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Notice the difference in how the MSM covers Trump and Obama

Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:45 pm
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:45 pm
Allegations are made against Trump about Russian collusion, and the MSM is all in, running stories on page 1 of their newspapers, or leading off their broadcasts with the story, while buried somewhere in the story is their disclaimer that no evidence exists of this allegation (eg the NY Times)

Trump alleges that Obama trapped his phone and every MSM story I've seen has the same angle, namely that there is no proof of this allegation. That's how the MSM covers the story. It is unproven.

See the difference?
Posted by back9Tiger
Mandeville, LA.
Member since Nov 2005
14130 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:46 pm to
don't listen to the MSM. if enough people did it, they'd lose their platform. They're all nut bags reading from the same Obama/Clinton script anyway... boring me at this point.
Posted by TidenUP
Dauphin Island
Member since Apr 2011
14413 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:46 pm to
Trump can do no right and Obama can do no wrong.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118664 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:46 pm to
The MSM is the opposition party.
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50236 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:49 pm to
About the ONLY thing I agree with Trump (and Bannon) so far is correctly identifying the MSM as the enemy.

This is true. They have viewed anyone not like them as the enemy for decades. Now someone is fighting back and they are completely lost in how to handle it.
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:49 pm to
quote:

Notice the difference in how the MSM covers Trump and Obama


Yea it's like MSM and Fox News flipped flopped on the burden of proof
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:50 pm to
Every single intelligence agency agreed there was tampering by Russia. It's still being investigated, apparently. It is a real thing.

Meanwhile, Trump throws out something that, if you're being honest, and it was a thread started on this board, you would have whacked yourself. No link, no proof, nothing to back it up. It wouldn't even pass muster on the poli board.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27304 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:55 pm to
Yep. I noticed this right away.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118664 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:57 pm to
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Every single intelligence agent appointed by Obama agreed there was tampering by Russia.


FIFY
Posted by JoeHackett
Member since Aug 2016
4311 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:59 pm to
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Every single intelligence agency agreed there was a desire to tamper by Russia.


That's more accurate.
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
61204 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

Every single intelligence agency agreed there was tampering by Russia
Give me a link to your source for that information about the intelligence agencies. Also, what do you mean by "tampering"?
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27304 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

Every single intelligence agency agreed there was tampering by Russia. It's still being investigated, apparently. It is a real thing. Meanwhile, Trump throws out something that, if you're being honest, and it was a thread started on this board, you would have whacked yourself. No link, no proof, nothing to back it up. It wouldn't even pass muster on the poli board.



No. There is a difference between Russia trying to influence people and Trump's people actively working with the Russians.

The media is all too eager to connect Trump and his people to the Russians.

If Fox News accused Obama of being connected to the Russians the rest of the media would be trying to defend Obama at all costs and running stories about how the allegations are BS.
This post was edited on 3/6/17 at 5:01 pm
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33793 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:00 pm to
They like Obama. What can you say?

If you like someone you're going to treat them favorably. That's just human nature.

Even Obama's political opponents would have to admit that outside of policy he's a relatively inoffensive person.
This post was edited on 3/6/17 at 5:04 pm
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
16991 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:00 pm to
quote:

Every single intelligence agency agreed there was tampering by Russia. It's still being investigated, apparently. It is a real thing.


All lead by Obama appointees. And the only way we know this "fact" is from a report Clapper wrote claiming it. He offered no evidence, just a "trust me."

And they never claimed Russia "tampered" with the election. They claimed they hacked the DNC and Podesta's e-mails. This type of shite happens every day and it doesn't take Russian operatives to pull off an e-mail hack.
Posted by bowelprojections
Member since Dec 2012
194 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:00 pm to
When you act crazy, people treat you like you're crazy
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32089 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:02 pm to
quote:

The MSM is the opposition party.



Many are advocates and activists for the Democratic party, thus no longer free press.
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:02 pm to
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Every single intelligence agent appointed by Obama agreed there was tampering by Russia.
The people who do the leg work in the IC and throughout the rest of the government are not political appointees. I bet if you took an average of the tenure of currently employed career analysts, you'd find that the bulk came in in the early to mid 2000s.

And very few federal employees in any capacity are properly called "agents." It's way overused.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27304 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:04 pm to
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They like Obama. What can you say? If you like someone you're going to treat them favorably. That's just human nature.
The whole point of journalism is to be unbiased and fair.

They are supposed to put human nature aside for the sake of integrity. That's their job and what separates them from any a-hole with a blog.

These journalists have lost their integrity and are no different from partisan bloggers.
This post was edited on 3/6/17 at 5:06 pm
Posted by eddieray
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2006
18019 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:06 pm to
Well Trump has made it easy for them. He's doing it to himself.
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 3/6/17 at 5:08 pm to
But, yes, of course the MSM is biased. I don't think this has been debatable for a pretty good while now.
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