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Why does the MSM keep acting like Hillary was JUST as nasty as Trump? (Original Post) Ken Burch Oct 2016 OP
Because they are for profit organizations who find no benefit in a runaway. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #1
I'm not sure why you are attacking me for pointing this out. Ken Burch Oct 2016 #8
It's absolutely nothing new and I am not attacking you. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #13
I've never said sexism didn't play a huge role...but it's not as simple as that. Ken Burch Oct 2016 #14
What are you talking about? Reply to the wrong person? NCTraveler Oct 2016 #15
OK...I know that, too. Ken Burch Oct 2016 #18
That's a good question ailsagirl Oct 2016 #2
Women aren't supposed to do that! get the red out Oct 2016 #5
NYT front page! Headline and opening and closing paragraphs say they "both did it" and ALL the bettyellen Oct 2016 #3
NY Times has been shilling for Trump all election season Democat Oct 2016 #9
Yes- they were very influential in terms of letting his lies stand... bettyellen Oct 2016 #11
Please read the letters to the editor from yesterday (Sunday) LAS14 Oct 2016 #17
Because if people think the election is over they will stop watching news VMA131Marine Oct 2016 #4
Males are assertive even when stalking a woman across a stage. liberalmuse Oct 2016 #6
Because in their minds, she was. Cerridwen Oct 2016 #7
Three reasons I can think of. ananda Oct 2016 #10
That's the sloppy reporting that people of both sides are very tired of uponit7771 Oct 2016 #12
Yup. Similar observations were made everywhere. LAS14 Oct 2016 #16
Seriously-- fuck that Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #19
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
1. Because they are for profit organizations who find no benefit in a runaway.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:55 PM
Oct 2016

What's really sad is that some people still must ask questions similar to this.

"Why does the MSM keep acting like Hillary was JUST as nasty as Trump?"

Some will simply never get it and it's why the Republican Party will rebound. I seriously have no clue how people are still confused by this shit.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
8. I'm not sure why you are attacking me for pointing this out.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:20 PM
Oct 2016

This isn't just about sexism. It's about the MSM refusing to acknowledge reality when it's right in front of them.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
13. It's absolutely nothing new and I am not attacking you.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 05:17 PM
Oct 2016

Read your last sentence. The one in the post I am replying to here. You haven't known that for over a decade? Most of us have. That is my point.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
14. I've never said sexism didn't play a huge role...but it's not as simple as that.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 05:32 PM
Oct 2016

Why is it so important to you reduce the whole thing to "they just hate women"?

If Trump's opponent this fall had been a man, the MSM would have handled last night the same way.

Especially if Trump's opponent this fall had been Jewish and left-wing.



 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
15. What are you talking about? Reply to the wrong person?
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:06 PM
Oct 2016

Last edited Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:45 PM - Edit history (2)

"Why is it so important to you reduce the whole thing to "they just hate women"?"

And please don't pm me making this some argument about the primaries. Thanks.

I'm not sure how people still don't get the consistent manner in which the media treats Democrats. Very simple point and directly related to your op.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
18. OK...I know that, too.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:23 PM
Oct 2016

But it's deeper than a bias against a gender or a party. This is an outright denial of reality.

And as you see in the responses to my OP, I'm far from the only person who doesn't understand this.

And I'm sorry...but it sounded to me like you were saying that I was somehow denying that sexism is part of the equation or that you were just trying to pick some sort of fight with me. My bad. I got it wrong.

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)
2. That's a good question
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:55 PM
Oct 2016

Hillary stood her ground and answered questions clearly and concisely. She was not ruffled.

drumpf was in some sort of vicious meltdown mood-- "shudder"

get the red out

(13,466 posts)
5. Women aren't supposed to do that!
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:59 PM
Oct 2016

She needed to be SWEET to Mr. Trump or she is a mean lady!!! Women have to be stupid and sweet or they are bad.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
3. NYT front page! Headline and opening and closing paragraphs say they "both did it" and ALL the
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:56 PM
Oct 2016

Paragraphs in between are about nasty things Trump said. Such different standards for her.

Democat

(11,617 posts)
9. NY Times has been shilling for Trump all election season
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:27 PM
Oct 2016

They are like the pro-Trump paper this year.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
11. Yes- they were very influential in terms of letting his lies stand...
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:42 PM
Oct 2016

When they finally started to use the word "lie" a floodgate opened.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
17. Please read the letters to the editor from yesterday (Sunday)
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 08:04 PM
Oct 2016

They were all objecting to David Brooks' column which said Hillary had no idealism. What was striking is that not one letter was printed from the other position. I think that means they just had next to no such responses.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
6. Males are assertive even when stalking a woman across a stage.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:03 PM
Oct 2016

Trump can yell and act like an giant orange infant, but that's overlooked.

If a woman forcefully states facts while maintaining her composure, she's a raving bitch.

Cerridwen

(13,258 posts)
7. Because in their minds, she was.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:04 PM
Oct 2016

Because in their minds, she was. You see, she wasn't..."lady-like," i.e., quiet, smiling, simpering, and scared.

I was reading through some tweets earlier about the donald's constant looming presence on stage and the subsequent media reports about how he did in the debate. Many of those tweets were pointing out that it was as though the press had watched a completely different debate than the women and men who were aware of the donald's threatening and bullying behaviors.

Hillary was not intimidated, i.e., not "lady-like;" nervous and scared. That equals nasty.

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