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Offline Weird Tolkienish Figure

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Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« on: January 10, 2017, 01:06:51 pm »
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2017, 01:27:09 pm »
Too late, Howie.  Unless you're a Trump supporter,  Breitbart has already gone down the tubes.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2017, 01:29:07 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on January 10, 2017, 01:27:09 pm
Too late, Howie.  Unless you're a Trump supporter,  Breitbart has already gone down the tubes.

Exactly.  Brietbart lost relevancy after it got the Orange Plague.  AB is spinning in his grave.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2017, 01:45:58 pm »
Two things not even addressed by the story.

1) Has the traffic at Breitbart changed?

2) Has advertising revenue at Breitbart changed?
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2017, 01:53:45 pm »
Yeah. This is really putting them in their place.....

Breitbart News #45 Most Trafficked U.S. Website, Beats HuffPo, WaPo, FoxNews; 2 Billion Pageviews in 2016

http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/09/breitbart-news-45-trafficked-u-s-website-beats-huffpo-wapo-foxnews-2-billion-pageviews-2016/
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2017, 02:29:18 pm »
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2017, 02:35:19 pm »
I don't like either Breitbart or Trump.  However, I dislike the "silence all opposition" strategy of the left much, much more, so I'm rooting for Breitbart to win this one.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2017, 02:36:04 pm »
Quote from: jpsb on January 10, 2017, 02:29:18 pm
@Applewood @catfish1957 @Weird Tolkienish Figure

Do you guys ever support anything conservative? Serious question.

IMO, they've demonstrated they are far more conservative than PEOTUS. We only have a general idea of where Trump wants to take this country, as his positions shift depending on his audience.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2017, 02:36:15 pm »
Breitbart has already destroyed any credibility they once had.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2017, 02:50:05 pm »
Quote from: Night Hides Not on January 10, 2017, 02:36:04 pm
IMO, they've demonstrated they are far more conservative than PEOTUS. We only have a general idea of where Trump wants to take this country, as his positions shift depending on his audience.

I'm ideologically rooted dead center where I was 2 years ago. Using big government power to force compliance with occupy wall street demands is the same fascism today that it was 2 years ago.

The owner of TOS called Trump a lying liberal scumbag just w years ago. Now he's orally polishing boot leather with the rest of the worshipers.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2017, 03:22:36 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on January 10, 2017, 01:53:45 pm
Breitbart News #45 Most Trafficked U.S. Website, Beats HuffPo, WaPo, FoxNews; 2 Billion Pageviews in 2016

According to... themselves.
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http://www.breitbart.com/ (...)

I call BS
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2017, 03:26:12 pm »
I call BS on Raw Story, that's using a leftist source to begin with.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2017, 03:26:53 pm »
Quote from: jpsb on January 10, 2017, 02:29:18 pm
@Applewood @catfish1957 @Weird Tolkienish Figure

Do you guys ever support anything conservative? Serious question.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2017, 04:33:41 pm »
Quote from: jpsb on January 10, 2017, 02:29:18 pm
@Applewood @catfish1957 @Weird Tolkienish Figure

Do you guys ever support anything conservative? Serious question.

It is called "Living in a Bubble"  In this case, a "NeverTrump" bubble
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2017, 04:37:58 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on January 10, 2017, 01:29:07 pm
Exactly.  Brietbart lost relevancy after it got the Orange Plague.  AB is spinning in his grave.

I don't know what happened but Breitbart used to appear daily on my Facebook page and doesn't any more.  Also same for Rush Limbaugh.

So, I haven't seen anything from Breitbart in ages.  I assume they are still up to their old Trump tricks.

But Howard Dean?
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2017, 04:59:42 pm »
Quote from: jpsb on January 10, 2017, 02:29:18 pm
@Applewood @catfish1957 @Weird Tolkienish Figure

Do you guys ever support anything conservative? Serious question.

Breitbart was once the most reliable conservative site.  Since Bannon took over and turned it into a propaganda arm for Trump, the site is no longer reliable or conservative. 

For the umpteenth time -- Trump has never been, nor is he now, a true conservative.  Those who say he has changed from his liberal ways are either delusional or lying through their teeth. 

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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2017, 05:03:32 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on January 10, 2017, 04:59:42 pm
Those who say he has changed from his liberal ways are either delusional or lying through their teeth.   

Well, I look at his cabinet picks, and I compare them to the list of Hillary's picked that was just leaked.  Perhaps he's not "a" conservative, but to this point, he certainly appears a hell of a lot more conservative than was the alternative.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2017, 05:22:04 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on January 10, 2017, 04:59:42 pm
...Trump has never been, nor is he now, a true conservative.


Nor is there any such thing. As with any such grouping, the more conservatives prevail will be the more conservatives faction.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2017, 05:39:49 pm »
I check Breitbart everyday. I may not agree with all articles they post and I didn't like the over the top support for Trump, but it is a good site to get information.

I didn't vote for Trump, but now that we have him I'm hoping for the best. So far I like a lot of what I've seen. Just because Breitbart was a big supporter doesn't mean it is the enemy.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2017, 06:03:05 pm »
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both say they have taught Constitutional Law.

Therefore as a practical matter, a great fellow like Sen. Cruz, with all his "Constitutional Conservative" creds, doen't really stand out. Plus his speaking style is to some, tedious.

Trump didn't run as an ideologue. He ran as a pragmatist. He ran on a list of subjects that Americans and conservatives have wanted for years.

--Stronger border security
--resist muslim immigration and infiltration
--Restore respect for America, abroad "Peace Through Strength"
--Protect American jobs
--Return to common sense

"True conservatives" joined other Americans in answering that appeal.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2017, 06:19:36 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on January 10, 2017, 06:03:05 pm
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both say they have taught Constitutional Law.

Therefore as a practical matter, a great fellow like Sen. Cruz, with all his "Constitutional Conservative" creds, doen't really stand out. Plus his speaking style is to some, tedious.

Trump didn't run as an ideologue. He ran as a pragmatist. He ran on a list of subjects that Americans and conservatives have wanted for years.

--Stronger border security
--resist muslim immigration and infiltration
--Restore respect for America, abroad "Peace Through Strength"
--Protect American jobs
--Return to common sense

"True conservatives" joined other Americans in answering that appeal.

What does your comment have to do with this topic?   :shrug:
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2017, 06:27:10 pm »
Quote from: bilo on January 10, 2017, 05:39:49 pm
I check Breitbart everyday. I may not agree with all articles they post and I didn't like the over the top support for Trump, but it is a good site to get information.

I didn't vote for Trump, but now that we have him I'm hoping for the best. So far I like a lot of what I've seen. Just because Breitbart was a big supporter doesn't mean it is the enemy.

Uh...

I guess you're right.  Trying to find an unblemished media source is pretty tough anyway.

I just clicked on a story they had about some imam saying that the terrorist truck attack in Israel was a justified expression of jihad.  The problem is that nowhere in the story did they reveal the source -- they quoted the guy but never stated from where they got that quote.  So, I don't trust the article.  In contrast, they do have some articles that are well-sourced, so I do use those.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2017, 06:36:48 pm »
Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on January 10, 2017, 06:27:10 pm
Uh...

I guess you're right.  Trying to find an unblemished media source is pretty tough anyway.

I just clicked on a story they had about some imam saying that the terrorist truck attack in Israel was a justified expression of jihad.  The problem is that nowhere in the story did they reveal the source -- they quoted the guy but never stated from where they got that quote.  So, I don't trust the article.  In contrast, they do have some articles that are well-sourced, so I do use those.

There was one posted here from Breitbart that was clearly fake news.  A few incidents manipulated to look like a conclusion that the writers wanted.  Sad to see what Breitbart could have continued to be and what it has become.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2017, 06:51:04 pm »
Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on January 10, 2017, 05:03:32 pm
Well, I look at his cabinet picks, and I compare them to the list of Hillary's picked that was just leaked.  Perhaps he's not "a" conservative, but to this point, he certainly appears a hell of a lot more conservative than was the alternative.

To this point, I'd have to agree.  In looking at Trump's pick of Sessions, two things immediately come to mind though; yes Sessions has been very strong in opposing illegal immigration and stood by Cruz during the debates but then later endorsed Trump.  Why?  My hunch is payola; Trump and Sessions made a deal.  Keep in mind, one thing about Trump's cabinet nominations, he can also ask them to resign down the road.
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Re: Howard Dean rallies the Internet with plan to ‘destroy’ Breitbart — and it’s already working
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2017, 07:29:28 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on January 10, 2017, 04:59:42 pm
Trump has never been, nor is he now, a true conservative.

That is a well established fact.  Yet you needn't look far to find one of his mindless followers who will try and fail to argue otherwise. 
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