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Soledad makes an excellent point about the media (Original Post) Va Lefty Jun 2019 OP
She's right but the media isn't going to fix itself. The comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #1
I've been saying for years - no one watches a one horse race. underpants Jun 2019 #2
Compare trump to Depends empedocles Jun 2019 #3
Oh heaven forbid we lose our precious ACCESS!!! calimary Jun 2019 #4
She speaks truth. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #5
Some have. Here ya go. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #6
"Access is more important than truth." That is the horror of today's media, in a nutshell. nt SunSeeker Jun 2019 #7
I do love Soledad onlyadream Jun 2019 #8

comradebillyboy

(10,154 posts)
1. She's right but the media isn't going to fix itself. The
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 11:28 AM
Jun 2019

candidates and the Democratic Party need strategies that deal with the biases and venality of the media. Just complaining about the 'corporate media' isn't enough.

underpants

(182,830 posts)
2. I've been saying for years - no one watches a one horse race.
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 11:31 AM
Jun 2019

They made Trump and gave him a ridiculous amount of free advertising. Compare Trump to Snuggies - they sold a hell of a lot of those simply from repetition of that corny commercial.

calimary

(81,322 posts)
4. Oh heaven forbid we lose our precious ACCESS!!!
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jun 2019

I find that rather infuriating. I’ve had a beef with that one for a long time.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)
5. She speaks truth.
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 01:06 PM
Jun 2019

Why do they continue to use this model? To ensure eyes glued to the screen, and to ensure they will return, yes, but if they just held out that getting to the truth was the prime directive, and if, by their investigative branch found some ugly truths and confronted a Republican guest, and they stomped off vowing to never return, (and that goes for his colleagues as well!), so what?? Work with it. Embarrass them by putting up a cardboard image of an R spokesperson, and have debates anyways.

Or grab any old Trumpaholic to come on to fill in for the frightened snowflake R. Doesn't have to be a politician. An R celebrity. Even off the street. I'll bet there are plenty of cult followers that would jump at the chance to "put some libtard in their place". And then watch the hilarity. Even toughened up veteran R spokespersons have a hard time defending Trump and dancing around the questions, let alone someone who is untrained in the art of political double speak and diversion.

I'll bet Mitch and others would be scrambling to nix the boycott idea pretty fast.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
6. Some have. Here ya go.
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 01:10 PM
Jun 2019

Newsweek, https://www.newsweek.com/george-conway-says-trumps-poor-mental-health-would-get-him-fired-all-other-jobs-1442988.
*** CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/27/politics/george-conway-op-ed-trump-mueller-investigation/index.html.
***Politico, https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/27/george-conway-op-ed-trump-1238448
"George Conway SAYS TRUMP'S POOR MENTAL HEALTH WOULD GET HIM FIRED FROM ALL OTHER JOBS." and "Trump ‘guilty beyond a reasonable doubt’ of being unfit for office."

RealClearPolitics, https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/19/joe_scarborough_trump_is_unfit_for_office_anyone_who_thinks_otherwise_hasnt_read_the_mueller_report.html. Scarborough: Trump Is Unfit For Office.

USA Today, https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/05/31/donald-trump-should-impeached-because-his-bad-mental-health-column/1260781001/, Donald Trump should be removed from the office of the president because he is psychologically unfit to uphold his constitutional duties.

Newsweek in 2017, https://www.newsweek.com/trump-25th-amendment-constitution-750157. IS TRUMP UNFIT FOR OFFICE? THE CONSTITUTION SAYS YES.

The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/05/opinion/sunday/trump-impeachment.html, "Trump is demonstrably unfit for office."

The Washington Times, https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/25th-amendment-calls-remove-trump-increase/?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=chacka&utm_campaign=TWT+-+DSA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_5vE8e3c4gIVz7bACh2jgABOEAMYAiAAEgIb6vD_BwE. "UNFIT."

Washington Monthly, https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/05/20/trump-demonstrated-he-would-be-unfit-for-office-back-in-1989/. "Trump Demonstrated He Would Be Unfit for Office Back in 1989."

The Guardian, YouTube VIDEO =owS-7YTYLHo. "What is the 25th amendment and could it remove Trump?"

CNN AND Bloomberg AND PBS News, 2016 Youtube videos, "Obama: Trump unfit to be president."

ABC News, Youtube video, "Comey thinks Donald Trump is unfit to be president."

Fox News, Youtube video, "en. Graham: 'Crazy' Donald Trump is unfit for office."

Morning Joe, Youtube video, "Trump unstable and unfit for office." (this has been discussed many times on MJ.)

MSNBC, Meet the Press, 2018 Youtube video, "Chuck (Todd): 'There Is Either A Soft Coup Underway Or President Is Unfit For Office'. "

CBC News, 2018 Youtube video, "Donald Trump is 'unfit to run the United States': Andrew Sullivan"

And many, many other instances, dating back to Trump's campaign before the election and continuing to the present day. Many written articles and appearances on tv, pundits & Governors & tv show hosts & writers.

onlyadream

(2,166 posts)
8. I do love Soledad
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 02:07 PM
Jun 2019

Knew her in HS, but she, and Conway, are a bit off the mark on this one.
Most talking heads on MSNBC regularly talk about how unfit Trump is. The disgust in Trump’s mental capacity (or lack of) is obvious.
Maybe the Conway household only is tuned into Fox opinion shows.

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