F**k the media. What is the story on CNN and Bloomberg this morning? President Biden referring to trump supporters as

[JohnSJ]

"garbage" in regard to the racist comments made at the MSG.

So some of the media is offended because President Biden used the word "garbage" for supporting the racism that has perpetrated throughout trump's campaign where he has been referring to fellow Americans with racism, sexism, along with calling anyone against him every foul name in the book, and the "enemy of the people".

What a double standard much of our illustrious members of the press have. Trump has been referring to America and American cities as garbage and dumps.

There is something very wrong with much of the press in the country.

Hey members of the press, President Biden isn't running for President, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are, and there is only one candidate whose entire campaign is filled with constant racist, sexist, and bigoted rhetoric, and that some in the press cannot seem to differentiate that, speaks volumes of the failure of our press.

Hint: if you support someone who is a racist, sexist, who employs constant bigoted hatred, if it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it's a duck.

Stop the excuses and the sane washing already. It wasn't just one joke from one so-called comedian at MSG. That was a hatefest.

[dem4decades]

1. He's right but Harris doesn't need a Biden gaff right now. And yes, fuck the media, they suppress most of Trump's shit.

[JohnSJ]

2. President Biden isn't running for President, VP Harris and Donald trump are.

[Shrek]

6. But you can bet she'll be asked about it

"Do you agree with President Biden that some Americans are garbage?"

It's an unhelpful distraction.

[JohnSJ]

62. So? They will ask, and she will say that she has made it clear that she will work with people she disagrees with.

Spare me the faux outrage republicans and media from their candidate whose entire campaign is hateful rhetoric.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

59. exactly! Harris didn't make the statement.

[Think. Again.]

5. It wasn't a gaffe, racist's ARE garbage.

[DeepWinter]

15. And a President

who is closely aligned with a Presidential candidate who calls Americans "garbage" isn't a good look. You want to turn people away, that's how you turn people away.

[kcr]

19. You may have had a point

if that's what Biden had actually said. But it doesn't matter either way. Harris is going to win.

[Think. Again.]

20. I don't think there's any risk of turning away racist garbage....

...they've probably already made up their minds.

[3Hotdogs]

26. But Hillary's "Basket of Deplorables" was blamed for her losing votes. Ya see? Their little egos are easily bruised.

Joe might have cost Kamala a few votes with that comment.

[Think. Again.]

27. Hillary also won the popular vote, maybe it GAINED her votes.

[RJ_MacReady]

36. unlikely

This isn't even an issue.

[orangecrush]

37. MAGAT votes?

[agingdem]

66. Hillary 2016 "deplorable" seemed extreme given

Trump was an unknown as was the true nature of his supporters...for years the NYT was filled with articles devoted to "understanding the Trump voter"...well, guess what..in 2024 we understand the Trump voter..we understand that they cling to Trump because they share a mutual hatred for "the other"...we understand Trump is their last hope of holding onto an America that no longer exists..white christian male dominance..we understand Trump's Hitler speak...his need to denigrate, diminish, control, punish, crush...so when Joe's "garbage" comment is taken out of context by Trump sucker fish Maggie Haberman writing for a paper that has sane-washed Trump's hate vomit for almost a decade, we don't really give a fuck if the "deplorable garbage" clutch their pearls and take umbrage with the truth....the election is less than a week away..Kamala is going to win....relax

[Lovie777]

3. Won't make a difference, and it may bring more voters to Dems...................

[LymphocyteLover]

48. how would it bring more voters to Dems?

[sunnybrook]

83. Because it is extremely out of character

Trump calling people garbage is no longer news, though they do report on it, but yes obviously there is a double standard.

But to the question if how could this earn votes - here on Earth One Biden is seen as a decent and honorable person. He is seen as kind and compassionate even by some who weren't supporters. For him to use that language could be "alarming" to undecideds.

At least this is possible and the best hopeful scenario.

[LymphocyteLover]

86. maybe, but that's not even what Biden said

From Biden:
"Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump's supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That's all I meant to say. The comments at that rally don't reflect who we are as a nation."

[EarthFirst]

4. ...not only was the MSG event not simply one joke

…the entire campaign has been about violent retribution and virulent disdain of several demographics for months.

This wasn’t a one off scenario; there is precedent for this language; and the media’s complicity in explaining it away.

Anyone with a grade school comprehension level should be able to discern President Biden’s comment.

President Biden is exactly right; it’s GARBAGE!

[dem4decades]

10. I've said for a while, Trump voters are either Russians, billionaires or morons. I think most Harris voters know

Trump supporters are garbage, that's why they're voting for decency.

[DemMedic]

7. Repukes are Garbage!!!

Link to tweet

[arlyellowdog]

8. Thanks, Joe, that's what everyone said, that's what we needed

And you know what media? Calling Puerto Rico garbage is bad and everyone felt it in their hearts. Calling whatever was in MSG garbage felt good. And, btw, Harris had 75,000 supporters in front of the DC monuments, who did you not give her last night instead of some shit Trump was doing.

[Bitbit]

9. Never forget 2016 - Hillary never got a second of time

Or a single break from the media.
Trump was literally worshipped and given great airtime every day.
The media, all of them, hurt Hillary and help to elect Trump.
So Trump and cult can say anything, anytime, anywhere.
Democrats CAN NOT!

[MacKasey]

11. President Biden was right

He turned and threw the word garbage back at them

At the comedian and everyone who laughed at what he said

So they can dish it out but can't take it

[BeyondGeography]

12. The actual quote

“Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage,’” Mr. Biden said, adding what sounded like, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters — his, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.” The White House said that what Mr. Biden had said was “his supporter’s demonization,” referring only to the comic who initially insulted Puerto Ricans with an offensive joke at Mr. Trump’s New York rally on Sunday.

Not helpful. He threw them a life preserver and they’re milking it for all it’s worth, which is not much IMO. But if you’re Harris making a unity pitch this is the second time in two weeks Biden’s staff has had to clarify his remarks and you might be hoping Joe finds something else to do until Nov. 6.

[JohnSJ]

16. It may not be helpful, but President Biden's words are not Kamala Harris, the candidate's words, while Donald Trump's

words are Donald Trump's words, and that seems like a pretty obvious distinction to me.


.

[kcr]

22. What isn't helpful

is buying into the GOP narrative. But it isn't going to matter. Despite you and the GOP, Harris is going to win.

[JI7]

28. +

[BeyondGeography]

63. Biden blew a news cycle for Kamala

Basically turning her closing speech into a second-tier story. And I’m the problem?

Please get a grip.

[Festivito]

33. Biden is saying: The demonization by Trump and his supporters is garbage, not supporters are garbage.

The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters — his, his demonization
The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters' — his, his demonization

Catastrophe to omit apostrophe.

[claudette]

70. Agree

It's fine and wonderful if Biden came out to speak FOR Harris, but leave Dumpy out of it. Less chance of a gaffe that magats are looking for.

[newdeal2]

13. Media plays their stupid gotcha game

The full sentence makes it clear to me, and when has Biden ever not treated people he disagrees with respect?

Plus he is not running for president.

I don’t care about the R crocodile tears and I’ve already moved on - we’ve got an election to win.

[JohnSJ]

14. No surprise, The NY Times on this: "Trump and His Allies Link Biden's 'Garbage' Comment to 2016 'Deplorables' Remark"

is written by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, on their front page.

[cadoman]

42. false equivalence: the specialty of the repukes

[JohnSJ]

43. Or faux outrage by the republicans

[SocialDemocrat61]

17. I don't consider Trump voters garbage

But I do consider the corrupt corporate media garbage along with their sycophantic apologists.

[LymphocyteLover]

49. Of course Biden called the racism that trump supporters spew is garbage, not that they are garbage

[Walleye]

18. Do Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan admit they are living in a nation in decline in the garbage can of the world?

I can’t believe how they are falling for the story. Just because Joe Biden is generally a nice guy and won’t turn their dirty remarks against them. Now he uses a word like garbage which they use the night before and everybody’s having fits. I can’t believe we’ve gotten this far, if you’re gonna dish it out you gotta take it dammit

[JohnSJ]

23. After years of calling Democratic supporters every foul name and characterization in the book, that someone actually

pushes back is offensive to some is laughable.

The question that the media should ask, but won't, of republicans who throw out their hypocrisy is how would they characterize the Proud Boys, those who took part in the January 6 insurrection, etc.?

[claudette]

76. But

we should NEVER become as low as they are.

[MustLoveBeagles]

92. Thank you 👍

[HagathaCrispy]

21. Who gives a crap???

Seriously, he is not the one running for President, by the way. Take your "concerns" to another website.

[JohnSJ]

24. That is what it should be.

[jaxexpat]

25. Trump is a hater, always was. It's an external manifestation of the self-hatred at the root of his narcissism.

He's not a complex personality, quite the opposite. He's but a simple-minded train wreck of a personage for whom the media has adopted the easily written and lazy habit of overreporting. Having gotten away with marking his trail of horror in public for so long, he just seems complicated.

[Magoo48]

29. Don't turn it on, click it, buy it, or listen to it. Then, it will die.

Give more organic sources of information a chance to sprout up from the grassroots. The more we reject the old, the more the new will arise.

[wolfie001]

30. Maggie Haberman's been waiting to spring that horsecrap and they put it on the front page of the NYT

Some naive fools hear have defended that witch who's much more concerned with attending hoity toity NY functions than she is relating to average Americans. She's the original trump sane-washer gently ribbing trump and his foul existence and making it some kind of an American story. Crazy times. Pootin could use her witchcraft in Moscow.

[jcgoldie]

31. i have not seen anyone here defend maggie haberman in a very very long time

she was persona non grata on DU even when 1/2 the forum still thought elon musk was some kind of genius... then michael cohen confirmed under oath what we all already knew.

[JohnSJ]

46. Someone can be a "genius", yet be an anti-democracy racist, sexist, bigot. They are not mutually exclusive.

[jcgoldie]

61. i disagree.

.

[wolfie001]

88. One of my posts (about 2 months ago) had someone defend her saying she was calling dump out

She needed to be WAY more aggressive and not passive aggressive. She's a blot on the NYTs. Just like the current owner. They prolly attend cocktail parties together.

[jcgoldie]

32. he was right

deplorables

[LymphocyteLover]

50. but it's not even what he said. They are manufacturing a scandal!

Link to tweet

[Blue for the win]

34. CNN🤣🤣🤣🤣

CNN, has become a cesspool of conservative ass kissing

[orangecrush]

35. They have to do something

To appease the oligarchs after last night.

It's all they have.

Fuck 'em, no one besides their owners are paying attention.

[William Seger]

38. Mama's coming home, and she's taking out the garbage, Tucker

[HagathaCrispy]

39. Once again who gives a shit???

There might be an infiltrator on this website who is trying to suppress the vote otherwise why is this way up there on this website?

[JohnSJ]

47. Because it is being reported in the press.

[claudette]

71. It's here because

it's in the news and magats are salivating at it.

[Johnny2X2X]

40. PAthetic

The cake is baked.

This weekend and last night were the last things that could move the needle and I believe they did, but nothing will change the outcome over the next 6 days now.

[PennRalphie]

41. Face it, President Biden made a mistake

Trying to get former trump voters in swing states like PA by calling them garbage?

The media should be talking about the booming economy. This mistake, and let’s face it, he did say it, is distracting from that great news.

This name calling that so many of you enjoy is not gaining a single vote around here. In the swing state of PA. We all have family and friends voting for him. Stop calling them names. Attack him all you want.

This wasn’t helpful.

[arlyellowdog]

45. No former Trump voter thinks Biden was talking about them

He was clearly referring to the assholes at MSG

[LymphocyteLover]

54. He wasn't talking about PEOPLE -- see his tweet

Link to tweet

[bdamomma]

72. Thank you for posting

Geez, how the media can just misinterpret things that are not accurate, but they don't say shit about the lies of the felon.

[LymphocyteLover]

87. because they are desperate for a horse race, IMO

[PennRalphie]

78. Look. Admit he made a mistake.

He clearly said his supporters. I’ve seen his clarification. But there’s video. Plus he was speaking while Kamala was giving that terrific speech.

It is an unforced error. Admit the mistake and move on.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

90. Yep. I agree with everyone complaining about

the blatant double standard wherein Trump & his cult can say any vile thing they want and it's ignored or no big deal is made of it in the media. Yet anything with the slightest chance of being blown up & used against Dems is.

Considering the endless stream of hateful or racist or nasty or riduculous crap coming from RWers, this is massively unfair. But we know that's how it is. Joe knows that's how it is.

Seems it came out of his mouth without him taking a sec to consider it. It's something most of us have done, but It was a poorly timed, potentially very consequential mistake to give them this gaffe to hypocritically use against Harris.

So frustrating! Joe is known for his gaffes. Maybe he ought to hibernate for a week.

[LymphocyteLover]

52. he didn't say that!!!

[Joinfortmill]

44. Yup, corporate corrupted media.

[LymphocyteLover]

51. Biden was NOT calling these people "garbage", he was calling the racism from these people "garbage"

but of course the right is going to make a big stink, take it out of context and the media will dutifully fall along with it

Link to tweet

[arlyellowdog]

53. But does that mean Biden hurt the racists for Harris vote?

[LymphocyteLover]

58. No, I'm just saying the right is pushing more dishonesty and idiocy to taint Dems

[Marigold]

55. CNN lost it's way after the Licht debacle

So they were the first to be thrown in the trash bin, next came WaPo, just waiting to see who's next.

[kwolf68]

56. Any media outrage

About what democrats were called at the msg rally? Horrible double standard and it’s destroying our nation

[Self Esteem]

57. Comments like this are extremely unhelpful.

Joe should have known that the media would jump on it and now it's all everyone is talking about, not Harris' speech. Fair or not, it deflated a lot of Harris' message last night that she would not demonize those who opposed her.

It's the two top trending topics on twitter right now and has been since last night.

In an extremely tight election, where every hour now is important, this is not what the Harris campaign needed.

Hope it blows over by day's end.

[FalloutShelter]

60. Here we effing go again...

They can say or do ANYTHING they want and get away with it… up to and including their calling Kamala the C-word and claiming it stands for Communist,
But the Democrats have to be perfect and NEVER FIRE BACK.

So sick of this shit double standard from the moron MSM.

[Cherrycheeks]

65. Exactly..

I was about to post the same,thanks.😉

[onecaliberal]

64. They are.

[claudette]

67. I wonder

why the President decided to use the same word as that racist comedian. I absolutely agree that those who support Dump are lowlifes and deplorables but using the word "garbage" which triggered so much anger at Dump might take away some of that anger now. "What aboutism" is alive and well - unfortunately.

[JohnSJ]

73. It is faux outrage from someone who isn't running for president, against real outrage against trump who

is running for president.

[claudette]

74. True

but magats are saying the Dumpy didn't say it - the comedian did. However, they are salivating that Biden himself said it. As much as I agree with Biden that they are lowlifes, neither should have used the word "garbage".

[The Wizard]

68. It was Trump's

scumbag supporters that engaged in a failed coup d'etat on January 6, 2021. No it was neither peaceful nor beautiful. A day of love my ass. They have crossed the Rubicon, and the penalty for treason is a blindfold and cigarette. We can be charitable and send them to a Putin Siberian salt mine for 20 years since they're enamored with the Russian murderer.

[walkingman]

69. Deplorable...garbage....nazis.....racists....facists so many things....and they're proud of it.

[JohnSJ]

75. It would be nice if someone in the press would ask Rubio or the republicans pushing this faux outrage how they

would characterize the “proud boy”?

Hell, ask trump that question.

[dalton99a]

77. I just call them the Trump trash

[liberalmuse]

79. He called their hateful rhetoric, "garbage"

For the love of God, does anyone have the actual quote? I saw it a couple times but can’t find it because the asshats running with the story don’t want to post what he actually said as it would ruin their narrative.

[MichMan]

89. They are just playing the video of him saying what he said

[HagathaCrispy]

80. AGAIN WHO GIVES A SHIT?

We don't watch CNN Bloomberg Maggie Haberman New York Times Jeff bozos or any other billionaire Corporation in this household maybe you should turn it off go out get some sunshine dear

[EnergizedLib]

81. That's it, President Biden's lost my vote

I guess I’ll have no choice but to vote for Vice President Harris now.

[peggysue2]

82. My husband told me about this comment right before we went to bed

I knew immediately that President Biden would get dragged on the comment because the press has missed their favorite football. Despite the rich and endless Trump spew, the media can't help itself when it comes to Joe Biden.

My husband said: Wait for it. This is going to be a repeat of Hillary Clinton's remark on the deplorables.

Press Alert: President Biden has accomplished more than any president in my living memory. President Biden is not on the ticket this year. Kamala Harris just delivered an outstanding closing argument about democracy, freedom and the future with 75,000+ Americans in attendance and millions of viewers, a stark counterpoint to the disgusting performance that Donald Trump and his ghouls offered, a redux of Springtime for Hitler. His audience cheered every vile statement.

The word 'garbage' is offensive? So where was the outrage when Trump referred to the United States as the garbage can of the world?

Once this election is over, we all need a serious conversation regarding the failures of the American media.

[HagathaCrispy]

85. START WITH FASCIST OWNERSHIP OF AIRWAVES AND MEDIA

What do you want us to do? There has been a lower rage against us for over 50 years and only one side is fighting.

[dalton99a]

84. .

[IcyPeas]

91. As Michelle Obama said... *our side always has to be flawless while they are lawless*

* She actually said Kamala had to be flawless while Trump is lawless....

(I am taking it upon myself to use it more generally)