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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:00 PM Jan 2016

The talking heads don't have a clue how to deal with tRump

For the first time in over a year, I turned into the Sunday Morning political shows. I saw 2 interviews each with Bernie and the talking yam, one on NBC and one on CBS. Both John Dickerson and Chuck Todd got beaten into the ground by Trump, partly because he lies so blatantly and partly by the unending stream of babble. They seemed befuddled and bemused. Both were much harder on Bernie, which I don't have a problem with.

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The talking heads don't have a clue how to deal with tRump (Original Post) cali Jan 2016 OP

Trump has perfected the Gish Gallop, it's a really difficult propaganda technique to counter Fumesucker Jan 2016 #1

I had no idea what Gish Gallop meant. Here's what I found. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #6

Yep, combine GG with "Shape of the earth? Opinions differ" journalists and you get Trump vs Todd Fumesucker Jan 2016 #7

Thanks! valerief Jan 2016 #8

and chuck todd spoke to hillary as if her campaign was a complete failure. spanone Jan 2016 #2

Yes they do, what you see is on purpose. They played trumps shooting comment, but never asked! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #3

yep, imagine if the Bernie had said that! spanone Jan 2016 #5

Easy. The "hosts" are not valid journalists. no_hypocrisy Jan 2016 #4

Right. What are called journalists now are no more than puppets with a list of that day's valerief Jan 2016 #9

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

1. Trump has perfected the Gish Gallop, it's a really difficult propaganda technique to counter

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:05 PM

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Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

6. I had no idea what Gish Gallop meant. Here's what I found.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:38 PM

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To release so much bullshit in a short period of time that it becomes hard to counter any one item as they are all crazy deceptive.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

7. Yep, combine GG with "Shape of the earth? Opinions differ" journalists and you get Trump vs Todd

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:01 PM

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valerief

(53,235 posts)

8. Thanks!

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:10 PM

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spanone

(135,842 posts)

2. and chuck todd spoke to hillary as if her campaign was a complete failure.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:12 PM

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fuck the msm, they are worthless

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

3. Yes they do, what you see is on purpose. They played trumps shooting comment, but never asked!

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:15 PM

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They are setting him up to go against Hillary. They are not really hurting him. If he's the nominee, any dem wins. Get it?

They said NOTHING THIS MORNING regarding his latest horrible comment. "If I stand on 5th Ave. and shoot someone, no one will care, and my numbers will go up!" Now, with all the mass shooting, BLM, and cops getting fired, why is this not aired? He'd be gone! The MSM wants him there to lose against the Clinton/MSM machine! You have witnessed all of this.

spanone

(135,842 posts)

5. yep, imagine if the Bernie had said that!

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:23 PM

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no_hypocrisy

(46,117 posts)

4. Easy. The "hosts" are not valid journalists.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:22 PM

Jan 2016

A journalist would have his/her research team ready with documented facts, in preparation for lies. Like Edward R. Murrow. Or Walter Cronkite. Or David Brinkley. Or Bill Moyer. People who depend on facts before they inhale.

The Sunday Morning shows have devolved into entertainment as opposed to informative vehicles.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

9. Right. What are called journalists now are no more than puppets with a list of that day's