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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is it that Dems need to "Reach out" to the kGOPb, but "elections have consequences"
when they're on top?
Because the so-called liberal media has been the conservative press all along.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Baltimike
(4,148 posts)I didn't make any comparison like that, so I would appreciate it if you didn't do it for me.
"Where I was going with this" is that the media expects Democrats to "reach out" or acquiesce to the right side of the aisle, but tell Democrats that "elections have consequences" when Democrats lose.
If there are examples of the conservative press asking members of the Republic party how THEY will "reach across the aisle" when they are in control, I am certain it is FAR outnumbered by the other scenario.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)You haven't said anything, so far, except:
Don't trust "the media".
Message received, and filed appropriately, in file 13.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)msongs
(67,459 posts)he would be nowhere, man nt
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)am I supposed to let them gaslight me any further?
Igel
(35,362 posts)Baltimike
(4,148 posts)BlueTsunami2018
(3,504 posts)Thats who is being quoted.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)He was ALSO throwing "Get over it" (from s/election 2000) back at them:
"Elections have consequences, Conrad told reporters."
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11099780/ns/us_news-the_changing_court/t/why-bush-won-alito-fight/
treestar
(82,383 posts)But as a statement, it is accurate.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)than Get Over It.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)"Get over it" circa 2000 and "elections have consequences circa 2004.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)Eko
(7,369 posts)is mostly just the media. There are left leaning and right leaning, but most are just the media.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)Because the idea that they don't lean or even spread propaganda is a myth
Eko
(7,369 posts)Didn't I say this? "There are left leaning and right leaning". Did I ever say they don't lean? Dont strawman me.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)The media is largely conservative masquerading around like they are liberal. And I don't reference reporters specifically, I am saying that the powers that insist on "the middle" regardless of where the facts are.
You can't claim the moral high ground while you're standing on a heap of bullshit, and you can't claim that "we meet in the middle" when one side is just lying.
Eko
(7,369 posts)I never claimed that we meet in the middle at all. Why do you keep doing that?
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)*I* am the one who said we'd have to agree to disagree.
And we will. Because I *still* don't agree with you. You're welcome.
Take care.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Here is my view:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211413521
90% of the US media is controlled by 5 corporations.
Baltimike
(4,148 posts)Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)Who said this? When did they say it? Where was it said? Inquiring minds want to know.