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SocialDemocrat61

(7,187 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:46 AM Jan 23

AOC calls out the media



🚨 BREAKING: AOC just called out the media for spending years fixated on Biden’s cognition while barely touching Trump’s very real cognitive decline and escalating erratic behavior.

None of this is normal. And pretending it is, is journalistic malpractice.
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AOC calls out the media (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 Jan 23 OP
Talking heads live in fear of their paid shill Big Suit Bosses. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 23 #1
They only go after people who don't sue them. Omnipresent Jan 23 #2
Tapper, what say you......................... Lovie777 Jan 23 #3
Tapper could care less as long as he gets his fat paycheck, along with others. They are corporate whores, who are lostincalifornia Jan 23 #5
She is right of course, but this has been going on for quite some time. When Bernard Goldberg wrote the book Bias lostincalifornia Jan 23 #4
You're the best, AOC Seinan Sensei Jan 23 #6
Meanwhile, in the background mr715 Jan 23 #7
Irrelevant SocialDemocrat61 Jan 23 #13
I had the same thought - here comes pedonald "racing" in to yell at AOC. Probatim Jan 23 #15
Absolutely. No notes for the Gentlewoman from the Bronx mr715 Jan 23 #21
They didn't care angrychair Jan 23 #8
Media Malpractice DallasNE Jan 23 #9
So refreshing how a Democrate politician... BradBo Jan 23 #10
And the signs of decline continue daily BaronChocula Jan 23 #11
He's up, he's down, he's all around. He's a mess. Better living through chemistry. flashman13 Jan 23 #12
They all need to be called out. progressoid Jan 23 #14
AOC is 100% correct LilElf70 Jan 23 #16
It's not journalistic malpractice. Wednesdays Jan 23 #17
True! SocialDemocrat61 Jan 23 #20
Well said malaise Jan 23 #18
We need more of this and less voting to fund ICE, for instance Orrex Jan 23 #19
More of what AOC is doing and less criticizing the Democratic Party! W_HAMILTON Jan 23 #23
If we're unable to criticize Democrats, then they're no different from Republicans Orrex Jan 23 #24
Everytime someone criticizes Democrats, THIS is what they should be doing instead. W_HAMILTON Jan 23 #22
Journalistic malpractice Mosby Jan 23 #25
I love her. Joinfortmill Jan 23 #26
Journalistic malpractice is all they're serving MaineBlueBear Jan 23 #27
THANK YOU, AOC!!!! Scubamatt Jan 23 #28
She's right, of course -- but this is from 2 days ago. ClickClack Jan 23 #29
Breaking news no - unreported news YES. NoMoreRepugs Jan 24 #30

lostincalifornia

(5,095 posts)
5. Tapper could care less as long as he gets his fat paycheck, along with others. They are corporate whores, who are
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:17 AM
Jan 23

selling their souls for the almighty dollar.

Until people stop patronizing those so-called news outlets, this will continue. It is like a drug, people are addicted to this garbage. "BREAKING NEWS", really isn't breaking news, it is regurgitating the same bullshit day after day, "Democrats bad, republicans good".

They thrive because people are watching their garbage. They are not interested in accuracy or truth, that has been pushed out window a long time ago.

lostincalifornia

(5,095 posts)
4. She is right of course, but this has been going on for quite some time. When Bernard Goldberg wrote the book Bias
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:04 AM
Jan 23

complaining about the "liberal media", that distortion and misrepresentation accelerated to where much of what is considered the MSM, is now right wing propaganda for the republican party today. It can be legitimately argued as trump controlled media. Just look at what happened at CBS, Washington Post, LA Times, etc.

Look at all the law firms that bowed before the wantabe dictator in the WH.

Hillary's email, Biden's cognition, the media making jokes about Al Gore during the 2000 election, etc.

The real bias isn't the "liberal media", it is the corporate takeover of our Democracy.





Probatim

(3,236 posts)
15. I had the same thought - here comes pedonald "racing" in to yell at AOC.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:18 AM
Jan 23

Pointing this out doesn't make her comments any less important. In these shitty times, it helps to have a sense of humor.

angrychair

(11,901 posts)
8. They didn't care
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:04 AM
Jan 23
None of this is normal. And pretending it is, is journalistic malpractice.


The news media looked back at her, over their collective shoulder, laughed, and returned to counting their big stacks of money from billionaires.

DallasNE

(7,984 posts)
9. Media Malpractice
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:04 AM
Jan 23

This has been going on since Reagan canceled the Fairness Doctrine. That opened the door for Fox News and the other media outlets followed suit. Just follow the money as that is home to the malpractice and non-stop lies.

BradBo

(969 posts)
10. So refreshing how a Democrate politician...
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:05 AM
Jan 23

….can simply walk out of the elevator and casually answer questions honestly.
Republicans would either run or twist the truth into an unrecognizable pretzel.

BaronChocula

(4,188 posts)
11. And the signs of decline continue daily
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:05 AM
Jan 23








All that blank space above represents the coverage it gets. No "voters concerned" articles or segments. No experts interviewed. No weeklong coverage of him calling Greenland Iceland. No daily count of his delusions. This country is so good to white men devoted to the preservation of white male privilege.

LilElf70

(1,440 posts)
16. AOC is 100% correct
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:23 AM
Jan 23

as she always is.

Telling the truth is hard to come by lately, but this woman always comes thru every time.

W_HAMILTON

(10,238 posts)
23. More of what AOC is doing and less criticizing the Democratic Party!
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 01:25 PM
Jan 23

The Democratic Party that voted en masse against funding ICE!

And the Democratic Party that wouldn't be ordering ICE to attack our cities to begin with if they had been voted into power instead of fascist MAGA Republicans!

Orrex

(66,810 posts)
24. If we're unable to criticize Democrats, then they're no different from Republicans
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:30 PM
Jan 23

Criticism is not bashing; it’s a reasonable response to choices made that have both immediate and long lasting impact.

Do you really think that AOC has never had a sharp word for her colleagues? would you also tell her that criticism ist verboten?

W_HAMILTON

(10,238 posts)
22. Everytime someone criticizes Democrats, THIS is what they should be doing instead.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 01:20 PM
Jan 23

Brava, AOC!

Keep on calling out our fascist friendly media!

Scubamatt

(272 posts)
28. THANK YOU, AOC!!!!
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:14 PM
Jan 23

For calling out the corrupt media. They spent every moment for nearly five solid months harping about Joe Biden's age and issues, keeping it at the top of the public's minds (despite Trump being a convicted felon) yet ignore and sane-wash the orange insanity. When we take back the White House, we need to enact a more muscled version of the Fairness Doctrine and start investigating the media under the antitrust laws. Why not sue them for no reason, like Trump gets away with, to get them to accept some code of ethical journalism as a condition of their airwaves license?

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