10-07-2020, 10:02 AM
(10-07-2020, 09:14 AM)hollodero Wrote: I can only concede this point so often :) though I do believe you also exaggerate a bit. None of these stations, with the possible exception of some MSNBC shows (that indeed are a bit much when it comes to partisanship) can be seen as democratic outlet comparable to FOX being a republican one. They thoroughly dislike Trump, that much is true, but that's what comes with being Trump. You can't overlook how often he tells untruths and how often he just swears at other people, including media people. He calls them enemy of the people and whatnot, that he doesn't get good press is largely due to these rather awful things he repeatedly says. Reap what you sow and all that.
For the Biden thing you posted, I believe (sure I can't prove that) that no major outlet would ever even take notice if Trump had said the exact same thing. There just isn't anything racist, or even gaffe-like, in the thing Biden said. If there is a significant number of black people taking any issue with that, I will reconsider my stance - as of now though, it seems the group that allegedly got "offended" by that is in reality not offended. And while this appears to be so, no one really should be offended on black people's behalf either.
Yeah, and in this case I happen to agree with them. It is against all recommendations from all medical experts to run around in the vicinity other people without a mask while infected. In fact, it isn't even recommended to be around other people with a mask on; Trump, like everyone else infected, is supposed to quarantine. Trump behaved reckless, in the photo op and even more so when he had himself being driven around with closed windows and endangering his own secret service agents.
I concede there are examples where the so-called "mainstream" news channels indeed take it too far, this particular instance imho just isn't amongst them. They would not applaud Biden for going maskless either. You just speculate about that with no real basis in fact.
I hear ya and respect what you are saying. I disagree with some though. I get the media pointing out maybe Trump should put on his mask. I didn't care because he had stepped outside and was a safe distance from people. The media absolutely lost their collective s!@t. I mean they went over the top, poco freakin' loco. I was embarrassed for them.
The problem is they were fine with that huge multi thousand peaceful march (I forget where) of people packed together. It was a great, wonderful thing they said. No mention of COVID, lack of masks or social distancing. The mask, social distancing outrage when convenient is so transparent.
They also give a free pass to the Peaceful and not so peaceful protesters. So, ya, I see it as a very fake and very dramatic outrage. Chris Cuomo, their own guy, went out WHILE INFECTED, without a mask, lied about staying quarantined and then lit into a normal citizen who saw him and called him out. Crickets from the media, but Trump on an outdoor balcony without a mask and socially distanced and the world is going to end? So ya, again, fake dramatic outrage.
As far as Trump fighting with the media, do you remember the media constantly talking about impeaching Trump before he was even sworn in as President? The media has never given Trump a fair shake. When Hillary lost they lost their dang minds and became obsessed with hating Trump. Heck man, they even made Middle East peace sound like a bad thing.
