2016 Postmortem

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts) Fri Nov 25, 2016, 01:48 PM Nov 2016

Ultimately, the media rigged the election [View all]

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Trump is obviously unfit and unqualified for the presidency. Anyone with a non-biased brain can see that.

The media could have easily destroyed him if they wanted.

They didn't.

Oh, they covered his multiple transgressions and some of his lies, but never really delved into his real scandals and his deep corruption. Or did they even spend much time on the Russian connection?

Instead the narrative was all about Hillary's emails and the Clinton Foundation.

More than any other factor, the media destroyed Hillary's reputation and skewed the election, and handed the presidency to the reach of Trump.

Some say, oh the media just saw Trump as good for ratings. I really wonder if there was something deeper than that.

Theories:

1) they just saw him as good for ratings, period

2) they are spineless idiots and got manipulated by conservative elites into destroying Hillary

3) they are really conservative at heart, and know Trump will push a hard conservative agenda

4) some sort of deeper storyline-- perhaps to do with the trend towards nationalism

5) something more sinister?

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Ultimately, the media rigged the election [View all] Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 OP

Their desire for ratings and a horse race treestar Nov 2016 #1

While it's true the media just went for ratings, the root cause was nailed by MM months before ... Pluvious Nov 2016 #15

MSNBC was the worst in the beginning stages of his campaign. Dr. Mullion Blasto Nov 2016 #2

I agree. LisaL Nov 2016 #3

I agree that this was probably the largest single factor etherealtruth Nov 2016 #4

I think just showing Trump's ignorance, racism, greed, lies, etc., should have been enough. Hoyt Nov 2016 #5

The media supposed to report. LisaL Nov 2016 #6

If people had not wanted to hear that stuff, only FOX and Brietbart would have been running it. Hoyt Nov 2016 #7

all good points... but who was pushing emails here? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #9

Some presumably were Bernie bros or green party voters. LisaL Nov 2016 #10

Ok, I'll bite... Yurovsky Nov 2016 #22

Thank you for your honesty and your integrity in casting your vote. lapucelle Nov 2016 #35

Thanks, I'll take a look... Yurovsky Nov 2016 #41

They lied that HRC was not talking policy, they admitted they were so overwhelmed by Trumps lies bettyellen Nov 2016 #11

And instead of claiming that Comey story was nothing but rumors and innuendo, they went on and on LisaL Nov 2016 #12

they destroyed Hillary Clinton-- was that an accident? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #8

Trump was reportedly making them shitloads of money. LisaL Nov 2016 #13

is there any hard data on the idea that he made profits for them? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #18

Lots of money (approaching a billion for CNN alone) out of presidential campaign. LisaL Nov 2016 #20

Thanks. A really weird and sick dynamic at play. Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #24

This here is a great article that pretty much sums it up. LisaL Nov 2016 #27

How was 99.9% of newspapers endorsing Clinton, many owning TV news outlets, destroying her? Hoyt Nov 2016 #14

We are not talking about newspapers here. LisaL Nov 2016 #17

Media I watched showed him mocking disabled, trashing Black Lives Matter and Hoyt Nov 2016 #21

Here is a good article explaining it all much better than I ever could. LisaL Nov 2016 #25

Trump being on TV 24/7 should have destroyed him, except white wingers loved it Hoyt Nov 2016 #29

There is no such thing as bad publicity. Especially when one is a reality show host. LisaL Nov 2016 #30

Calling for deportation of Mexicans, mocking disabled, etc., would normally be bad publicity. Hoyt Nov 2016 #38

Chris Matthews was drooling over Kellyanne Conway earlier this week lapucelle Nov 2016 #36

i have been saying the teevee gnewz is the enemy for YEARS. the ENEMY. pansypoo53219 Nov 2016 #16

sure seems that way... but why? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #19

Trump was extremely profitable for cable news. LisaL Nov 2016 #26

I couldn't possibly agree more with the OP world wide wally Nov 2016 #23

They did indeed ignore hundreds of drumph's lies BSdetect Nov 2016 #28

No problem... that's what I'm talking about Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #39

Greed. madamesilverspurs Nov 2016 #31

how can we change that? It's a huge obstacle to us, since corporations that run these Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #40

i'm not sure i agree with this Calista241 Nov 2016 #32

Honestly, it wouldn't have made a difference.... vi5 Nov 2016 #33

yes, you're right on those points... the dynamic was complicated Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #34

I still don't think so... vi5 Nov 2016 #37