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Passages

(4,173 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:57 PM Mar 14

Senator Chris Murphy: the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war

or their licenses will be pulled.

A truly extraordinary moment.

We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

Act like it.


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Senator Chris Murphy: the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war (Original Post) Passages Mar 14 OP
Yep. dalton99a Mar 14 #1
Gawd damn right we are.....and how do we handle this shit??? a kennedy Mar 14 #2
They are trying to get ahead of something very bad that happened in the war Prairie Gates Mar 14 #3
I think you're onto something. You know we aren't getting the full story as it is now. liberalla Mar 14 #7
Hmmmm yellow dahlia Mar 14 #11
This threat is not just about reporting on the war. Zorro Mar 14 #4
Yes, they're trying to control it. Passages Mar 14 #5
This orangecrush Mar 14 #9
True yellow dahlia Mar 14 #12
MSM is D E.A D. Joinfortmill Mar 14 #6
The firehose of lies isn't working for them anymore. ... littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #8
Totally orangecrush Mar 14 #10
Yes! Hallelujah is right! liberalla Mar 14 #14
When Chris Murphy speaks, I listen. yellow dahlia Mar 14 #13

Prairie Gates

(8,198 posts)
3. They are trying to get ahead of something very bad that happened in the war
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:50 PM
Mar 14

This isn't about supposedly fixable damage to five tankers. Everybody knows Iran is targeting Saudi airbases. This is about something else that has not been reported yet.

That's my guess anyway.

liberalla

(11,111 posts)
7. I think you're onto something. You know we aren't getting the full story as it is now.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:40 PM
Mar 14

It's how they operate, always massaging and manipulating the facts, hoping to bury anything unfavorable.

This president can't make a good decision or do the right thing -- no matter the circumstances. He is wired to fuck up. Every action he takes will make things worse. Until someone can get his hands off the steering wheel, the hurt will continue.

Zorro

(18,703 posts)
4. This threat is not just about reporting on the war.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:55 PM
Mar 14

This is also a threat about reporting on the Epstein Files and Trump's involvement with underage girls.

Passages

(4,173 posts)
5. Yes, they're trying to control it.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:13 PM
Mar 14

March 03,2026
Senate Republican Blocks Wyden Bill Mandating Treasury Hand Over Epstein Bank Records
Watch a video of Senator Wyden’s unanimous consent request here
https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/senate-republican-blocks-wyden-bill-mandating-treasury-hand-over-epstein-bank-records

littlemissmartypants

(33,778 posts)
8. The firehose of lies isn't working for them anymore. ...
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:43 PM
Mar 14

It's a sign that they are going into panic mode that these threats are being made.* More proof that they're hiding something and their control of the narrative is slipping away. Hallelujah!

*A barking dog is a nervous dog.

liberalla

(11,111 posts)
14. Yes! Hallelujah is right!
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:30 PM
Mar 14

"More proof that they're hiding something and their control of the narrative is slipping away. Hallelujah!"

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