Subj : Re: First Racist President
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Nick Andre
Date : Wed Aug 26 2020 09:53 am

On 26 Aug 20  09:29, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

AT> In related news: Last night I wanted to watch the RNC convention, and I don
AT> have cable. The only broadcast channel that offered to show it was PBS. So
AT> tuned to PBS, and they showed bits and pieces of the convention with
AT> anti-Trump commentary breaks every 2 minutes. There was really no way to wa

Remember in the 80's and early 90's when CNN was actually somewhat decent?
No opinions, no nonsense. I heard that Ted Turner is even pissed how his
creation turned out today. And remember how the major news channels used to
thumb their noses at tabloid shows like Hard Copy and Current Affair? PBS
was actually not that bad? And even TLC actually had some redeeming social
enlightenment value before Here Comes Honey Boo-boo?

I like to pinpoint the OJ trial as the first real noticable shift from serious
reporting to tabloid/gonzo journalism going mainstream and the rise of
opinion shows and "expert panels" and blahblahblah feedback discussions.

Clinton's blowjob scandals were the icing on the cake... uhh, so to speak.

Nick

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