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underpants

(182,823 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:40 PM Sep 2014

On the McDonnells' conviction - screw you NYT and WaPo

The NY Times says "...none if the cases unfolded in the national glare like the McDonnell melodrama,..."

The Washington Post says the trial "gripped the nation"

Like hell it did. The media BARELY COVERED IT.

Compare the coverage on this to Illinois Gov. Blagjovech. Not even close. The McDonnell trial wasn't even on the google news main page most days, including the really whacked out full soap opera days. Even today it is 4th in google - 'Hot Car Dad' is at the top for crying out loud.

Give me a stinking break!!
Retro news coverage covering their owns asses.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/us/bob-mcdonnell-maureen-mcdonnell-virginia-verdict.html?_r=0&referrer=

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/mcdonnell-jury-in-third-day-of-deliberations/2014/09/04/0e01ff88-3435-11e4-9e92-0899b306bbea_story.html

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On the McDonnells' conviction - screw you NYT and WaPo (Original Post) underpants Sep 2014 OP

And now it's all Joan Rivers malaise Sep 2014 #1

How long until Fox puts a "D" next to his name? arcane1 Sep 2014 #2

WAPO did live blog the entire trial. Their coverage was great. FSogol Sep 2014 #3

Okay that is true underpants Sep 2014 #4

malaise

(269,022 posts)

1. And now it's all Joan Rivers

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:43 PM

Sep 2014

The only person who gave the McDonnells the coverage they deserved was Rachel Maddow

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. How long until Fox puts a "D" next to his name?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:43 PM

Sep 2014

I'm guessing by this evening.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

3. WAPO did live blog the entire trial. Their coverage was great.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:44 PM

Sep 2014

That said, "gripped the nation" is exaggeration from some journalist camped outside the courtroom for 5 weeks.

underpants

(182,823 posts)

4. Okay that is true

Reply to FSogol (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:49 PM

Sep 2014

Their live blog was a hoot to read on a daily basis but my point still is that this was not covered nearly as much as other Governors, or Gary Condit (never a suspect), etc.

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