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38. If you were Phil Jackson you'd work the refs

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 09:44 PM

Sep 2017

All good coaches call out bias in the refs.

Why?? Because pointing out ref bias Helps You Win.

Of course we should point out media bias.

While we work on other fronts as well.

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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