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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ultimately, the media rigged the election [View all]madamesilverspurs
(15,797 posts)31. Greed.
Media is in the business of making money. Period. Presenting the "news" is merely a device to achieve higher profits. Trump is the goose that lays golden eggs, an irresistible temptation, never mind that those eggs have already proven toxic to everyone but Trump.
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While it's true the media just went for ratings, the root cause was nailed by MM months before ...
Pluvious
Nov 2016
#15
I think just showing Trump's ignorance, racism, greed, lies, etc., should have been enough.
Hoyt
Nov 2016
#5
If people had not wanted to hear that stuff, only FOX and Brietbart would have been running it.
Hoyt
Nov 2016
#7
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
Lots of money (approaching a billion for CNN alone) out of presidential campaign.
LisaL
Nov 2016
#20
How was 99.9% of newspapers endorsing Clinton, many owning TV news outlets, destroying her?
Hoyt
Nov 2016
#14
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
how can we change that? It's a huge obstacle to us, since corporations that run these
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#40