NYT: drumpf operatives to go to war against media.........

[Takket]

This is.................... Hitler. nothing less than Hitler.

The message is clear: Either you wave pom-poms for dear leader, or we expose every opinion of your life to the same crowd that is committing all the mass murders in drumpf name. This isn't "information," it is a threat on all their lives.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/politics/trump-allies-news-media.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

WASHINGTON — A loose network of conservative operatives allied with the White House is pursuing what they say will be an aggressive operation to discredit news organizations deemed hostile to President Trump by publicizing damaging information about journalists.

It is the latest step in a long-running effort by Mr. Trump and his allies to undercut the influence of legitimate news reporting. Four people familiar with the operation described how it works, asserting that it has compiled dossiers of potentially embarrassing social media posts and other public statements by hundreds of people who work at some of the country’s most prominent news organizations.

The group has already released information about journalists at CNN, The Washington Post and The New York Times — three outlets that have aggressively investigated Mr. Trump — in response to reporting or commentary that the White House’s allies consider unfair to Mr. Trump and his team or harmful to his re-election prospects.

Operatives have closely examined more than a decade’s worth of public posts and statements by journalists, the people familiar with the operation said. Only a fraction of what the network claims to have uncovered has been made public, the people said, with more to be disclosed as the 2020 election heats up. The research is said to extend to members of journalists’ families who are active in politics, as well as liberal activists and other political opponents of the president.

[dawg day]

1. Let's hope they waste lots of time and energy

While we work to GOTV.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Nixon on steroids...

[C_U_L8R]

3. In the entire history of despots

...this strategy has never worked. Trump is such an idiot. Attack our free press at your peril, assclown.

[Boomerproud]

4. Have these cretins ever worked to produce anything

of value (including making a product or solving a problem) even for one day? Journalists and other targets better get in the game and hit back.

[Grasswire2]

7. look around.

And stop bashing the press. Reporters, every day, stand between the people and tyranny. Reporters 'round the world face real dangers of violence and daily attacks.

Cretins?? Really??

Disgusting.

There's a difference between talking opinion heads on cable and journeyman print reporters, you know.

[Boomerproud]

9. Did you read my post?

I was referring to tRump and his allies bullying the press!

[Duppers]

27. Very much, sometimes.

Sometimes. But then if one read most posts on the greatest page today, you'll find contradictions upon contradictions regarding press coverage. Even my mostly beloved msnbc (except I despise Chuck Toad) gets a deserved smashing here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212408653

Press coverage in general have not done their jobs well enough, in their quest to give us the both-sides treatment, they've normalize Trump. But, did ya see this:


"Trump allies acquiring ‘dirt’ on journalists to take them down during the 2020 election – Raw Story"

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/trump-allies-acquiring-dirt-on-journalists-to-take-them-down-during-the-2020-election/

[Grasswire2]

5. NYT buys ink by the thousands of barrels, nitwit.

It's a great time to be a journo, an editor, a printer....!

Full employment!

[gordianot]

6. Republicans should figure out that by now the dosage of outrage has been overplayed.

Supporters and opponents are immune to more outrage. After dumping family, friends, neighbors there is no where to go. The carnage left by Donald Trump as it exists may take generations to heal if ever.

[Thekaspervote]

10. Wouldn't ya think??!! I'm not sure anywhere in our history one can point to a similar situation

When I think about it, I picture a fire breathing dragon cornered. He’s a dragon so he doesn’t think, just breathes more fire.

[gordianot]

14. Good analogy, but a fire breathing dragon would be an awesome sight.

Trump and his followers are just plain ugly.

[Newest Reality]

26. I get an image more like

a puking clown with malaria.

[SCVDem]

8. It's simple really

Instead of accusing the media of lying, just prove it.

The media says you are a tax cheat? Just release your returns and prove them wrong!

This applies to everything.

You can't and won't. Case closed!

[NBachers]

11. They are setting up targets for assassination, clear and simple.

[LuckyCharms]

23. +1. Yes, they are playing with fire. n/t

[Haggis for Breakfast]

25. Exactly, but then this has already happened.

On June 28, 2018, FIVE staffers at the Capital Gazette were shot and killed by Jarrod Ramos.

As per usual, trumpie had nothing to say.

[bitterross]

12. The solution is simple. Just don't report on these people's efforts. Don't quote them.

The media has the weapon to stifle this attack. Simply don't give them any airtime or ink. Don't post about the attacks, don't repeat what is said. None of what I saw in that article is newsworthy.

None of the journalists being attacked are running for public office. None of them are issuing Executive Orders. It's not hypocritical for them to report the truth.

[rockfordfile]

13. Is Hasboro CEO Brian Goldner responsible for "socialism" theme Monopoly?

It's anti-American right-wing propaganda. Remember what the original really was about.

[certainot]

15. their most important medium is the talk radio monopoly and it needs to be destroyed

it's time to go on offense and destroy the talk radio monopoly - it would be surprisingly easy - just force the ad industry to finally apply market demand for the lies hate and ignorance

artificial intelligence makes it easy to digitize talk radio so it can be searched and monitored and read and responded to - it doesn't have to be invisible anymore, there's no excuse for ignoring it. as soon as the ad industry sees serious action - monitoring, boycotts, protests - it's going to have to ask radio advertisers if they really want to support trump, racism, global warming, etc - instead of bundling onto those stations

it has always been a primary weapon for attacking the 'liberal' and 'democrat' media and that would monkey wrench their plans in all aspects of their stragegies

[Tumbulu]

22. Why doesn't anyone listen to you? You always post the best things!!!

How is it that the politically savvy do not understand the power these guys yield over the states with the fewest people and the most political power per person?

[certainot]

30. thanks . that's a great way to say it

most political power per person - and basically invisible and free

org leadership and decision makers live in cities

[JudyM]

31. So obvious that conservative hate radio has to be cut off at the knees. And churches that spew it

and urge voting for aligned candidates need their tax status revoked. Why aren’t we like bulldogs about these core eviscerators of democracy? Weak-kneed about treading too close to freedom of speech and religion?

[certainot]

32. the right's passed off a well subsidized and protected talk radio monopoly as 'free speech'

for decades, insulting americans by suggesting that 95% of us want that ignorance, lies, and hate

it has no relationship to 'market demand' and digitizing it will destroy it

[JudyM]

33. I hope you're right. But they pull all kinds of crap in plain view and nothing changes.

[certainot]

34. talk radio is not factored at all. when it can be read, monitored, and quantified without

listening it's over.

the problem is democrats and liberals have no fucking clue it needs to be done and meanwhile a few hundred coordinated dipshits are kicking our ass

[JudyM]

35. So let your reps know, if you think they don't. They're on summer break, good time to get the

message to them... we need whatever help we can get, that’s for sure.
You are so right on about there being just a few hundred well coordinated democracy-decimators. We need to seriously sharpen our strategy and or messaging.

[pansypoo53219]

16. this is new?

[cstanleytech]

17. Correct me if I am wrong but didn't the same thing happen in Germany back when the nazis were

in power?

[kentuck]

18. Drumpf can predict the future...

It's not the present stories that bother him so much. It is the stories that are to come in the future. He knows they are coming and he knows the press is going to report them. He's attempting to immunize himself for the big bombshells ahead. If he begins now, perhaps his followers won't believe any of them?

[yaesu]

19. So, how much money are the fascists paying for these investigations and is it being reported

to the Federal Election Commission?

[lark]

20. Can this be included in the counts for impeachment - I know the list is already long, but geeze!

Every day in every way they are trying to change the USA into something very close to Nazi Germany. It's PUtin's and drumpfs' dream.

[Fla Dem]

21. Trump and his operatives are nothing more than enemies of the United States of America.

They are trashing our democratic Republic, bastardizing the constitution and weaponizing the Supreme Court and our Judiciary System. They are slowly destroying all the pillars of our government and society that have made this a flawed but a nation always with hope and promise of a better tomorrow.

[gristy]

24. If the message (i.e. news) threatens to defeat you, attack the messenger.

That's what we have here. What might be different is the breadth of the effort that has been enabled by the internet.

[Iliyah]

28. I think the Unites States Department of Justice . . .

Barr is also involved. He needs to be out with the rest of the trash. He cares nothing for the security of the USA and only serves t-rump.

The 5 United States Supreme Court Justices serve t-rump and RWers. Not the country.

The unqualified nut cases have been appointed to Appeals courts. They serve t-rump and RWers. Not the country.

t-rump's allies have been gathering dirt on journalists that they feel that are not loyal the t-rump. And most of the dirt is probably made up bullshit.

This person in the WH along with his whole effed up administration need to be voted out. The Republicans in congress need to be voted out.

[Newest Reality]

29. I had a feeling this behavior might ratchet up...

We would like to think that we get to the 2020 elections, maybe with a grueling year of bickering and confusion, but then, we win and move on. That would be nice.

However, there is The Emboldening to reckon with. Tramp has fired up enough people and inspired them to ramp it up and keep it going. That means there is a momentum and that is something to be concerned about. In that case, next year is going to be a tenuous ride through some very dangerous and rough territory that could be more chaotic than we imagine.

You know, if I keep seeing signs of that from the Tramp supporters, I am not going to refer to them as Republicans much longer because, as we hear the goosestepping grow louder, the only word that will fit correctly is Fascists, unless someone has a better term. That stuff is not about a legitimate opposing party anymore and if the followers are going to utilize those kinds of tactics then we have a BIG problem Houston.

Yes, I know this is a third-party operation, but then, it is up to the Republicans not only to disavow it or distance themselves from it, but to do something to nip it in the bud. I will be watching.