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LudwigPastorius

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21. Corruption/Outrage Fatigue

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 03:05 PM

Sep 2019

Trump and his demons of chaos are counting on it.

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MEDIA!!!!Forget the darn sharpie! What is happening with [View all] mfcorey1 Sep 2019 OP

Trump and company are probably all chuckling behind the scenes madville Sep 2019 #1

Republican plans to cut social security & medicare next term. n/t CousinIT Sep 2019 #2

Let sharpiegate play out RAB910 Sep 2019 #3

I agree with RAB910..let this play out. Stuart G Sep 2019 #4

Totally agree, remember.... reACTIONary Sep 2019 #6

You put it a lot better than I did RAB910 Sep 2019 #7

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #8

We have a game at our house: ginnyinWI Sep 2019 #5

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU pangaia Sep 2019 #9

Agree. ALL OF THAT is off the news while this bit of stew-pud is "covered". Grins Sep 2019 #10

K&R HootieMcBoob Sep 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #12

Your list would be NEWS. CNN, Fox, CBS, ABC aren't news. They promote drama. ffr Sep 2019 #13

I Would Also Add Canceling Medical Visas for Seriously Ill Children dlk Sep 2019 #14

News.google.com jayschool2013 Sep 2019 #15

well, he seems to be the unimpeachable dictator who has the media, the justice department, yaesu Sep 2019 #16

There needs to be a party to oppose him FiveGoodMen Sep 2019 #17

exactly! IcyPeas Sep 2019 #18

I don't think so - actually Sharpie Gate covers lots of Trump issues womanofthehills Sep 2019 #35

A toddler in a suit! Brainfodder Sep 2019 #19

no shit! thank you. nt chowder66 Sep 2019 #20

Corruption/Outrage Fatigue LudwigPastorius Sep 2019 #21

Thing is, the right wing plan it this way. Especially with Trump LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #22

Exactly! This is his typical Diversion Tactic MartyTheGreek Sep 2019 #23

It's all anybody is talking about--I cannot understand why the live love laugh Sep 2019 #24

Important story but... lame54 Sep 2019 #25

With all due respect... Mike Nelson Sep 2019 #26

all those stories are very important. so is this one.... Kurt V. Sep 2019 #27

The Sharpie story is the most glaring and shocking exhibition of Trump's mental sickness to date. Chemisse Sep 2019 #28

Media is doing it because we demand it. Yesterday's Greatest Page was filled with the same garbage. MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #29

pressuring Ukraine to investigate Biden son -- misuse of diplomatic powers nt Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #30

Kushner hands over our Middle East policy to 2016 college grad pal. nt Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #31

A RISING AUTOCRAT WILL DEPLOY SPECTACLE TO EXHAUST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF A LAND. Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #32

Distraction. Sleight of hand. lambchopp59 Sep 2019 #33

YES! We should be reminded every day. Instead we hear about Biden's "gaffes" a hundred times daily maddiemom Sep 2019 #34

HOLD ON! orleans Sep 2019 #36

And so much more. Delphinus Sep 2019 #37

The media? Hell, DU can't seem to let it go. n/t elocs Sep 2019 #38