MTV's Choose or Lose

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MTV's Choose or Lose
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 12:33am
Did anybody see this last night? It was pretty good and you could tell they weren't biased or for one over the other etc. One thing that they reported was how Bush has these q&a's at some more smaller campaign stops and the reporter said that only republicans were allowed to ask question's. I thought that was really unfair and fishy personally cause what if someone who wasn't sure yet or who was a democrat and had a great question for him? Also the reporter said that Bush wasn't going to be interviewed on camera but Kerry did even though they both have super busy schedules. The reporter (his name is Giden Yago and he's one of the MTV VJ's who gets used a lot in specials and whatnot) also interviewed McCain and he asked a question about Kerry and Mr. McCain said that he wasn't there to bash Kerry but to support Bush and I thought that was adult of him cause he could have easily said something offensive to hurt Kerry I'm sure like Bush has done. They also had a poll and said the main thing that young adults are more interested in is the economy and jobs and the war was at the very bottom. I've noticed Bush talks a lot about the 9/11 event to remind people (like they haven't forgotten heh heh) and badmouthing Kerry. And I personally find it kinda funny in a way how Bush says people in Hollywood's votes don't count (basically that's what I'm getting) but yet they have Arnold S. who is a big-time Hollywood actor. Oh and I'm sure MTV will reair the special. They're known for reruns. XOXO.

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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 1:18am
Hey, I saw the special, and I was impressed with John Mcain and John Kerry, they both seem like people you would want to talk with, The part about Bush only letting REP into his campain stops was eye opening, whats he afraid of? someone might ask him a tough question that was not scripted? Kerry impressed me with the answers he gave Gidion, it was very informative, After seeing both of the conventions, I was disguisted with my choices but after the special on MTV, and the special on Comedy central with John Stewart, I have a new found respect for John Kerry, and John McCain. I hope that everone will tune into MTV for the special when it airs again, It was nice to see a journalist not be swayed to one side or the other, just the facts! Did you see the special they ran about two weeks ago with the soldiers in Iraq? it was good, try to catch that one if you get a chance! Also Gidion did one on the people of Iraq about six months ago that was eye opening! After seeing John McCain talk, to bad he is not president!
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 1:31am
I too enjoyed last night's show cause it wasn't a favoritsim type thing and I like Gideon as a reporter. He is fair and just wants to get the truth and news out there. I also didn't quite understand it about why only republicans could ask q&a's. I'll try to catch the one on Iraq cause I'm not sure if I've seen it or not. Have they had more than one on Iraq? If not then I think I got it. Did they follow around a few people who were involved in the war (one included a girl who was a nurse). XOXO.
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 2:10am
Yes that is the one he also went to a coffe shop with internet service. But It lets you meet the people and see what their views are, not clouded by anyone just the facts.
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 10:02am
Oh yea. I saw that one. I liked it too cause it woke up to reality about what it's like to be over there as an innocent citizen. Have they replayed that one recently? I think they should cause of the whole campaign and everything. XOXO.
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 5:04pm
I have not seen that one in awhile, Maybe some of the people on this board need to watch this unbias reporting? but I don't think it will change anyones mind after the post I have read.
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 5:30pm
I promise you that MTV is NOT "unbiased". I would recommend "balancing" your MTV News with a little reading...National Review online, Weekly Sandard and American Spectator would be a good start. Of course there is no politically informative interview with GREENDAY on any of these sites but they are good if you really want to get some intelligent opinions.
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 5:47pm
Actually the special was on choose or loose, and it was non bias, and please do not paint me with such a broad brush, i do read for your info but i find most things i read or see in the news to be slanted, until you watch the special dont judge it okay? Oh just for your info MTV is now owned by one of the biggest media mogals who happens to be a Bush supporter, but the special was not slanted towards Bush or Kerry just the facts! Oh and do you think the young people out here who do watch MTV not just for the interviews with Who? green day (you must be old), that we do not deserve to see who is running and in an unbias form? or should we just come to this post and let the nice angry spew you find here tell us who to vote for? you should be proud that young people are taking the time to find out and choose! But no your just someone who needs to put us down because it is on MTV, cause we are just a bunch of know nothing video watching brainless twits!Right?
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 6:37pm

Welcome to the message board Gigy, I'm glad to see you posting your views in a debate forum. There is a lot of good in your message and I'll just say the smallest word of caution.. your comment "...we are just a bunch of know nothing video watching brainless twits..." was an unfair assumption that the person responding to you was thinking.


About this board/forum: if the person doesn't say it, don't assume they are thinking it. Take the words at face value. If you think that something unfair is implied, you may raise yourself one notch above in the debate by simply not acknowledging it - especially if you know that the implication is untrue.


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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 6:59pm
Message recieved, but why are you not sending this message to Renee who is a very mean person? have you read any of his post? just a question?
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 8:10pm
Yeah, I guess I am pretty old...33 is just ancient. And I HAVE watched some of the MTV "choose or lose". I really don't understand your defensiveness. If you are going to post in an open forum, especially on politics, you should expect opposition to your stance.

I would not give a whole lot of credibility to MTV for political information...You do know that at one time, waaaayyyy back in the 80's and 90's, they actually SHOWED music videos?

Even though you show no knowledge of what a run-on sentence is, I would never call you a "brainless twit".

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