Thanks for the reminder of how irredeemably stupid Chuck Todd made himself look when he asked if Obama would veto his own legislation if it didn't have any Republican support. It's more than a little bit bizarre that Republican solidarity, no matter how blatantly political, is almost admired, while Dem solidarity is deemed obstructive or divisive. That's your so called "liberal media" in action.
I'm old now; but from the time I was young I have blamed the media for most of the world's problems. Yes: ridiculous, isn't it ? But it always seemed to me that the media have "inside" knowledge of what's going down and don't use it, preferring to pontificate above their various bylines. "Give us the *facts* !!", I was wont to scream, "never mind the fancy language !!!" (I did use an alliterative word, I admit.)
Had I lived with as much media as you have, I would've maybe been carried off in a fit of rage, foaming at the mouth.
Congratulations for continuing to be able to report on your media's totally infuriating and incomprehensible behaviour.
You are so right, Eric. Here we go again. I was watching MSNBC yesterday MTP Daily and I normally turn when that comes on because Chuck Todd is a major tool. I should've kept that up as Chuck comes back from the live presser that Pres. Biden was giving and he immediately says that if Biden doesn't I think meet the goal of 1 million vaccines a day that it's a failure. Like WTF they haven't even been in office 2 weeks and you say this. It really just burns me up that they are coming out and holding the feet to the fire of Dems and did/do nothing when it comes to the Repubs. So infuriating.
The media is defining bipartisan in a very narrow way. I have repeatedly seen bills passed with just a handful of Republican votes being called bipartisan but now the media seem to be defining it as having a lot, not just some Republican support. I think they should also consider having a lot of support among Republican voters as being bipartisan.
The Post ran this headline at the end of last week after only two full working days for the Biden administration “Turned off by Biden’s approach, GOP opposition to stimulus relief intensifies
Biden may find he can get a big plan or a bipartisan plan — but not both”
Sure sounds like they are implying the blame is Biden’s. Since when are proposals supposed to be negotiated with the other side before they are even formulated? Forget the idea of traditional negotiations in which the party in power makes their proposal, then negotiates with the other side. Democrats are suppose to compromise and adjust to their opponents wishes before they even formulate their proposal.
The media also framed their reporting about Mitch refusing to agree to power sharing like his opposition was written in stone putting Democrats in a bind. Then Mitch agreed to let it go forward. All of this is designed to showcase maximum conflict over progress.
And then there is this convoluted reasoning Glenn Kessler gives for awarding Biden 3 Pinnocchios (out of 4) for his claim that under Trump federal contracts awarded to foreign companies went up 30%. Kessler starts out saying that the federal data system is very confusing. He then seems to tie himself in knots to prove Biden is lying. At one point he says that his analysis found “ the sum of foreign-sourced obligations increased 28 percent in that time frame, which is almost three years“. But then goes on to look at just Pentagon contracts and just the percent of money awarded to foreign sources, not the total at number of contracts.
The whole analysis seems convoluted and bizarre, designed to prove Biden is lying.
I haven't watched all of Psaki's pressers, so if she's addressed this, fine. But she should note, the next time OAN or Fox goes off on a "unity" rant, that, simply, it's up to the GOP to approach Biden and Dems, not the other way around, that Biden wasn't elected by a 7-million-vote margin to deliver a GOP platform (which in any case was "whatever Trump wants"), and that when you have a party with 140 supporters of an anti-Constitution insurrection just MAYBE they aren't all that interested in unity.
The media talking about Republican “priorities” is pretty F ing funny when you think about it. I want somebody in the media to describe just what those priorities might be. Amnesty for those complicit the last 3 months ? Building the wall ? More tax cuts for the top 1/2 % ? WTAF !
Yes this is so frustrating. The Democrats won control of the Government by winning 2 Senate seats in GEORGIA! This was the people begging for the Democrats to help them. Mitch and the boys represent the Stone Age and it’s time to stop even trying to appease these out of touch lunatics who appear to feast on people suffering. Enough!
The press is showing their true colors. The Democrats must ignore the press and take a no prisoners approach to governing. President Obama really only had two years of power. So in the last 10 years, the Republicans have controlled Congress and in that time what have they done other than obstruct? Where's their answer to Obamacare? What have they done to promote a good immigration policy? Where is their plan for growing the middle-class? What about our crumbling roadways, bridges, and antiquated rail systems and airports? The Republicans only goal is to put more money in the wealthiest of American pockets. Every poll is showing a huge percentage in support of Biden, the Democrats and their agenda. It's time the Dems stop reaching across the aisle just to get their arms bitten off. McConnell and his ilk will never change. It's time that the Dems do and to finally get things passed that will help average Americans. If the Democrats fail to act and prove that they cannot deliver on their promises then in two years, we'll lose the Senate and perhaps the House too. And in four years the country will be headed back down the road to autocracy.
Yes to all of this. Words and framing matter. It’s time to label the media as having a right wing bias, if necessary, so maybe they’ll be shamed into the middle at the very least. This absurdity has got to stop.
Did you all notice how McConnell conceding to Schumer's deal to set up the Senate organization without an agreement on never allowing a filibuster was INSIDE the NYT? I mean, granted, Dems still need Manchin, Systema and maybe Tester to also go along, but for McConnell, the obstructionist to agree to anything, should be front page news. Just reminded me as to how much the MSM is complicit in allowing the "both sides" story to distract us all from where the actual dysfunction lies.
Amid the deserved praise for Marty Baron and his support of great reporting at WaPo, nobody mentioned the exception: political coverage.
Which reminds me that today The Holy Times announced a new deputy managing editor to oversee the documentary series that caused so much trouble. Maybe they should try bringing in someone to vet their political coverage of its bias and stupidity.
Totally 100% agree.This fiasco starting with the ridiculous coverage of Trump in 2015 has made me realize how amaturish a lot in the media actually are.I often ask myself when I hear one of the these "journalists" ask an unbelievably stupid question,are they just trying to go viral or are theyactually that dumb?Sometimes it's really hard to say. By the way,was President Biden wearing his Rolex while presenting his plan to the country on how his administration was going to solve the pandemic?Maybe I missed it.I'm sure The NYT was on top of that.
I agree with the critique on the press. BUT... Biden should work with the Republicans to craft a better Covid relief bill. 1) it gives Buy In by the Republicans. 2) it will show the nation reasonable people can compromise and reward the half dozen reasonable Republican senators (Romney) 3)prove that the walls of Jericho will not tumble because a Democrat is in office.
Also someone has to step up to the plate and work with each other. This is a prefect moment - there will be policy or personal issues where the President will have to put his foot down and not compromise
Covid relief is not the issue to draw a line in the sand
I happen to agree with the Republicans on this one. People who have been receiving their salaries do not need relief. President Biden can show nation Democrats are the responsible party
Thanks for the reminder of how irredeemably stupid Chuck Todd made himself look when he asked if Obama would veto his own legislation if it didn't have any Republican support. It's more than a little bit bizarre that Republican solidarity, no matter how blatantly political, is almost admired, while Dem solidarity is deemed obstructive or divisive. That's your so called "liberal media" in action.
I'm old now; but from the time I was young I have blamed the media for most of the world's problems. Yes: ridiculous, isn't it ? But it always seemed to me that the media have "inside" knowledge of what's going down and don't use it, preferring to pontificate above their various bylines. "Give us the *facts* !!", I was wont to scream, "never mind the fancy language !!!" (I did use an alliterative word, I admit.)
Had I lived with as much media as you have, I would've maybe been carried off in a fit of rage, foaming at the mouth.
Congratulations for continuing to be able to report on your media's totally infuriating and incomprehensible behaviour.
You are so right, Eric. Here we go again. I was watching MSNBC yesterday MTP Daily and I normally turn when that comes on because Chuck Todd is a major tool. I should've kept that up as Chuck comes back from the live presser that Pres. Biden was giving and he immediately says that if Biden doesn't I think meet the goal of 1 million vaccines a day that it's a failure. Like WTF they haven't even been in office 2 weeks and you say this. It really just burns me up that they are coming out and holding the feet to the fire of Dems and did/do nothing when it comes to the Repubs. So infuriating.
The media is defining bipartisan in a very narrow way. I have repeatedly seen bills passed with just a handful of Republican votes being called bipartisan but now the media seem to be defining it as having a lot, not just some Republican support. I think they should also consider having a lot of support among Republican voters as being bipartisan.
The Post ran this headline at the end of last week after only two full working days for the Biden administration “Turned off by Biden’s approach, GOP opposition to stimulus relief intensifies
Biden may find he can get a big plan or a bipartisan plan — but not both”
Sure sounds like they are implying the blame is Biden’s. Since when are proposals supposed to be negotiated with the other side before they are even formulated? Forget the idea of traditional negotiations in which the party in power makes their proposal, then negotiates with the other side. Democrats are suppose to compromise and adjust to their opponents wishes before they even formulate their proposal.
The media also framed their reporting about Mitch refusing to agree to power sharing like his opposition was written in stone putting Democrats in a bind. Then Mitch agreed to let it go forward. All of this is designed to showcase maximum conflict over progress.
And then there is this convoluted reasoning Glenn Kessler gives for awarding Biden 3 Pinnocchios (out of 4) for his claim that under Trump federal contracts awarded to foreign companies went up 30%. Kessler starts out saying that the federal data system is very confusing. He then seems to tie himself in knots to prove Biden is lying. At one point he says that his analysis found “ the sum of foreign-sourced obligations increased 28 percent in that time frame, which is almost three years“. But then goes on to look at just Pentagon contracts and just the percent of money awarded to foreign sources, not the total at number of contracts.
The whole analysis seems convoluted and bizarre, designed to prove Biden is lying.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/27/bidens-jab-that-foreign-company-contracts-went-up-30-under-trump/
I haven't watched all of Psaki's pressers, so if she's addressed this, fine. But she should note, the next time OAN or Fox goes off on a "unity" rant, that, simply, it's up to the GOP to approach Biden and Dems, not the other way around, that Biden wasn't elected by a 7-million-vote margin to deliver a GOP platform (which in any case was "whatever Trump wants"), and that when you have a party with 140 supporters of an anti-Constitution insurrection just MAYBE they aren't all that interested in unity.
Jim Acosta CNN mused Saturday if Biden was going to leave fact checkers little work to do. (A reporter actually said that!)
The media talking about Republican “priorities” is pretty F ing funny when you think about it. I want somebody in the media to describe just what those priorities might be. Amnesty for those complicit the last 3 months ? Building the wall ? More tax cuts for the top 1/2 % ? WTAF !
Yes this is so frustrating. The Democrats won control of the Government by winning 2 Senate seats in GEORGIA! This was the people begging for the Democrats to help them. Mitch and the boys represent the Stone Age and it’s time to stop even trying to appease these out of touch lunatics who appear to feast on people suffering. Enough!
The press is showing their true colors. The Democrats must ignore the press and take a no prisoners approach to governing. President Obama really only had two years of power. So in the last 10 years, the Republicans have controlled Congress and in that time what have they done other than obstruct? Where's their answer to Obamacare? What have they done to promote a good immigration policy? Where is their plan for growing the middle-class? What about our crumbling roadways, bridges, and antiquated rail systems and airports? The Republicans only goal is to put more money in the wealthiest of American pockets. Every poll is showing a huge percentage in support of Biden, the Democrats and their agenda. It's time the Dems stop reaching across the aisle just to get their arms bitten off. McConnell and his ilk will never change. It's time that the Dems do and to finally get things passed that will help average Americans. If the Democrats fail to act and prove that they cannot deliver on their promises then in two years, we'll lose the Senate and perhaps the House too. And in four years the country will be headed back down the road to autocracy.
Yes to all of this. Words and framing matter. It’s time to label the media as having a right wing bias, if necessary, so maybe they’ll be shamed into the middle at the very least. This absurdity has got to stop.
Great song choice. I love this sound.
Did you all notice how McConnell conceding to Schumer's deal to set up the Senate organization without an agreement on never allowing a filibuster was INSIDE the NYT? I mean, granted, Dems still need Manchin, Systema and maybe Tester to also go along, but for McConnell, the obstructionist to agree to anything, should be front page news. Just reminded me as to how much the MSM is complicit in allowing the "both sides" story to distract us all from where the actual dysfunction lies.
Amid the deserved praise for Marty Baron and his support of great reporting at WaPo, nobody mentioned the exception: political coverage.
Which reminds me that today The Holy Times announced a new deputy managing editor to oversee the documentary series that caused so much trouble. Maybe they should try bringing in someone to vet their political coverage of its bias and stupidity.
Totally 100% agree.This fiasco starting with the ridiculous coverage of Trump in 2015 has made me realize how amaturish a lot in the media actually are.I often ask myself when I hear one of the these "journalists" ask an unbelievably stupid question,are they just trying to go viral or are theyactually that dumb?Sometimes it's really hard to say. By the way,was President Biden wearing his Rolex while presenting his plan to the country on how his administration was going to solve the pandemic?Maybe I missed it.I'm sure The NYT was on top of that.
I agree with the critique on the press. BUT... Biden should work with the Republicans to craft a better Covid relief bill. 1) it gives Buy In by the Republicans. 2) it will show the nation reasonable people can compromise and reward the half dozen reasonable Republican senators (Romney) 3)prove that the walls of Jericho will not tumble because a Democrat is in office.
Also someone has to step up to the plate and work with each other. This is a prefect moment - there will be policy or personal issues where the President will have to put his foot down and not compromise
Covid relief is not the issue to draw a line in the sand
I happen to agree with the Republicans on this one. People who have been receiving their salaries do not need relief. President Biden can show nation Democrats are the responsible party