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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:32 PM Jan 2018

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Because of the Wolff book, virtually no coverage on the Sunday shows of:

shift in offshore drilling policy, Pakistan, limited coverage of marijuana policy change, DACA possible government shutdown.

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Because of the Wolff book, virtually no coverage on the Sunday shows of: (Original Post) oberliner Jan 2018 OP

Well these are news professionals underpants Jan 2018 #1

They are all handed scripts by corporate, not much they can do. Talking heads in front of the real Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #8

there aren't enough hours in the day to catalog all the ways drumpf is trying to destroy the USA Takket Jan 2018 #2

Those are some really big stories though oberliner Jan 2018 #3

No genius he more of a newblewtoo Jan 2018 #4

our media can only do one outrage at a time spanone Jan 2018 #5

So who are your picks ... GeorgeGist Jan 2018 #6

If he gets the media to talk about that this week then he wins oberliner Jan 2018 #7

NYT, Wapo, CNN and MSNBC, for a start. n/t Different Drummer Jan 2018 #11

Lol. As if they discuss those issues otherwise. The book really upsets certain types JI7 Jan 2018 #9

Good point oberliner Jan 2018 #13

And this explains why the Repub majority in Congress supports Trumps agenda. Kaleva Jan 2018 #10

but gee those are real issues with opinions on both sides Raine Jan 2018 #12

underpants

(182,878 posts)

1. Well these are news professionals

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:34 PM

Jan 2018

They can't possibly handle more than one thing at a time.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

8. They are all handed scripts by corporate, not much they can do. Talking heads in front of the real

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:25 PM

Jan 2018

Heads.

Takket

(21,625 posts)

2. there aren't enough hours in the day to catalog all the ways drumpf is trying to destroy the USA

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:34 PM

Jan 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

3. Those are some really big stories though

Reply to Takket (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:40 PM

Jan 2018

That deserve attention that they are not getting.

newblewtoo

(667 posts)

4. No genius he more of a

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:44 PM

Jan 2018

a savant when it comes to three card 'media' monte. Whether he creates or exploits, tRump seems to be able to take advantage of misdirection. Reminds me of a typical NY street hustler. (I apologize to street hustlers for that)

spanone

(135,873 posts)

5. our media can only do one outrage at a time

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:44 PM

Jan 2018

we used to laugh at the national enquirer....

GeorgeGist

(25,323 posts)

6. So who are your picks ...

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 05:13 PM

Jan 2018

for Trumpy's fake awards?

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. If he gets the media to talk about that this week then he wins

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 05:19 PM

Jan 2018

That's for sure.

Different Drummer

(7,642 posts)

11. NYT, Wapo, CNN and MSNBC, for a start. n/t

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 09:00 PM

Jan 2018

JI7

(89,264 posts)

9. Lol. As if they discuss those issues otherwise. The book really upsets certain types

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:26 PM

Jan 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

13. Good point

Reply to JI7 (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 09:10 PM

Jan 2018

The mainstream media is generally pretty disappointing - salacious book or no.

Kaleva

(36,343 posts)

10. And this explains why the Repub majority in Congress supports Trumps agenda.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:54 PM

Jan 2018

They wouldn't if there had been more coverage of these issues on the Sunday talk shows.

Raine

(30,540 posts)

12. but gee those are real issues with opinions on both sides

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 09:02 PM

Jan 2018

they can't handle doing a show their corporate master's haven't scripted for them.

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