The Dworkin Report: How Did the Press Get This So Wrong? We clearly know why

[Dennis Donovan]

The Dworkin Report - How Did the Press Get This So Wrong?

We clearly know why

Scott Dworkin
Dec 22, 2024

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By tanking the bipartisan bill, Elon and Donald stirred up heavy Republican infighting in the House, or so it seemed. Not only that, but by rejecting Musk’s and Trump’s demands, Democrats demonstrated that they could be a mighty force to be reckoned with.

But if you were to read corporate media’s take, that’s not the impression you would walk away with. Almost every major news org spun a story to soften the blow for Trump and Republicans.

NBC News ran the headline: “Congress avoids shutdown but leaves ‘a big mess’ for Trump and Republicans in 2025.” Congress didn’t leave a mess, Trump and the GOP did.

USA Today went with: “'Enough blame to go around': Republicans, Democrats point fingers after near shutdown.” I think we all know Republicans are to blame here.

AP printed: “Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands.” Fox, CBS, NYT, Reuters and so many others used similar titles. It wasn’t Congress—it was Democrats who rejected Donald’s demands.

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[paleotn]

1. Access to the coming administration.

Dems generally don't threaten to withhold access from the press. Republicans weaponized that long ago. Many in the media feel they have to be "nice" or R's won't talk to them outside of Fux News. Right or wrong, that's the thinking.

But that still doesn't change the reality. House Dems maneuvered well and controlled the outcome. They voted as a block. That's very encouraging. Republicans can't control their own caucus and looked like morons by their own admission. See Ron Johnson's comments. In the end, with Senate adjustments, they ended up with roughly the same bill they started with. All the hoopla was for naught. March is going to be very interesting.

[returnee]

7. I'm wondering...

Would denying access to the press actually help the Magat administration? What would actually happen of they did deny access?

[Oneear]

2. GOP is Drinking out of a lead Cup

With that said, it is going to be a Long 4 Years for GOP Drinking out of a lead cup held by Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk

[hvn_nbr_2]

3. Plutocracy Pravda serves the plutocracy.

The propagandists got it exactly right in their minds--they know who their owners are, and they serve their owners. We have to stop thinking of "the press" as a source of information--it is now only a source of propaganda.

[doc03]

4. Politico and The Hill Biden AWOL in budget

negotiations.

[DownriverDem]

5. Go to YouTube (free one)

Search Meidas Touch. It will save your sanity.

[Quiet Em]

6. They are all intimidated by and are cowering to Trump.

I've given up expecting honest coverage from them.

[yellow dahlia]

8. They look for false equivalencies, and distort the facts and analysis - rinse and repeat.

[GoreWon2000]

9. Media is pro repug

and they've been proving this so since their disastrous pro bushthief coverage of the 2000 campaign

[D23MIURG23]

10. They're trying to find the way to relevance by apeing Ben Shapiro.

Pathetic.