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imanamerican63

(13,800 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:15 PM Jun 2022

I wish the media would get off Biden's back about the problems he has on his plate?

Last edited Fri Jun 3, 2022, 07:56 PM - Edit history (1)

They didn’t ride Trump like this and he is the reason we are in all of this mess! Biden is doing as good as he can! It’s not easy being president! Remember Trump saying this over and over?

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I wish the media would get off Biden's back about the problems he has on his plate? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Jun 2022 OP
I'm no fan of tfg, but yes they rode him hard too. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #1
They most certainly did not. we can do it Jun 2022 #2
OK, I remember numerous CNN anchors reporting his awful polling numbers. Seriously? You don't BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #3
Your memory is correct. WarGamer Jun 2022 #5
Reporting poll numbers while calling him presidential for not nuking hurricanes. we can do it Jun 2022 #6
Of course they did... WarGamer Jun 2022 #4
Do more research USALiberal Jun 2022 #9
Saw with my own eyes. we can do it Jun 2022 #10
I remember them hitting Trump really hard Raine Jun 2022 #11
Actual news reports, not MSNBC commentary, which did hit him hard. we can do it Jun 2022 #12
You seem to have a selective memory. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #14
they never reported "drump WH in disarray" brooklynite Jun 2022 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author we can do it Jun 2022 #13
Thats not really how it works. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #7
They won't IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #8
"They didn't ride Trump like this " brooklynite Jun 2022 #15
"Biden's Comms unit is not doing the same." dawg Jun 2022 #17
"The MSM fails to amplify these communications like they did for Trump" brooklynite Jun 2022 #18
Sometimes, though, they're just not that into you and there's nothing you can do. dawg Jun 2022 #19
 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
1. I'm no fan of tfg, but yes they rode him hard too.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:20 PM
Jun 2022

His polls were abysmal, and now, sadly, Joe's polls seem to be the same. Tfg had bad polls, and he lost. I don't want that for us.

I wish I knew who could fix this. But we are in for big trouble if things don't turn around soon.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
3. OK, I remember numerous CNN anchors reporting his awful polling numbers. Seriously? You don't
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:27 PM
Jun 2022

remember? They were reported here too, and we were all happy to see them.

If you have chosen to forget that, good on ya. But I actually took heart from his crappy poll numbers. As did many here. We can't have it both ways.

WarGamer

(12,449 posts)
4. Of course they did...
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 05:31 PM
Jun 2022

Every one of them except for Fox grilled him nightly, lol...

It was fantastic entertainment!!

we can do it

(12,189 posts)
10. Saw with my own eyes.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 08:14 AM
Jun 2022

They gave the jackass credit for the sun coming up. Posting a poll is not reporting.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
11. I remember them hitting Trump really hard
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 08:18 AM
Jun 2022

he deserved it so what's the point in denying that they went after him. 🤔

we can do it

(12,189 posts)
12. Actual news reports, not MSNBC commentary, which did hit him hard.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 09:05 AM
Jun 2022

Note: many people here did complain about reporting on CNN etc. they never reported “drump WH in disarray”

We watched TRMS every day so she could breakdown what actually happened as opposed to news coddling of toddler.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
14. You seem to have a selective memory.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 10:46 AM
Jun 2022

There were regular reports about staff turnover, about his abysmal managerial style, all the books that came out from previous employees, CNN anchors literally made fun of him almost daily for his sniffing, fumbling, the stutter steps down the ramp at West Point, the ridiculous post Covid joy ride...How did you miss all that?

I hated his term, but I enjoyed how much the media dogged him. I really can't believe you don't remember this. Were you watching Fox?

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
16. they never reported "drump WH in disarray"
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 10:57 AM
Jun 2022

They didn't report the endless firings, resignations, leaks?

Too many people start with "The media is biased" and go from there...

Response to Raine (Reply #11)

 

IngridsLittleAngel

(1,962 posts)
8. They won't
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 08:08 AM
Jun 2022

You know why? He's "Sleepy Joe" and "Low Energy"... He's not the walking ball of "excitement" (psst... You spelled excrement wrong, mediots) that Drumpf was. He doesn't spend all day on Twitter, posting shit that could incite people or cause controversy or give them an excuse to scream "BREAKING NEWS! PRESIDENT DRUMPF JUST TWEETED THE FOLLOWING...." He's not a one-man "reality" show.

The media, a collection of morons who think Britney Spears, Kanye West, the Kardashians, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, etc. are "TODAY'S TOP STORIES!!!", have no interest in covering real issues or having a real dialogue. They were gifted with having reality TV scum on the campaign trail and in the White House. They got to cover The Apprentice: Washington.

"Drumpf will be bad for America, but good for CBS", said that short little fucking piece of walking scum known as Les Moonves. That's the mentality of the entire media.

They're on Joe Biden's back because "the excitement is gone." They spend more time covering FORMER "president" Drumpf because, damnit, that's where the excitement (once again: excrement) is!!! Everything could be perfect, Biden could be the greatest president in history and... they're gonna keep shitting on him because how dare he cancel the greatest reality show ever?!

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
15. "They didn't ride Trump like this "
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 10:55 AM
Jun 2022

I seem to remember something about a COVID crisis...

That said, Trump promoted his own perceived successes. Biden's Comms unit is not doing the same.

dawg

(10,624 posts)
17. "Biden's Comms unit is not doing the same."
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 11:01 AM
Jun 2022

Sure they are. They release info on the daily about record job creation, dramatic deficit reduction, successes with Operation Fly Formula, and multiple other accomplishments.

The MSM fails to amplify these communications like they did for Trump because they are "boring".

Trump was a freak show and they gave him constant attention because of it. They allowed their lust for ratings to override any lingering journalistic ethics they may have once had.

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
18. "The MSM fails to amplify these communications like they did for Trump"
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 11:06 AM
Jun 2022

In which case its their job to change their strategy. As I've said before Party leadership has told me they're unhappy with the job Comms is doing. Case in point. Trump's team repeated the same messages endlessly. Biden's team does not (a point I've raised with Party leadership).

dawg

(10,624 posts)
19. Sometimes, though, they're just not that into you and there's nothing you can do.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 11:16 AM
Jun 2022

MSM bends over backwards to appease Republicans because a majority of the wealthy elite (read: advertisers) still back that party.

Likewise, Trump made a spectacle of himself in ways that none of us would want Biden to do.

The "party leadership" of which you speak, sound to me like a nerdy high-school boy who thinks if he could just find the right things to say, he could lure the cheerleader away from her wealthy football-player boyfriend.

What do you suggest they do differently?

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