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Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(62,265 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2019, 02:22 PM Aug 2019

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Seth Abramson to media: For every story on a Biden gaffe, give us a story on a Trump lie [View all]

Abramson nails the foolishness of the media:

Link to tweet

Media wants to be evenhanded? OK:

For *every* story on Biden's once-a-week gaffes, I want a story on *each* of the 11.5 *lies* Trump tells *daily*.

That's right: breathlessly covering Biden's occasional, quickly corrected gaffes will cost you *81* Trump-is-lying stories weekly.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Seth Abramson to media: For every story on a Biden gaffe, give us a story on a Trump lie [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2019 OP

Agree JustAnotherGen Aug 2019 #1

Do you hear that DU? Dream Girl Aug 2019 #2

Kick. dalton99a Aug 2019 #3

Kind of like an ice bucket challenge to the corporate media. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #4

And call them what they are: LIES. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #5

Those of us DownriverDem Aug 2019 #6

Then this shouldn't be big deal. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #30

Judge him by his acts. Those "gaffes" are meaningless. nolabear Aug 2019 #7

This!! I don't see US or world leaders bashing him. They too are judging him for acts not gaffes Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #13

K & R! 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2019 #8

Amen to that! Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #9

Bingo! peggysue2 Aug 2019 #10

Bingo. Thats why to me its 'for every Biden gaffe, theres 100 45 lies onetexan Aug 2019 #20

A lie or crime. Pepsidog Aug 2019 #11

In addition, media Mr.Bill Aug 2019 #12

Run it 24/7 like Pres Obama's tan suit, too! Cha Aug 2019 #14

Well, if you insist crazytown Aug 2019 #16

Thanks, I needed that! Cha Aug 2019 #17

Yep not fooled Aug 2019 #15

Shiiiiiiiiiit......give us 10 lies from just today for every one minor gaff that VP Biden makes... Hulk Aug 2019 #18

CNN actually True Blue American Aug 2019 #19

i agree. CNN is not the problem at this point in time. garybeck Aug 2019 #31

K&R betsuni Aug 2019 #21

Kick for Seth! Cha Aug 2019 #22

False equivilency? randr Aug 2019 #23

Damn that 'Libural' media!!!!!!! NM Grins Aug 2019 #24

I have to say CNN has been documenting the lies. garybeck Aug 2019 #25

his gaffes dont bother me at all.... samnsara Aug 2019 #26

Hahahaaa! You want the media to be sensible? progressoid Aug 2019 #27

People who do a lot of public speaking occasionally trip over their tongues. These are not "gaffes" The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #28

The media will run whatever is marketable. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #29

disagree with the premise. look at what CNN is doing: garybeck Aug 2019 #32

Opinion: There are more important things to worry about than Biden's gaffes Gothmog Aug 2019 #33

K&R Tarheel_Dem Aug 2019 #34

What about trump's gaffes? Gothmog Aug 2019 #35