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Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:17 PM Sep 2016

Trump surrogate Hugh Hewitt accuses media of censorship for not showing Trump hotel footage

So I argued w/ @realDonaldTrump and @mike_pence to allow everyone in, and advocated for pool. Now pool censoring news. Just wow. MSM melting

https://twitter.com/hughhewitt/status/776858666196762626

Of course, not broadcasting an ad for a hotel is now censorship. Good to know.

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Trump surrogate Hugh Hewitt accuses media of censorship for not showing Trump hotel footage (Original Post) Godhumor Sep 2016 OP
You certainly called this one. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #1
Hugh Hewitt is an asshole! - n/t Jim__ Sep 2016 #2
Good taste and judgement isn't censorship. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #3
If Donald J. Trump wants an infomercial for his hotel, tanyev Sep 2016 #4
Exactly. And if he's angry about not getting free airtime TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #5
Anything that doesn't show worshipful regard for Trump is seen as one sort of Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2016 #6

C_U_L8R

(45,001 posts)
3. Good taste and judgement isn't censorship.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:39 PM
Sep 2016

And though Trump can say any stupid thing he pleases,
he does not have any right to news coverage.

And yeah Hugh Hewitt is a weenie.

tanyev

(42,552 posts)
4. If Donald J. Trump wants an infomercial for his hotel,
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:43 PM
Sep 2016

he can damn well pay for 30 minutes of air time just like ProActiv and Snuggie.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,185 posts)
5. Exactly. And if he's angry about not getting free airtime
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:57 PM
Sep 2016

for his hotel, it just shows where his priorities are.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
6. Anything that doesn't show worshipful regard for Trump is seen as one sort of
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 08:19 PM
Sep 2016

evil or another. There's a lot of irrational thought amongst the people on both sides, but one side seems to have the great majority of consistently hypocritical, illogical, easily offended idiots. (Hint, it's the side supporting the bigoted orange bully with the rat's nest on his head.)

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