The Russian bounty-for-murder scandal: why isn't this getting more airtime ?

[steve2470]

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I'm not a veteran or affiliated in any way with our armed forces, but this story OUTRAGES me.

To me, this is a SURE way to get votes against Trump/for Biden. I have seen no evidence this is not true.

I know there is so much to focus on, including a severe recession and the pandemic debacle, but this is really
important, to me.

Is it just a case of so much to focus on, so the national media just focuses on the latest outrage and the pandemic ?

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Simple, media and GOP apply rules to democrats and none to fascist killers.

[abqtommy]

2. It's The U.S. Media just doing the job they get paid to do, y'know...

[coti]

3. Mostly because the Dems would have to ratchet up the aggressive talk against Russia to do it

Which they never seem to want to do. Dems just aren't good at creating the "other."

[PTWB]

4. We need receipts.

Prove the scandal was true - that Trump was told it was credible and failed to act - it will be the biggest scandal in modern history. But until people in his administration publicly testify that they briefed him about the bounties, that they told him the bounties were paid, and that a Trump did nothing... it will be just one more scandal that Trump can dismiss as “fake news.”

We need receipts.

[steve2470]

6. excellent point

Sadly, none of those cowards will probably say a thing. Maybe in the years ahead, one will find a backbone and confirm the story is 100% true. Trump will probably deny it until his death.

[Mr. Ected]

5. Because Trump has warned the media that he'll claim it is a partisan attack on him at election time

Just like McConnell told Obama when he learned of Trump's Russian ties prior to the election in 2016.

These are accomplished ratfuckers we're dealing with.