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2016 Postmortem

ProfessorPlum

(11,257 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:37 PM Jul 2016

What our somnambulant Media misses about Trump [View all]

The scene: Trump is speaking before a crowd. He says something typically evil, like

*The US should kill innocent families and children of people who perform terrorist acts*

or

*We should torture people whether or not they are innocent*

The Crowd: "Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump!"

The Media: "Gee, isn't that amazing that no matter what he says, people still support him."

think about it, Media. People don't support him despite what he says. These misguided souls support him because of what he says.

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What our somnambulant Media misses about Trump [View all] ProfessorPlum Jul 2016 OP

the media love to report gossip and opinion because it's easier than reporting facts. unblock Jul 2016 #1

They seem to consider that rude ProfessorPlum Jul 2016 #3

Godfather to one of our grandsons is a fine man Hortensis Jul 2016 #2

Isn't that incredibly frightening? ProfessorPlum Jul 2016 #4

Yes! But I don't see this man as a nice gloss over Hortensis Jul 2016 #6

That's a fascinating answer ProfessorPlum Jul 2016 #9

The press has given up trying to be responsible The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #5

I think that has to be true. Distortions and whoppers Hortensis Jul 2016 #7

indeed, many people think the election is all about entertainment value unblock Jul 2016 #8

One of the nicest guys I had ever known tavernier Jul 2016 #10

I would have reported him to the Secret Service. Then I'd let him explain to them that he was only politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2016 #11

At the time Obama was running for his first term. tavernier Jul 2016 #12