2016 Postmortem

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:11 PM Sep 2016

Whatever Hillary does, the media will declare it is wrong.

This is an inconvenient truth. It doesn't make a difference what she does. If she does A, the media will declare she should have done B or maybe C. If she does B, well what's wrong with her? Everyone knows the appropriate option is A! It's like running toward a finish line when the ribbon keeps getting moved. It is no wonder Hillary doesn't trust the press. When it comes to Hillary, the press invokes a Groundhog Day world of betrayal and disservice. I don't blame her for wanting to keep them at a distance.

The coverage of this election is a disgrace.

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Whatever Hillary does, the media will declare it is wrong. (Original Post) madaboutharry Sep 2016 OP

Yes, she's being held to a much higher standard than the Dumpster jimlup Sep 2016 #1

kinda like they do to the POTUS now....... eom a kennedy Sep 2016 #2

With Hillary, it's worse democrattotheend Sep 2016 #3

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

1. Yes, she's being held to a much higher standard than the Dumpster

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:40 PM

Sep 2016

Who they grade on an open and obvious curve. It is shameful.

They also seem to swallow all of the right-wing talking points hook, line and sinker. You'd think they would have learned after all of the times they've been burned badly but apparently not.

a kennedy

(29,672 posts)

2. kinda like they do to the POTUS now....... eom

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:41 PM

Sep 2016

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

3. With Hillary, it's worse

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:45 PM

Sep 2016

I was a 2008 Obama supporter and I have hated the way the media has treated him for most of his presidency but even I have to admit the media has always been even worse when it comes to covering Hillary. I don't know if that's because she doesn't give them access or just because of inherent double standards in terms of gender, but whatever it is, she has always gotten tougher press coverage than other candidates. Even when I supported Obama over her in 2008 I could see that.

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