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In reply to the discussion: You're falling for it again [View all]LeftInTX
(34,248 posts)29. Earl G had an excellent post on this:
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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Just left a republican freinds house. He's not a Trumper, voted for Biden, but, yeah they do
Cheezoholic
Jul 2024
#10
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
I don't think Biden expected to be Hillaried. He's a guy, people like him. But it happened.
betsuni
Jul 2024
#32