Why the Russia story is a minefield for Democrats and the media

[FakeNews]

If there's any truth to the notion that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian state to disrupt the electoral process, then yes, what we're seeing now are the early outlines of a Watergate-style scandal that could topple a presidency.

But it could also be true that both the Democratic Party and many leading media outlets are making a dangerous gamble, betting their professional and political capital on the promise of future disclosures that may not come.

We have to remember that the unpopularity of the press was a key to Trump's election. Journalists helped solve the billionaire's accessibility problem by being a more hated group than the arrogant rich. Trump has people believing he shares a common enemy with them: the news media. When we do badly, he does well.

Trump calls us "enemies of the people" who purvey "fake news." Together with what vile ex-CNN turncoat Lou Dobbs calls the "global corporatists" who own the major media companies, we are said to comprise the "opposition party."

We can't afford to bolster these accusations of establishment bias and overreach by using the techniques of conspiracy theorists to push this Russia story. Unfortunately, that is happening.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politic...minefield-for-democrats-and-the-media-w471074

 

[KingOrfeo]

The press will come out of this all right.

 

[BotanyBoy]

The press will come out of this all right.

The press lost the objective some time ago when they all picked a party to produce propaganda for and their quest for vengeance will be their final undoing.


Youtube and the "alternative" news media of citizens with cameras in the pockets on the internet will be the winners by the time it's all said and done.

Esp after the boomers die off, because cable TV is dying with them.

 

[Liar]

Didn't read the link or even your quoted bit, but let me guess: Because if it turns out to be more mundane than the hype, they are going to look either desperate or crazy?

There's plenty of tangible stuff to hammer Trump on. "He's colluding with enemies abroad!" is high risk strategy. And Joe Sixpack doesn't actually care all that much.

The narrative from Democrats should be "Hey Rust Belt, Donald said he's your Messiah, but he's gonna fuck you in the wallet."

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Funny after a scandal how far RS will twist itself back to pretending to be a responsible source of news...

 

[KingOrfeo]

The press lost the objective some time ago when they all picked a party to produce propaganda for and their quest for vengeance will be their final undoing.

Only, they never did that.

 

[phrodeau]

The press lost the objective some time ago when they all picked a party to produce propaganda for and their quest for vengeance will be their final undoing.


Youtube and the "alternative" news media of citizens with cameras in the pockets on the internet will be the winners by the time it's all said and done.

Esp after the boomers die off, because cable TV is dying with them.

Yes, and CNN has admitted the error of their ways.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...ident-airing-so-many-full-trump-rallies-was-a

CNN’s president says he regrets giving so much airtime to Donald Trump and his rallies on the network early in the campaign season.

“If we made any mistake last year, it’s that we probably did put too many of his campaign rallies in those early months and let them run,” Jeff Zucker said at Harvard Kennedy School, according to BuzzFeed. “Listen, because you never knew what he would say, there was an attraction to put those on the air.”

Zucker, who was the president of NBC Entertainment when “The Apprentice” was first on TV said that even then Trump was a “publicity magnet.”

“Trump delivered on PR, he delivered on big ratings,” Zucker said.

 

[BotanyBoy]

The narrative from Democrats should be "Hey Rust Belt, Donald said he's your Messiah, but he's gonna fuck you in the wallet."

Good luck with that terrible idea.

After (D)'s fucked them in the wallet harder than anyone ever has, stabbed them in the back, laughed at them and spat in their face they don't really have any room to talk.

The (D)'s are more than likely now relegated to Denver, Chicago and coastal uberplex metro areas and it's going to be a while before the recover from that.

Trump can fuck them in the wallet and nothing has changed, as long as he's fucking (D) up the ass and making them all come un-fuckin-guled in the streets he'll be an American Hero.

 

[Rightguide]

Only, they never did that.

There's no denying it, so give it up.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Only, they never did that.

LOL.....keep on that denial.

CNN(D) and FOX (R) both have been scorned as nothing but propaganda mills by the masses who are turning to alternative media more and more every day and that trend shows no signs of slowing down.

In 15-20 years the only people watching that shit will be Sr.citizens.

Yes, and CNN has admitted the error of their ways.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...ident-airing-so-many-full-trump-rallies-was-a

Oh yea!! That's totally why they are flailing about looking like idiots no better than FOX.

 

[Miles]

a party to produce propaganda for and their quest for vengeance will be their final undoing.

wait, do you mean the GOP or the press?

 

[BotanyBoy]

wait, do you mean the GOP or the press?

The press.


The only thing that can fuck the GOP right now is the GOP....and every day passes that they keep playing fuck fuck games instead of doing what we elected them to do the closer they get to filling their own pants.

 

[phrodeau]

The press.


The only thing that can fuck the GOP right now is the GOP....and every day passes that they keep playing fuck fuck games instead of doing what we elected them to do the closer they get to filling their own pants.

You should learn some new verbs sometime.

 

[Carnal_Flower]

Well that's odd because all the mainstream sites like CNN are repirting booming times since Trump. The more he rips the "Fake" media the bigger and better they are getting, not the opposite.

Or have you been listening to Trump's tweets

The press lost the objective some time ago when they all picked a party to produce propaganda for and their quest for vengeance will be their final undoing.


Youtube and the "alternative" news media of citizens with cameras in the pockets on the internet will be the winners by the time it's all said and done.

Esp after the boomers die off, because cable TV is dying with them.

 

[KingOrfeo]

LOL.....keep on that denial.

CNN(D) and FOX (R) both have been scorned as nothing but propaganda mills by the masses . . .

The masses are always right? So democracy is a good idea after all?

 

[Liar]

Good luck with that terrible idea.

Got a better one?

After (D)'s fucked them in the wallet harder than anyone ever has, stabbed them in the back, laughed at them and spat in their face they don't really have any room to talk.

Since when has that stopped a politician from talking?

You seem to be confusing policy and political strategy.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Well that's odd because all the mainstream sites like CNN are repirting booming times since Trump.

That's because Trump, not because cable TV news broadcasting is the future of the news media.

The masses are always right? So democracy is a good idea after all?

Nope, and never suggested such stupid shit either.

Got a better one?

Yea.....try not being total corporate whores for 5 fuckin' seconds.

Bring the arrogance and smugness down to a 9.975

Quit blaming racism and the evil white male who perpetrates it just by being born to cover for their total inability to not be complete sell-outs to the highest bidders.

If they just tried it 1 day a year they would decimate the GOP.

Since when has that stopped a politician from talking?

Never, look how many idiots suck up the R v D dog and pony show every single day.

You seem to be confusing policy and political strategy.

You seem to not understand that the (D) last strategy of "let's working class of the USA, stuff our pockets and blame racist white males for it. " blew the fuck up in their face to the extent they aren't going to be able to grin and get away with it again.

They robbed/fucked a bunch of the working class into the poor house, called them a bunch of racist dumb rednecks. Recovering those votes will take more than a couple JK's from the leadership while their troops continue to wage war on the white working class. If they backpedal now they loose everything.

They would be better off trying to get the metro folks in red states to get out and vote to turn the tide in their favor against the evil white man!!

 

[Rightguide]

John Solomon and Sarah Carter are doing some in-depth reporting on the surveillance of Trump and associates.

 

[Carnal_Flower]

No, that's because Real News is being supported like the ACLU

That's because Trump, not because cable TV news broadcasting is the future of the news media.



Nope, and never suggested such stupid shit either.




Yea.....try not being total corporate whores for 5 fuckin' seconds.

Bring the arrogance and smugness down to a 9.975

Quit blaming racism and the evil white male who perpetrates it just by being born to cover for their total inability to not be complete sell-outs to the highest bidders.

If they just tried it 1 day a year they would decimate the GOP.



Never, look how many idiots suck up the R v D dog and pony show every single day.



You seem to not understand that the (D) last strategy of "let's working class of the USA, stuff our pockets and blame racist white males for it. " blew the fuck up in their face to the extent they aren't going to be able to grin and get away with it again.

They robbed/fucked a bunch of the working class into the poor house, called them a bunch of racist dumb rednecks. Recovering those votes will take more than a couple JK's from the leadership while their troops continue to wage war on the white working class. If they backpedal now they loose everything.

They would be better off trying to get the metro folks in red states to get out and vote to turn the tide in their favor against the evil white man!!

 

[BotanyBoy]

No, that's because Real News is being supported like the ACLU

So is the Onion.....that doesn't make it any less of a joke.

"Real News" much like the government is losing the confidence of people under the age of 50.

 

[Carnal_Flower]

You make no distinction between what you wish was true and what is true.

So is the Onion.....that doesn't make it any less of a joke.

"Real News" much like the government is losing the confidence of people under the age of 50.