Wow! Lawrence O'Donnell ripping the skin off the media and reporters at M-A-L

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62. Exactly.

The Democratic forerunner gets some clicks from the faithful, those who want to know, and a few observers. That orange gibbon gets them clicks from both sides as one is worshipping and the other is fact checking. Regardless, it all translates into clicks. And, as you so succinctly pointed out, they want money. This is how they get it.

You want it to stop? Stop giving them money. In fact, do the opposite. COST them money. Tell everyone you know. Make sure to say that having money in the news is like having money in healthcare. Such motivation is not analogous to positively contributing to a moral and just society, nor is it helping anyone but those who end up with it. And they are not interested in sharing any of it.