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mcar

(42,306 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:16 PM Jan 2020

I knew it was just a matter of time before the MSM started blaming Democrats for Republican perfidy.

Democrats Never Found Their Hero
Representative Adam Schiff played every card he had in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, but none seemed to work.

TODD S. PURDUM
12:14 PM ET

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/01/democrats-schiff-impeachment/605803/

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I knew it was just a matter of time before the MSM started blaming Democrats for Republican perfidy. (Original Post) mcar Jan 2020 OP

Sometimes heroes aren't successful - but they are still heroes. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

That's right mcar Jan 2020 #3

The Republicans never found their CONSCIENCE. PA Democrat Jan 2020 #2

Lost it a long time ago mcar Jan 2020 #4

That's by far the more important story here Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2020 #5

And CNN joins the fray mcar Jan 2020 #6

the asking of these questions is VERY misleading to the public Takket Jan 2020 #8

Yes! mcar Jan 2020 #9

It's opinion and if you look at his articles, Todd S. Purdum has made a career of bothsiderism. Zolorp Jan 2020 #7

Fair enough, but the point is that the MSM mcar Jan 2020 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

1. Sometimes heroes aren't successful - but they are still heroes.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:17 PM

Jan 2020

mcar

(42,306 posts)

3. That's right

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:24 PM

Jan 2020

but the media is solely focused on winners and losers.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

2. The Republicans never found their CONSCIENCE.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:20 PM

Jan 2020

mcar

(42,306 posts)

4. Lost it a long time ago

Reply to PA Democrat (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:24 PM

Jan 2020

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,409 posts)

5. That's by far the more important story here

Reply to PA Democrat (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:25 PM

Jan 2020

Actually, it's the ONLY one

Democrats aren't responsible for the Republican's unwillingness to listen to facts, evidence, witnesses

mcar

(42,306 posts)

6. And CNN joins the fray

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:45 PM

Jan 2020

"Would the Democrats have done better adding Amash to the managers?"

Takket

(21,563 posts)

8. the asking of these questions is VERY misleading to the public

Reply to mcar (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:56 PM

Jan 2020

it implies the GOP has an "open mind" and could be convinced by better arguments. The only story here is McConnell literally saying back in December on national TV that he was working with drumpf's defense on how they wanted the trial to go.