Comments on: What President Bush Taught The Terminator http://thinkprogress.org/2005/02/28/what-president-bush-taught-the-terminator/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:07:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Pat http://thinkprogress.org/2005/02/28/what-president-bush-taught-the-terminator/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Pat Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:39:39 +0000 /?p=346#comment-3171 Hey Jon, Good Idea. Give the source. Hey Jon, Good Idea. Give the source.

]]> By: Jon Heder http://thinkprogress.org/2005/02/28/what-president-bush-taught-the-terminator/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Jon Heder Tue, 01 Mar 2005 17:20:53 +0000 /?p=346#comment-2689 This is a horrible trend with an easy solution. Start taglining *every* videoclip that is used on a news program. Just like movie clips have "courtesy Warner Bros." or sports clips have "courtesy ESPN," every clip on the news (that doesn't originate in *that* newsroom) should have "courtesy Governor's Office" or "courtesy "WH Press Office." It's an instant way to stop this abuse of the press. This is a horrible trend with an easy solution. Start taglining *every* videoclip that is used on a news program. Just like movie clips have “courtesy Warner Bros.” or sports clips have “courtesy ESPN,” every clip on the news (that doesn’t originate in *that* newsroom) should have “courtesy Governor’s Office” or “courtesy “WH Press Office.” It’s an instant way to stop this abuse of the press.

]]> By: Russ Ruszkowski http://thinkprogress.org/2005/02/28/what-president-bush-taught-the-terminator/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 Russ Ruszkowski Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:57:39 +0000 /?p=346#comment-2675 These "news" reports are just like official looking spam, or banner ads that appear "system generated" appearing on websites, or even Publisher's Clearing House mailers that dupe people into thinking they are on the short-list. This is just another form of advertising - getting the message out to people too busy to KNOW the news but interested enough to perk-up for a seemingly-official message. The Republicans who have resorted to these tactics (I'm sure there are others in other walks of life) probably feel a little sleazier for doing it, but I doubt sleazy enough to abandon a hugely successful vehicle for spin. I'd expect much much more of this type of thing in the future - maybe not so obvious next time... These “news” reports are just like official looking spam, or banner ads that appear “system generated” appearing on websites, or even Publisher’s Clearing House mailers that dupe people into thinking they are on the short-list.

This is just another form of advertising – getting the message out to people too busy to KNOW the news but interested enough to perk-up for a seemingly-official message.

The Republicans who have resorted to these tactics (I’m sure there are others in other walks of life) probably feel a little sleazier for doing it, but I doubt sleazy enough to abandon a hugely successful vehicle for spin.

I’d expect much much more of this type of thing in the future – maybe not so obvious next time…

]]> By: Jason Gooljar http://thinkprogress.org/2005/02/28/what-president-bush-taught-the-terminator/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 Jason Gooljar Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:54:10 +0000 /?p=346#comment-2659 The blogosphere can hold him accountable, then we use our fledling echo chamber. It's something that can generate some noise. The blogosphere can hold him accountable, then we use our fledling echo chamber. It’s something that can generate some noise.

]]> By: Rory http://thinkprogress.org/2005/02/28/what-president-bush-taught-the-terminator/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 Rory Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:25:58 +0000 /?p=346#comment-2656 Seems like the Terminator can get away with anything. Is there any way to hold this guy accountable? (Is he going to be our next President?) Seems like the Terminator can get away with anything. Is there any way to hold this guy accountable? (Is he going to be our next President?)

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