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The Magistrate

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6. 'Trump Lies Again', Sir, Is the Only Headline Proper

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 09:45 AM

Sep 2020

I recall reading a newspaper story from back in the late nineteenth century, covering some 'Free Silver' men who had taken over some county courthouse in the plains. This is a paraphrase, mind, but fairly close --- They made speeches whose content was such nonesense no details need be recounted.

A similar policy ought to have been employed from the moment this heap thug came down the escalator to greetings from a hired audience.

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Some have said the MSM has attempted to "normalize" Trump. [View all] raccoon Sep 2020 OP

Like Real, Truth Telling Journalists? Me. Sep 2020 #1

Yes. For instance would they say something like, raccoon Sep 2020 #2

'seemed' is part of the problem Me. Sep 2020 #3

How about, "He evidently" or "he clearly" or "his pace slowed significantly in order for him to" Squinch Sep 2020 #5

How about, "Today Trump said xyz...the actual facts are abc...Trump lied." sop Sep 2020 #4

'Trump Lies Again', Sir, Is the Only Headline Proper The Magistrate Sep 2020 #6

43 Million of our fellow citizens Thunderbeast Sep 2020 #7

The media succeeded in normalizing Trump, which is why he's president. yardwork Sep 2020 #8

One of the signs that Trump is going down... Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #9

The problem is the idea that the viewer decides the truth SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #10

They haven't except for Fox "News". Normalization happens automatically. gulliver Sep 2020 #11

Well this for a start Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #12

Do their homework on RWTP, obvious distraction and lies .... Like Jonathan Swan uponit7771 Sep 2020 #13

The way they frame debates between him and his opponents Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2020 #14

There has been this odd, almost determined drive to 'normalize' Trump Nexus2 Sep 2020 #15

+1, I think Van Jones was crying the night he said Red Don had turned the corner uponit7771 Sep 2020 #16