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LeftInTX

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29. Earl G had an excellent post on this:
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 05:33 AM
Jul 2024
You Know Why the Media Doesn't Tell Trump to Drop Out
Because every time the media has challenged Trump, the response from Republicans has been FUCK YOU, WE DON'T CARE.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19098952



This is so true.
Democrats talk to the media, but the media are vultures and will do anything for a story and Democrats are soft, so if a Democrat says, "Biden didn't do very well in the debate". It gets all blown out of proportion because Democrats "Say too much".

This isn't just the conservative media. It's left wing media, because they want their story at all costs.

Media isn't interested in democracy.

Most of them do not vote. Many of them aren't registered to vote.

That's because they sign neutrality clauses. Some who cover politics have never voted.

We had longtime local anchor who hosted Stacey Abrams. Stacey asked her if she voted and she said, "I have never voted". Stacey was shocked and tried to convince her to vote. She said, "I'll think about it". The anchor is 62 years old and is retiring this weekend. She was very interested in Stacey. She has always acted like she was very interested in politics. But when you don't vote, you don't have the same interest. The anchor still is not a registered voter.

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Democrats need to be firm with the media. Tell them "Thank you, good bye" if you don't have 100% nice things to say about your candidate.

This is how it goes:



"Are you supporting Biden?"
"Yeah, yeah"
"What did you think of his debate performance?"
"Well it wasn't very good"
"Do you support him withdrawing?"
"Well no"
"What would you do to help him"
"Well, were gonna have a meeting"
"OK"

Story:
Dems will have a meeting to discuss Biden's withdrawal.

How it should go:

"Are you supporting Biden?"
"Of course I am. Why on earth do you ask. He's our candidate and he's the best?"
"What did you thinking of his debate performance?"
"I would like to know what you thought of Trump's awful, horrific, lying, most bigoted debate performance in the history of debates. Now good bye"

Story:
There is no story, except Democrats are sticking with Biden

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You're falling for it again [View all] orangecrush Jul 2024 OP
Exactly! sheshe2 Jul 2024 #1
No click required. usonian Jul 2024 #2
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #3
YUP! Media hype BULLSHIT! Deek1935 Jul 2024 #4
Wonder if these ratfuckers sit around laughing flamingdem Jul 2024 #5
Both of us orangecrush Jul 2024 #6
Just left a republican freinds house. He's not a Trumper, voted for Biden, but, yeah they do Cheezoholic Jul 2024 #10
I'm sure they are, listen to that leaked tape from Trump's golf course Walleye Jul 2024 #30
Hey, I've just seen that leaked video and it's horrible. ClearSky24 Jul 2024 #33
Hear hear! Walleye Jul 2024 #34
Kick TY Cha Jul 2024 #7
Most welcome orangecrush Jul 2024 #25
Aloha Cha Jul 2024 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jul 2024 #8
And it's the SOS orangecrush Jul 2024 #26
Of course they are doing the SOS, it worked for them before, why wouldn't they? Walleye Jul 2024 #31
Thank you! It's the media who is going after the president, won't let it go Rhiannon12866 Jul 2024 #9
Do they not realize if Felon and his cronies win, they are done? They will shut them down except for maybe one they own Cheezoholic Jul 2024 #11
They have nothing if they don't have lies. StarryNite Jul 2024 #12
Yep. Same playbook over and over again. lotusblossom Jul 2024 #13
MSM either learned nothing or are complicit. BadgerMom Jul 2024 #14
The media is complicit - every major media house is owned by extremely rich people TBF Jul 2024 #15
Going with the latter orangecrush Jul 2024 #27
Earl G had an excellent post on this: LeftInTX Jul 2024 #29
Hear Hear, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2024 #36
They learned they can make money from chaos. EllieBC Jul 2024 #43
It's Everywhere. The start of the CBS news tonight... chouchou Jul 2024 #16
2016 all over again DEM1955 Jul 2024 #17
This is different. Nobody here was calling for or entertaining the idea ecstatic Jul 2024 #18
oh? Oh really? edisdead Jul 2024 #21
umm... ecstatic Jul 2024 #22
Give it a rest please - I was one of Bernie's biggest donators TBF Jul 2024 #35
egg-fucking-zactly edisdead Jul 2024 #19
KNR niyad Jul 2024 #20
Hillary lost Azathoth Jul 2024 #23
Bye orangecrush Jul 2024 #24
I don't think Biden expected to be Hillaried. He's a guy, people like him. But it happened. betsuni Jul 2024 #32
Let's face it Dem4life1234 Jul 2024 #37
The last and only time I fell for this bs was Jimmy Carter's reelection Marthe48 Jul 2024 #38
The problem is D_Master81 Jul 2024 #39
Correct. The debate performance was not doctored video. We all saw it live with our own eyes. This is very beaglelover Jul 2024 #42
The media needs Trump. EllieBC Jul 2024 #40
There is a pattern for the NYT LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #41
Now the denials that the Hillary Progressive dog Jul 2024 #44
Yup orangecrush Jul 2024 #45
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