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| Jim Nitzel, Malcolm Nance, Mark Leibovich, David Corn |
After spending the day watching Tucker Carlson being excoriated on MSNBC, I had a greater appreciation for this, from Major Garrett (formerly of Fox News) - Defending the truth is not BIAS!
David Corn reminded us that the GOP has always included the Far Right - Joseph McCarthy, the John Birch Society, Ronald Reagan, Pat Robertson - and then Nance was on, again. Today's Far Right has been infiltrated by Russia, and Putin knows an idiot when he sees one.
There were lots of heads nodding as he described Trump giving his base and the toady politicians who follow him, permission to be nasty - then they will be respected. Switching gears and speaking directly to the C-SPAN BookTV cameras airing the event live, he called out those who were listening and thought of themselves as good Republican Trump lovers, demanding that they pay attention to what's happening in the real world. Or, his face full of disgust, call it the Trump Party and be done with it.
Mark Leibovich shone the brightest light on the part that upsets me the most. Our Constitution is based on expectations ..... Trump exploded them. David Corn said what we'd all been thinking:
- The base has become radicalized.
- The leaders are afraid of them.
- Obama's election freaked out the base.
It was a room full of believers being preached to by smart people who agreed with us. I started to worry about being in the bubble, but then thought back to Major Garrett - Defending the truth is not bias.
When Trump was elected I said he would end up being hauled out of the WH in a straight jacket, drooling and screaming. Not my finest PC moment and I was wrong (unfortunately) except for the screaming part, but clearly he was unfit for the job. That he still has a level of support makes me want to scream but instead I pray for the light of Truth to shine in the country.
ReplyDeleteThey kept reminding us that 71 million people voted for him!
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If someone gets all their news from one source, be that MSNBC or Fox, they are in a bubble that makes them comfortable. It's never easy to know there are two sides and then have to figure out how any of it fits with one's personal beliefs. The problem with some sources is not so much what they tell their readers/viewers but what they leave out, what they continue to distort knowing there was more to it. I think generally Americans like hearing what makes them feel good about their own beliefs. Probably very tribal and we are after all tribal animals when possible..
ReplyDeleteTribal, yes. But lies from "news people" distorts that particular bubble and Alternative Facts don't do anything to move us toward a more perfect union.
DeleteI yell at MSNBC quite often, but at least they are not cherry picking videos to make January 6th seem like a normal afternoon.
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Donald Trump is a liar, through and through, so much so that he can't recognize the truth. That's what his extreme narcissism does to him. All those who CHOOSE to believe him are dangerous fools deluding themselves, and there are way too many of them!
ReplyDelete71 million of them came out to vote for him. The truth is what HE sees.... that's what makes him so scry.
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You are both right on point, if that man is talking, he is lying. And as you said, the truly frightening thing is 71 MILLION Americans voted for him.
DeleteJust remember, many of those did it as the lesser of what they saw as evil. There is a lot out there about Biden too, but one side never hears it and partisans ignore what they do hear as 'just Joe.' Hopefully this year, we will get better choices-- on both sides. I won't hold my breath.
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