One Of The Talking Heads On MSNBC Just Posed This Question About Tr**p....

[global1]

How do you deal with a person that lies so frequently and voluably and poses such a threat for democratic norms.

Here's what I suggest:
1) you expose his lies as much and as often as you can and provide reasons why what he said is a lie; and

2) you don't give him the stage where he can tell those lies and further nurture his lies through his continuous repetitive spewing of these same lies

Instead it seems that any chance they get - the media airs his lies. They don't fact check. They let him get away with continually repeating them

Also - every time they utter his name - they have to show a picture of his ugly mug. We all know what the guy looks like. Don't keep bombarding us with his image.

Don't give him a forum to lie and repeat his lies. And when you catch him lying - fact check and expose his lies.

Ignore the guy already. That will do more damage to him and his ego than anything.

[leftieNanner]

1. And call them LIES.

Not some euphemism.

[iluvtennis]

5. +++ agree. It took the MSM over 3 years to call trump's LIES, lies. They would

say he mispoke, he misunderstood, he said untruth, he was in alternate reality, etc, etc, etc.

[agingdem]

19. Yes! Donald Trump is a pathological liar..

Trump does not "misstate"/"embellish"/"mislead"/"exaggerate"..he is not "untruthful" nor does he tell "falsehoods"/...he does not "distort" the truth...Donald Trump lies...

the MSM has turn fact-checking Trump's every interview, speech, social media post into a cottage industry...how absolutely nauseating!...

[Evolve Dammit]

27. Agreed

[tanyev]

2. You don't describe his incoherent Truth Social rants as

“President Trump released a statement expressing his concerns that there were many tabulation errors in the election results and called for a thorough investigation.”

Because that’s not just putting lipstick on the pig, that’s a full body spray tan, total makeover, manicure and pedicure.

[jaxexpat]

15. It's injecting unicorn DNA into a pig.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

3. Trumps ugly mug and uglier comments are featured daily right here!!

Seems the ability to mock and be clever anonymously is irresistible to many…irrelevant and boring comments…but so profitable for the media.

So the media normalizes the cray and ignores the murderous intent…who is more evil? The fascist message or the willing corporate messenger of the message?

Wanted General Miley hung for treason!!?…put on ignore by very same media…carry on with the cray, anything over the line will be ignored.

NBC seems to be worst of the worst…their normalizing of the cray ability and ability to ignore the super cray, report only the facts they want to report is painfully obvious…the American corporate owned super rich mass media is not a friend of the people.

America, you have a massive mass media problem, fix it or lose your democracy…which is the plan…no more democracy for you!

[global1]

12. We Here At DU Can Talk Tr**p As We Are Amongst LiKe Thinkers Here...

and we all know of his lies and BS.

We got his number here.

It's when the MSM speaks to the masses of all persuasions that can't sift through his BS.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

43. Everyone has his number! Why call the number all the time?? Silence is what kills the beast.

[global1]

33. We Here At DU Can Talk Tr**p As We Are Amongst LiKe Thinkers Here...

and we all know of his lies and BS.

We got his number here.

It's when the MSM speaks to the masses of all persuasions that can't sift through his BS.

[Rhiannon12866]

37. The Medias Touch guys said the exact same thing today:

PATHETIC Trump Issues Dangerous THREAT as Media MALPRACTICE Continues - Meidas Touch
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017865922

[Lunabell]

4. Corporate "media" is shamefully on the gop side.

They're a corporation and beholding to ceos and shareholders.

[KS Toronado]

6. MSM shows his "nice mug" very seldom his "ugly mug"

They should be using these, esp the ScareCrow, because he is scary.

[Traildogbob]

7. Follow the NFL

When he lies, throw the challenge flag. Then check the replay booth. Show it in slow motion from multiple angles, over and over, after two challenges
Are proven lies, end the segment. Lose of downs.

[Aussie105]

13. NFL is serious stuff!

You can't let lies and cheating get into the NFL!

Media is different, they see it is fair game to befuddle your mind so you can be easily manipulated into thinking the ads are good things.

The MP (Murdoch Poison) has spread far and wide in America, sad to say.

[Traildogbob]

23. Believe that!

Picked up a local news print today, I rarely do. Mostly use it to shred for wood stove starter.
The write in forum had a half page of some fools spouting everyday GQP talking point. Trump is God, J6 was peaceful and justified and Antifa infiltrated to do harm. All the prosecutions are corrupt Dems going after hero’s. And Nancy refused to call in National Guard that trump demanded.
Not a word of refuting his stupid ass.
I can’t wake to shred that shit and burn it.
It was Titled “save democracy and restore law and order”.
You can’t make this shit up, not even the writers we all hope get back to work.

[malaise]

8. Nailed it

rec

[ificandream]

9. Much as you or I would like it, he will not be out of the media.

1. He's a former president.
2. He's a presidential candidate.
3. He's leading his party's candidates.

It's a reporter's job to report what is happening in the country. They can't exclude Trump. Yes, he says things. But yes, they do fact check. Every chance they get. They can't ignore him. Unfortunately.

If his polls drop, then yes, you'll see less of him. But then you'll see more of some other idiot like Vivek or Ron DaGoon.

The only way to fight this is to get everyone you know to vote Biden. Voting is the only answer.

[global1]

11. They Don't Have To Devote A Great Amount Of Time To Cover Him As A Candidate Or

a former president. Just put in some lip service in covering him. Fact checking his lies. Performing the very least in coverage of him - by still giving his some coverage.

Just so we see and hear less about him.

[Traildogbob]

25. Yep

And I just read pages of new voting ID requirements put into play here in North Carolina by GQP dominates here. Many people will not jump through these flaming hoops. I fucking hate the GQP worse than any enemy I faced while I served. Much worse.

[DinahMoeHum]

10. I'd rather run a chyron underneath saying "LIE" or "LIAR" . .

. . .every time he opens his pie-hole.

Forget fact-checks. As former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone said it back in May during CNN's execrable "town hall":

"There’s no way to fact-check this guy in real time. He’s a volcano of bullshit.”

[Maraya1969]

18. I don't believe that. They interviewer is given time to ask another question. The could do it

right then

[Maraya1969]

21. I don't believe that. They interviewer is given time to ask another question. exactify when

they should point out the lies.

[hay rick]

14. The repetition of his lies, fact-checked or not, is itself toxic.

[Maraya1969]

16. We should all cal the major news organizations and tell. Like "you keep posting his commets

but never point out his lies. Can you please do this for the American people?

[samnsara]

17. and laugh out loud at him all the time

[TexasBushwhacker]

20. They need a big red button

Everytime he lies, they hit the button and BIG RED LETTERS say "LIE" and you hear an AHOOGA sound

[elleng]

22. Last time they refused to shut up about him,

so there was a period of time I refused to watch.

[tiredtoo]

24. Just posted a note re: Katy Tur

Saying tfg is speaking to union workers in Michigan next Wednesday. The media is all owned by oligarchs and it shows at times like this.

[Septua]

26. The media I watch fact checks and reports...

..the lies daily, all day long. They don't give him a stage, beyond reporting the lies, because he won't show up on a show like Deadline White House or The Last Word and face Nichole Wallace or Lawrence O'Donald.

I will agree, the interviews we've seen like the recent one with Kristen Welker, are good only for Trump and network ratings. So long as the interviewee is allowed to control the interview, it will always be in his best interests.

[Evolve Dammit]

28. If only they would. Too much $$ from Agent Orange.

[Warpy]

29. I think we're going to need to amend election law to be able to start charging

candidates who have speaking parts on the news the going rate for TV commercial time. It's probably going to come too late for the next election but honestly, this shit has got to stop.

His legal problems might be in the news, but he is not news. No one needs to show his piggy face and certainly no news show needs to offer him a microphone.

News media got this fat moster into the White House in 2016. Can they do it again, now that people know who and what he really is?

Jury's out, that's sad.

[Grins]

30. Shouldn't Biden demand equal time?

1-on1 with THE SAME QUESTIONS.

[Beartracks]

31. I saw "Talking Heads" I thought David Byrne was going off on Trump.

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[BigmanPigman]

32. Tell that to CNN!

Licht may be out but their "both sides" continues. I have boycotted them for years and every damn time I decide to be "opened minded" and tune in for even a few minutes my decision is confirmed. They suck!!!!!!! They are part of the problem of our dying democracy and they do not give a shit. As long as they get more $$$$ they will continue to contribute to our demise.

All they desire is getting $$$$$$ and more $$$$$$$. Nothing has changed in over 7 years. Fuck CNN!!!!!!! They are anti democracy, pro capitalism as long as they get even more $$$$$$$$. Bought and sold by the old, white, lying, rich men who know they are the minority. Nothing changes, everything stays the same. Corruption is the name of the game.

[pansypoo53219]

34. truth/facts no longer matter to the repulikkkans.

[czarjak]

35. It's Black and White.

[mahina]

36. Tespectfully, I agree with everything you said, but telling us doesn't do anything, unless

It’s starting a postcard campaign. Email, postcard, X, tweet, thread, toot, whatever. If we made a postcard campaign here every time we noticed how heinously and balance, the media coverages, I think we can make a difference. I really do.

[Shipwack]

38. Regarding showing his photo during news segments.

Is it too much to ask that they use an updated photo? The ones I see look about six or seven years old. He looks far worse in public nowadays.

I’m not suggesting using a “gotcha” photo that makes him look especially idiotic, just a more recent one that shows the jowls, thinning hair that can’t even do a proper combover anymore, etc.

Anything else is just propaganda about Dear Leader…

[usonian]

39. When ratings and ad revenue fall, he's toast.

Recall the movie "Network"

Billionaires who persist in losing revenue are IMO laundering money.

Putin's money laundering again, IMO, will be shown to be the cause of GOP and Mango Mussolini's treason of all times.

Because, to many, money is the only thing in life.

[SouthernDem4ever]

40. His mug is ugly and so is his voice

I can't stand either.

[HighFired49]

41. Throw his ass in jail and let him lie to the prison guards! n/t

n/t

[IcyPeas]

42. Trump doesn't care if you dispute him or call him a liar. Only silence bothers him. Cassidy Hutchins

Quote from Cassidy Hutchinson’s upcoming book: “Trump doesn’t care if you dispute him or call him a liar. Only silence bothers him. Being ignored drives him mad.”