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NRaleighLiberal

(60,022 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:11 PM Oct 2018

I am spitting angry - just heard a political segment on NPR Here and Now - the interviewers

let the right winger gish gallop and gaslight his way through - the woman on the left had barely any time, including no time to refute some ending bare lies - and the wingnut was never challenged on blatant falsehoods.

Two things - when will Democrats when on these types of shows be ready to combat the lies better and not be so "nice" and cede the floor - and when will these types of shows realize that they are aiding and abetting the continuing collapse of discourse and decency?

The wingnut's view on the trump campaign slur of Blasey Ford was that "he was caught up in the moment of the rally" and "we knew what we were getting from trump right from the start".

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I am spitting angry - just heard a political segment on NPR Here and Now - the interviewers (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 OP

Heard the same... NPR is letting this happen more and more budkin Oct 2018 #1

You have to pick and choose on NPR - it's been this way a long time Merlot Oct 2018 #2

budkin

(6,717 posts)

1. Heard the same... NPR is letting this happen more and more

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:13 PM

Oct 2018

I turned it on thinking it was Fox News Radio... WTF??

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

2. You have to pick and choose on NPR - it's been this way a long time

Reply to budkin (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:20 PM

Oct 2018

I've notice subtle things, like long excerpts of reblican politicians talking, and shorter or none for dems. Questions tend to be, while not as slanted as say faux, kind of leaning.

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