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The Biggest Distraction of 2008?
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Father Heathen
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Anything celebrity related.
Wandered Off
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IMO the US Congressional investigation into steroid use among professional baseball players
I was going to say anything to do with Brittiney Spears.
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Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Amy Winehouse, Brad and Angelina ... It's hard to choose. I don't object to the never-ending coverage of the minutiae of celebrity lives, provided it's in People magazine or some other venue you can easily avoid; it's when "news" programs cover this crap that I lose all respect for the "journalists" involved.
gnomon
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The majority of the 2008 United States Presidential campaign.
Why? Because too much of the coverage was over the inane and inconsequential. Substance was lacking everywhere.
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Good point, gnomon. The hyperfocus on the Presidential election reflects completely unrealistic expectations that the President will be able to 'fix' whatever ails us.
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angellous_evangellous
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The economy.
Buttercup
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Sara Palin
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Natural disasters are a legitimate topic for the news, especially if they're headed toward the nation's capital.
cardero
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Ask anybody on this forum they will tell you I was completely smittened. I couldn't eat or sleep for weeks.
Buttercup
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Cardero....don't make me take back any of my frubals now. :areyoucra I thought you had better taste than that.
cardero
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I'm much better now (out of sight, out of mind) but when she exploded onto the scene, she completely blind-sided me.Cardero....don't make me take back any of my frubals now. :areyoucra I thought you had better taste than that.
DallasApple
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Well like the others its really hard to choose..But I was sort of frustrated when they put out the "news" of updated research on foods we can eat to help prevent disease and stay healthy..and it reveals that we should eat an apple every day.
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DallasApple
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Oh I will say that wasnt so much of a "distraction"..But they say "coming up! " starting from the top of the news..You wait and at the very last 30 seconds what you were waiting to hear is what your grandmother told you 40 years ago.They trick you to make you "stay tuned"
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DallasApple
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They did the same thing with excersise..How to stay fit..COMING UP..Improve your circulation and lower your risk of heart disease!!! STAY TUNED..and again..its the last 30 seconds..and they tell you that "walking" is good for you.
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Joe the Plumber's entrepreneurial ambitions?
Sarah Palin's recreational activities?
Sarah Palin's recreational activities?
DallasApple
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Yeah..I really loved the one about her shopping at Wal-Mart to buy diapers for the baby.That was very "interesting".I really needed to know that.Including what brand she purchased.
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DallasApple
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I personally though would rather hear about Sarah Palin shooting Carabu or how much some plumber owes in back taxes...than another daily round of "the 10 secrets to making him happy" ..or "what a woman REALLY wants in bed".
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