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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould not the news be discussing T blow-jobbing the mike?
If Biden simulated anything sexual in public like this, it would constantly be discussed, shown, denigrated, ripped apart...the GOP candidate who could be President...SIMULATED A HANDJOB/BLOWJOB in public, on tv.
CNN is discussing some ugly sports statue. Who cares? Normal media would be discussing trumps mental state and fitness to be President. I feel like I'm in bizarro world

Poiuyt
(18,272 posts)XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)This is big news and shows how unhinged T is
wnylib
(25,183 posts)an apparent personal preference for performing sex on males.
Susan Calvin
(2,190 posts)Which he did. I actually took the trouble to find a clip.
TwilightZone
(28,834 posts)It pales in comparison to some of the shit he's been talking about lately.
It would just serve as a distraction.
This is stark evidence of his mental decline and presentation of dementia and complete lack of filters and the jettisoning of behavior norms. This should be automatically disqualifying for a presidential candidate. In any other country with a functioning news media, this would be a fatal blow to his campaign.
XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)TwilightZone
(28,834 posts)Would you rather that the media fixate on this or the fact that he said a political opponent should be executed?
You really think this is worse? Or even remotely on the same level?
The media can't multitask for shit. If it's between the Cheney threat or his "whether women like it or not" comment and this, this pales in comparison. It's meaningless.
We fixate on and prioritize the weirdest things.
edisdead
(3,359 posts)They can do both.
And here is another thought
. ALL of it combined is exactly why he is completely unfit for office.
AZ8theist
(6,625 posts)I didn't even catch that!
Susan Calvin
(2,190 posts)This might get some people's attention where nothing has before.
TwilightZone
(28,834 posts)Would you rather that the media fixate on this or the fact that he said a political opponent should be executed?
The media can't multitask for shit. If it's between the Cheney threat or his "whether women like it or not" comment and this, this pales in comparison. It's not even a blip on the radar in that context.
Susan Calvin
(2,190 posts)Still, if people were moved by what they should rationally be moved by we wouldn't be in this position.
Wingus Dingus
(8,548 posts)TwilightZone
(28,834 posts)Would you rather that the media fixate on this or the fact that he said a political opponent should be executed?
You really think this is worse? Or even remotely on the same level?
The media can't multitask for shit. If it's between the Cheney threat or his "whether women like it or not" comment and this, this pales in comparison. It's meaningless in comparison.
We fixate on the weirdest things.
Wingus Dingus
(8,548 posts)Trump has outrageous verbal diarrhea every day, and the low-info crowd who can barely be bothered to pay attention aren't going to hear it or read it. But images are an instant gut thing, and are more viral. Edit to add: It was also plainly obscene, in front of families.
Maeve
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XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)Wingus Dingus
(8,548 posts)and only the edgier news outlets seem to care. It's fucking surreal.
miyazaki
(2,407 posts)The clip would be a non-stop marathon on MSM.
XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)I'm watching msnbc and velshi didn't say a word. Blur it out and talk about his fitness. This is insane.
Takket
(22,778 posts)we're all upset.
we're all frustrated
but surprised? Absolutely not. the standard for coverage has been and will continue to be different between the two sides
one side always gets the benefit of the doubt, the sane-washing, the carefully chosen headlines to try and deliver repugnant news in the most gentle fashion possible
and the Democrats get none of that. The media lets the GOP narrative on ANYTHING be the de facto truth. After all reporting isn't about what Joe Biden meant when he said "garbage", even AFTER he went back and clarified it. No, the reporting is about how the GOP took it. How THEY all say that he was calling all of them garbage.
But drumpf goes down a mic or says Liz Cheney should be shot and the story isn't about what DEMOCRATS are saying about it, it is about "oh, drumpf used some more off-color rhetoric" or some soft peddling. JUST REPORT WHAT HE SAID. OR DID. Is that asking too much??????????????
If Kamala wins this thing it will be nothing short of miraculous that she was able to defeat MAGA, the billionaires funding drumpf, and the media that has done EVERYTHING humanly possible to to put lipstick on the pig that is drumpf.
XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)milestogo
(19,037 posts)But he does shit like that all the time and they ignore it. He talks like a mobster.
kimbutgar
(24,000 posts)It seems comedy is better in reporting these days than the actual newsl
William Seger
(11,287 posts)I doubt that SNL will put that in a skit, because too many people might not know about the incident -- not to mention that it's really crude. However, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers will be able to just show the clip and let DonOld humiliate himself before they finish the job.
What was it that JD Vance was saying about acquiring a sense of humor?
William Seger
(11,287 posts)... looking like a blow-up doll.
William Seger
(11,287 posts)
Picaro
(1,867 posts)Iggo
(48,688 posts)But Id like it to be featured at least today since, to me, its extremely indicative of his unfitness and decompesation. This man could have the nuclear codes. If a Dem did this, it would be nonstop coverage.
I predict T will next touch himself onstage
Wingus Dingus
(8,548 posts)Remember them crying about "how will we tell the children what Bill Clinton did?"? Go look at Free Republic right now. Go look at any GOPer message board or forum. Dead silence--low activity in general. They're pretending not to see this because there's no defense of this.
Uncle Joe
(60,563 posts)Thanks for the thread XanaDUer2
XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)Imo, this is outgaeous behavior. Are minors in the audience. He's obviously losing his mind and coming apart at the seams.
I predict he'll touch himself in the groin area onstage. Also threatening to attack his staff.
Silent Type
(8,066 posts)Blue Owl
(55,193 posts)edhopper
(35,336 posts)They still have three more days to talk about Joe (not running) Biden saying the word garbage.
XanaDUer2
(15,042 posts)I mean, really. DJT is mimicing sexual movements on stage and on tv in front of kids.
Cha
(306,807 posts)All Over Pres Biden for calling the Cult Garbage.
If Americans want to get real news about TSF they have to go to Social Media.