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42. Spiro Agnew (the bagman) started that lie in the 1970's

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 01:02 AM

Dec 2020

When the press began reporting his crimes. Savvy Republican operatives propagandized it to where it became “the truth” from repetition. It’s the zombie lie that won’t die.

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Eric Boehlert: Trump plots martial law from White House -- the press shrugs [View all] babylonsister Dec 2020 OP

This is On the Fucking "Press".. Cha Dec 2020 #1

The media is corporate owned. The media and its employees are not free to report. Magoo48 Dec 2020 #15

They are free to report. They don't write the headlines or edit or allocate space & position. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2020 #18

Couldn't agree more. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #34

You got that right. But, hey, if they tell the truth, Pissolini might Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #45

MSM is expert on missing the forest for the trees. badboy67 Dec 2020 #2

Bingo gab13by13 Dec 2020 #14

And we wonder how deep Russia is embedded in the US Government? kentuck Dec 2020 #3

From what I've seen, the corporate media has been spot on ..... Iliyah Dec 2020 #4

Tend To Agree ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #7

So far this morning, CNN has given it extensive coverage. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2020 #13

MSNBC too MoonRiver Dec 2020 #28

the press are complicit BainsBane Dec 2020 #5

The press has helped Trump all along! BlueJac Dec 2020 #6

The First Amendment means nada if the press is motivated solely by revenues and profit Mr. Ected Dec 2020 #8

This week, the story will be: Joe Biden's niece. louis-t Dec 2020 #9

Our hair is on fire. Why aren't we SCREAMING? nt Atticus Dec 2020 #10

Yeah, the Dems are always in disarray, right? Trueblue Texan Dec 2020 #11

totally not true. GOP has way more cash Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #35

Dems have outraised Rethugs in Georgia 2 to 1 according to Bloomberg: Trueblue Texan Dec 2020 #38

Thanks for that. That is not what I have heard on "cable news." Don't know what is true anymore, Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #39

I do not think its a problem to be honest as its not that the media isnt reporting it rather cstanleytech Dec 2020 #12

This is CORPORATE media UpInArms Dec 2020 #16

he's just a squeeky little mouse now. KG Dec 2020 #17

And yet, we are told that the media is liberal. niyad Dec 2020 #19

Spiro Agnew (the bagman) started that lie in the 1970's dlk Dec 2020 #42

When Trump ran in 2016 Dr. T Dec 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #25

Real martial law would be real martial law, not a fantasy floated in the press bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #21

They made him a celebrity, they gave him constant uncritical coverage, they made him president. dalton99a Dec 2020 #22

I'm glad they're ignoring it Johnny2X2X Dec 2020 #23

I'm with you on this. BarbD Dec 2020 #26

And right now, he knows he's leaving Johnny2X2X Dec 2020 #29

The two sides to the sedition issue: discuss. hay rick Dec 2020 #24

I've boycotted every M$M outlet except for the PBS NewsHour on occasion Blue Owl Dec 2020 #27

I've boycotted MSNBC Johnny2X2X Dec 2020 #30

"alarmist"? You're kidding right? You should be outraged based on the factual reporting. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #36

I agree with you about MSNBC BlueLucy Dec 2020 #43

How does treason and sedition help corporate America exactly, if the reason for this is LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #31

If I were Putin I would have bought off the press too. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #32

There is no excuse for either side of the media's coin - none.. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #33

Enemies of the People. Kid Berwyn Dec 2020 #37

Dissonance Shoonra Dec 2020 #40

I'll never forgive the Times for making Trump look like a legitimate candidate against Hillary. C Moon Dec 2020 #41

They could not stop airing a train wreck. BlueLucy Dec 2020 #44

Don't subscribe to print or paywall editions. Tommymac Dec 2020 #46