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1. What sucks is that the media won't punish him for lying, it will reward him with the excuse to bomb more

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 03:48 PM

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Breaking: Chris Murphy's take after classified briefing [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 26 OP

What sucks is that the media won't punish him for lying, it will reward him with the excuse to bomb more unblock Jun 26 #1

Yes, I wonder how much senseandsensibility Jun 26 #2

What form would that "punishment" take? maxsolomon Jun 26 #7

The media controls the narrative, frames the issues, and proves it easily when there's a democratic "scandal" unblock Jun 26 #9

The Right Wing Media frames the issues and drives the narrative with Dem scandals. maxsolomon Jun 26 #10

well, we're only at this point because the media refused to hold him to account all along. unblock Jun 26 #12

I agree with what you've written, just one note: robbob Jun 26 #14

how about treating these repukes the same they would treat a Democrat behaving this way Skittles Jun 26 #21

He could have said ... SLClarke Jun 26 #16

I don't disagree, I'd like to see democrats have stronger, united counter-frames unblock Jun 26 #18

I agree with all your points senseandsensibility Jun 26 #25

I don't know about punishing Trump, but three different media (radio) sources wnylib Jun 26 #17

Oh, sure, they're great at the occasional footnote correcting the lies. unblock Jun 26 #20

According to a video I just watched, the corporate media is terrified to tell the truth about him. ShazzieB Jun 26 #28

That the republicans again lied to America BoRaGard Jun 26 #3

And this is why Trump has stated that Congress will no longer have access to these Marie Marie Jun 26 #4

He's having some kind of "event" to promote the big ugly bill senseandsensibility Jun 26 #5

Of course the orange anus would lie to the Public sakabatou Jun 26 #6

Well, that's what he does for a living. calimary Jun 27 #34

Another Official Truth thought crime Jun 26 #8

More from Murphy per AJC: TheProle Jun 26 #11

Even the Pentagon had already said as much. I have no idea why the fuck we needed secret briefings to confirm this. Karasu Jun 26 #13

Maybe he will get moniss Jun 26 #15

THE PRESIDENT IS A LYING SACK OF SHIT Skittles Jun 26 #19

LOL canetoad Jun 26 #22

Correct! That's the headline. Oh...and we should all check our wallets after leaving press conferences and briefings nt wiggs Jun 26 #23

And make sure you still have both kidneys. rubbersole Jun 26 #24

No more Covid vaccinations if you're healthy Eliot Rosewater Jun 26 #26

kick riversedge Jun 26 #27

Lindsey Graham reports Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles weren't hit at all Arazi Jun 26 #29

Yup senseandsensibility Jun 26 #30

Well....duh. We saw his lips moving. Martin68 Jun 27 #31

I was going to say, "and the sky is blue" RandomNumbers Jun 27 #33

Dog and pony show. Orchestrated by Putin? 58Sunliner Jun 27 #32