Re: Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time.

by Guest 2016-11-10, 15:54

Robert J Sakimano wrote: I don't mind speaking the truth. Even if it makes people uncomfortable.

Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the press

Sounds about like this place at times.

You’d think that Trump’s victory – the one we all discounted too far in advance – would lead to a certain newfound humility in the political press. But of course that’s not how it works. To us, speaking broadly, our diagnosis was still basically correct. The demons were just stronger than we realized.

This is all a “whitelash,” you see. Trump voters are racist and sexist, so there must be more racists and sexists than we realized. Tuesday night’s outcome was not a logic-driven rejection of a deeply flawed candidate named Clinton; no, it was a primal scream against fairness, equality, and progress. Let the new tantrums commence!

That’s the fantasy, the idea that if we mock them enough, call them racist enough, they’ll eventually shut up and get in line. It’s similar to how media Twitter works, a system where people who dissent from the proper framing of a story are attacked by mobs of smugly incredulous pundits.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-10, 15:56

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote: I don't mind speaking the truth. Even if it makes people uncomfortable.

Commentary: The unbearable smugness of the press

Sounds about like this place at times.

You’d think that Trump’s victory – the one we all discounted too far in advance – would lead to a certain newfound humility in the political press. But of course that’s not how it works. To us, speaking broadly, our diagnosis was still basically correct. The demons were just stronger than we realized.

This is all a “whitelash,” you see. Trump voters are racist and sexist, so there must be more racists and sexists than we realized. Tuesday night’s outcome was not a logic-driven rejection of a deeply flawed candidate named Clinton; no, it was a primal scream against fairness, equality, and progress. Let the new tantrums commence!

That’s the fantasy, the idea that if we mock them enough, call them racist enough, they’ll eventually shut up and get in line. It’s similar to how media Twitter works, a system where people who dissent from the proper framing of a story are attacked by mobs of smugly incredulous pundits.

nice mainstream media link.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-10, 15:57

oh - and no matter how many mainstream media links you post, they're not going to convince me that Trump's campaign was successful based on anything other than racism, bigotry, misogyny, paranoia and hate.

by **NigelUno** 2016-11-10, 16:25

CheesySpartan wrote:
NigelUno wrote:

Gosh. How is the country so screwed up with all these Republicans in charge?

Most of the country isn't screwed up. The majority of the big cities are though and ironically that is where the Dems still hold power and have for 50 years.

I think the red parts on the map think the country is screwed up.

by Guest 2016-11-10, 16:36

Robert J Sakimano wrote:oh - and no matter how many mainstream media links you post, they're not going to convince me that Trump's campaign was successful based on anything other than racism, bigotry, misogyny, paranoia and hate.

I'm fully aware of your closed mind.

by Guest 2016-11-10, 18:00

Robert J Sakimano wrote:oh - and no matter how many mainstream media links you post, they're not going to convince me that Trump's campaign was successful based on anything other than racism, bigotry, misogyny, paranoia and hate.

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 Cw4_BfWWEAEkoyl

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-11, 09:16

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:oh - and no matter how many mainstream media links you post, they're not going to convince me that Trump's campaign was successful based on anything other than racism, bigotry, misogyny, paranoia and hate.

I'm fully aware of your closed mind.

you gonna attend the KKK "Victory Parade"?

KKK To Hold Victory Parade December 3rd

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-11-11, 18:28

Sports Illustrated publishes piece citing “President-Elect Hillary Clinton”

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 Cw_XXr7W8AAjq3p

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 Cw_XXr7W8AAjq3p

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-11-15, 11:44

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 Post10

If you didn't click the link to the article, would you think Melania called Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"?

by Guest 2016-11-15, 12:06

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:

I'm fully aware of your closed mind.
you gonna attend the KKK "Victory Parade"?

KKK To Hold Victory Parade December 3rd

Put some sort of identifying mark on your hood and I'll be there.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-15, 12:10

Floyd Robertson wrote:

If you didn't click the link to the article, would you think Melania called Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"?

though disgusting, sadly, the mainstream media has normalized much worse than someone calling Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"...

by Guest 2016-11-15, 12:59

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

If you didn't click the link to the article, would you think Melania called Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"?
though disgusting, sadly, the mainstream media has normalized much worse than someone calling Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"...

examples?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-15, 13:34

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote: though disgusting, sadly, the mainstream media has normalized much worse than someone calling Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"...

examples?

by CheesySpartan 2016-11-15, 14:58

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:

examples?

Actually Trump got roasted and Billy Bush got fired for that. Not really "normalized"

by **Turtleneck** 2016-11-15, 19:03

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

If you didn't click the link to the article, would you think Melania called Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"?
though disgusting, sadly, the mainstream media has normalized much worse than someone calling Michelle Obama an "ape in heels"...

I would like to point out that neither of those people are racist. They both have a black friend.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-16, 07:51

CheesySpartan wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Actually Trump got roasted and Billy Bush got fired for that. Not really "normalized"

thanks for reminding me of that..

the mainstream media - as disgusting as they are - actually fired the guy. The republicans and christians elected their admitted sexual predator president.

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 502811600

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 502811600

by **GRR Spartan** 2016-11-16, 09:10

The evil media didn't report too much about Trump reportedly eschewing his $400K/year salary when he becomes President but they also haven't reported much on the Secret Service plans to shut down 3 blocks of 5th Avenue when Trump stays at his Trump Tower home.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-16, 09:52

one thing I will give the liberal media is that we were dangerously close to having a president who mismanaged her private email account.

whew.. that was a close one.

by **Turtleneck** 2016-11-16, 10:17

Robert J Sakimano wrote:one thing I will give the liberal media is that we were dangerously close to having a president who mismanaged her private email account.

whew.. that was a close one.

I do enjoy how the media is now making a big deal about Bannon, and the racist-right's connection to Trump through Bannon. Except the Trump campaign hired Bannon in August. I know they talked about it a lot back in August...for two days...before moving to more newsworthy material like Trump eating KFC with a fork and a knife.

by Guest 2016-11-16, 11:36

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-16, 11:40

Turtleneck wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:one thing I will give the liberal media is that we were dangerously close to having a president who mismanaged her private email account.

whew.. that was a close one.

I do enjoy how the media is now making a big deal about Bannon, and the racist-right's connection to Trump through Bannon. Except the Trump campaign hired Bannon in August. I know they talked about it a lot back in August...for two days...before moving to more newsworthy material like Trump eating KFC with a fork and a knife.

as I've mentioned over and over again, the mainstream media is primarily responsible for getting Trump elected.. and your particular insight is yet another illustration of such.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-16, 11:43

LooseGoose wrote:

good mainstream media link illustrating how he mainstream media is biased.

remember when the same biased mainstream media was upset that America elected a Muslim socialist from Kenya president?

by Guest 2016-11-16, 12:20

Robert J Sakimano wrote:remember when the same biased mainstream media was upset that America elected a Muslim socialist from Kenya president?

No, I don't. Nor do you. They were quite happy about it.

by **Death Roe** 2016-11-16, 12:24

Remember in 1988, the Dems almost elected a KKK Grand Wizard as their presidential candidate?

by **NigelUno** 2016-11-16, 12:29

Death Roe wrote:Remember in 1988, the Dems almost elected a KKK Grand Wizard as their presidential candidate?

Can you define "almost"?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-16, 12:35

NigelUno wrote:
Death Roe wrote:Remember in 1988, the Dems almost elected a KKK Grand Wizard as their presidential candidate?

Can you define "almost"?

isn't it funny how Republicans can't simply denounce the KKK endorsement of their candidate? Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 502811600

by Guest 2016-11-18, 18:54

Byron York ‏@ByronYork 20m20 minutes ago
Media love to use Jeff Sessions' middle name, Beauregard, whenever they want to focus on race. NYT used it today for first time in 7 years.

by **Turtleneck** 2016-11-18, 19:10

Dean Clark ‏@earldean71 33m33 minutes ago
@ByronYork One man's Beauregard is another man's Hussein.

by Guest 2016-11-19, 23:03

ELECTION OVER, ASSOCIATED PRESS STILL CAMPAIGNS FOR THE LEFT

The Associated Press deems representatives of a pro-terrorist group and a violent, racist movement to be mainstream commentators, while Jeff Sessions–former U.S. Attorney, Attorney General of Alabama and Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, a Senator so respected that when he ran for re-election in 2014, the Democrats did not field a candidate against him–is portrayed as an outlier, a marginal, suspect figure. That gives you a good idea where the Associated Press lies on the ideological spectrum.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2016-11-19, 23:09

Way to hand pick the quote from "randomrightwingblog.blogspot.com."

Also from randomrightwingblog.blogspot.com the next sentence down

"Bannon led the Breitbart website, which has been widely condemned as racist, sexist and anti-Semitic.

Really? By whom? Why? This is the lowest form of smear."

Well.....

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 0d433347b

Never any media bias - well maybe just a little. All the time. - Page 12 0d433347b

by Guest 2016-11-19, 23:34

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Way to hand pick the quote from "randomrightwingblog.blogspot.com."

Powerline isn't random. Been around for a long time. Good place to read, if you did it every day it would improve your life. ;-)
)

by Guest 2016-11-20, 10:29

A fine example of the media misleading their parrots:
NBC News PRVerified account ‏@NBCNewsPR
"Can you rule out a registry for Muslims?" asks @ChuckTodd.

"I'm not going to rule out anything..." says @Reince on @MeetThePress #MTP

=================
OK - wow that sounds bad.

Now the full transcript
===============
Meet the PressVerified account ‏@MeetThePress
.@Reince on Trump's proposed Muslim ban: "I'm not gonna rule out anything, but we're not gonna have a registry based on a religion." #MTP

========
So 2 arms of NBC - one of them trying to stir shit up.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-21, 07:55

bump..

just a quick reminder that the mainstream media enabled an admitted sexual predator who mocks disabled people.. and also happens to be a racist bigot.. to be elected president.

because email.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2016-11-21, 10:07

LooseGoose wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Way to hand pick the quote from "randomrightwingblog.blogspot.com."

Powerline isn't random. Been around for a long time. Good place to read, if you did it every day it would improve your life. ;-)
)

Actually based on that article they sound like complete idiots but that's cool whatever.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2016-11-21, 10:15

This thread is biased.

by Triple Sparty 2016-11-21, 10:19

Thanks to this election, Bob's one trick pony is now officially a two trick pony! But I'm curious, do you type each response out or do you have a word document that you copy and paste from?

by Triple Sparty 2016-11-21, 10:21

Or at the minimum, a checklist?
x - admitted sexual predator
x - racist
x - bigot
x - xenophobic
x - e-mail

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-11-21, 10:23

Triple Sparty wrote:Or at the minimum, a checklist?
x - admitted sexual predator
x - racist
x - bigot
x - xenophobic
x - e-mail

he was also endorsed by the KKK who will be holding a Donald Trump Victory Parade on December 3rd.

by Triple Sparty 2016-11-21, 10:46

<check>

by Guest 2016-11-21, 10:50

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Triple Sparty wrote:Or at the minimum, a checklist?
x - admitted sexual predator
x - racist
x - bigot
x - xenophobic
x - e-mail
he was also endorsed by the KKK who will be holding a Donald Trump Victory Parade on December 3rd.

The Oscoda County KKK just endorsed you as "Poster of the Year".

I regret to inform you that now you're a proven racist.

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