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43. They want "access" to Republicans for interviews, info, etc.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 11:20 AM

Nov 2022

Republicans have put some pretty serious conditions on that in the last decade or so, i.e. say anything bad about Republicans and no access for you. Couple that with the fact that much of our national media care far more about their own 6 to 8 figure paychecks and outlet bottom line than they do about democracy or anything else of substance and you get what we have now.

If said scribblers and yacking heads were in Russia, they'd be "mouth piecing" Putin and quite happy to do so. It's who they are. It's how the roll. They make me sick.

Yes...I'm beating on the media again because they fucking deserve to be beat on.

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I assume I'm not the only one appalled by the MSM continually normalizing Trump & the GOP [View all] LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 OP

They are delighted at his tease about running again. They can't hide it Walleye Nov 2022 #1

And as soon as he declares, all criminal investigations will be viewed as "political attacks." sop Nov 2022 #7

Imagine the Civil War covered by Fox News from the confederate side Walleye Nov 2022 #9

You nailed it! KS Toronado Nov 2022 #39

Oh god! Although to some extent this has been going on already, it's just not a true hot war LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #49

Yep. Patton French Nov 2022 #2

The owners of M$Greedia are among the corporate malaise Nov 2022 #3

I don't think we can blame just the wealthy owners of the media Walleye Nov 2022 #10

Follow the script or you'll be malaise Nov 2022 #18

True. Look at what just happened at CNN Walleye Nov 2022 #19

You've hit the pertinent points indeed. Magoo48 Nov 2022 #29

So did you malaise Nov 2022 #30

of course they support Fascism Conjuay Nov 2022 #46

I hate to think it but it seems true LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #51

Billions in free publicity in 2016 & 2020. Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #4

The same folks who fired Tiffany Cross malaise Nov 2022 #12

The shame all this brings to a retired newsman is deep. Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #15

+1,000 malaise Nov 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2022 #23

Yes that reporter with the false story on Pelosi should never work in journalism again Walleye Nov 2022 #20

Indeed. That reporter SHOULD be fired. calimary Nov 2022 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2022 #13

The MSM is only helping embolden the GOP and Trump's traitorous actions! Emile Nov 2022 #5

You assume correctly. It makes me sick. Boomerproud Nov 2022 #6

Ratings. They'd air porn if they could. underpants Nov 2022 #8

Totally correct. Anything for ratings...Anything means.."ANYTHING" !!!! ratings mean "MORE MONEY! Stuart G Nov 2022 #41

Don't remember who I first heard say that underpants Nov 2022 #45

Haven't watched live tv for at least a year. ananda Nov 2022 #11

Where do you get your news? nt LAS14 Nov 2022 #50

Online ananda Nov 2022 #62

But what outlets online? nt LAS14 Nov 2022 #63

Celebrities pay the media to run good PR and to squash the bad. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #14

Just this morning Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #16

"caught up"! Like they are gentle wood creatures will no rational thought or agency LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #53

No. NBC is DELIRIOUSLY EXCITED he is running again CousinIT Nov 2022 #17

Deliriously excited is the best description I've heard Walleye Nov 2022 #21

My bigger gripe is not calling bs on rethug claims JT45242 Nov 2022 #24

Yes, that's a huge part of it-- total embrace of the criminal GOP LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #54

This whole week they've made it sound like Democrats will lose YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #25

the doomsayers about Dems are legion in the media LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #55

The Anger-Tainment industry... hmm..... Nov 2022 #26

Guy Trump and Guy Fawkes committed the same crime Ponietz Nov 2022 #27

It is way fucked up. Without a doubt. twodogsbarking Nov 2022 #28

I remember back in the 80s, msm wouldn't cover G8 summits because of protesters MagickMuffin Nov 2022 #31

Greed fueling more ignorance and hate, killing democracy. US media needs serious reform. appalachiablue Nov 2022 #32

Not arresting TFG does more to normalize him than MSM$ could ever think of uponit7771 Nov 2022 #33

The MSM is not about real news, it's about returning as much profit as possible to corporate Lonestarblue Nov 2022 #34

Right Wing Ownership Of MSM Drives Content DallasNE Nov 2022 #35

MSM loves Trump because he's so good for ratings. They don't comradebillyboy Nov 2022 #36

I will not contribute to their ratings by watching! PortTack Nov 2022 #37

They care about ratings, not actually informing people. sakabatou Nov 2022 #38

Right about now the Guardian should be awash in new subscriptions from the US. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #40

They want "access" to Republicans for interviews, info, etc. paleotn Nov 2022 #43

Joe Scum/Mika/Andrea/Chuck agingdem Nov 2022 #44

I knew the M$M was in it for the money, but even I wasn't cynical enough Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2022 #47

Thanks for all the comments-- had a busy day and just had a chance to look at this LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #48

For my part I'm very grateful that we have an MSM that we can trust... LAS14 Nov 2022 #52

Yes, there is some good coverage and non-rightwng outlets are mostly reliable LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #56

I agree with the ratings that put The Newshour at the top of non-biased reporting. nt LAS14 Nov 2022 #58

Yes, I rarely watch them (usually not he right time) but they do a pretty good job LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #59

TFG is shitstain on our society and yet like bleach at the same time RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2022 #57

The Washington Post consistently depicts him as having a political future. CBHagman Nov 2022 #60

Yes and it's certainly not limited to the WaPo. Most MSM outlets act like this. LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #61

By no means are you the only one Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #64