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mahina

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34. What pisses them off is that the closed door meetings are effective.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 02:25 PM

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WHY is the media supporting him? [View all] KentuckyWoman Nov 2019 OP

How did you get that impression? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #1

Just really within the last few weeks. KentuckyWoman Nov 2019 #6

I don't watch network news so I can't comment, but cable news The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #8

+ 1,000 greatauntoftriplets Nov 2019 #11

The corporate media is owned by billionaires. dalton99a Nov 2019 #2

Media is owned by corporations and billionaires. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2019 #3

This is it we need publicly funded elections rainy Nov 2019 #29

He's a gift to the media. Even the NYT tman Nov 2019 #4

Often it's all about big money and ratings ... and FCC rules, etc. Big money loves big money and if RKP5637 Nov 2019 #5

That's a bit too simplistic. Of course Trump is news; he's the president The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #10

Thanks for this additional insight! RKP5637 Nov 2019 #18

But controversy is controversy and will always sell, whether it is pro or anti-Trump. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #17

Rupert Murdoch IMO has changed the entire political landscape of the US with Fox News, etc. RKP5637 Nov 2019 #21

He's got one foot in the grave. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #22

Same here, the guy is really king of the deplorables ... well, along with tRump. I think he had RKP5637 Nov 2019 #24

As already correctly noted: J_William_Ryan Nov 2019 #7

If I hear one more snarky comment about "closed door meetings" from the msm mucifer Nov 2019 #9

What pisses them off is that the closed door meetings are effective. mahina Nov 2019 #34

Don't forget Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #12

Maybe what's happening is that some of us are hypersensitive to republican talking points. Mike 03 Nov 2019 #13

THIS BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #19

Most MSM is owned by Republicans. GeorgeGist Nov 2019 #14

They're all about the ratings, so they need a horse race... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #15

1) ratings; 2) kompromat nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #16

Owners hooked on unbridled greed. moondust Nov 2019 #20

Actual media quotes mountain grammy Nov 2019 #23

They want to cover the chaos that trump creates maryellen99 Nov 2019 #25

Think of the ratings for a civil war! durablend Nov 2019 #27

Yep nt maryellen99 Nov 2019 #32

Like a mob boss does, he spreads the wealth around to keep critics quiet Baked Potato Nov 2019 #26

Every single news outlet, even the liberal ones, is more profitable now Recursion Nov 2019 #28

when he is finally out of office IcyPeas Nov 2019 #30

I think the media LOVES this shit. It's their ultimate reality show! tenderfoot Nov 2019 #31

Because the "liberl media" has been the conservative press all along. nt Baltimike Nov 2019 #33

I don't think they were. Igel Nov 2019 #35