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Re: John Leo's opinion of "The West Wing"
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Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:56:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> > About the slamming of the fictional person, a la Dr. Laura...
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> Dr. Laura is another fine example of fictional programming that is
> distressingly perceived as real or true or accurate. I know you're
> referring to a Laura-esque character, but the point remains that people do
> indeed believe fictional shows to equate to reality.
Hmm. I trust you're not claiming that the Dr. Laura Show is fictional as in
"written and acted out". She does host a radio show, people do call in, and
she does respond to them as presented.
The relative merits of said show are of course debateable. Personally, I
think Sluggy Freelance nailed it pretty well with their "Dr. Lorna" parody
that was running a few years back.
James
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 | | Re: John Leo's opinion of "The West Wing"
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| (...) I was unclear--my bad. You're 100% correct that there's no real script for her show, so I should have been more precise in my accusation. It's been documented that the Rush Limbaugh radio show, for example, screens its callers, and I believe (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: John Leo's opinion of "The West Wing"
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| (...) Hmmm, it does make one wonder doesn't it? On a certain level Dr. Laura *recreated* herself a while back as an Xtian nut/therapist. My memory may be faulty here, but I don't think she has ANY of the perceived credentials that one would normally (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: John Leo's opinion of "The West Wing"
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| (...) I think the point is that Leo perceives that people are distressingly apt to get their political views from fictional programs. No doubt Leo would include such fictions as the 700 Club and Rush Limbaugh's daily spew, as well as the film (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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