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SLClarke

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16. He could have said ...

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Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:39 PM

Jun 2025

Murphy could have, instead of saying tRump was misleading us, he could have pointed out that our President was speaking from his dementia. Murphy et al, is also being very "nice" about the cognitive decline.

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Breaking: Chris Murphy's take after classified briefing [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 2025 OP

What sucks is that the media won't punish him for lying, it will reward him with the excuse to bomb more unblock Jun 2025 #1

Yes, I wonder how much senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #2

What form would that "punishment" take? maxsolomon Jun 2025 #7

The media controls the narrative, frames the issues, and proves it easily when there's a democratic "scandal" unblock Jun 2025 #9

The Right Wing Media frames the issues and drives the narrative with Dem scandals. maxsolomon Jun 2025 #10

well, we're only at this point because the media refused to hold him to account all along. unblock Jun 2025 #12

I agree with what you've written, just one note: robbob Jun 2025 #14

how about treating these repukes the same they would treat a Democrat behaving this way Skittles Jun 2025 #21

He could have said ... SLClarke Jun 2025 #16

I don't disagree, I'd like to see democrats have stronger, united counter-frames unblock Jun 2025 #18

I agree with all your points senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #25

I don't know about punishing Trump, but three different media (radio) sources wnylib Jun 2025 #17

Oh, sure, they're great at the occasional footnote correcting the lies. unblock Jun 2025 #20

According to a video I just watched, the corporate media is terrified to tell the truth about him. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #28

That the republicans again lied to America BoRaGard Jun 2025 #3

And this is why Trump has stated that Congress will no longer have access to these Marie Marie Jun 2025 #4

He's having some kind of "event" to promote the big ugly bill senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #5

Of course the orange anus would lie to the Public sakabatou Jun 2025 #6

Well, that's what he does for a living. calimary Jun 2025 #34

Another Official Truth thought crime Jun 2025 #8

More from Murphy per AJC: TheProle Jun 2025 #11

Even the Pentagon had already said as much. I have no idea why the fuck we needed secret briefings to confirm this. Karasu Jun 2025 #13

Maybe he will get moniss Jun 2025 #15

THE PRESIDENT IS A LYING SACK OF SHIT Skittles Jun 2025 #19

LOL canetoad Jun 2025 #22

Correct! That's the headline. Oh...and we should all check our wallets after leaving press conferences and briefings nt wiggs Jun 2025 #23

And make sure you still have both kidneys. rubbersole Jun 2025 #24

No more Covid vaccinations if you're healthy Eliot Rosewater Jun 2025 #26

kick riversedge Jun 2025 #27

Lindsey Graham reports Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles weren't hit at all Arazi Jun 2025 #29

Yup senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #30

Well....duh. We saw his lips moving. Martin68 Jun 2025 #31

I was going to say, "and the sky is blue" RandomNumbers Jun 2025 #33

Dog and pony show. Orchestrated by Putin? 58Sunliner Jun 2025 #32