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In reply to the discussion: If you watched President Biden's press conference yesterday and watch cable TV this [View all]Raven123
(5,828 posts)16. Unwarranted, unrelenting criticism.
I am particularly disgusted with Jake Tappers critique of Bidens warning about the potential issues with the 2022 elections. Comparing Bidens warning in the face of laws passed by various states with Trumps eternal BS was enough for me to tune out.
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If you watched President Biden's press conference yesterday and watch cable TV this [View all]
Atticus
Jan 2022
OP
The mass media puppets sent to the WH are there to distort, not report. That's painfully
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#20
The thing is Biden loves to discuss policy. They just want to pester him with this petty bullshit
Walleye
Jan 2022
#21
Petty bullshit is the lifeblood of social media, mass media has decided to serve
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#25
Yes sir...and if reporters don't please the CEOs, they get fired and replaced. They all know it.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#33
And look at ATT gleefully hosting fascist OAN...that's a big clue where all American
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#22
Yes. Also feed off the dark money and Citizens United floodgate of ad money.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#24
i have sworn off cable news but had to check them out this am and on the 2 channels..
samnsara
Jan 2022
#6
I always say any 12-year-old can tell you what you should've done after it's all over
Walleye
Jan 2022
#23
I was thrilled to hear Pres Biden talk about how cable news viewers are tuning out. Ratings low.
FloridaBlues
Jan 2022
#9
Cable news on the left or right, ofc, massively more on the rw...has abandoned any shred
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#27
I got so pissed off at Morning Joe this morning that I was spitting nails. I wrote an email to MSNBC
BigBearJohn
Jan 2022
#11
I loved what your footnote says about why you never watch Fox News. I'm going to steal it.
BigBearJohn
Jan 2022
#14
Please do! I also have it on a t-shirt that I wear as often as possible in Mesa, AZ.
Raster
Jan 2022
#40
A few people quitting cable does not provide an immediate or even long term solution to
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#29
The media has been bought off by the wealthy, most of whom favor Republicans.
Lonestarblue
Jan 2022
#19
Truth. Ofc never to be mentioned by the command of mass media CEOs.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#38
Precisely. Never ever about what's IN the laws proposed...cause that's what...socialist?
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#30
Yes...ofc, tho mass media was never anti-democracy so much as by obvious now, wouldn't u agree?
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#39