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(41,758 posts) Fri May 6, 2016, 03:36 PM May 2016

Obama Makes Case Against Donald Trump, Saying Presidency ‘Is Not a Reality Show’Article title

Source: New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Obama implored journalists on Friday to subject Donald J. Trump’s statements and proposals to intense scrutiny now that he is the presumptive Republican nominee for president, saying the 2016 White House campaign should not be treated like a political carnival.

“We are in serious times, and this is a really serious job,” Mr. Obama said after being asked about Mr. Trump at a news conference. “This is not entertainment. This is not a reality show. This is a contest for the presidency of the United States. Every candidate, every nominee, needs to be subject to exacting standards and genuine scrutiny.”

And he said Republican voters must now confront the choice they made in the primaries.

“Their standard-bearer at the moment is Donald Trump,” Mr. Obama said. “Republican voters are going to have to make a decision about whether this is the guy who speaks for them and represents their values.”

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Obama Makes Case Against Donald Trump, Saying Presidency ‘Is Not a Reality Show’Article title (Original Post) jpak May 2016 OP

That is the media! Under the telecommunications act of 1994. All corporate now. ViseGrip May 2016 #1

Media elected Trump GOP nominee purely for profit. Gave him huge free time. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #2

Unfortunately, Mr Obama... malthaussen May 2016 #3

The fact that the headline was "This is not a reality show" instead of... TrollBuster9090 May 2016 #4

I totally believe that. And it the votes are tallied correctly, I would trust what ever the outcome LiberalArkie May 2016 #7

Self-Financed campaign hibbing May 2016 #5

I wished he had said "this is not the movie Idiocracy" LiberalArkie May 2016 #6

People might listen, but they were watching Dancing and Idol. n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #8

I hear you Skittles May 2016 #9

SO much THIS. Way to sum it up! NT Grown2Hate May 2016 #10

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

1. That is the media! Under the telecommunications act of 1994. All corporate now.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 03:39 PM

May 2016

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,013 posts)

2. Media elected Trump GOP nominee purely for profit. Gave him huge free time.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 03:44 PM

May 2016

He knows his bombastic comments raises ratings.

They gave him somewhere between $1 and $2 billion free advertising. More time than all the other candidates put together or something like that, if I recall correctly.

They are complicit in sabotaging the US electoral process.

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)

3. Unfortunately, Mr Obama...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 03:55 PM

May 2016

... it would seem that a sizeable portion of the American electorate disagree with you.

-- Mal

TrollBuster9090

(5,954 posts)

4. The fact that the headline was "This is not a reality show" instead of...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 04:00 PM

May 2016

"The American people make good decisions IF they get good information" is mindblowingly ironic, isn't it? I guess the members of the MSM are still not willing to take a serious look at their role in all of this.