tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post86004144275383193..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Cultural and Political InfluenceAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-37869281946859622972017-07-25T19:25:57.213-04:002017-07-25T19:25:57.213-04:00I don't like any of the 24 hour news stations ...I don't like any of the 24 hour news stations and never have. No matter their political slant, it's repetitive sensationalism. Actually, I've watched TV when by myself only once during the past year. It was a netflix serial show that I might watch again someday when I'm really bored with print. I keep a basic Dish subscription for football and movies for when my children and grandchildren visit. <br /><br />As for us clicking your Amazon links disguising you... I doubt it. I think (though not certain at all) that the tracking is based on IP addresses. I search Amazon and google random things occasionally just to confuse the bots. It's amusing. Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-68782848160311493822017-07-24T17:09:07.159-04:002017-07-24T17:09:07.159-04:00When I link to a book, it's usually simplest t...When I link to a book, it's usually simplest to just click on my Amazon bookmark. I don't make any money from it. I suddenly wonder whether any of you going over from my links has affected what Amazon thinks I like while you browse around. That would be fine, as it would disguise who I am from them just a touch.<br /><br />Not much, I'll bet.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-22088418757178481692017-07-24T16:28:53.525-04:002017-07-24T16:28:53.525-04:00I think I heard on Dennis Prager's show that i...I think I heard on Dennis Prager's show that if not for the media, Americans would be voting like Tennessee. I believe it's based on research by Dr. Tim Groseclose, a UCLA political science professor. He wrote a book titled <i>Left Turn</i> which discusses his research.<br /><br />Available at AVI's Amazon affiliate link. . .Boxtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371034064849356356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-68188344534910250272017-07-23T17:42:14.888-04:002017-07-23T17:42:14.888-04:00It was in 2004, during the election contest betwee...It was in 2004, during the election contest between Bush and Kerry:<br />"The media, I think, wants Kerry to win. And I think they're going to portray Kerry and Edwards-I'm talking about the establishment media, not Fox, but—they're going to portray Kerry and Edwards as being young and dynamic and optimistic and all, there's going to be this glow about them that is going to be worth, collectively, the two of them, that's going to be worth maybe 15 points."<br />(Later on he said he'd overstated—it was more like 5 points.)<br /><br />Back then, the admission was actually a little startling. Ah, nostalgia.jaedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328666344764784829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-60554157178966729012017-07-23T17:41:25.893-04:002017-07-23T17:41:25.893-04:00Yes, the Liberal media still have great influence ...Yes, the Liberal media still have great influence in blue cities. Elsewhere, it's the enemedia (portmanteau for enemy media), and not to be trusted or believed.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.com