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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
Wed Aug 1, 2018, 10:31 AM Aug 2018

The media needs to stop covering tRump's hate-filled Traitors Rallies

Sure, Faux will cover every fart he emits, but does the rest of the media need to b’cast his hate rallies? There is a point beyond which you are no longer covering the “president.” You’re giving more free air time to a racist spewing racist bile, just like you did in 2016.

While I’m at it, I am getting a little tired of the media asking Ds what they are going to do to make this year’s election different from 2016. Excuse me? How about the media tell us what THEY are going to do differently in covering the election season? Are they going to drop their false equivalencies? Are they going to examine their current policies that give tRump billions of $ in free press coverage that is not reciprocated to D candidates because “tRump is good for ratings?” Are they going to finally report the obvious - that tRump is an illegitimate “president” who is only in the WH because the Russians DID change votes at ballot boxes?

Don’t hold your breath.

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The media needs to stop covering tRump's hate-filled Traitors Rallies (Original Post) stopbush Aug 2018 OP
Wasn't FOX the only network that carried the rally last night? bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #1
Um, take a look at the front page of GD today. cwydro Aug 2018 #3
they didn't broadcast the rally live....their reporter was there to cover it. spanone Aug 2018 #5
The OP mentions "coverage." cwydro Aug 2018 #7
...amen! and i want the press to quit calling him President! samnsara Aug 2018 #2
He IS the president, after all gratuitous Aug 2018 #4
Trailor Park Rallies maxrandb Aug 2018 #6
WWE DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #8

samnsara

(17,622 posts)
2. ...amen! and i want the press to quit calling him President!
Wed Aug 1, 2018, 10:39 AM
Aug 2018

...can you imagine if he didnt have the press there to spew venom at? he couldn't point at 'the enemy'....his deplorables would only have him or each other to spit at.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. He IS the president, after all
Wed Aug 1, 2018, 11:22 AM
Aug 2018

But it appears that the 24 hour cable channels (always excepting Fox, of course) have decided not to cover the rallies live anymore. If there's something newsworthy, pull out the clip later and report on it. Otherwise, just note in passing, "President Trump held another of his interminable rallies designed to make himself feel good today. Now here's Matt with the Weekend Weather."

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