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2012-01-24 Home Front: Politix

Gingrich: Wrong for NBC to Prohibit Audience Clapping at Debate

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Posted by gorb 2012-01-24 14:58|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 And if the audience "audibly reacts," will they be escorted out and shot? Or what?

Bite me NBC. No wonder fewer and fewer watch your f*%$ing news shows.

Posted by Thurong Forkbeard5561 2012-01-24 15:17|| 2012-01-24 15:17|| Front Page Top

#2 ...from the people who had to install 'laugh tracks' to prompt people watching their programming. Here's a solution - no live audience.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-01-24 16:11|| 2012-01-24 16:11|| Front Page Top

#3 As a compromise, maybe they should allow one-handed clapping.....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2012-01-24 16:14|| 2012-01-24 16:14|| Front Page Top

#4 When the ovations emphasize loathing for the media I can't really blame the msm. It's not as if they are above censorship and partisanship despite their frequent loud claims of being watchdogs.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2012-01-24 22:15|| 2012-01-24 22:15|| Front Page Top

#5 ...they intentional lie to themselves about the First Amendment protection of a free press. The intent was free flow of information. They have long forfeited the function as a watch dog of republic by becoming the defacto lap dog of one party.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-01-24 22:42|| 2012-01-24 22:42|| Front Page Top

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