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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSoledad O'Brien is very critical of CNN
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/soledad-obrien-eviscerates-cnn-you-have-normalized-white-supremacy-with-shoddy-trump-reporting/<snip>
According to OBrien, the media had gone through contortions to make things seem equal all the time when comparing Trump to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
If you look at Hillary Clintons speech where she basically pointed out that what Donald Trump has done actually quite well has normalized white supremacy, OBrien explained to CNN host Brian Stelter on Sunday. I think she made a very good argument, almost like a lawyer. Here is ways in which he has actually worked to normalize conversations that many people find hateful.
Ive seen on-air, white supremacists being interviewed because they are Trump delegates, she noted. And they do a five minute segment, the first minute or so talking about what they believe as white supremacists. So you have normalized that.
And then Donald Trump will say, Hillary Clinton, shes a bigot. And its covered, the journalist part comes in, They trade barbs. He said shes a bigot and she points out that he might be appealing to racists. It only becomes he said, she said. When in actuality, the fact that Donald Trump said shes a bigot without the long laundry list of evidence, which if you looked at Hillary Clintons speech, she actually did have a lot of really good factual evidence that we would all agree that are things that have happened and do exist. They are treated as if they are equal.
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Soledad O'Brien is very critical of CNN (Original Post)
kentuck
Sep 2016
OP
malaise
(268,931 posts)1. She nailed the biggest problem re election coverage
One has facts - the other racist lies and they are treated as equals.
Chemisse
(30,809 posts)2. That is such a good point.
It is irresponsible to report accusations without including if they have some basis in fact.
madokie
(51,076 posts)3. I really like her
Pretty woman but doesn't rely on her looks but rather on her intelligence. Good person and a welcome fighter on our side
I'm sad in remembering that its been a while since I've seen her. Now I wonder what she is doing with her time. She was always on top of her stories, Knew what the hell she was talking about.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)5. Don Henley and John Oliver
ClusterFreak
(3,112 posts)6. Soledad is bang on.
Truer words were never spoken. The two are NOT equal. Trump is objectively surrounding himself with racists and racist ideas. Hillary, quite simply, is not and does not.
The end.