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Duck Dynasty - Over. . . on A&E?

Started by Palehorse, December 20, 2013, 05:41:42 PM

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The Troll

#30
December 23, 2013, 11:09:30 AM

  Can you imagine that old man duck was a swamp red neck bigot.    :wink: :biggrin:

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#31
December 23, 2013, 10:05:44 PM
Quote from: The Troll on December 23, 2013, 11:09:30 AM
  Can you imagine that old man duck was a swamp red neck bigot.    :wink: :biggrin:

Who would have ever thought that?  :confused: 

;D
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#32
December 24, 2013, 09:33:20 AM
I don't think ANYone is asking the obvious question.


Why was GQ interviewing him to begin with? ;D
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Y

#33
December 24, 2013, 05:00:24 PM
Looks as if some people have been jerking the public's collective chain:

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#34
December 27, 2013, 10:56:16 AM
Quote from: Y on December 24, 2013, 05:00:24 PM
Looks as if some people have been jerking the public's collective chain:

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Yeah, I am sure that is the case, however it is in my opinion, not germane to what transpired in this case.

Robertsons "hiatus" is no different than situations that have happened countless times in the past when a high profile public figure speaks within his/her personal life, and expresses an opinion about things that their employer does not agree with.

Take the fate of Rick Sanchez with CNN for example. In September of 2010 Sanchez was on a satellite radio  program talking about oppression of minorities. Sanchez had risen up from his Cuban birth to become a rising star among the minorities of cable news. So he was being "interviewed" by Stand Up with Pete Dominick on Sirius XM.

The portion of his interview he was fired over goes like this: Sanchez had a running feud with John Daily's Daily Show, and it was the source of constant barbs being traded between the two hosts, on air. When queried on the issue of whether Stewart likewise belonged to a minority group on account of his Jewish faith, Sanchez responded:

"Yeah, very powerless people. [laughs] He's such a minority. I mean, you know, please. What—are you kidding? I'm telling you that everybody who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart. And to imply that somehow they, the people in this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority?"

Taken in context, the above doesn't seem all that inflammatory or racist; however when cherry picked it is not hard to see why CNN decided to take action to distance themselves from Sanchez. Right, wrong, or indifferent, the employer broke no laws in doing so.
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#35
December 27, 2013, 11:06:02 AM
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on December 24, 2013, 09:33:20 AM
I don't think ANYone is asking the obvious question.


Why was GQ interviewing him to begin with? ;D

He was targeted for controversy because of his faith, which he uses as a lever to supplement his cash flow.

I don't agree with Robertson at all surrounding his views of his faith, but I also don't agree with the tactics being used by the media to sensationalize the mundane either.

Robertson and Rick Sanchez are both victims of the media's nefarious new product; something I like to call torpedo journalism. Typically the tactic involves inviting someone who enjoys a larger than normal audience, whether they are the typical type of guest interviewed or not, and asking them a series of carefully crafted questions designed to create controversy.

It usually ends up with the target being embroiled within an emotional storm that either ends with their being fired, or leaves their burgeoning career on the rocks.  :roll eyes:

There are so many "news" shows out there, and competition is so intense, that now they are forced to create situations  that sensationalize just to obtain the ratings bumps necessary to protect their situations. . .
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me

#36
December 27, 2013, 05:50:41 PM
Well guess what.  Filming will resume in the spring with Phil.  Are we surprised?   :no:  Wonder if they managed to attract any new viewers, I know we still won't be watching.  Even though we like to watch him on talk shows those "reality" shows suck.  We do watch Pawn Stars and the Pickers, or what ever the name is, but that's just 'cause we like to see the stuff they bring in to pawn or find. 
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The Troll

#37
December 27, 2013, 07:00:32 PM
Quote from: me on December 27, 2013, 05:50:41 PM
Well guess what.  Filming will resume in the spring with Phil.  Are we surprised?   :no:  Wonder if they managed to attract any new viewers, I know we still won't be watching.  Even though we like to watch him on talk shows those "reality" shows suck.  We do watch Pawn Stars and the Pickers, or what ever the name is, but that's just 'cause we like to see the stuff they bring in to pawn or find.

  I wonder why you like to watch Pawn Stars cheap people out of their valuable items and people to buy absolute shit and I do mean shit that I would put in the trash can.  :rolleyes:

  I do like the Ducks cause they are funny.  :haha:
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