media excoriates trump for bragging and lying. now known as a liar, political career is in tatters.
donald trump used to have a reputation as an honest and hard-working man.
practically a boy scout.
honest to a fault.
that reputation for honesty has come crashing down after a major gaffe where he lied and overstated his accomplishments.
the media has hammered him relentlessly on this point, quoting political opponent after political opponent, and rarely allowing donald trump to respond or to clarify his statement.
now that it's widely accepted that donald trump is a braggart and a liar, his political fortunes have reversed, and it's now unclear if he has a political future at all.
donald trump's revealing blunder came when he claimed to have invented the internet.
oh, wait. did i say donald trump? i meant al gore.
that's right. *this* is how the media handles bragging and lying when it's a democrat being accused:
first, al gore made a boast about his perfectly legitimate and impressive contributions to making the internet what it is today.
al gore was a key senator in securing funding for the internet way before the world wide web, back when it was only a character-based hookup among military and academic institutions.
second, al gore as vice-president got all major federal government institutions to put *massive* amounts of government data on the internet, making the internet a hugely valuable resource for everyone, including businesses. soon this led to the web being the future of our economy. there's no doubt that al gore was a huge champion of the internet and we have him to thank for all that it became.
al gore never even used the key word "invented". he only claimed to have done more than anyone else in congress in creating the internet. that's a boast that's entirely consistent with the way other politicians get credit for things they legislate or otherwise help bring about. people credit eisenhower with creating the interstate highway system when no one imagines that he spent years pouring asphalt.
so the media and republican politicians *lied* about what al gore said in order to make al gore sound like a liar.
and they harped on this one fabricated quote *relentlessly*, rarely explaining just how much al gore *did* do to make the internet what it became.
i thought it would be good to revisit this smear in light of how the media handles donnie.
in fact, the misquoted "lie" falsely attributed to al gore is actually very much of the sort that donnie does on a daily basis. overstate his accomplishments, take credit for other people's work, and just plain lie.
but the media doesn't harp on any one quote, and never suggests for a moment that he can't govern or that his political future is in doubt because of his lies.
the "worst" the media does is simply repeats his lies, pretending that to simply report them is enough.
the media double standard is huge and hugely biased in favor of republicans.
we knew this back in 2000 when shrub was getting better treatment than gore, but donnie's current treatment makes it all more painfully obvious.
all gore's career was largely ruined over a single quote falsely attributed to him when actual brags and lies from donnie are simply repeated largely without criticism.
liberal bias my ass.
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You made an excellent point Unblock, and you've made it very well. I'll never forget my disappointment over the 2000 race and how Al Gore was cheated just like Hillary was. But the media thrashing he got was so unfair and so hypocritical - especially now, in light of the way the orange asshole gets a free-walk on everything!
Al Gore didn't lose in 2000, it was stolen from him. Just as Hillary's presidency was stolen from her.
NEVER AGAIN!
don't forget the Vietnam War Veteran and medal winner who was allowed to be "Swift-boated" in 2004!
NO WAY that should have ever happened - and the "Swift-boat" crew that pushed that BS should be tried for treason along with IQ45 and his troops!
again, the media missed the story.
a pattern of fraud and deceit. he constantly makes agreements he clearly has no intention of following.
he save money by realizing that if he just refuses to pay, his supplier has to pay a lawyer to sue him. so he can settle for 30%-50% off and the supplier can figure it's worth it to avoid further hassle and to avoid further legal bills. that supplier never does business with donnie again, but there's a long line of fools willing to work for him because the media has pumped him up for decades.
huge abuse of the legal system, which in turn is a huge red flag for a president.
but a non-story as far as the media is concerned.
talking about an empty podium is far more compelling...
or, what, someone's going to tell me donnie has the need for more than one lawyer???
democrats have to be perfect;
super-geniuses who can carry themselves like "real americans";
have extensive experience but not be part of the "washington establishment";
never utter a gaffe;
never wear the wrong clothes;
never get sick;
never fall or stumble;
always look perfect in a photo;
give speeches that are great but not so great they can claim it's all you can do;
and of course be completely free from scandal, even if fabricated by republicans.
meanwhile, republicans have to sign a bill that cuts taxes for the rich.
that's about it.
Except that, instead of accusing Hillary of lying, knowing that Trump was awful (and they just scratched the surface), they basically drew several (very) false equivalencies between the two candidates to the point that a lot of people wound up thinking that both candidates were equally awful and unworthy, which depressed the vote and then last-minute "questions" were raised again about Hillary and that @$%&$^ e-mail server, which helped ultimately sink her.
They have a number of right-wing billionaire media moguls that do their dirty work for them so they can just throw their hands up and play innocent. If there is a swamp, Faux News, Sinclair Broadcasting and all the right-wing talk radio groups are it.
Question: How many times have we seen any of the right-wing media owners such as Murdoch called out in a major media interview over any of the thousands of lies they have spread about progressive politicians?
They all stay hidden in gated communities and penthouses and travel on private jets and yachts, thereby avoiding any exposure to the public. Yet, I would submit this group is doing as much or more damage to our governments, cultures, and societies as any one group of politicians. And, they don't come for re-election every few years!
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