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39. I can count on one hand the brave journalists who meet his description

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 11:20 AM

Jun 2016

Amy Goodman, Alan Nairn, Shaun King, Juan Gonsales, Greg Palast.

The rest are just stenographers for the rich and powerful, re-writing press releases from corporations or the Pentagon.

Sure, Trump's an ass and a clown. But I'm not going to be steamrollered into defending the Establishment political parties or the Establishment media just because Trump has come along.

The Media Establishment created Trump by giving him a couple of billion dollars worth of free air time. Now I'm supposed to be so afraid of him that I will vote for the Establishment's preferred candidate in November?

How convenient that the Establishment has created a boogie man to force people into voting to continue the status quo. A status quo where half the country can't afford an unexpected $400 expense.

Hell of a mess we're in. Maybe we need a real revolution, if that's the only choice left to the 99%.

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Dan Rather: I felt a shudder down my spine yesterday watching Donald Trump [View all] kpete Jun 2016 OP

i do not expect that todays journalist are up to the task dembotoz Jun 2016 #1

Exactly - this comes off as the ultimate acid test for today's class of journalists, bullwinkle428 Jun 2016 #2

+10 n/t whathehell Jun 2016 #4

Bernie's New CA Ad Gets At The Truth Of Injustice...Reminded Me Of How Investigative Journalism Was billhicks76 Jun 2016 #68

Let's take the mystery out of it - they aren't Cosmocat Jun 2016 #13

Yep. Seem like critical thinking was not part of their educations. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #14

Not only are they "not up to the task," they don't even know what the task is, Nay Jun 2016 #81

Watching this morning's Morning Joe ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #31

MSM is about the business (literally) of keeping so much smoke and crap floating out LuckyLib Jun 2016 #51

Given the public's penchant for falling for, and being entertained by ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #55

You are not alone my friend...NT WiffenPoof Jun 2016 #58

Lots of us out there in the same mood. I'm thinking of going "off the grid" news-wise LuckyLib Jun 2016 #60

I know how you feel. Third Doctor Jun 2016 #78

Indeed Doctor_J Jun 2016 #57

Yeah, not all reporters are journalists. Beartracks Jun 2016 #66

There is a reason... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #3

Keep in mind that it was not part of the original Constitution. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #8

Really? Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #12

How is it a cheap dig? LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #18

Because it is needless deflection... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #19

I take it that you are easily offended and don't like different views. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #23

Yawn...I don't like deflection and obfuscation....nt Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #24

Maybe you should try having a nice day. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #27

Not sure why you singled me out, but back atcha...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #29

You seem to have trouble relating to other people. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #32

Historical tutoring... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #41

I've been shuddering too. nruthie Jun 2016 #5

I am even more scared of his voters as unstable as he is, he is empowering many who could Person 2713 Jun 2016 #17

So how does the supposedly sorefeet Jun 2016 #22

Ronald Reagan philosslayer Jun 2016 #38

Sad fact: most politicians, Dems and GOP alike, could be considered sociopaths justiceischeap Jun 2016 #25

A sociopath who hates a free press, sneers at minorities and poor people, and built his whole Oneironaut Jun 2016 #50

I have been shuddering, as well. hamsterjill Jun 2016 #54

Well said! ananda Jun 2016 #6

A fund memory: Dan Rather standing up to power asking jwirr Jun 2016 #7

yes Ghost of Tom Joad Jun 2016 #37

Another Nixon-Rather moment LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2016 #56

The media has the power to expose him liberal N proud Jun 2016 #9

Expose him? They created him. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #26

A Fourth Estate Frankenstein. This is what is so egregiously ironic about the Trump candidacy. n/t 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #49

Journalists? Nah, it's mostly show biz now, mountain grammy Jun 2016 #10

K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #11

The new leader in the Phillipines said he will kill journalists that are SOBs Person 2713 Jun 2016 #15

Regardless of the relative strength of pens and swords... malthaussen Jun 2016 #16

It used to be.... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #20

So lets put the *second* most hated major party candidate in modern history up against him. corkhead Jun 2016 #21

Think the *second* most hated major party candidate in modern history SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #47

21... HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #73

Got to try to get them out of my system before the hammer comes down corkhead Jun 2016 #74

Wait...did you actually write "wait until the repubs start in on her"? HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #75

Yes, I did. You haven't noticed that they have been relatively quiet? If she gets the nomination corkhead Jun 2016 #85

That would be true no matter who the nominee HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #86

The same Dan Rather who tearfully pledged his loyalty to Bush Jr on the Letterman show after 9/11? tularetom Jun 2016 #28

That was different, Dubya was a "Wartime President" Fumesucker Jun 2016 #42

Rather is far from perfect but 10 times better than any network anchor today Va Lefty Jun 2016 #44

The one who saw the Zapruder film on Nov. 22, 1963 and reported the exact opposite of what it shows. Octafish Jun 2016 #45

You Can Add HUNDREDS Of Names To THAT List... Because ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #65

See for yourself. Octafish Jun 2016 #71

Thanks octafish Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #72

There was no ''Secret Service agent...riding on the bumper.'' Octafish Jun 2016 #89

I don't hold that against Rather... Whiskeytide Jun 2016 #46

I agree... sendero Jun 2016 #82

Rather Was ON THE LIST For A Take Down Way Back During The ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #87

Doesn't everybody! longship Jun 2016 #30

Republicans do NOT want 'Freedom of the Press' . Sunlei Jun 2016 #33

Recommended, thank you kpete saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #34

Pandora's Box Courtesy of Rupert Murdoch 13Dogs Jun 2016 #35

After serving as cheerleaders for the Iraq War hibbing Jun 2016 #36

I can count on one hand the brave journalists who meet his description Dems to Win Jun 2016 #39

You have no clue what a "real revolution" would entail skepticscott Jun 2016 #70

There is no sane plan for making things better Fumesucker Jun 2016 #77

For your consideration cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #79

"Revolution" isn't a plan at all, sane or insane skepticscott Jun 2016 #83

No matter what you want to try someone will tell you you are crazy and it won't work Fumesucker Jun 2016 #88

k and r...thanks for posting Stuart G Jun 2016 #40

"That shudder you're feeling is actually a tingling of greatness!" Initech Jun 2016 #43

it's only "confrontational" for those who don't do access journalism yurbud Jun 2016 #48

Well Dan, confrontation by definition goes both ways StarTrombone Jun 2016 #52

"Attacking the press for unfair coverage has long been a bipartisan pursuit." Angel Martin Jun 2016 #53

nominated for stupidest post of...... Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #84

Agree! UCmeNdc Jun 2016 #59

Sometimes I think, we need Rick Grimes more than Bernie or Hillary nikto Jun 2016 #61

Dan Rather, Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Chet Huntley & The ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #62

I felt the same shudder with Ronald Reagan and mdbl Jun 2016 #63

Dan Rather Hekate Jun 2016 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #67

BRAVO Mr Rather nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #69

The problem isn't Trump intimidating reporters. hay rick Jun 2016 #76

It's a different era. Califonz Jun 2016 #80