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54. No, MSM showed his rallies and interviews in full without telling viewers what to think.

Sun Apr 2, 2023, 09:55 AM

Apr 2023

Viewers could make up their own minds. Democrats are only shown in tiny clips of video and media tells viewers what to think about them. Number one word in Hillary Clinton's speeches when she ran for president was "jobs." Did we hear about that? NEVER. Instead every time her name was mentioned it was prefaced by something negative.

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'60 Minutes' Interview With Marjorie Taylor Greene Prompts Backlash [View all] Mr. Sparkle Apr 2023 OP

Good journalism doesn't prop train wrecks and mafia politics. ancianita Apr 2023 #1

Thank you! True Blue American Apr 2023 #38

mtg SpamWyzer Apr 2023 #2

"Furious" about what? A TV interview with a member of Congress? betsuni Apr 2023 #3

+1 Takket Apr 2023 #16

Unfortunately, yes, when a loon or demagogue gets publicity, they gain followers Bucky Apr 2023 #17

Like the News media's "obligation" Cha Apr 2023 #87

IF it is a fluff piece that normalizes her, yes, it is infuriating. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #29

Why would anyone be mindlessly brainwashed by a fluff piece, anyway? betsuni Apr 2023 #42

The serious danger is she's nominated for VP Captain Zero Apr 2023 #44

Ask the audience of Fox "news", OAN or Newsmax FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #47

No, she's not treated like a normal respectable authority figure, anti-establishment conspiracy betsuni Apr 2023 #53

There are A LOT of people in the middle who don't have a clue about Marge. SMC22307 Apr 2023 #69

The press normalized tRump. Look where that got us. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #48

Nothing normal about Trump, he's right-wing hate radio come to life. No "normalizing" because betsuni Apr 2023 #50

Mainstream media NEVER emphasized his crazy. He WAS normalized by them and Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #52

No, MSM showed his rallies and interviews in full without telling viewers what to think. betsuni Apr 2023 #54

Jennifer Rubin: Timid media and GOP figures are again, dangerously, normalizing Trump Celerity Apr 2023 #78

Exactly mountain grammy Apr 2023 #68

Exactly.. that's what I posted up Cha Apr 2023 #90

No, not every one thinks "oh, bullshit." SMC22307 Apr 2023 #66

Thanks for expressing it better than I attempted. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #74

Did you watch? I didn't. LOL SMC22307 Apr 2023 #113

Not a second. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #114

Three answers mountain grammy Apr 2023 #67

Have you met some of your fellow Americans? maxrandb Apr 2023 #91

Thank you! Cha Apr 2023 #88

I did see it, with your concerns on my own mind. Leslie tried several times to nail her down. Marj CTyankee Apr 2023 #110

That's exactly what happened to Trump. Marius25 Apr 2023 #61

They gave him free airtime for his rallies and didn't tell viewers what to think betsuni Apr 2023 #63

Most Americans are weak idiots. Marius25 Apr 2023 #65

I really look forward to seeing this! TomWilm Apr 2023 #4

Why not showcase stupid?... MiHale Apr 2023 #5

That's the key point - softball questions, or hard follow-ups and staying on task (ie, on target)? TheRickles Apr 2023 #6

From what Greene said about it, it sounds like softball time SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #23

I would guess Stahl will ask the hard questions... Septua Apr 2023 #51

I don't think she can answer even softball questions without showing her stupidity Walleye Apr 2023 #7

We'll see IF Stahl calls her out Cha Apr 2023 #92

I'm certainly not counting on it Walleye Apr 2023 #102

Me neither.. I don't Cha Apr 2023 #103

It was as we figured it would be. She just elevated MTG Walleye Apr 2023 #106

It's Already been shown?! Oh yeah Cha Apr 2023 #107

In a strange way it reminded me of Trump elevating Kim and giving him legitimacy by meeting with him Walleye Apr 2023 #108

Shudder.. you're strong to Cha Apr 2023 #109

Morbid curiosity Walleye Apr 2023 #111

PS.. here it is.. I found it.. Cha Apr 2023 #104

PLEASE: No softball questions Dirty Socialist Apr 2023 #8

There is so much BS to call out and pin her down with facts Martin Eden Apr 2023 #12

Well Put! TY nt Cha Apr 2023 #105

I won't watch it but I will read here on DU KarenS Apr 2023 #9

Me too. TNNurse Apr 2023 #10

I didn't watch bdamomma Apr 2023 #112

DON'T WATCH! WVreaper Apr 2023 #11

WHY NOT? betsuni Apr 2023 #13

Better yet, WHY? ananda Apr 2023 #20

The more you know about enemies, the more likely to defeat them because you know their betsuni Apr 2023 #22

How will it help YOU and I to know more about this deseased person? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #30

The more information the better. Who is "we"? It's a TV show. How do you know who is watching? betsuni Apr 2023 #33

She's an ignorant loon from North Georgia... paleotn Apr 2023 #31

No, she was voted into Congress. That's really all you need to know. betsuni Apr 2023 #34

By equally ignorant and loony north Georgians. paleotn Apr 2023 #37

The angry white Republican voters certain people say aren't at all racist betsuni Apr 2023 #40

Representative democracy Bucky Apr 2023 #55

Yeah it is actually. It normalizes them, which makes them more popular. Marius25 Apr 2023 #62

How? You mean they become a celebrity? betsuni Apr 2023 #64

Agree.. like trump in 2016. The Cha Apr 2023 #93

You're not going to learn much from what I'm guessing will be a total puff piece. SMC22307 Apr 2023 #70

Here's the thing. I know enough, and I do not want ... ananda Apr 2023 #98

Would rather have Nicole Wallace do the interview. joshdawg Apr 2023 #14

I would totally watch that. n/t ms liberty Apr 2023 #15

Umm PJMcK Apr 2023 #26

Please don't dumb down the conversation. Or at least read the posts you respond to Bucky Apr 2023 #56

I was writing about the scale of their respective audiences PJMcK Apr 2023 #72

Did you not read the last sentence of my post? joshdawg Apr 2023 #58

Of course I did PJMcK Apr 2023 #71

She has already taken the reins. McCarthy gave her the gavel. And autocracy is on the doorstep. Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #18

I'd pick lint before watching that. ananda Apr 2023 #19

Not watching. I want the ratings to be lower than her morals Norbert Apr 2023 #21

Good point SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #25

Well it won't matter if you watch or not. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #46

Prejudice Roy Rolling Apr 2023 #24

Legitimizing evil and insanity. That's all I need to know about MTG's "interview." paleotn Apr 2023 #36

Because Greene needs a free infomercial on primetime TV dalton99a Apr 2023 #27

That's a good point. Maybe if we ignore her, she'll just go away Bucky Apr 2023 #57

WTF sloopdog50 Apr 2023 #28

I hope it's not all softball questions with no follow ups SledDriver Apr 2023 #32

Who's next for Lesley Stahl? Kim Jong Un? Putin perhaps? paleotn Apr 2023 #35

Thank you Mehdi Hasan Six117 Apr 2023 #39

I hope Stahl takes the opportunity to confront the traitorous creep. Pepsidog Apr 2023 #41

Giving MTG a feature on 60 minutes jcgoldie Apr 2023 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Apr 2023 #59

Exposing extremist members of Congress is in the public interest IMO. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #76

She exposes herself everyday jcgoldie Apr 2023 #79

I entirely disagree. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #80

Joe McCarthy didn't have twitter jcgoldie Apr 2023 #81

Social media's tendency to promote extremism is a huge part of why traditional media's Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #89

That's why presenting "batshit-crazy" as normal is a mistake. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #96

Presenting "batshit-crazy" as normal is a mistake. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #97

She is a treasonous slug who wants her state to secede. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #45

I shut her down after a couple of sentences, but thanks for posting. CTyankee Apr 2023 #49

The media's willingness to normalize Nazis is why American media is garbage Marius25 Apr 2023 #60

What makes you think they will "normalize" Greene? Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #75

Because that's all the media does. Marius25 Apr 2023 #82

What nonsense. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #83

Not nonsense at all. America media is garbage, and they love fascists Marius25 Apr 2023 #84

I think you're correct that we are unlikely to ever agree on anything. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #85

I'll watch at least the first part of it to see if Stahl asks tough questions gulliver Apr 2023 #73

Well, now we know Mysterian Apr 2023 #77

Good on Kinzinger! I didn't know Cha Apr 2023 #86

Perhaps the backlash should wait for the actual interviews? brooklynite Apr 2023 #94

Sure. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #95

I do. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #101

Or we could just rush to judgement and declare that CBS are fascist enablers Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #100

Nobody said that. You're getting your boilerplate mixed up. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #115

Marjorie Greene represents the worst of us. Initech Apr 2023 #99