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Girard442

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3. Yeah, because people just couldn't get enough of her emails.

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Tue Sep 12, 2017, 01:32 PM

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Assessing a Clinton argument that the media helped to elect Trump [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2017 OP

As always, the media reports what people want to see. People wanted to see Trump, not necessarily Hoyt Sep 2017 #1

Yeah, because people just couldn't get enough of her emails. Girard442 Sep 2017 #3

They beat us at that game. We weren't prepared. This crap is going to happen every election, Hoyt Sep 2017 #7

Remember the "Swift Boaters?" maddiemom Sep 2017 #21

Remember "lying" Al Gore who claimed that he invented the internet? dawg Sep 2017 #24

And "I (misquote) was the one that started it all..." Yes, indeed! maddiemom Sep 2017 #26

Exactly. Remember it well. Also remember Michael Dukakis in the tank. Hoyt Sep 2017 #36

Oh come on. not all coverage is the same unblock Sep 2017 #4

It was damn obvious to me, and I assume you, how terrible a Prez he'd be just Hoyt Sep 2017 #9

Yeah and sitting back and accepting wildly biased coverage will? unblock Sep 2017 #13

I don't know about you, but if my team got beat by a biased call, I'd say why the hell Hoyt Sep 2017 #29

this was no "one officla's call" that beat us. unblock Sep 2017 #34

If you were Phil Jackson you'd work the refs sharedvalues Sep 2017 #38

It wouldn't matter how wonderful our candidate was if the Russians and the GOP pnwmom Sep 2017 #17

Airing Trump's empty podium wasn't "reporting," by any stretch. Demit Sep 2017 #8

If Clinton's talk to a union would have attracted more viewers, I bet it would have been on. Hoyt Sep 2017 #11

You're making a circular argument. If viewers had been calling in, saying "Show us Trump's empty Demit Sep 2017 #15

Sorry, the media have tons of people and rating agencies who determine what will bring in viewers Hoyt Sep 2017 #27

Your first link doesn't work, and I don't see how the 2nd one supports your claim. Demit Sep 2017 #31

Quit reading pointing at each word. It shows Trump mocking disabled and talking about deporting Hoyt Sep 2017 #32

LOL You've moved the goalposts so much I forget where you were aiming before. Demit Sep 2017 #37

Yup. Kentonio Sep 2017 #14

the media gave donald trump $2 Billion of free airtime. spanone Sep 2017 #30

this is not wholly true. The media very frequently reports what it wants the audience to see and JCanete Sep 2017 #35

They wanted to see how far this trainwreck would go. HughBeaumont Sep 2017 #2

Point this out to a Trumpist and they'll say... Atman Sep 2017 #5

I would like them to specifically name one substantiated crime or scandal that they didn't make up. haveahart Sep 2017 #10

Oh, I've asked them many times. Atman Sep 2017 #16

Yeah, who cared about that pesky fraud lawsuit, anyway? gratuitous Sep 2017 #6

Hillary's emails were more important than Russian interference.. NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #12

I disagree that anything was more important than Comey in the 2016 election. StevieM Sep 2017 #19

This article repeats the myth that Comey was only one of many factors in a close race. StevieM Sep 2017 #18

Close Election More Viewers thbobby Sep 2017 #20

This is correct bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #33

Jeff Zucker . . . peggysue2 Sep 2017 #22

You Must be Kidding? Podkayne K Sep 2017 #23

Yep, and they're making a bundle in advertising revenue progressoid Sep 2017 #25

just read elsewhere that Jeff Zucker orangecrush Sep 2017 #28