MEDIA!!!!Forget the darn sharpie! What is happening with

[mfcorey1]

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the Epstein murder

kidnapped immigrant children

funds for our military being diverted to a wall for the pResident's ego

taxes

climate change

Russian influence in our election

drumpf current and ex workers who refuse summons from Congress

drumpf's administration's denial of any knowledge of what happened in the Kashoggi murder

treatment of Puerto Rico

affinity for white supremacist

wasting tax payers money on the golf course

providing security clearance to people who have been rejected by those who do the clearance research

profiting privately for use of his properties by government agencies

refusal to work with Democratic congress members on gun control but embraces the NRA and seeks their permission before agreeing to any legislation

[madville]

1. Trump and company are probably all chuckling behind the scenes

He can divert the media's attention and grab the headlines with some superficial troll job at any time, warming up for next year I guess.

[CousinIT]

2. Republican plans to cut social security & medicare next term. n/t

[RAB910]

3. Let sharpiegate play out

If the 2016 election showed us anything, it's that there are far too many low IQ Americans and that the people who vote have little to no grasp of domestic or foreign policy


Sharpiegate is something even the simple-minded can grasp and understand is bad in a President.

[Stuart G]

4. I agree with RAB910..let this play out.

and for the exact reason that was given..."Sharpiegate is something even the simple-minded can grasp and understand is bad in a President"

Trump has lied a number of times about this one. He could have said, "I made a mistake" end of story.

but one lie on top of another on top of another, proves to most, that he really is a stupid liar on top of a liar

Trump needs to lie on top of a lie to prove he was right. No matter how stupid it looks.

[reACTIONary]

6. Totally agree, remember....

.... we are dealing with a personality cult, not a rational policy debate. For many, many voters, ridiculing the great leader will turn them off. They may not vote rationally, but, second best, they may lose enthusiasm and just not vote.

[RAB910]

7. You put it a lot better than I did

[uponit7771]

8. +1

[ginnyinWI]

5. We have a game at our house:

I call it the “Trump horror of the Day” game. There’s always something new, but really all part of the same thing: a malignant narcissist damaging the country for his own sick needs.

I get outrage fatigue and this helps a bit. Just expect it daily.

[pangaia]

9. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

And trump's handlers have been installing fascists in state repub arties across the country...
And so-- 4 states just decided. NO Repub PRIMARY

This is how it is done..

Next- no or fake 'elections.'

facsists 'installed' everywhere..


How do people think the chinese communist party does it?

[Grins]

10. Agree. ALL OF THAT is off the news while this bit of stew-pud is "covered".

Such is our media today.

[HootieMcBoob]

11. K&R

This is a waste. Yes, it is illustrative of his mental state but ... enough. There are way bigger fish to fry.

[ffr]

13. Your list would be NEWS. CNN, Fox, CBS, ABC aren't news. They promote drama.

Get thee to the greatest page!

[dlk]

14. I Would Also Add Canceling Medical Visas for Seriously Ill Children

And giving them a death sentence. The profit-driven MSM is often worse than a cat being distracted with a laser pointer. One would think they would have wised up by now. In reality, they seem to be getting worse with their hyper focus on Trump’s petty distractions and their discontinuing coverage on serious issues. Of course, quality, in-depth reporting costs more...

[jayschool2013]

15. News.google.com

You'll find plenty of stories, unless you're actually referring to show-business news on the teevee.

[yaesu]

16. well, he seems to be the unimpeachable dictator who has the media, the justice department,

federal courts, S court, 2/3rds of federal and state governments on his side so what else can we do but laugh while rome burns.

[FiveGoodMen]

17. There needs to be a party to oppose him

[IcyPeas]

18. exactly!

leave the Sharpie jokes for the late night shows, that's where they belong.

[womanofthehills]

35. I don't think so - actually Sharpie Gate covers lots of Trump issues

the stick figure lying dead on the ground next to the wind turbines, Trump never spending time with his son or grandkids, Trump holding an umbrella over himself and not Melania, how sad Melania usually looks etc. It's like an autiobiography of his life.

[Brainfodder]

19. A toddler in a suit!

He just does what he wants that second?

I was really woke when I saw him push the leader of a nation out of the way just so he could stand in front, besides all the fraud and other crap?
No patience to even wait for a world leader to move 1 foot in either direction?

This isn't a genuine man, this is a selfish programmed robot, thank Fred everybody and wave to Vlad, I am sure he's monitoring this too!

Extraordinary dolt should be on his headstone in the prison.

[chowder66]

20. no shit! thank you. nt

[LudwigPastorius]

21. Corruption/Outrage Fatigue

Trump and his demons of chaos are counting on it.

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. Thing is, the right wing plan it this way. Especially with Trump

A variation of The Big Lie. Not one big lie, but a bombardment of scandal, crimes, and misrepresentation every day to the point where there just are not enough hours....even with a 24/7 news cycle.

Although I agree they could do better at it. They do tend to still follow some old quaint news network MO of choosing ONE lead story for the day, or week, and loading up on it. And that feeds right into the right's machinations of keep 'em confused with an overload.

[MartyTheGreek]

23. Exactly! This is his typical Diversion Tactic

The Strategy he learned from Roger Ailes the Godfather of GOP spin!

MSM made Trump! Even Morning Joe played up Don the Con up until June 2016, then at that point they began toning it down but it was too late.

We better see some new and enforced laws when this shitshow is over!

[live love laugh]

24. It's all anybody is talking about--I cannot understand why the

Manipulations aren’t obvious.

How long will people succumb to the fire hosing?

[lame54]

25. Important story but...

It was said early on that what will take Trump down won't be a major event or policy

It will be something small - about the size of a Sharpie

[Mike Nelson]

26. With all due respect...

"the Epstein murder" (Trump fans think Hillary is responsible)

"kidnapped immigrant children" (Trump fans think Obama is responsible)

... you should be correct but... "sharpie-gate" is something they understand. It's all over Facebook and Twitter... I think it's good.

[Kurt V.]

27. all those stories are very important. so is this one....

i don't know how the media has been covering it. Probably not well. this story is imp bc trump modified an official govt document, doubled down to bend reality, got a govt official to back him, media covers. Exactly what one would do to change election results.

[Chemisse]

28. The Sharpie story is the most glaring and shocking exhibition of Trump's mental sickness to date.

It looks very bad - even to the simplest of simpletons - and could help unravel his support. I do not believe this is an intentional diversion, not at all. He is obsessed; he just can't help himself. And it is going to hurt him.

[MadDAsHell]

29. Media is doing it because we demand it. Yesterday's Greatest Page was filled with the same garbage.

Until we show the media we're more interested in important details than salacious stories and memes (ironically, the only thread above you on the Greatest Page is... Memes), they're going to continue to feed us the salacious stories and memes.

Let's be real; if you were a media member looking at DU on the average day, where the top threads are usually rants or short "fuck you Trump" threads, would you think the average user here cares about the serious stories?

[Grasswire2]

30. pressuring Ukraine to investigate Biden son -- misuse of diplomatic powers nt

[Grasswire2]

31. Kushner hands over our Middle East policy to 2016 college grad pal. nt

[Grasswire2]

32. A RISING AUTOCRAT WILL DEPLOY SPECTACLE TO EXHAUST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF A LAND.

So saith Yale holocaust historian Timothy Snyder.

Outrage after outrage .... wears out the people with SPECTACLE.

[lambchopp59]

33. Distraction. Sleight of hand.

Persevere on some idiotic detail, then the corporatist overlords work on re-electing the oil profitmongering puppet.
Kill your Television.

[maddiemom]

34. YES! We should be reminded every day. Instead we hear about Biden's "gaffes" a hundred times daily

[orleans]

36. HOLD ON!

there are shiny things!!!!

look over there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Delphinus]

37. And so much more.

Thank you for posting this.

[elocs]

38. The media? Hell, DU can't seem to let it go. n/t