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Garrett78

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3. Republicans have been doing this for decades.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:42 PM

Oct 2017

With little pushback from Dems against the "liberal media" meme. And it's worked. Millions are convinced the media is, for the most part, run by the far left (i.e., a mainstream centrist Democrat, in their eyes). Rather than a handful of giant corporations.

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Why Trump is attacking the press? [View all] kentuck Oct 2017 OP

100% correct SummerSnow Oct 2017 #1

And to expect this base to suddenly turn on him HopeAgain Oct 2017 #2

Your post contradicts your screen name (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2017 #11

Hope can only come from effort HopeAgain Oct 2017 #13

Republicans have been doing this for decades. Garrett78 Oct 2017 #3

+1 exactly, typical GOP theme. FSogol Oct 2017 #4

Foster suspicion and distrust of everything and everyone except the Dear Leader. procon Oct 2017 #5

You are so right. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #7

Because they won't kiss his orange ass or lie for him. Lil Missy Oct 2017 #6

unlike dems trump knows how to frame a simple message endlessly msongs Oct 2017 #8

A free press is anathema to any despot. VOX Oct 2017 #9

He is not crazy or stupid- He's doing exactly what Putin wants!!!!!!!!! chaking53 Oct 2017 #10

He wants to run this country as a strongman, just like Putin runs Russia. Thomas Hurt Oct 2017 #12

He did exactly before election by calling them rigged so Pres Obama was on defensive MyNameIsKhan Oct 2017 #14

Disparaging the press is to be expected from Trump. It's also not the problem. Mr. Ected Oct 2017 #15

You make a good point. kentuck Oct 2017 #16

Oh, most certainly. Better to have them than not, but... Mr. Ected Oct 2017 #17

Agree. kentuck Oct 2017 #18

He's following Putin's lead lame54 Oct 2017 #19