2016 Postmortem

monmouth4

(10,780 posts) Fri Jul 15, 2016, 07:40 AM Jul 2016

Just listening to MSNBC discussing the cancellation and reasons for it on the

Trump announcement. Perhaps I didn't hear it all but not one pundit had the courage to mention that he cancelled because he wouldn't get any coverage. Not one.

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Just listening to MSNBC discussing the cancellation and reasons for it on the (Original Post) monmouth4 Jul 2016 OP

You doubt Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2016 #1

Oh, I think he could care less about the victims but the pundits just make me sick.. monmouth4 Jul 2016 #2

Agreed. I wish the pundits would do their jobs. sarae Jul 2016 #3

Exactly..n/t monmouth4 Jul 2016 #4

MSNBC would never report on that... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #5

I'm sure you're right but it goes to show the sad state of our media these days..n/t monmouth4 Jul 2016 #6

Ever since so-called 'news' has become a source of revenue Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #7

I blame their corporate bosses. Some of the pundits, at times, seem to choke on their words n/t. monmouth4 Jul 2016 #8

They did early on talk about how he would lose the pomp and circumstance ...they had a discussion Southerncomfy Jul 2016 #9

Bingo! Little Star Jul 2016 #10

i think he wants his announcement to have maximum impact, and this attack is dominating the news Calista241 Jul 2016 #11

Proud Liberal Dem

(25,007 posts)

1. You doubt

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 07:42 AM

Jul 2016

that Lord Trump actually did it out of respect for the victims of the Nice attack?

I wonder if he's going to drop Pence and go with Gingrich now that this has happened? Both of them are sounding similar beats about it.

monmouth4

(10,780 posts)

2. Oh, I think he could care less about the victims but the pundits just make me sick..

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 07:48 AM

Jul 2016

sarae

(3,284 posts)

3. Agreed. I wish the pundits would do their jobs.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 07:57 AM

Jul 2016

You know that most of them realize why he cancelled his announcement, but they're afraid to call him out.

monmouth4

(10,780 posts)

4. Exactly..n/t

Reply to sarae (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:00 AM

Jul 2016

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

5. MSNBC would never report on that...

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:02 AM

Jul 2016

Because they don't want to piss off and lose access to Trump.

monmouth4

(10,780 posts)

6. I'm sure you're right but it goes to show the sad state of our media these days..n/t

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:11 AM

Jul 2016

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

7. Ever since so-called 'news' has become a source of revenue

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:14 AM

Jul 2016

Rather than something done for the common good, journalists have lost their teeth.

monmouth4

(10,780 posts)

8. I blame their corporate bosses. Some of the pundits, at times, seem to choke on their words n/t.

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:17 AM

Jul 2016

Southerncomfy

(117 posts)

9. They did early on talk about how he would lose the pomp and circumstance ...they had a discussion

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:19 AM

Jul 2016

about the fact that the trump campaign lost control of the VP selection once Nice happened and that their was a massive amount of confusion yesterday.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

10. Bingo!

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 10:22 AM

Jul 2016

Calista241

(5,633 posts)

11. i think he wants his announcement to have maximum impact, and this attack is dominating the news

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 12:20 PM

Jul 2016

cycle. I think if the Democratic Convention was next week, they'd have done the same thing.

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