorflynn:
I'll be ingoring media coverage on election day. They are the biggest force in terms of disenfranchising voters in elections. They tend to jump the gun and call states before the polls are closed.

How is Haken doing? Hawaii gets disenfranchised the most everywhere. With only 4 electoral votes and completed 5 hours off from the DC clock. They get completely forgotten. The election results are announced by lunch time in Hawaii and everyone forgets to vote after that.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:21 AM

CONNORFLYNN

Kerry has won in a landslide before noon!!!!!

Oops!

Oh crap.. I got my info from CBS @#$@^&!!!

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:28 AM

ASTRIANA

Quote:
Originally posted by Connorflynn:
I'll be ingoring media coverage on election day. They are the biggest force in terms of disenfranchising voters in elections. They tend to jump the gun and call states before the polls are closed.

I echo this 150%. Especially when they start calling East Coast states 30 minutes after the polls close - when most of the country's polls are still open!!

~Astriana~
~Mostly-Invisible Long-Winded Goddess of Inter-Board Communication and Diplomacy a/k/a El Jefe Magnifico's Mistress... of Communications and Harems~

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004 8:04 AM

JASONZZZ

The problem isn't really so much for the Presidential election - ethically and legally speaking, it would be completely wrong to call the results like that. However, with the battleground states all on the east coast - the Presidential election is in reality pretty much over when those polls close.

Even with that though, announcing the results completely kills off the state and local elections. People just figured that it's *all* done when the Presidential election is done and don't bother to vote on the local issues and candidates as well.

Quote:
Originally posted by Astriana:
Quote:
Originally posted by Connorflynn:
I'll be ingoring media coverage on election day. They are the biggest force in terms of disenfranchising voters in elections. They tend to jump the gun and call states before the polls are closed.
I echo this 150%. Especially when they start calling East Coast states 30 minutes after the polls close - when most of the country's polls are still open!!

~Astriana~
~Mostly-Invisible Long-Winded Goddess of Inter-Board Communication and Diplomacy a/k/a El Jefe Magnifico's Mistress... of Communications and Harems~

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You can't take the sky from me.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004 8:06 AM

UNCHARTEDOUTLAW

I'll probably watch local coverage and Jon Stewart. Always an irreverent view of the world in my view.

-Taylor

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