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12. CNN, FOX "News", MSNBC, ABC, CBS. . . EVERY. DAMN. ONE. OF. THEM!
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 11:58 PM
Oct 2018

It's their fault! They gave Trump and his acolyte's thousands and thousands of hours of unfiltered and free airtime. Of course, they had to "Be balanced" and not call his Bullshit exactly that, Bullshit.

The media has a responsibility, just like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. to be able to protect the users of their platform. Or at the very damn least, to let their viewers know that this was a bullshit story, and the person on the panel telling his/her story happens to be a paid partisan hack that isn't interested in the truth. They are only interested in getting their story out. It only takes a few people to catch onto that one "hook" to go a repeat a dangerous lie, or how badly Democrats are really doing. Once that lie is out there, there is no putting that toothpaste back into the tube.

The dangerous caravan of criminals is coming. It totally makes sense that a Democrat sent out those bombs. There is a Deep State out trying to get rid of me. These are flat out lies that the media just let them lob right past them.

I know it's a confusing time, the media isn't quite sure what the "Trump effect" actually is, or how to combat it. Sure, when we look back it'll be easy to see and say, "Wow, I can't believe the media didn't pick up on that."

The problem is, it's already too late by then. They needed to start putting this literal Dumpster Fire out 3 years ago, as he descended down that escalator

I take heart in a Winton Churchill quote about us. nycbos Oct 2018 #1
Yeah, Churchill wasn't exactly bang on 100 percent of the time... RHMerriman Oct 2018 #9
today's Fireside Chats come from hate radio Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #22
It's been done before... ever hear of Father Coughlin? RHMerriman Oct 2018 #29
unfortunately D_Master81 Oct 2018 #2
Well, in 1861 it was about one-third in terms of like to like populations, and it took four years... RHMerriman Oct 2018 #3
I am feeling the same way. AJT Oct 2018 #4
All of us here are beyond disbelief at what is happening in America renate Oct 2018 #13
Do they have on FOX 24/7 ??? YOHABLO Oct 2018 #17
Yes. It is my mom's only news source, and she always has it on. AJT Oct 2018 #20
a cult only trusts itself Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #23
The scary part is: what if this is not a characteristic of people marybourg Oct 2018 #27
There's always the "Soylent Green " solution..... AJT Oct 2018 #32
this movie is for you: maxsolomon Oct 2018 #33
When you think a bombing plot is a false flag conspiracy, you've lost your mind. Initech Oct 2018 #5
People cheered when JFK was shot meadowlander Oct 2018 #6
Not half SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #7
Internet, Fox since 1996, Hate Radio started early 1980s appalachiablue Oct 2018 #8
Alan Berg murdered and that left pretzel4gore Oct 2018 #30
It's all about winning to them. Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #10
I understand people have good reasons for living in stark red areas, but... Garrett78 Oct 2018 #11
CNN, FOX "News", MSNBC, ABC, CBS. . . EVERY. DAMN. ONE. OF. THEM! Separation Oct 2018 #12
Precisely and even after today they'll keep doing it. onecaliberal Oct 2018 #25
And Trump blames the media and the Democrats- dawg day Oct 2018 #14
Take heart it's less than 1/2. More like 1/4 Merlot Oct 2018 #15
There are surely right wing crazies who don't vote. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2018 #21
No, it isn't ... Cosmocat Oct 2018 #34
Take heart, it's more like 25% and Hassler Oct 2018 #16
This cry from the right about ''liberal media'' is bogus. YOHABLO Oct 2018 #18
I can explain it to you very easily if you will explain to me how . . . grantcart Oct 2018 #19
A mind? What mind? allgood33 Oct 2018 #24
Sad part is that maybe they haven't lost their minds. Jakes Progress Oct 2018 #26
Nazi Germany managed it so we can too! Kablooie Oct 2018 #28
It isn't half. Caliman73 Oct 2018 #31
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