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In reply to the discussion: Nicole Wallace for the Win 👍 [View all]Moebym
(1,033 posts)37. When VP Harris said
"You respect the American people when you tell them the truth", she directed this at everyone, including the so-called journalists who have appointed themselves the American people's spokespersons.
In their self-righteous circle jerks, they omitted the context and background of the Afghanistan debacle in order to pin the blame for the fallout of the withdrawal squarely on Biden's shoulders, all while failing to offer anything in the form of suggestions or solutions that would actually work.
I don't know what the reason for this is, but they can take that impotent rage and shove it up where the sun don't shine.
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All of this! Plus, no media has reported on the many Afghans we've been extracting for months.
MerryBlooms
Aug 2021
#35
"They" never asked "us" to invade them and create a total bloodshed to begin with.
Justice matters.
Aug 2021
#50
Once again, the press is interested in the controversy and the argument...
Wounded Bear
Aug 2021
#16
MATT ZELLER ( my non-profit can't make me rich if we ain't at war!)& sensationalist Richard Engel
Budi
Aug 2021
#28
With very few exceptions, YES. Obviously Rachel is not one of them. She is actually trying
onecaliberal
Aug 2021
#51