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Nasruddin

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33. Iraq

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 01:47 PM

Sep 2018

We went thru this with Iraq War civilian death counts. There are often grounds for disputing these
calculations, and different methods will give different results - but by any reckoning the numbers
were vastly higher than our government's rosy scenario reports. Mr Trump has nothing to back
up his estimate, just his own hurricane of BS and the bully pulpit he's standing at.

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Today is a perfect example of what is wrong with the media in this country. Today when Trump [View all] still_one Sep 2018 OP

This. Fucking pisses me off to no end ... (nt) mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #1

NBC got it right, for once gratuitous Sep 2018 #2

Was this done during their news broadcast or during a tweet? still_one Sep 2018 #3

I don't know gratuitous Sep 2018 #6

Newspapers are less vulnerable to this when reporting news, and social media is a double edged sword still_one Sep 2018 #10

BBG is the best tv news. Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #23

I agree still_one Sep 2018 #25

BBG? What is that, por favor? nt raccoon Sep 2018 #35

Bloomberg Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #37

I am truly shocked a MSM outlet published the lie followed by the truth immediately...truth has Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #5

Was listening to NPR a couple of weeks ago... Moral Compass Sep 2018 #17

But Chuck Todds is still on my TV! n/t ChiTownDenny Sep 2018 #56

I honestly think they're doing a pretty good job. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #4

Is this during their newscast? The newspapers usually are better still_one Sep 2018 #7

CNN was on New Day cannabis_flower Sep 2018 #52

This jayschool2013 Sep 2018 #22

the thing is, compared to what? limbaugh explained trump is correct to 15million people certainot Sep 2018 #40

Agree malaise Sep 2018 #30

they're better than they were during the campaign (really low bar) but still have a ways to go. unblock Sep 2018 #8

As was posted above, I watched Alisyn Camerota live on CNN call him out. PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #9

I don't expect anything from the MSM. Scruffy1 Sep 2018 #11

Many are trying not to be manipulated to pay attention Shanti Mama Sep 2018 #12

Coming up on CNN, John King is going to call him out over this! PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #13

This morning cannabis_flower Sep 2018 #34

What I'm waiting for PennyK Sep 2018 #14

The biggest lie out there, watoos Sep 2018 #15

While I agree with your observation, that the way national news is broadcast, it is so still_one Sep 2018 #18

Yep, so true! FakeNoose Sep 2018 #21

There was never enough pushback against the "liberal media" narrative. That has cost us dearly. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #16

The Wash Post headlined it: Trump falsely says Democrats created a higher count to make him look bad knightmaar Sep 2018 #19

But we don't live in a country where anyone gets to tell anyone else their "responsibilities." MadDAsHell Sep 2018 #20

CNN's main page Bettie Sep 2018 #24

good still_one Sep 2018 #27

On CNN's home page, they say it's a false claim (by Trump) LisaM Sep 2018 #26

CNN has been calling him out on this MuseRider Sep 2018 #28

NPR quoted him, prefacing it with: marybourg Sep 2018 #29

I subscribe to the Washington Post, and a front page story in today's paper said the following: Nitram Sep 2018 #31

Thank you. JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #43

From George Orwell's "1984" DesertRat Sep 2018 #32

Iraq Nasruddin Sep 2018 #33

Are they news/information organizations or are they new/business organizations? Yavin4 Sep 2018 #36

This reminds me of a great point that I think Rachel Maddow made, when she was first calimary Sep 2018 #38

I read an article somewhere--NYTimes or Wapo--that said the panel shows tblue37 Sep 2018 #39

There is a difference between reporting and talk shows with opinions, and editorials. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #41

Reporters report, pundits discuss. JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #42

Although I am no fan of Rick Scott, Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #44

I agree.. we need all the help with REALITY we Cha Sep 2018 #49

I remember Iniki. Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #57

I remember Hurricane Andrew in Homestead, Florida Cha Sep 2018 #59

Note - only Florida ReTHUGs called him out- do not be fooled malaise Sep 2018 #51

I agree, Malaise. Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #58

They do that with stupid science opinions that are clearly wrong too, no matter how ridiculous. Oneironaut Sep 2018 #45

When any person has control of the Bully Pulpit.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Sep 2018 #47

It is sooooo DEPRESSING! The media is Fucking Stupid Cha Sep 2018 #48

Stephen Colbert took this on, he led with it: Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #50

I think you are incorrect GulfCoast66 Sep 2018 #53

CNN didn't do it that way. They had a highlighted headline that said, PatrickforO Sep 2018 #54

Trump brings 3000 people back from the dead with a Presidential Tweet and liberal media complains. Midnight Writer Sep 2018 #55