Reeder Custom Guns - Political Color Assignments

Burban
Political Color Assignments
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 06:38

Political party color assignments in TV graphics were historically inconsistent through the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Red, blue, and yellow were used consistently used by the TV networks. It forced us to REALLY pay attention if we passed a TV screen at a store or bar during elections.
I think Tim Russert of NBC News popularized the GOP/red and DNC/blue scheme during the contested 2000 election coverage.
I've no idea how that stuck and it's burned me up ever since.

interesting to see what John Taffin thinks of this - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-18, 11:42
- I left there and went back home. - Amede, 2020-02-18, 12:18
  - is Tester a lib? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-18, 12:22
    - Tester is a tote the line libtard. (nm) - Lymey, 2020-02-18, 12:42
      - tote in the line is a good term for him (nm) - Amede, 2020-02-18, 14:51
        He's an out right liar. (nm) - IC, 2020-02-18, 19:21
- THE SAME PROBLEM OREGON HAS - JT, 2020-02-18, 11:57
  - Elmer was right, now most all of them are. You (nm) - SPB, 2020-02-18, 12:23
  - along with West Virginia being willing to take - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-18, 12:04
- It's the reason why I did not go back to - Sid R, 2020-02-18, 11:55
- I won't comment on this particular maneuver, but... - Huey, 2020-02-18, 11:52
  - Hard to get driven off the family homestead - Darryl T., 2020-02-18, 14:28
    - MS is still conservative except, - Alcorn, 2020-02-18, 15:35
    - don't worry about calling them Indians. That - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-18, 15:33
      - Left Oregon & Returned Home... - ~JM~, 2020-02-18, 21:03
        yeah, the #1 gun state in the nation is in danger - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-19, 11:35
        ANOTHER PROBLEM: WHY ARE THE - JT, 2020-02-18, 22:21
        Political Color Assignments - Burban, 2020-02-19, 06:38
        Watched Rich Man, Poor Man Recently... - ~JM~, 2020-02-19, 17:50