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kpete

(71,984 posts)
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 10:22 AM Nov 2018

A very rude question:

I am wondering where the terrorist caravan is.
It's been at the top of the news for weeks, and now nothing?



Well, coverage of the migrant caravan stopped on November 7.

Just like coverage of Weiner's laptop stopped November 9, 2016.

Just like coverage of Ebola stopped November 5, 2014.

The media's top story is whatever Republicans say it is. Every. Single. Time.






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LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
1. Just like accusations of Franken stopped after he was railroaded.
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:47 PM
Nov 2018

Or how replacing Nancy P would just make another Repuke target.

Metro135

(359 posts)
8. Just like all the orange "terror alerts" suddenly stopped
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 01:10 PM
Nov 2018

the minute George W. Bush was re-elected in 2004.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Disappeared faster than a fart in a frying pan, didn't it?
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:51 PM
Nov 2018

The Post and the Times did their best heavy lifting to support Republican fear-mongering.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
4. Fear mongering ass-wipes
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:53 PM
Nov 2018

Hate how they are able to find that "Fear" button on the idiot Repukes every election.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. Because the media
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:54 PM
Nov 2018

Has been complicit in promoting trumps propaganda and lies , showing him repeat his lying over and over again for profits. The American people will i guess have to start boycotting their sponsors to stop it. I do applaud those standing up and asking him hard questions about his corruption and lying.

BadgerMom

(2,770 posts)
6. Did any troops make it to the border?
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:54 PM
Nov 2018

If so, what’s their status? Are we done with that nonsense now? Has the Pentagon stopped the deployment?

That was a clear ploy. However, because I don’t watch Fox, I’ve no idea how far Trump went with it. If it was just his stupid rhetoric, okay, we’re stuck with that for the time being. If there’s actual action, pressure to return those troops needs to be applied.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
7. corporate media has been working for the GOP since day one
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:55 PM
Nov 2018

after the fall of the fairness doctrine and deregulation. Hell, they made tRump, built him up, campaigned for him and continue to spew his shit. Their goal isn't news, its maximized profits.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
9. Let's be realistic about this, Republicans do this because Democrats take the bait every single time
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 01:29 PM
Nov 2018

People like Karl Rove and now Trump toss it out there, and instead of ignoring it and focusing on the issues everyone cares about, they jump head first into the Republicans trap that is designed specifically to place a wedge between Democrats and swing voters and push it right into the headlines.

Say what you will about fuckbag McConnell, but whenever a devastating topic comes up for the GOP he's smart enough to say ... "we're not going to discuss this now, we'll discuss it after the election" whereas Democrats willful allow the Republicans to frame the discussion based on the topics Republicans want being discussed.

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
10. The caravan magically disappeared
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 05:00 PM
Nov 2018

as soon as they called the US House for the Democrats.
It is still out there though, ready to be called back into service when the racist dictator needs it.

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