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This casual Friday, we remember Obama's JacketGate, the worst scandal in presidential history. (Original Post) demmiblue Apr 2019 OP
The quality of political news reporting and punditry took a nose dive Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #1
How about the Clinton/Lewinski scandal Boomerproud Apr 2019 #7
LOL . . . Iliyah Apr 2019 #2
I thought it was True Blue American Apr 2019 #3
Oh yes, the scandals lol - there were just so many, where do we begin..... FM123 Apr 2019 #4
That was actual presidential harassment. greymattermom Apr 2019 #5
Far Wose..."the Tan Jacket Escapade".........OH NO NOT THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt. Stuart G Apr 2019 #6

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
1. The quality of political news reporting and punditry took a nose dive
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 09:15 AM
Apr 2019

early in the George W. Bush era, it was beyond rock-bottom by the time Obama came on the scene, and today I don't even fuck with it anymore.

And it goes without saying that this sharp decline of news quality has an inverse relationship with the rising prominence and popularity of Fox News.

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)
7. How about the Clinton/Lewinski scandal
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 10:16 AM
Apr 2019

24/7 from all media for an entire year. Fox calling Michelle "Obama's Baby Mama" also left a permanent bad taste in my mouth.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
4. Oh yes, the scandals lol - there were just so many, where do we begin.....
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 09:17 AM
Apr 2019

Remember the time he used a binder clip?
September 2011: Never forget that time Obama used a binder clip. This may have been the most amazing scandal of the Obama presidency. At a Rose Garden news conference urging Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, Obama brandished a copy of the bill, and the New York Post somehow fixated ... on this.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/weird-obama-scandals_n_586d73e9e4b0c56eb4b6f0d0

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
5. That was actual presidential harassment.
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 09:29 AM
Apr 2019

I've noticed that Trump's appearance hasn't made that much news. What restraint! Real presidential harassment would be speculating that he wears spanx.

Stuart G

(38,421 posts)
6. Far Wose..."the Tan Jacket Escapade".........OH NO NOT THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt.
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 09:32 AM
Apr 2019

I've been over-ruled...see post..2... Someone hit on that before me....

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