2016 Postmortem

Eleanors38

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31. MSM knows it can bully Democrats with no retribution. As for the GOPers...

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 04:08 PM

Sep 2016

MSM must tread cautiously. The Repubelicans have smashed-mouthed Demos for years with little response, only more RW broadcasts and outlets. MSM can push Clinton around all day, but to go after tRump means more RW bitch-slapping and threats of more buy-outs in a time when the innertubes are displacing MSM.

Expect more of the same.

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NYT Editorial Board: A Debate Disaster Waiting to Happen [View all] DonViejo Sep 2016 OP

A gutless TV news media that fights for its tiny market share EricMaundry Sep 2016 #1

What was so disgusting was Lauer basically bullying Clinton & being sexist & being a coward to EV_Ares Sep 2016 #2

maybe trump payed him off mucifer Sep 2016 #3

Really, something like that could be the case. Personally, I just think Lauer is a coward & a bully EV_Ares Sep 2016 #4

Trump promised him something greymattermom Sep 2016 #5

Trumped GWC58 Sep 2016 #28

A perfect summary of the problem. And I would add spooky3 Sep 2016 #9

I have to believe he is so disgusting that women are reaching a tipping point.... bettyellen Sep 2016 #21

And yet I heard hosts on MSNBC claim Trump won the night SticksnStones Sep 2016 #6

The television media will NOT change their formula BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #7

"Everyone should order their pizza now for the debates in September" - Tom Brokaw burfman Sep 2016 #8

Yeah, my wife wants to watch for sure, but I'm not sure I'll be able PatrickforO Sep 2016 #11

Brokaw is out of his freakin' mind. pangaia Sep 2016 #12

white male bizniz tycoons are held to the lowest standard of anyone eShirl Sep 2016 #10

So true! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2016 #19

"Affirmative action" for the privileged is still around spooky3 Sep 2016 #23

Facts, details and specifics LynnTTT Sep 2016 #13

Fox Scarsdale Sep 2016 #18

I can't remember what debate it was.. hibbing Sep 2016 #22

I had great respect or Mike Wallace.... chillfactor Sep 2016 #26

Chris Wallace has made a deal with the devil. I Mary Mac Sep 2016 #39

These Q & A sessions are not debates. jalan48 Sep 2016 #14

Gutless media moderators will let trump go unfettered..but is that a bad thing? beachbumbob Sep 2016 #15

Trouble here is the approach you suggest is one taken by default by Democrats since Swiftboating... Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #32

Matt Lauer took debate moderating to a new low. n/t TheCowsCameHome Sep 2016 #16

Maybe he didn't want to be called out for bleeding from his eyeballs Bucky Sep 2016 #27

If only we could get the debate from The Newsroom: Saviolo Sep 2016 #17

And we will have done a dis-service if we don't get up off our dead asses ffr Sep 2016 #20

I truly hope that they all damned well choke on those words. niyad Sep 2016 #37

What, me worry? EricMaundry Sep 2016 #24

It would have been nice if they had pilloried Wallace for refusing to fact-check the candidates. Native Sep 2016 #25

Tramp suggested stealing resources as if it was OK (NT) The Wizard Sep 2016 #29

I liked the advice from Mark Cuban on MJ, look at Trump and laugh. Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #30

MSM knows it can bully Democrats with no retribution. As for the GOPers... Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #31

Ain't it obvious by now bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #33

Ouch !! kentuck Sep 2016 #34

Not disaster. The debates will be bullshit. Auggie Sep 2016 #35

this damned sentence pisses me off : niyad Sep 2016 #36

I hold the media entirely responsible for the mess Doitnow Sep 2016 #38

Trump humpers make the worst interviewers Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2016 #40

Didn't even watch mdbl Sep 2016 #41

she hopefully will not back down for a second when bullied in the debates by moderators who may not Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #42

"If the moderators of the coming debates do not figure out a better way..." LiberalLovinLug Sep 2016 #43