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thesquanderer

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34. Actually, that's what bugs me about the excerpt in the OP.

Fri Mar 12, 2021, 01:30 PM

Mar 2021

The author says, "telling Americans to ingest cleaning fluids in order to cleanse themselves of the virus" -- No, he never actually told Americans to do that. Yes, we know what he's talking about, but when there's so much truly terrible to say about Trump, over-stating/exaggerating is unnecessary and only weakens the case.

It's one thing if he's just preaching to the choir, we on the left know what he means. But I also look to good analyses to show to my less-lefty friends. And I can't show them this because they'll just come back with, "He's obviously biased. Trump never told anyone to do that. Can't trust this article. He's probably making up some of the other stuff too."

One does not need to gild the lily. (Or in this case, more like add snot to the shit.)

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Eric Boehlert: Good grief -- New York Times credits Trump for Biden's vaccine victory [View all] babylonsister Mar 2021 OP

As others have noted, "Liberal media my ass." nt Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #1

Trump spread more deliberate lies about Covid to a larger audience than anyone else on the planet, maxrandb Mar 2021 #2

Bingo! lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #10

Biden will take us over the goal line. Honestly, I don't care if trump gets some credit for vaccine. Hoyt Mar 2021 #3

Pfizer spokespersons said they operated completely wnylib Mar 2021 #27

Basically agree, although it's kind of like arguing whether trump's economic performance up Hoyt Mar 2021 #33

The comments section was scathing central scrutinizer Mar 2021 #4

Wasn't the Pfizer vaccine developed in Germany? Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #5

My GAWD, don't ask HIM that! MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #11

Correct, Pfizer got $0.00 from Trump William Seger Mar 2021 #21

Am I remembering correctly that the former guy trotted out a general to tell us about the military brewens Mar 2021 #6

Yeah the military has had almost no role in the distribution underpants Mar 2021 #8

Right! Remember that general apologizing for not doing anything like distributing it soothsayer Mar 2021 #9

The New York Times - All the Bothsiderism And Revisionism That's Fit to Print. dalton99a Mar 2021 #7

Is it time to declare the Times a right wing news source? 5X Mar 2021 #12

Has been since 2008 imo. At least. Tommymac Mar 2021 #31

The vaccine was developed by pharmaceutical manufacturers building on years of research Raven123 Mar 2021 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2021 #14

NYT WTF!!! Pepsidog Mar 2021 #15

NYT NYET flibbitygiblets Mar 2021 #16

Trump rollout was messy, chaotic and inept. Biden had to first wade into the mess and clean it up LizBeth Mar 2021 #17

This isn't just a case of trying to throw a bone to 45. RVN VET71 Mar 2021 #18

The article mentions "Trump" sixteen times PatSeg Mar 2021 #19

It was reported that Trump met ZERO times with his Covid task force after June 2020. Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #20

Yeah and that tip about drinking bleach was a real life saver. lpbk2713 Mar 2021 #22

Actually, that's what bugs me about the excerpt in the OP. thesquanderer Mar 2021 #34

That pharmacological researchers were working hard during his term is undeniable. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #23

What the actual fuck is up with the NYT? Texin Mar 2021 #24

They came close to losing me with that article. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Texin Mar 2021 #25

More Credit to Joe and Kamala for sorting Trumps cluster*@#$% RANDYWILDMAN Mar 2021 #26

I simply can't read dianaredwing Mar 2021 #29

Reminds me on the the time that republicans tried to take credit for Obama killing Osama Bin Laden W T F Mar 2021 #30

The NYT didn't publish this comment matt819 Mar 2021 #32