What gets lost - in no small part because of media coverage - is the underlying high crime. In Impeachment 1.0, you didn't see reports about how legally and ethically appalling it was for Trump to attempt to extort personally beneficial action from a foreign leader by withholding congressionally appropriated monies. The coverage focused on political fallout for the Dems. And now it is more of the same - gloss over the months long effort by Trump of planting and nurturing the Big Lie and the death and mayhem that resulted, and once again talk about how an acquittal will be a political positive for Trump in 2024. Quite the reversal of the collective hysteria the Repubs and the media displayed over presidential blow jobs 20 years ago.
Politicians pay attention to which way the wind's blowing. Editors know that, and need to be
held to account when the facts are evident. This is a case where the facts are not just evident, but widely witnessed by almost everybody, on live tv, and ad nauseam every day since. Additional facts continue to become public record in prosecutorial filings against the perpetrators of the riot, many of whom have claimed they were directly ordered to attack the Senate by their "leader" to "stop the steal."
Yet Republican senators (jurors) are already saying they will vote to acquit, before the trial has even begun. This is the Real Story, the one that people should be challenged with: It is the Republican Senators who are making a mockery of the process, and their behavior will have long term and perhaps catastrophic consequences for our democracy. The editors and members of the press need to make this point clearly.
Fox Business is now putting on Larry Kudlow, because I guess they think America needs an hour of watching someone combat issues, if you get my drift.
As for Politico, there's a reason that Charlie Pierce calls it Tiger Beat on the Potomac, and that no one who covers politics regularly in DC should be called a reporter. That should be reserved for people who actually commit journalism.
Wow. How perfect and thoughtful. It is always the Democrats that are the problem according to Politico, it's as if some in the press don't even believe in democracy, the way they sow division at every turn.
While doing some chores this morning, I heard Katy Tur on the TV say the country was split on convicting former President Trump. Split? As I turned my gaze to the screen and saw 56 percent want a conviction vs. 43 percent that don't, I asked to no one out loud, how is that split? Doesn't a split typically mean at or close to 50-50? It's a 13 point difference. That's a very big margin and hardly quantifies the country as being split or narrow.
And now, Politico runs a header an hour ago, "TRUMP WAS QUITE DISPLEASED WITH HIS DEFENSE TEAM" with the sub, "The president was frustrated with the meandering arguments......" Excuse me. The PRESIDENT??? Doubleyew the Foxtrot? The PRESIDENT??? Politico is hereby dead to me.
Can't help wondering WHY this extraordinary situation exists within your press/media - the "heads you lose, tails you lose" attitude to the non-GOP line/s.
Are the editorial boards comprised of secret GOP-voting men ? - are the editors themselves secret GOP supporters ?
Don't they SEE the bias of their publications on plain view ???
The reboot of Politico Playbook is a step backwards for journalism and a return to their patented “'Some Say,' Some Said” gossip-sheet selves.
I’m old enough to remember "The Caucus" that Katie Glueck (now with the NYTimes) wrote that was exactly gossip and innuendo in a listicle format in which not one source was ever named, but instead described as, “One Iowa Republican says...”
The creative wit was that she found lots of ways of writing “says” -- my favorite being “asseverated” which I had to look up in several different dictionaries to find.
Nailed it again on Politico and the mainstream press in general, Eric. I think it’s time to go after the top line editors who approve these angles. Their never ending quest to prove they are “objective” and aren’t part of the “liberal media” is appalling.
I really appreciate your introducing me to great songs.
And to speak my mind.....one who has listened to entire Clinton impeachment, I'm sure there'll be more if not most voters who will turn away from repubs. I wasn't ready to vote yet and still vowed that will never vote for any R. I jokingly said that I will gladly vote for an actual donkey than the fraud that repubs are.
I understand that your focus is on calling out the media but there could be more than just bothsideism or theur desire to counter the "liberal media" image, like may be the owners, who must be ultra rich or just rich but friends of them, might influence the reporting.
For last 4 decades the stupidest, laziest dereliction on part of Democrats was to ignore the shenigans and hypocrisy of gop and their faux cry of "liberal media" while turning the media into RW mouthpieces. Instead of stripping their faux values and making bare their fraud the Democrats acted like a spouse in a bad relationship. I'm so glad that Biden administration started with bold policies and love the press secretary for calling out media's BS. Hope Joe will continue to work on the implementation of the majority's will and needs.
What gets lost - in no small part because of media coverage - is the underlying high crime. In Impeachment 1.0, you didn't see reports about how legally and ethically appalling it was for Trump to attempt to extort personally beneficial action from a foreign leader by withholding congressionally appropriated monies. The coverage focused on political fallout for the Dems. And now it is more of the same - gloss over the months long effort by Trump of planting and nurturing the Big Lie and the death and mayhem that resulted, and once again talk about how an acquittal will be a political positive for Trump in 2024. Quite the reversal of the collective hysteria the Repubs and the media displayed over presidential blow jobs 20 years ago.
Politicians pay attention to which way the wind's blowing. Editors know that, and need to be
held to account when the facts are evident. This is a case where the facts are not just evident, but widely witnessed by almost everybody, on live tv, and ad nauseam every day since. Additional facts continue to become public record in prosecutorial filings against the perpetrators of the riot, many of whom have claimed they were directly ordered to attack the Senate by their "leader" to "stop the steal."
Yet Republican senators (jurors) are already saying they will vote to acquit, before the trial has even begun. This is the Real Story, the one that people should be challenged with: It is the Republican Senators who are making a mockery of the process, and their behavior will have long term and perhaps catastrophic consequences for our democracy. The editors and members of the press need to make this point clearly.
You're spot on, as usual.
Fox Business is now putting on Larry Kudlow, because I guess they think America needs an hour of watching someone combat issues, if you get my drift.
As for Politico, there's a reason that Charlie Pierce calls it Tiger Beat on the Potomac, and that no one who covers politics regularly in DC should be called a reporter. That should be reserved for people who actually commit journalism.
Wow. How perfect and thoughtful. It is always the Democrats that are the problem according to Politico, it's as if some in the press don't even believe in democracy, the way they sow division at every turn.
While doing some chores this morning, I heard Katy Tur on the TV say the country was split on convicting former President Trump. Split? As I turned my gaze to the screen and saw 56 percent want a conviction vs. 43 percent that don't, I asked to no one out loud, how is that split? Doesn't a split typically mean at or close to 50-50? It's a 13 point difference. That's a very big margin and hardly quantifies the country as being split or narrow.
By now it should be clear that Politico, like The Hill, is a fraud. They are both Republican sympathizers masquerading as objective mediocrities.
And now, Politico runs a header an hour ago, "TRUMP WAS QUITE DISPLEASED WITH HIS DEFENSE TEAM" with the sub, "The president was frustrated with the meandering arguments......" Excuse me. The PRESIDENT??? Doubleyew the Foxtrot? The PRESIDENT??? Politico is hereby dead to me.
Can't help wondering WHY this extraordinary situation exists within your press/media - the "heads you lose, tails you lose" attitude to the non-GOP line/s.
Are the editorial boards comprised of secret GOP-voting men ? - are the editors themselves secret GOP supporters ?
Don't they SEE the bias of their publications on plain view ???
Sighh ..
It's very disturbing.
The reboot of Politico Playbook is a step backwards for journalism and a return to their patented “'Some Say,' Some Said” gossip-sheet selves.
I’m old enough to remember "The Caucus" that Katie Glueck (now with the NYTimes) wrote that was exactly gossip and innuendo in a listicle format in which not one source was ever named, but instead described as, “One Iowa Republican says...”
The creative wit was that she found lots of ways of writing “says” -- my favorite being “asseverated” which I had to look up in several different dictionaries to find.
Nailed it again on Politico and the mainstream press in general, Eric. I think it’s time to go after the top line editors who approve these angles. Their never ending quest to prove they are “objective” and aren’t part of the “liberal media” is appalling.
I really appreciate your introducing me to great songs.
And to speak my mind.....one who has listened to entire Clinton impeachment, I'm sure there'll be more if not most voters who will turn away from repubs. I wasn't ready to vote yet and still vowed that will never vote for any R. I jokingly said that I will gladly vote for an actual donkey than the fraud that repubs are.
I understand that your focus is on calling out the media but there could be more than just bothsideism or theur desire to counter the "liberal media" image, like may be the owners, who must be ultra rich or just rich but friends of them, might influence the reporting.
For last 4 decades the stupidest, laziest dereliction on part of Democrats was to ignore the shenigans and hypocrisy of gop and their faux cry of "liberal media" while turning the media into RW mouthpieces. Instead of stripping their faux values and making bare their fraud the Democrats acted like a spouse in a bad relationship. I'm so glad that Biden administration started with bold policies and love the press secretary for calling out media's BS. Hope Joe will continue to work on the implementation of the majority's will and needs.
Fuck Politico. It’s become trash.