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kpete

(71,901 posts)
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 09:24 AM Mar 2021

How Biden Is Driving The Right And The Media Insane (And America Loves It)

by Oliver Willis

The right makes up a fake controversy that they pound every hour on Fox News and Twitter, while the media peppers the Democratic administration with questions about the made-up outrage that sound as if they were dreamed up by the RNC’s Ronna McDaniel and her team.

Thus far, Biden’s response has largely been indifference to the fake controversy machine. He and Vice President Kamala Harris haven’t spent the early days of the presidency trying to put out phony fires, seeking to appease a conservative/Republican beast whose only goal is the destruction of liberalism.

Biden has kept his head down, setting realistic expectations after years of grandiose promises the press repeatedly fell for but were never delivered upon.

The dissatisfaction from the right and the press is palpable. Biden isn’t jumping when they collectively demand he do so. He is not playing by the approved rules, where the right and the media set the agenda and the Democrats careen from crisis to crisis.

more:
https://oliverwillis.com/how-biden-is-driving-the-right-and-the-media-insane-and-america-loves-it/

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How Biden Is Driving The Right And The Media Insane (And America Loves It) (Original Post) kpete Mar 2021 OP
OMG Nikki28 Mar 2021 #1
That Is A Great Piece, Sir! The Magistrate Mar 2021 #2
Follow him on twitter ebbie15644 Mar 2021 #4
I saved his blog address and will follow him on twitter Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #10
Just followed Mickju Mar 2021 #33
I love his tweets ebbie15644 Mar 2021 #34
Hey There, Sir! Beetwasher. Mar 2021 #17
More like this, please gratuitous Mar 2021 #3
When running against the "GOVERNMENT IS THE ENEMY" Party Thunderbeast Mar 2021 #5
THIS malaise Mar 2021 #16
GISTE rhymes with SHISTE RVN VET71 Mar 2021 #41
Watch what WE DO, not what They say. BarbD Mar 2021 #6
Great article! Thank you for posting. LaMouffette Mar 2021 #7
Hear, hear!! ailsagirl Mar 2021 #8
Wonderful article...thanks K&R Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #9
+1000 Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #11
Lots of tidbits in the news like this today...it's a GREAT day to be a Democrat PortTack Mar 2021 #12
Thank goodness. Americans needs help. The media and the right can fend for themselves. Raven123 Mar 2021 #13
Biden is slowly, politely, destroying them. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #14
Biden and Co decided to act like adults, get stuff done, and ignore the bratty kids. Martin68 Mar 2021 #15
***THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT THIS SECOND*** Harris on FAUX is acting like the border issue was ... uponit7771 Mar 2021 #18
A really wonderful, reaffirming read! calimary Mar 2021 #19
One of the advantages of being around for a very long time PatSeg Mar 2021 #20
That last sentence is what I see, too. wnylib Mar 2021 #27
It is almost playing out like a movie PatSeg Mar 2021 #29
K&R nt PoliWrangler Mar 2021 #21
if there's one thing I heartily agree w/ this admin -it's their flipping off or just ignoring KG Mar 2021 #22
Excellent article. StarryNite Mar 2021 #23
Very good piece and observations peggysue2 Mar 2021 #24
Unfortunately, I have to go back to GHW Bush. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #25
His secret is doing his job and not worrying about the media whopis01 Mar 2021 #26
Read it again to my husband while we were driving. calimary Mar 2021 #28
Glad to see the media being called out. yardwork Mar 2021 #30
Biden was VP for 8yrs and saw Trump Roc2020 Mar 2021 #31
Good piece. Pinback Mar 2021 #32
Gotta love Joe. Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #35
TY... Good to know.. having Cha Mar 2021 #36
KEEP DOING YOU PRESIDENT BIDEN demtenjeep Mar 2021 #37
They're like the Spanish Inquisition judges... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #38
Thank You for this report! George McGovern Mar 2021 #39
That's what you get with experience, wisdom, and age bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #40

The Magistrate

(95,237 posts)
2. That Is A Great Piece, Sir!
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 09:56 AM
Mar 2021

I regret not having heard of this fellow before now.

He is very good at the work....

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. More like this, please
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 10:00 AM
Mar 2021

The Mighty Republican Wurlitzer plays "frog," but Biden isn't jumping! How is that even fair? Why haven't Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer drawn up articles of impeachment?

Thunderbeast

(3,383 posts)
5. When running against the "GOVERNMENT IS THE ENEMY" Party
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 10:17 AM
Mar 2021

the most successful strategy to prove them wrong is GOOD GOVERNANCE.

Democrats have a very short window to return democracy to our republic. Filibuster reform followed by passage of voting rights legislation will demonstrate that we are a nation capable of governing ourselves.

A record of delivering meaningfull benefit to citizens will mute the racist dog whistles and religious dogma that dominates the "grievance" media machine.

malaise

(267,827 posts)
16. THIS
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:13 AM
Mar 2021

When running against the "GOVERNMENT IS THE ENEMY" Party
the most successful strategy to prove them wrong is GOOD GOVERNANCE.

RVN VET71

(2,686 posts)
41. GISTE rhymes with SHISTE
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 08:32 AM
Mar 2021

The shisters on the Right really hate Biden’s successes. And the viewers of their TV propaganda outlets are seeing an America unlike the one that you and I are seeing.

We see vaccinations and stimulus checks.

They are treated to smug, mendacious “reporters” declaiming about the “horrors” at the border.

We see and hear about anti-asian racism, vicious attacks on the elderly, mass murder of young women.

The are shown interviews with happy, contented Asian Americans angry that the little thing like happened in Atlanta and the occasional beatings of of old people by white racists are being used by the socialist-liberals to portray, OMG, racism!

The right wing consists of feeders of shiste and eaters of shiste, period.

LaMouffette

(2,013 posts)
7. Great article! Thank you for posting.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 10:42 AM
Mar 2021

The right and the press are also being frustrated by the fact that Biden's humanity, humility, work ethic, and just plain decency shine through everything he does and says. All but the most addled Trump supporters can't help but recognize Biden for what he is: a good, decent man trying his best to do a good job.

Raven123

(4,716 posts)
13. Thank goodness. Americans needs help. The media and the right can fend for themselves.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 10:58 AM
Mar 2021

I am extremely happy with this approach. Let the media actually report news. Let the right fuss.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
18. ***THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT THIS SECOND*** Harris on FAUX is acting like the border issue was ...
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:21 AM
Mar 2021

... running 110% before Biden.

calimary

(80,700 posts)
19. A really wonderful, reaffirming read!
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:27 AM
Mar 2021

Stay the course, President Biden! You’ve got this right, you read and understand the bad guys (and YES. I will CONTINUE to call them what they ARE: The BAD GUYS). Keep it up Mr. President. You got an historic rescue bill PASSED in record time and it’s actually HELPING Americans who actually need help (instead of, yet again, helping to comfort the already-comfortable). And your first 100 days are barely half over.

Now let’s get voter suppression CONQUERED, once and for ALL!!! H.R.1 AND S.1! NOW!!!

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
20. One of the advantages of being around for a very long time
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:29 AM
Mar 2021

Biden has pretty much seen it all and isn't about to fall for that kind of "malarkey". He is staying focused on the urgent job at hand and not allowing media and GOP distractions to interfere.

Biden has been known to sometimes be short-tempered and defensive, but as President, he is letting all the slings and arrows slide right off him. It seems like his entire life was to prepare him for this moment.

wnylib

(21,146 posts)
27. That last sentence is what I see, too.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:47 AM
Mar 2021

Biden's life experiences have prepared him for handling the current political environment. The right person in the right place at the right time.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
29. It is almost playing out like a movie
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 12:10 PM
Mar 2021

The wise, decisive president able to calmly deflect the attacks from his critics while competently doing the job he was elected to do.

Joe Biden is not a good president because he has no weaknesses, he is a good president because he knows his weaknesses and is able to put his ego aside. He has worked with so many presidents and foreign leaders, he knows what true leadership is.

From Aaron Sorkin's The American President:

"People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They're so thirsty for it they'll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there's no water, they'll drink the sand."


After four years of Donald Trump's "sand", people are hungry for real leadership and aren't willing to accept the phony bravado of a pompous TV personality anymore. The contrast between the two men is stunning.

KG

(28,749 posts)
22. if there's one thing I heartily agree w/ this admin -it's their flipping off or just ignoring
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:34 AM
Mar 2021

the r/w poutrage machine.

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
24. Very good piece and observations
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:39 AM
Mar 2021

The right and the media are having a very hard time getting a grasp on Joe Biden. For the right-wing it's all about taking a bite out of the man and his agenda. For the media it's all about having an issue to whip into an eyeball frenzy.

Yesterday someone put an OP up mentioning Chuck Todd's attempt to whip one of those issues: if Biden didn't meet the 100 million vaccinations by the end of his 100 days, his Administration would be a failure. (Cue to Todd: Biden met the self-imposed deadline early). As for the right-wing? They've now stated that Biden deliberately under-promised so that he could over-succeed.

Pathetic!

One of the things I noted? President Biden did not take McConnell's bait on the filibuster question, the threat to bring the Senate to a standstill. Instead of ranting over (or even mentioning) McConnell's extortionist posture, Biden raised the ante, said quite specifically he's considering filibuster 'reform'.

In any case, good piece. Keep 'em rocking on their heels, Joe!

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
25. Unfortunately, I have to go back to GHW Bush.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:44 AM
Mar 2021

"Stay the course." Staying above the fray is going to do one of two things....and maybe both, if one doesn't consider the right as a monolith, but an associated coalition of more or less independent actors.

A - They will eventually figure out - or just sense with feral cunning - that this tack is failing, and give it up. Gradually, though. The ridiculous barbs will become fewer and weaker...although they could get way more outrageous as semi-coherent strategies fail.

Or, 3 - They will regroup momentarily, and launch one or more salvos that are so ridiculous that only the most rabid followers will continue to stay in line.

Either way, it looks like a W to me. (and I don't mean Younger Bush)

whopis01

(3,467 posts)
26. His secret is doing his job and not worrying about the media
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:46 AM
Mar 2021

It is amazing how well that works.

Even the regular media (non-right wing) is trying as hard as they can to get him on something.
I read something on CNN the other day where they took his sentence:
"60% of all these tax breaks go -- all these tax breaks go to the bottom 60% of the population."
and tried to spin it as him saying "all these tax breaks go to the bottom 60% of the population." and calling it untrue.

Though they included the entire quote and noted that it was actually 67% of the tax breaks that go to that population - even better than what Biden had stated.

calimary

(80,700 posts)
28. Read it again to my husband while we were driving.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 12:06 PM
Mar 2021

A sheer unadulterated PLEASURE! And that’s his review, too!

An absolutely delicious read. I had to come back for seconds. Keep it up, President Biden! Don’t listen to the braying and the whining. Sounds like you understand it’s not worth wasting even a single nanosecond of your time. You’ve got better things to do, and we’re all thrilled that you’re focusing on THAT instead.

Roc2020

(1,604 posts)
31. Biden was VP for 8yrs and saw Trump
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 12:25 PM
Mar 2021

for the pass 4yrs. The landmines he has learned to avoid will be very frustrating to the media and the right wing.

Pinback

(12,134 posts)
32. Good piece.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 01:18 PM
Mar 2021

Perceptive and persuasive. And I learned about a new WordPress theme I may try out.

I recommend Mr. Willis’s blog and this OP.

Cha

(295,929 posts)
36. TY... Good to know.. having
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 04:39 PM
Mar 2021

spared myself from the US fucking manipulative "media" since Nov 2002.. all I get about them has been from DU.

They've only gotten exponentially worse.

WTG Pres Biden's Team.. There's REAL WORK to BE DONE!

George McGovern

(5,410 posts)
39. Thank You for this report!
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 07:13 PM
Mar 2021

What a difference between this administration and the previous "anti-administration." A resident in town put a sign on his small water tower 4-5 years ago. It was one word only: RESIST I drove past his house today. The sign is gone.

bucolic_frolic

(42,678 posts)
40. That's what you get with experience, wisdom, and age
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 07:45 PM
Mar 2021

Joe's thought it all through and understands it all on a deep level. And he has, historically and especially now, surrounded himself with hand-picked experts. There are no surprises to them. I'd bet there's even a team that posits countermoves to actual moves, in the event.

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