2016 Postmortem

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:19 PM Sep 2016

I am getting a little sick of the double standard by the media.

Yes, the Clinton campaign probably should have announced the pneumonia diagnosis on Friday. But meanwhile, how long has it been since Trump put out his one page middle school book report from his hippy doctor? And nary a peep from the press.

Same thing on tax returns. The press is letting Trump slide on the "audit" bs.

Same thing on family foundations. The Clinton Foundation gets high marks from independent charity rating groups. The Trump Foundation isn't even rated because it provides no relevant information to the rating groups. And increasingly, it appears to be mostly a fraud and more or less a slush fund for Trump.

Same thing on the "deplorables"
Trump calls the generals rubble and everyone yawns. Clinton rightly calls some of the people at Trump rallies deplorable and everyone freaks out. (And I might add, how is it that someone with a "Trump the Bitch" T shirt at a Trump rally is tolerated, not only by the other people at the rally, but also by the Trump campaign?)

Clinton gets scrutiny, Trump skates.

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I am getting a little sick of the double standard by the media. (Original Post) yellowcanine Sep 2016 OP

Not to mention every time Trump appears to make a speech they broadcast it Greywing Sep 2016 #1

She has gotten the worst media treatment in the 30 plus years I have been watching election coverage bradla24 Sep 2016 #2

Been active since I was able to vote in 1972, and I've never seen anything remotely close to this. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #3

I don't think you will find many who will disagree with you. The issue is you are correct on the EV_Ares Sep 2016 #4

"boys will be boys" Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #5

The sexism in our media is loud and clear and is downright disgusting. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #6

Greywing

(1,124 posts)

1. Not to mention every time Trump appears to make a speech they broadcast it

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:23 PM

Sep 2016

but don't do the same for Clinton speeches. WTF?

bradla24

(16 posts)

2. She has gotten the worst media treatment in the 30 plus years I have been watching election coverage

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:23 PM

Sep 2016

Meanwhile Mr. Trump gets to go around insulting everybody. Sick of it. Didn't realize we would have to beat him and the media.

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

3. Been active since I was able to vote in 1972, and I've never seen anything remotely close to this.

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:27 PM

Sep 2016

EV_Ares

(6,587 posts)

4. I don't think you will find many who will disagree with you. The issue is you are correct on the

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:36 PM

Sep 2016

facts but what are the DNC & other Dem leaders including the Clinton camp going to do about it. It has & will remain the same as long as the republicans fight the media back & Dems just wimper.

We can't be much help if the Dem Leadership is not going to do anything about it themselves.

Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)

5. "boys will be boys"

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:50 PM

Sep 2016

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

6. The sexism in our media is loud and clear and is downright disgusting.

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 04:21 PM

Sep 2016

Shame on all of them...except for Joy Reid. She is a beacon of light in overwhelming darkness.

When Hillary gets into office, I REALLY hope that we revisit the Fairness Doctrine. Should be first and foremost.

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