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Paladin

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20. All the Media were interested in was a horse-race election.

Reply to Madam45for2923 (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 11:40 AM

Nov 2016

That, and news articles that just wrote themselves. Trump furnished them with both. Unforgivable.

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BLAME THE RISE OF TRUMP ON THE FAILURE OF TV NEWS ~Newsweek [View all] Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 OP

They knew the lies but covered him like a reality TV show - a hugely profitable one. dalton99 Nov 2016 #1

Greed Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #2

And conversely aquamarina Nov 2016 #4

And consequently we have a society built on LuvNewcastle Nov 2016 #6

I also blame idiotic voters. LuvNewcastle Nov 2016 #5

^^^THIS EXACTLY^^^ Ligyron Nov 2016 #39

"The media is only as liberal as the conservative corporations that own it." CrispyQ Nov 2016 #7

+1 appalachiablue Nov 2016 #22

let's not forget the 2 BILLION dollars of free airtime for mr con man spanone Nov 2016 #8

FYI, Madam DUers for legal reasons are limited to 4 paragraphs of direct quotes librechik Nov 2016 #9

Absolutely. Bill Maher said it perfectly: "Media DO YOUR FUCKING JOB!!!" still_one Nov 2016 #10

failure? Idon't think so. They are doing exactly as they planned librechik Nov 2016 #11

The 4 paragraph rule is a legal copyright issue. It's a good article cry baby Nov 2016 #13

We Need To Keep Hammering Them colsohlibgal Nov 2016 #14

I don't want to hear about Trump's "patriotic supporters"... First Speaker Nov 2016 #15

The media IS the story of this election underpants Nov 2016 #16

bookmarked..n/t BlueCollar Nov 2016 #17

"The fact is, news organizations were well aware Trump’s image was based on a long series of lies." Martin Eden Nov 2016 #18

Amen! Soooooo much truth!!! mfcorey1 Nov 2016 #19

All the Media were interested in was a horse-race election. Paladin Nov 2016 #20

Spot on, but rather late. TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #23

If we don't get the money out of the process, nothing will change. CrispyQ Nov 2016 #25

Oh look, Trump's star got vandalized. CrispyQ Nov 2016 #24

Give that man a metal for trying to save our country. Jim Beard Nov 2016 #43

Excellent, excellent article!I sure hope we can find a huge pin to let the air out of this type Akamai Nov 2016 #26

Not only the 'Trump as reality television star' non-stop coverage, Stonepounder Nov 2016 #27

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #28

The voters voted. Why do we always have to find an "other" to blame? nt MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #29

In the old days. paleotn Nov 2016 #31

And corporate media is still licking his arse Iliyah Nov 2016 #32

Amen DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #33

Yes. LuvNewcastle Nov 2016 #37

Print & web media much better than TV: WaPo, HuffPo, Atlantic, New York mag, NewsWeek. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #34

Well that sure is accurate AllyCat Nov 2016 #35

This is chillingly true, but I also blame liberalhistorian Nov 2016 #36

This article could have easily been written in 1985 tenderfoot Nov 2016 #40

print media does NOT get a pass here, they are complicit irisblue Nov 2016 #44

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