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kpete

(72,021 posts) Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:41 AM Sep 2018

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"A clumsily choreographed prelude to a purge, with MSM lending itself to Trump for propaganda."

Media a total failure

So it looks like the *White House* is behind pushing reports Rosenstein has resigned, and Rosenstein’s camp is saying he will force the WH to fire him:

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This is a clumsily choreographed prelude to a purge, with MSM lending itself to Trump for propaganda. The anon NYT oped, the in-house NYT propaganda on Rosenstein Friday, and today's reports all present Trump's delusions as fact while simultaneously playing down Trump's crimes.

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"A clumsily choreographed prelude to a purge, with MSM lending itself to Trump for propaganda." (Original Post) kpete Sep 2018 OP

Yup. To head off Avenatti news Tursiops Sep 2018 #1

Media has been used to run the Trump Show since day one. Bfd Sep 2018 #3

Only a tiny minority even care about that guy. Stop it. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #4

We are seeing the worst of the media this morning. They are so motivated to get the story that Trust Buster Sep 2018 #2

You would think after the NYC Rat fornicating piece Cosmocat Sep 2018 #6

Is the NYT setting itself to be brought out by Murdoch? kimbutgar Sep 2018 #5

Tursiops

(89 posts)

1. Yup. To head off Avenatti news

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:42 AM

Sep 2018

Bfd

(1,406 posts)

3. Media has been used to run the Trump Show since day one.

Reply to Tursiops (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:47 AM

Sep 2018

Does Stephen Miller manage the White House media messaging?

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

4. Only a tiny minority even care about that guy. Stop it.

Reply to Tursiops (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:48 AM

Sep 2018

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

2. We are seeing the worst of the media this morning. They are so motivated to get the story that

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:47 AM

Sep 2018

They are not doing their due diligence. Two narratives about Roesentein’s intentions are being reported simultaneously.

Cosmocat

(14,574 posts)

6. You would think after the NYC Rat fornicating piece

Reply to Trust Buster (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 12:22 PM

Sep 2018

people would be even more sure to be buttoned up ...

kimbutgar

(21,198 posts)

5. Is the NYT setting itself to be brought out by Murdoch?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 12:20 PM

Sep 2018

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