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JHB

(37,160 posts) Mon Aug 1, 2016, 05:56 AM Aug 2016

Murdoch's NY Post has more Melania pics today

Not linking, but it's a nude photo shoot with another woman.

I don't care about the photos, but I'm dying to know WHY Rupert's NY tabloid is going this route.

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Murdoch's NY Post has more Melania pics today (Original Post) JHB Aug 2016 OP

DISTRACTION MFM008 Aug 2016 #1

you beat me to it. riversedge Aug 2016 #3

Because Trump needs the distraction to feel victimized. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #2

How do they reconcile a nude shoot w another woman with outlawing porn, vilifying gays, Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #4

The easiest reconciliation in he world... JHB Aug 2016 #6

Ratings is "WHY Rupert's NY tabloid is going this route" n/t FSogol Aug 2016 #5

Because they can't report the polls. nt RandiFan1290 Aug 2016 #7

Simple Soxfan58 Aug 2016 #8

Get the pics out early so they are forgotten by Election Day. Provide distraction from the Khans emulatorloo Aug 2016 #9

Note that Trump hasn't bothered to attack the NY Post in the least. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #10

They're all naked under their clothes and I don't need to see a pic to picture it. Iggo Aug 2016 #11

MFM008

(19,814 posts)

1. DISTRACTION

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 05:59 AM

Aug 2016

tring hard

riversedge

(70,239 posts)

3. you beat me to it.

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:17 AM

Aug 2016

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

2. Because Trump needs the distraction to feel victimized. nt

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:14 AM

Aug 2016

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

4. How do they reconcile a nude shoot w another woman with outlawing porn, vilifying gays,

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:34 AM

Aug 2016

And Mike Pence arguing that condoms are of the devil?

To paraphrase Michael Steele, the cognitive dissonance in some circles must be "off the hook"

JHB

(37,160 posts)

6. The easiest reconciliation in he world...

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:36 AM

Aug 2016

"IOKIYAR"

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

5. Ratings is "WHY Rupert's NY tabloid is going this route" n/t

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:35 AM

Aug 2016

RandiFan1290

(6,235 posts)

7. Because they can't report the polls. nt

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:45 AM

Aug 2016

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)

8. Simple

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 06:47 AM

Aug 2016

It sells!

emulatorloo

(44,130 posts)

9. Get the pics out early so they are forgotten by Election Day. Provide distraction from the Khans

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 09:53 AM

Aug 2016

Provide distraction from Trump's Viscious attacks on the Khans.

Murdoch loves trump, so publishing of these photos is strategic IMHO

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

10. Note that Trump hasn't bothered to attack the NY Post in the least.

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:01 AM

Aug 2016

But has continued to attack the parents of a deceased veteran for the sin of speaking out against him.

This means Trump either authorized the release of the photos himself as a distraction, or at the very least, is proud of the pictures. Because it makes him look desirable. Or maybe he feels it's a way to punish Melania for getting caught plagiarizing Michelle Obama's speeches.

Or maybe it's all of the above.

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

11. They're all naked under their clothes and I don't need to see a pic to picture it.