Why do conservatives scoff at certain news sources such as the Washington Post?
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They remember when the Post told lies about Nixon and Watergate.   What?  They weren't lies?   Well dam!
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I believe your hypothesis is flawed. Do you watch the news, read the newspaper, read blogs, political books,etc? Yep, you must believe what you are hearing. Where do you live? Do you think that the news might be biased where you are? When have you last heard a BBC newscast, or watched Al-Jazzerah? \nWhat is your definition of Progressive? If it is the Teddy Roosevelt definition, then you adhere to a more classical conservative approach. If you are comparing yourself to modern liberals, then you just need to call yourself that.\nU.S. politics is not divided, just people don't care about the close similarities they share. Even most Political Scientists believe there is an increased volatility in the world democracies, but they ain't asking the right questions. \nInstead of trying to label yourself, why not ask yourself why you believe what you do, and how important those beliefs are.\nIf your definition is hoping for change, then no, conservatives and pregressives are exactly the same. why do you believe conservatives don't question thier leaders? Who do you think are conservatives leaders anyway? Do you think people currently in elected positions are conservative?\nI am not trying to be insulting, just when labels start getting thrown around, it narrows the scope of a question beyond any redeemable answer, and just becomes an opportunity to posture. If you really want to find answers, open up a bit more.
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Because the press has a liberal bias.
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Liberals do argue that there is a conservative bias.  It's just that Republicans win out on listenership with talk radio and viewership on cable news.  If you listen to the liberal politicians, especially at fundraisers, then you will hear about a conservative bias.  \n\nThat being said, I find newspapers, outside of editorials which are slanted (as they should be), tend to be more objective than anything else you find.  Their job is to question government and the Republicans are in charge, so they are questioned right now.  If a Democrat was in office, I would expect to hear the same level of criticism from the media as I do now.
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its not news.\nit is entertainment.\nit is easier to convince people of your side when you limit debate, information and interpret the world to fit a particular world view. \non the left but especially on the right are guilty.\n\nThats why you hear something and you check out the facts. in the end you are not a silent partner but should be a active member in debate and discourse. like yahoo answers...even.
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Because liberals have so much love to give to everybody. They're sort of like Michael Jackson, in that they try to give it to the wrong people. So well intentioned, yet so misunderstood.\n\nWhere as conservatives rely too much on rational thinking to form opinions. Curse this brain of mine! Curse it!
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It is unnecessary to watch Faux News or listen to right wing hate talk radio.\n\nAll one has to do is read the messages posted on the Internet or listen to what their viewers or listeners say, and you will know what they said.\n\nFaux News viewers do not allow their brains to filter the information, they just pass it on as best as they remember it.
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Asking a conservative to admit they were wrong is like asking a grumpy, insolent driver spiralling down a cliff if they should've taken a left rather than a far, far, FAR right.......\n\n(same results, BTW)
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Actions explain philosophy. Yahoo selectively chooses news stories and gives them leftist slanted headlines. They are more than happy to work with every despot in the world and use their product to advance that governments perverse agenda. That in and of itself  shows their dirty red liberal agenda.
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Liberals hate Conservatives because Conservatives know the difference between right and wrong and call out Liberals on their actions. No one likes to be told that they are wrong or what they are doing is wrong.\n\nAs a Conservative, I get aggrivated when Liberals think they know all of life's answers and they act like intellectuals when actually they are not very smart.
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Wow! Such a grammatically incorrect posting with abysmal spelling skills. And we conservatives wonder why we cannot rationalize with liberals ...\n\nObviously, I disagree.
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this is a bogus political propaganda line.  It means that conservatives, who don't usually give a hoot about anyone but themselves, and have voted against every measure designed to help the less fortunate or disenfranchised, wanted to get more votes by saying they had compassion.  Don't fall for that one
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Some of the original neo-conservatives, like Irving Kristol, can actually formulate intellectual arguments. Among the newer neo-conservatives, very rarely, David Frum and Charles Krauthammer make some sense.\n\nBut by and large, no. The mainstream neo-conservative pundits of the press rely almost solely on sarcasm, snide belittling, red herrings, and straw men. Some of the worst offenders are Jonah Goldberg and Mark Steyn, who are basically just mean.
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conservatives hate EVERYTHING that is NOT CONSERVATIVE....
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Most of the news media think like liberals and democrats which is to think that values like patriotism and personal responsibility are outdated and are for uncultured hicks. Pretty sad.
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conservatives are made of the ignorant and the greedy. they have tricked poor people into paying for their wars and tax breaks.
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This is not a scholarly term, but a political spin by the right-wing media.   Ironic, since they themselves display a lot of Fascist tendencies.  I guess it takes one to know one.