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2016 Postmortem

LeftRant

(524 posts)

23. The media are quite used to lies and spin.

Reply to CajunBlazer (Original post)

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 07:53 PM

Sep 2016

The problem is that Donald Goddamn Trump was put forth as a viable candidate for our leader. The media felt compelled to cover him seriously. But the more nuts he has been, the more the whole situation has been stressed. Just... HOW seriously, do they need to cover him again?

I'll be shocked if his coverage changes appreciably or gets reduced. It's just too profitable.

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The Media Finally Cracks Down on Trump [View all] CajunBlazer Sep 2016 OP

Point // Counter Point jorae28 Sep 2016 #1

I couldn't agree more! CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #3

I suspect CNN and MSNBC's viewers lean left while FOX's viewers lean right... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2016 #5

This is why MSNBC's lurch to the right is basically suicidal. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #6

Lurch to the left? CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #7

typo...meant lurch to the right Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #14

What lurch to the left? Even GOPers hate Trump. And they have often been too kind to him. bettyellen Sep 2016 #9

I think the poster meant MSNBC's "lurch to the right" CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #10

I meant lurch to the right...typo. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #13

Yea, I thought so. CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #18

Because the only people who do that anymore... JHB Sep 2016 #20

Dang, I miss Jon Stewart CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #24

hillary's pneumonia helped as well, i think unblock Sep 2016 #2

How long will it last, though? molova Sep 2016 #4

I think it will last through the rest of the election cycle CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #8

I've watched some today on CNN and MSNBC and thought the same thing KewlKat Sep 2016 #11

CNN and MSNBC seem to be riled up and I hope they stay that CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #12

I'm like you. I almost always have CNN or MSNBC on in the background. Vinca Sep 2016 #15

Not sure, but that really ticked them off CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #21

unless they all, in unison, in every story on Trump, tell people he is unfit to be president Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #16

They probably finally realized greymattermom Sep 2016 #17

The TV news media have been played like a fiddle and they are just figuring it out CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #22

CNN's Reliable Sources program spent almost the entire hour on this subject CajunBlazer Sep 2016 #19

The media are quite used to lies and spin. LeftRant Sep 2016 #23

He is pissing the media off more and more Persondem Sep 2016 #25