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secondwind

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4. Very well said, my friend.

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Sun Nov 11, 2018, 01:10 PM

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When the GOP wins, the media calls it a mandate for change. [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2018 OP

It is so damn obvious dalton99a Nov 2018 #1

Also known as Chuck Toadies daily script Tom Rivers Nov 2018 #2

K&R yonder Nov 2018 #3

Very well said, my friend. secondwind Nov 2018 #4

Which is why right wing violence is tolerated or ignored and unity on the left is always sabotaged. Caliman73 Nov 2018 #5

You should make your response a separate post. It is excellent. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #9

MSGreedis speaks for its corporate owners malaise Nov 2018 #6

There is no doubt of this. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #10

Time to let them know we're not falling for it this time. Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #7

The corporate media faithfully broadcasts all of Trump's lies. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #11

So why do you think Rs are seen as the responsible ones? ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #8

You know the answer. We both know the answer. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #13

I know we all know. It's the solution that bugs me ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #31

Agreed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #33

Because it's all about telling a narrative that benefits them. Tom Rivers Nov 2018 #17

Another great response. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #18

Like when dems would filibuster a bill the media would say dems filibuster but Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #12

Perfectly said. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #14

Totally agree, so it's up to us to keep using the term "mandate" in conjunction with the blue wave unitedwethrive Nov 2018 #15

Indeed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #20

Yup. Initech Nov 2018 #16

90% of the media is owned by 5 large corporations. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #21

This says it all so well! It's why we keep moving to the right. rainy Nov 2018 #19

All while polling suggests that the eelctorate is moving to the left. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #22

And why new campaign finance rules rainy Nov 2018 #25

Bottom Line, Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #23

Indeed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #24

When Obama won we also got daily coverage of Teabaggers underpants Nov 2018 #26

An excellent reminder. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #27

"And this center that the media refers to is actually moving steadily rightward" Jake Stern Nov 2018 #28

Complain to the media outlets. Do something lancelyons Nov 2018 #29

I do, and we all should do it. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #34

You nailed the so-called liberal media workinclasszero Nov 2018 #30

Truer words Scubamatt Nov 2018 #32

Welcome to DU. And I agree with your framing of the issues. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #35

All we need to know is 'Caravan' spanone Nov 2018 #36

And when the lie was no longer needed, it was discarded. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #38

trump also floods us with so much crap day in day out...he knows media can't keep up or follow thru spanone Nov 2018 #40

We live in a society controlled by corporations and capitalism budkin Nov 2018 #37

I feel that it is inevitable. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #39