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Mike 03

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46. Couldn't agree more. It enrages me how cavalier the attitude by MSM is.

Sun Aug 9, 2020, 10:36 AM

Aug 2020

I'm waiting for the NYT to do something dramatic, like have its entire front page pitch black with just a few words like: WAKE THE FUCK UP in small print, but I think I'll be waiting forever.

It's infuriating.

Kicking.

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It's now accepted that Trump will fuck with the election. [View all] edhopper Aug 2020 OP

I predicted normalization on day 1. Sadly, this was all inevitable. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #1

I'll go tell the children that cheating, lying, and stealing is OK now in America Blue Owl Aug 2020 #2

Yes, goal achieved thru gaslighting and the Gish gallop. Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #3

I had to look up Gish Gallop edhopper Aug 2020 #4

Mainly used as a tool in debates, but sometimes in politics too. Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #10

Considering that... Newest Reality Aug 2020 #5

What do you want them to do? And some ARE outraged donkeypoofed Aug 2020 #6

Maybe say it's not alright edhopper Aug 2020 #8

Obviously you haven't been watching Ali Velshi, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell. ancianita Aug 2020 #22

lone voices edhopper Aug 2020 #33

Please proceed with sources on the ocean of complacency. ancianita Aug 2020 #36

The 3 Neworks edhopper Aug 2020 #43

It's not about what I think. It's about the numbers. You should be worried about talk radio numbers. ancianita Aug 2020 #47

Agree about GOTV edhopper Aug 2020 #49

I've been bitching at them all morning: "stop problem flogging or get off the platform ancianita Aug 2020 #52

+100 Duppers Aug 2020 #41

Well sure. Republicans have been fucking elections forever vlyons Aug 2020 #7

+1000 This! as well as rigging the computerized voting machines, tabulators and electronic poll diva77 Aug 2020 #14

They, the Republicans are NO LONGER A POLITICAL PARTY.... yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #35

+1000 ancianita Aug 2020 #37

Pretty much. NCDem47 Aug 2020 #9

NCDem Traildogbob Aug 2020 #17

what can they do from journalist standpoint other than cover it? SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #11

No, it wont work..nothing Trump can do will avoid his loss. Stuart G Aug 2020 #12

165,041 dead as of today. And they never say it as if it's 'just a number' on MSNBC. Never. ancianita Aug 2020 #26

For some of us madamesilverspurs Aug 2020 #13

The GOP Senate will stop another impeachment, Eyeball_Kid Aug 2020 #15

Many in the GOP Traildogbob Aug 2020 #21

Trump and his Republicans will. gulliver Aug 2020 #16

How do you win an election when the media gives the opposition hours to spew lies free of charge spanone Aug 2020 #18

I wish some brave reporter would ask him why can't we have a free and fair election? kimbutgar Aug 2020 #19

If the press does what you say, then it IS the enemy of The People. ancianita Aug 2020 #20

Huh? edhopper Aug 2020 #25

What do you mean, "huh"? What you said in your OP. ancianita Aug 2020 #29

Thanks for explaining edhopper Aug 2020 #34

There is only one solution. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #23

Nobody lives forever. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #27

And an amphetamine addict. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #32

Reporting the facts is ineffective if you don't express an opinion? brooklynite Aug 2020 #24

Reporting that there are edhopper Aug 2020 #28

Watch Lawrence O'Donnell who rails at least once a week about how Trump "DOES NOT READ" and "LIES." ancianita Aug 2020 #38

My take edhopper Aug 2020 #40

"OH, THAT TRUMP....!" RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #30

Great post. Pepsidog Aug 2020 #31

He failed at stopping mail voting and now he is going for the mail delivery service AlexSFCA Aug 2020 #39

And fucking up mail in voting edhopper Aug 2020 #45

I noticed. Duppers Aug 2020 #42

I think it is obvious Trump will do anything to get elected again. LisaL Aug 2020 #44

Couldn't agree more. It enrages me how cavalier the attitude by MSM is. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #46

Yes, we've all done a great job of normalizing it BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #48

"We" haven't edhopper Aug 2020 #50

So what are the people doing to stop it? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #51

Exactly. That's who we look for and work with -- people who are doing what will stop it. ancianita Aug 2020 #53

I hope the DNC is doing something. edhopper Aug 2020 #54