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Mr. Ected

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18. What qualifies for "newsworthy" has certainly taken a nosedive into the toilet
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 06:32 PM
Jul 2018

Between regularly-scheduled campaign rallies held long after the campaign, to tweets that seem born of self-revulsion projected on others, to visits to axis of evil countries with autographed 70's albums offered in lieu of diplomacy or brinkmanship, it's no wonder the media is collectively shrugging its shoulders as to how they are supposed to cover the greasiness of it all.

In a way, deciding not to cover him is playing right into his hands, as he will chide the media for cherry picking the news, something he does every moment of his life, but can accuse the press for doing and emerge unscathed with his base. The press will do some introspection and wonder how much they want to BE the news and how much they want to REPORT the news.

But giving rallies and tweets mainstream attention, as if the points made were subject to debate, only fortifies Trump's positions and validates them in a sneaky backdoor way. Good to drop them completely and only report Trump news that was generated in an official capacity. The rest is pure theater, and theater cannot be the basis of non-fictional reporting.

Please stop covering his hate propaganda campaign material... FarPoint Jul 2018 #1
He's clearly providing oral sex for dictators and jillionaires thegoose Jul 2018 #29
better 30 months late than never, i guess Takket Jul 2018 #2
+1. yonder Jul 2018 #17
They should have done it during the campaign dalton99a Jul 2018 #3
Hear hear! BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #33
I know, right? ck4829 Jul 2018 #50
They made and built this P.O.S. nolabels Jul 2018 #53
Of course Cnn and MSNBC will play outrageous clips repeatedly Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #4
The ones I watch are doing fact-checking in real time. That, I appreciate. Hekate Jul 2018 #7
Police-state-preppies Magoo48 Jul 2018 #63
I can't think of anything that would wound trump more. Paladin Jul 2018 #5
This other networks should constantly talk about him being a failed, minisculed-dick piece of shit thegoose Jul 2018 #34
I appreciate the fact checking of snippets. I will not watch the Mad King's sundowners... Hekate Jul 2018 #6
Exactly lunatica Jul 2018 #12
hiS base watches Fox News... yuiyoshida Jul 2018 #36
Yes. That's another reason to limit his rally cocerage lunatica Jul 2018 #39
fake pResident bdamomma Jul 2018 #69
They may no longer cover the rallies but they play lips with his racist malaise Jul 2018 #8
maybe DU could have a trump only forum for everything giving him publicity? nt msongs Jul 2018 #9
I actually believe that is a good idea. FarPoint Jul 2018 #27
I would agree with that bdamomma Jul 2018 #68
I had to stop associating with someone Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #10
What took them Rebl2 Jul 2018 #11
I change channels when trump is on Gothmog Jul 2018 #13
Too bad they didnt realize this in Dec 2015 D_Master81 Jul 2018 #14
Considering his "Access Holywood" tape and the fact that the reference to "the bushes" tblue37 Jul 2018 #15
Naughty naughty! calimary Jul 2018 #21
Dont worry,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2018 #16
What qualifies for "newsworthy" has certainly taken a nosedive into the toilet Mr. Ected Jul 2018 #18
These aren't rallies held "long AFTER the campaign"... maddiemom Jul 2018 #45
You can say that again ck4829 Jul 2018 #48
About time. blueinredohio Jul 2018 #19
It's about g'damned time they figured this out. Hulk Jul 2018 #20
I have mixed feelings about this. Coventina Jul 2018 #22
They can tell us later. Don't give a video platform. SharonAnn Jul 2018 #23
Barnum and Bailey closed up shop. Lifelong Protester Jul 2018 #24
so glad they pimped retarded hitler's rallies so far. pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #25
No need for any coverage of the orange asshole. warmfeet Jul 2018 #26
Good - these are ELECTION rallies JustAnotherGen Jul 2018 #28
They should stop going to the White House press briefings, too. Mr.Bill Jul 2018 #30
+1 ck4829 Jul 2018 #49
Trump Rally Coverage on Fox Propaganda Is Equal to a $2.4 million an Hour Savings Ccarmona Jul 2018 #31
K&R ck4829 Jul 2018 #32
Whenever I hear him on tv I change the channel he's hard enough to look at let alone listen to him kimbutgar Jul 2018 #35
Yep. I listen to Stephen Colbert treestar Jul 2018 #58
Sinclair, Fox and RT are all that matter to his "fans" anyway... Crash2Parties Jul 2018 #37
No good reason to cover him at all moondust Jul 2018 #38
Bout fucking time some of them get this. Too KPN Jul 2018 #40
Good. I avoid media for a couple of days (except Rachel) after a Trump "rally". Rachel is the.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2018 #41
His "rallies" are nothing more than him talking to himself, about himself peekaloo Jul 2018 #42
Every time he has a rally Soxfan58 Jul 2018 #43
Absolutely not worth covering except they should organize a pool... LAS14 Jul 2018 #44
About. Time. marble falls Jul 2018 #46
Stop covering this insanity ck4829 Jul 2018 #47
I haven't forgotten or forgiven the lame stream corporate broadcast media Vogon_Glory Jul 2018 #51
Plus, I bet millions do change the channel when Trump is on. Ligyron Jul 2018 #52
I either mute the Trumper or change channels katmondoo Jul 2018 #54
I know, sometimes I feel like kicking the screen in. Ligyron Jul 2018 #55
let his propaganda wing faux spread his fear, hate and bullshit spanone Jul 2018 #56
About two years too late, but I'm glad they're finally considering it. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #57
He uses his rallies in place of press conferences cutroot Jul 2018 #59
he's using these ongoing rallies for 3 purposes onetexan Jul 2018 #66
Next... Owens Jul 2018 #60
second that onetexan Jul 2018 #65
NOW IF ONLY DU would stop posting every stupid utterance/tweet - I mean, we should know by now Kashkakat v.2.0 Jul 2018 #61
"A Rally!" Sandy and Richard Riccardi niyad Jul 2018 #62
K&R red dog 1 Jul 2018 #64
K&R bdamomma Jul 2018 #67
He hates the press, so why should they cover him? louis-t Jul 2018 #70
Trump Fascist Rallies are White Trash Reality TV Shows on steroids. magicarpet Jul 2018 #71
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