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Garrett78

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22. Democrats have been in front of microphones a lot over the last 40 years.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #20)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 12:23 PM

Oct 2019

In fact, you just referenced a Pelosi presser. And we've had two 2-term presidents, the ultimate bully pulpit. But a media critique (including a critique of consolidation) has simply not been a priority the way it has been for Republicans.

And Democrats appear on TV programs regularly. Plenty of opportunities to address this issue. It shouldn't be left to the Jon Stewarts of the world.

By constantly beating the "liberal media" drum (right to the media's face), the media becomes gun-shy about appearing biased and goes out of it's way to promote false equivalencies.

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But you missed what I said BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #23

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