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FSogol

(45,529 posts)
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 08:59 AM Oct 2016

Anyone besides me loving the Washington Post's recent reporting on Trump?

Last edited Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:24 AM - Edit history (1)

Today's stories and opinions:

GOP tumbles toward anarchy as Ryan snubs Trump
‘It’s every person for himself or herself,’ former senator says

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-gop-tumbles-toward-anarchy-its-every-person-for-himself-or-herself/2016/10/10/31bc6d24-8f13-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_campaignprint-07pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Trump’s truest believers start to worry: ‘You could easily lose this election’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-truest-believers-start-to-worry-you-could-easily-lose-this-election/2016/10/10/0b964658-8f20-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trump-0745pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

House Democrats believe Trump troubles give them real shot at retaking majority

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/10/house-democrats-believe-trump-troubles-give-them-real-shot-at-retaking-majority/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trumpcongress-0945pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Donald Trump tried to call out Warren Buffett. He probably didn’t expect this response.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/10/10/donald-trump-tried-to-call-out-warren-buffett-he-probably-didnt-expect-this-response/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trump-buffett-505pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Republicans deserve their sad fate

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-deserve-their-sad-fate/2016/10/10/f6761bc0-8ef9-11e6-9c52-0b10449e33c4_story.html?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_2_na&utm_term=.f3e7ff40564f

The irony of ironies: Trump destroys the brand

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/10/10/the-irony-of-ironies-trump-destroys-the-brand/?tid=hybrid_collaborative_2_na&utm_term=.009195d087e6

Trump files for moral bankruptcy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/?nid=menu_nav_opinions&utm_term=.97a826bf560c

Trump can’t stop his campaign’s death spiral

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-cant-stop-his-campaigns-death-spiral/2016/10/10/df752a50-8f13-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html?utm_term=.00adea33469e

Donald Trump, Putin’s puppet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/?nid=menu_nav_opinions&utm_term=.f175ea71614e

Donald Trump unleashes a stream of falsehoods

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/donald-trump-unleashes-a-stream-of-falsehoods/2016/10/10/a3a3e64a-8f24-11e6-9c52-0b10449e33c4_story.html?utm_term=.65f7b23e75ea

Reasonable Republicans can’t save the GOP from Trump
They're the ones who created him in the first place.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/10/11/reasonable-republicans-cant-save-the-gop-from-trump/?utm_term=.415b77263d7d




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Anyone besides me loving the Washington Post's recent reporting on Trump? (Original Post) FSogol Oct 2016 OP
Relishing it!! MANative Oct 2016 #1
They created trump and they deserve a far worse fate than losing this elction BSdetect Oct 2016 #2
Welcome to DU LittleGirl Oct 2016 #20
You mean the W.P.'s reporting of the truth about Trump awake Oct 2016 #3
Truth does have a liberal bias. FSogol Oct 2016 #9
i don't call it anti-trump...I call it reporting the news beachbum bob Oct 2016 #4
I am also loving the Washington Post's reporting on trump Gothmog Oct 2016 #5
I much prefer New York Times. David__77 Oct 2016 #6
without a subscription I can only read 4 per month yellowdogintexas Oct 2016 #7
yeah, leave it to the dangerous psycho to get the m$m Cha Oct 2016 #8
"Republicans deserve their sad fate" True words. Cha Oct 2016 #10
I hope that their reporting is not anti-Trump. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #11
Thanks for the lecture on how newspapers work. If I need an explaining, I know where to ask. FSogol Oct 2016 #13
It's the Asperger's. I'm always like this. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #14
Sorry then. I do agree that the post (both journalists and editoridal board) are doing a FSogol Oct 2016 #15
As Monk said, "it's a blessing ... and a curse." mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #16
I really wouldn't consider it anti-Trump as more doing the job that the media should have been 4lbs Oct 2016 #12
They have been (mostly) great this season democrattotheend Oct 2016 #17
"Trump Files for Moral Bankruptcy"! Mme. Defarge Oct 2016 #18
Mmmm thanks for this nice smorgasbord! Nom! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #19
Takes me back... Scurrilous Oct 2016 #21
Deep Washington bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #22
Now if they could only do this maybe once BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #23

BSdetect

(8,999 posts)
2. They created trump and they deserve a far worse fate than losing this elction
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 09:09 AM
Oct 2016

I want them to apologise profusely to those of us who watched their assaults on Obama. Their silence was deafening. All those years. Even now, Supreme Court stalling? You shits.

You are a bunch of pigs who have no shame.

Moral cowards.

David__77

(23,520 posts)
6. I much prefer New York Times.
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 09:53 AM
Oct 2016

I think Washington Post has a generally right-wing editorial line- especially on matters of international relations.

yellowdogintexas

(22,274 posts)
7. without a subscription I can only read 4 per month
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:01 AM
Oct 2016

however the headlines are still fun!

I am pleased that finally the media has actually started going after him. I think all those anti Trump and pro Clinton endorsements by all the major newspapers (plus many many second tier ones) freed up the media to go after him.

Whatever the reason, I am glad to see it.

Cha

(297,731 posts)
8. yeah, leave it to the dangerous psycho to get the m$m
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:05 AM
Oct 2016

to start reporting like they should.

Thanks FSogol

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,621 posts)
11. I hope that their reporting is not anti-Trump.
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:18 AM
Oct 2016

"awake" and "beachbum bob" have already made this point, but here are my two cents.

The Washington Post has an editorial department, and it has a news department. The two are kept separate. This is the policy on just about any newspaper that has aspirations toward upholding a standard of journalism. The Wall Street Journal. is a notable example. Its editorial positions are well known. The news department acts independently and is not required to vet its stories with the editorial department.

I expect no less of Jeff Bezos. The news articles, especially those written by David Fahrenthold, should be based on facts. They should not reflect his (Fahrenthold's) or Bezos's opinion. Jeff Bezos might encourage his reporters to subject Trump to a higher degree of scrutiny than Trump might find comfortable, but those reporters are not just making things up as they go along.

If the news articles have the appearance of being anti-Trump, then maybe Trump needs to ask himself why that is so. Perhaps there is something about his character {sic} that needs repair.

I am glad that the Washington Post is doing what great newspapers should do.

If the Washington Post were to come into possession of a tape showing HRC being just as bad as Trump was, they should treat it the same way that the tape of Trump was treated. Let the chips fall where they may.

Best wishes.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,621 posts)
14. It's the Asperger's. I'm always like this.
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:26 AM
Oct 2016

Ask me about steam locomotives. For example, did you know that....

Mom, I'll be upstairs in a minute.

Gotta go. We're having raspberry Pop-Tarts this morning. I was good this weekend, so I can have two.

On a serious note (it's possible), have you checked your Virginia voter registration? The deadline is the 17th. I'm going to post in the VA group about this.

FSogol

(45,529 posts)
15. Sorry then. I do agree that the post (both journalists and editoridal board) are doing a
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:29 AM
Oct 2016

bang up job. The really need to rehire an ombudsman.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,621 posts)
16. As Monk said, "it's a blessing ... and a curse."
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:34 AM
Oct 2016

I'm not dismayed by the reporting.

Good morning to you, too.

4lbs

(6,865 posts)
12. I really wouldn't consider it anti-Trump as more doing the job that the media should have been
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:21 AM
Oct 2016

doing since the beginning of the year.

democrattotheend

(11,607 posts)
17. They have been (mostly) great this season
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:43 AM
Oct 2016

Lots of good investigative reporting, and they were among the first to call out the bullshit false balance after the media made a scandal out of Hillary getting pneumonia.

bucolic_frolic

(43,311 posts)
22. Deep Washington
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 11:40 AM
Oct 2016

supports the long term viability of the Republic

Attempts to truly game the system are often perhaps usually resisted

You can bet all POTUS candidates have undergone extreme invisible vetting

Radical fringe nutjobs are never going to make it

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