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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:34 PM Aug 2016

WHEN Hillary wins the presidency, it will be despite the MSM's best efforts to defeat her.

Today has been particularly despicable. I have had the t.v. on mute most of the time, due to the non-stop attacks against CGI and Hillary's role as SoS. The partisan bias on both MSNBC and CNN is not even subtle anymore. They have jumped the fairness shark and are now in full blown pro-Trump mode!

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WHEN Hillary wins the presidency, it will be despite the MSM's best efforts to defeat her. (Original Post) MoonRiver Aug 2016 OP

Just breathe and keep looking at 538, Nate Silver's page NightWatcher Aug 2016 #1

I know, but it is still infuriating. MoonRiver Aug 2016 #2

Middle America doesn't watch cable news (unless something's on fire) NightWatcher Aug 2016 #5

This problem extends past November 8 Cosmocat Aug 2016 #14

Yep. I've stopped watching. Begala did an epic takedown stopbush Aug 2016 #3

IDK. The Trump stuff seems to be more dominant ksoze Aug 2016 #4

K&R proving Big Corporations and Big Government run MSNBC, which is not news media Jeffersons Ghost Aug 2016 #6

So true MoonRiver Aug 2016 #7

it's not just MSM Skittles Aug 2016 #8

What's amazing is that with all this hate, she's still winning, big! MoonRiver Aug 2016 #10

They need to push a close horse race tavernier Aug 2016 #9

I think they're pretty stupid if they don't know we see the bias. MoonRiver Aug 2016 #11

I don't watch any of them madokie Aug 2016 #12

Last night, Howard Dean rally gave it to an MSNBC host. Adrahil Aug 2016 #13

Good for him!! tavernier Aug 2016 #15

That was a good one! MoonRiver Aug 2016 #16

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Just breathe and keep looking at 538, Nate Silver's page

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:49 PM

Aug 2016

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/?ex_cid=mobilebar&v=1

84.9%. We're good.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

2. I know, but it is still infuriating.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:52 PM

Aug 2016

Good news is I'm reading and sewing more now! T.v. sucks.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. Middle America doesn't watch cable news (unless something's on fire)

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 04:11 PM

Aug 2016

They don't have the ability to shape minds. People seek out the news they already agree with.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)

14. This problem extends past November 8

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 07:45 AM

Aug 2016

Watching Morning Joe, it was surreal how they spent two full segments railing on Trump changing positions, they kept using the positive republican refrain "pivot" while each and everyone one repeatedly kept biting their tongue to keep from saying "flip flop" which is what they would have been SREAMING about if it were a democrat.

That aside, assuming the election turns out like it appears it should turn out, what they are doing now with this forced false equivalency is what they did to Bill and BHO - they are allowing, in fact enabling the churn that creates the sense of illegitimacy of Hillary.

This kind of bullshit, even if she wins by a pretty good margin like BHO, only helps to provide some rational for the assholes on the right to have cover to spend the next four years doing nothing other than using their positions within government to try to keep her from getting reelected.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

3. Yep. I've stopped watching. Begala did an epic takedown

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:52 PM

Aug 2016

of the media and CNN today over the CGI.

I don't need to hear all the lies the media is spouting about the CGI. And it's not just the RW assholes. It's people like Anderson Cooper who you would think was smarter than he appears on this one.

ksoze

(2,068 posts)

4. IDK. The Trump stuff seems to be more dominant

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:54 PM

Aug 2016

At least on CNN and MSNBC. Although I hate when they go to the HRC items, the Trump stuff dominates and gets more interest from the on air hosts that I see.

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

6. K&R proving Big Corporations and Big Government run MSNBC, which is not news media

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 04:36 PM

Aug 2016

It's not only FOX News that is nothing more than entertainment for racists and uneducated, disgruntled, right-wing sexists.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

7. So true

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 04:46 PM

Aug 2016

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

8. it's not just MSM

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:09 PM

Aug 2016

look at Buzzflash - Truthout - they hated Hillary back then and they hate her now

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

10. What's amazing is that with all this hate, she's still winning, big!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 07:23 AM

Aug 2016

So there's gotta be a lot of love, or at least like, directed toward her also. Those people are just more quiet.

tavernier

(12,388 posts)

9. They need to push a close horse race

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:22 PM

Aug 2016

in order for ppl to keep tuning in.

If you think that they are interested in anything but the $$$$...

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

11. I think they're pretty stupid if they don't know we see the bias.

Reply to tavernier (Reply #9)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 07:24 AM

Aug 2016

A lot of former viewers, like me, are just tuning them out. That loses them money.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

12. I don't watch any of them

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #11)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 07:32 AM

Aug 2016

If my tv is on during the day its on the history channel or the science channel. fuck m$n

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

13. Last night, Howard Dean rally gave it to an MSNBC host.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 07:36 AM

Aug 2016

She was flustered. He was having none of her shit. I still really like that guy.

tavernier

(12,388 posts)

15. Good for him!!

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #13)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 08:40 AM

Aug 2016

Sadly the Mika and Joe epidemic (Jika??) were doubling down on all Clinton rumored scandals this morning.

Ha... The Jika virus... I crack myself up...

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

16. That was a good one!

Reply to tavernier (Reply #15)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 08:54 AM

Aug 2016

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