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Lonestarblue

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16. The media has done a terrible job with Trump.

Sat Aug 22, 2020, 08:59 AM

Aug 2020

They rarely call him out on his lies (except for the Huff Post reporter and a few “nasty women”). And they ask inane questions like whether he will accept the results. It isn’t news that he will use an army of lawyers to challenge the vote in swing states. They keep giving him air time to falsely claim that voting by mail will result in all kinds of fraud. Why won’t some reporter cite the evidence his lawyers presented in his Pennsylvania case where they could cite no mail fraud the next time he makes this claim? Most people have probably not even heard of this case.

The media supposedly examined its role in turning the public against Hillary Clinton in 2016. They coddled Trump then, and they have continued to coddle him to this day.

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I do not get it. [View all] LiberalBrooke Aug 2020 OP

Creating hysteria for ratings SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1

Pretty much Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #17

The media loves this talk - promotes it at every chance northoftheborder Aug 2020 #18

You are 100% correct malaise Aug 2020 #2

+1 2naSalit Aug 2020 #3

I also get pissed when I hear them discussing matters cognitive malaise Aug 2020 #5

Same here... 2naSalit Aug 2020 #6

And I've heard media pundits (even on MSNBC) express concern that Trump will try to confuse maddiemom Aug 2020 #20

Precisely malaise Aug 2020 #23

Wha??? paleotn Aug 2020 #26

Bring it on - from JHB's cartoon thread malaise Aug 2020 #30

It doesn't matter if "he" accepts reality UpInArms Aug 2020 #4

Because he's building up a case to refuse the results of the election. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #7

Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner! ewagner Aug 2020 #21

EXACTLY! And the only way he can do that is if it is presented as an actual option. not_the_one Aug 2020 #35

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #40

Me neither, he has no choice Kamala4TheWin Aug 2020 #8

Great Point Roy Rolling Aug 2020 #9

I won't spare a care for his hurt feefees mahina Aug 2020 #10

I believe the original post violates DU rules. Tetrachloride Aug 2020 #11

what the hell are you saying? SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #37

Agree Aviation Pro Aug 2020 #12

Asking him that question gives him the impression that he has a choice. FM123 Aug 2020 #13

That's what I've been thinking about his whole thing. HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #32

He was asked because, for perhaps the first time ever ... Martin Eden Aug 2020 #14

He can claim anything he wants.... paleotn Aug 2020 #25

What's different this time? Martin Eden Aug 2020 #33

I think its mostly to try and get an idea of how much shit he's going to stir up. Nexus2 Aug 2020 #15

The media has done a terrible job with Trump. Lonestarblue Aug 2020 #16

Well what do you expect from a mobster boss that wasn't elected in the first place? Illumination Aug 2020 #19

Because he's signaled he won't rainin Aug 2020 #22

Exactly. It doesn't matter what any candidate thinks... paleotn Aug 2020 #24

Because he's said he won't wryter2000 Aug 2020 #27

Because he implied in 2016 he wouldn't accept the results PatSeg Aug 2020 #28

It is not his decision to make. TNNurse Aug 2020 #29

The media props him up even though he hates them so much IronLionZion Aug 2020 #31

They essentially asked President Washington the same question. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #34

Great post edhopper Aug 2020 #36

nice! we need to hear more biographical details from history like this SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #39

You mean like how the battle of Gettysburg helped Lincoln overcome a lifelong struggle with..... jaxexpat Aug 2020 #41

All the media does is ask questions. pwb Aug 2020 #38