Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:32 PM
 
Location: NC
1,225 posts, read 2,422,816 times
Reputation: 673

Advertisements

So this is MSNBC new slogan..It could be just a play on "lean left" which is what they get accused of..I saw a clip of Ed Schultz promoting them and he is pretty left wing.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
23,861 posts, read 24,149,658 times
Reputation: 15143
It's a not so veiled reference to progressive-ism.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:37 PM
 
9,727 posts, read 9,743,630 times
Reputation: 6407
Lean Forward = Stick your neck out...... get your head lopped off.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:38 PM
 
4,410 posts, read 6,144,295 times
Reputation: 2908
It's been their slogan for quite a while and their commercials are effective in conveying their message.

When it boils down to it, the left is the only forward movement we have in this country. Always will be.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:38 PM
 
23,838 posts, read 23,157,518 times
Reputation: 9409
I stream MSNBC online everyday when I get home and the only commericals that are played are self-promoting "Lean Forward" MSNBC advertisements. These promos make me nauseus because there are so many holes that can be poked in proclomations made therein.

My favorite is when Rachel Maddow (while standing under a huge arch/span bridge) spews that we need government to "fulfill projects like this" because it's "never going to be profitable" (as she proclaims) for a private company to engage in such massive projects.

Who the **** does she think she's kidding? Since when does the USG have it's own engineering/design/construction company? LOL Of course a project like that will be profitable for "some company".....because the project will be completed via contract with private firms!

Such a ****ing douche hag. And liberals lap it up like it's pure genius.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:38 PM
 
Location: Land of Thought and Flow
8,323 posts, read 15,183,739 times
Reputation: 4957
Quote:
Originally Posted by Novadhd5150 View Post
So this is MSNBC new slogan..It could be just a play on "lean left" which is what they get accused of..I saw a clip of Ed Schultz promoting them and he is pretty left wing.
Every news organization leans one way or another. I fail to see how "Lean Forward" would have any bearing on which direction (left or right) that the station is.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Staten Island, NY
6,476 posts, read 7,332,956 times
Reputation: 7026
'Lean forward' is pretty close to 'Bend Over' when you think of it, which is pretty much what 'Progressives' expect us to do when they decide for us that we're getting universal health care and such whether we want it or not.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:41 PM
 
23,838 posts, read 23,157,518 times
Reputation: 9409
Quote:
Originally Posted by gallowsCalibrator View Post
Every news organization leans one way or another. I fail to see how "Lean Forward" would have any bearing on which direction (left or right) that the station is.
You can't be serious? "Lean Forward" is very clearly linked to progressivism given the network spewing this crap is very hardcore left in its reporting.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:44 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
31,767 posts, read 28,855,792 times
Reputation: 12341
Lean Forward to me implies believing in Progress, to move forward. So, the slogan clearly targets progressives. The opposite would be "Fair and Balanced" used to target conservatives, a more attractive alternative to "moving backwards" or "status quo".

Now, since progressivism is largely supported by liberals, it is not surprising that you would make "Lean Forward" synonymous with "Lean Left".
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-23-2012, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Staten Island, NY
6,476 posts, read 7,332,956 times
Reputation: 7026
Quote:
Originally Posted by gallowsCalibrator View Post
Every news organization leans one way or another. I fail to see how "Lean Forward" would have any bearing on which direction (left or right) that the station is.
So-called 'Progressives' rather vainly ascribe to themselves, and themselves alone, the notion of forward-mindedness. It's the same vainglorious self-promotion that the New York Times engages in when they claim to publish 'all the news (that promotes democrat party dogma) that's fit to print'.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:

Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top