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Stinky The Clown

(67,790 posts)
Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:07 PM Jan 2017

So "the Media" penned an open letter to MiniPoot. Meh! Big Fucking Deal.

The media in this country is shit. THEY contributed to where we now find ourselves. THEY gave him billions (literally) of dollars in free air time. THEY covered his rallies with hours of essentially dead air staring at his podium waiting for him to haul his fat pasty ass on stage. THEY took his calls to THEIR morning shows and respectfully listened as he went on and on with his lies. THEY started to normalize him. THEY held back on stories they knew. THEY failed to report on his dealings with Russia. THEY allowed Paul Manafort to be treated as a serious politico. THEY let Steve Bannon go on about his business unchallenged. They praised Kellyanne Conway for her skill in whatever the fuck it is she does.

THEY did all that.

Not you and me.

THEY did that.

And THEY helped in no small way to get him elected.

So now THEY are whining about no access? Now THEY are vowing to work together to bring out the truth. Now THEY will find ways to report the truth? Now THEY will start to do actual digging and reporting?

What a novel idea, you worthless fuckwads.

Where were you when we NEEDED you? Now that its too late, you want to trot yourselves out as journalistic knights ready to save us from . . . . what?

Here's the deal, you worthless shits: Action Talks and Bullshit Walks.

Unless and until you DO YOUR FUCKING JOBS, you can all go to hell.

feh . . . . .

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So "the Media" penned an open letter to MiniPoot. Meh! Big Fucking Deal. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 OP
It was strongly worded. dalton99a Jan 2017 #1
I think you're right rock Jan 2017 #2
K & R to infinity..... dhill926 Jan 2017 #3
the media is not a monolith-- a lot of them suck but there are tons of good reporters Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #4
I was happy to see their letter, but I am happy to see your post too renate Jan 2017 #5
I recced this but I would love a link. tavalon Jan 2017 #6
It was posted several times by others here on DU Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #7
Thank you tavalon Jan 2017 #8
 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
4. the media is not a monolith-- a lot of them suck but there are tons of good reporters
Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:33 PM
Jan 2017

cable TV new is particularly bad-- don't judge the whole media by them.

Your point well taken otherwise.

tavalon

(27,985 posts)
8. Thank you
Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:46 PM
Jan 2017

I'm keeping half an ear open for my kid so you just made my life a titch easier. While I have a tough time feeling sorry for them if it creates a 4th estate spine, it will be worth it.

I'm not holding my breath.

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