I think that the late Bartcop, may he rest in peace, had an explanation for the

[Atticus]

current sad state of journalism.

While it is generally agreed and loudly bemoaned that "the media" aided and abetted candidate Trump from the "git go", we see that conduct being continued even by those who admit their prior complicity.

This is a paraphrase, but Bartcop warned: "When someone 'makes a mistake' and that mistake puts money in their pocket, expect them to make that same 'mistake' again and again."

Prescience personified.

[sfwriter]

1. I miss Bartcop

That is both truthful and nostalgic.

[40RatRod]

10. ditto!

[bermudat]

2. Bartcop kept me sane during the George W. Bush years.

What I would give to hear his take on this bullsh*t from the Orange Pustule.

[IADEMO2004]

3. March 5 2014 Five years gone. Still on my favorites list.

[OMGWTF]

4. Thanks for keeping Bartcop's memory alive.

[katmondoo]

5. I also loved Bartcop

I was active in protesting Bush, because of health problems not able to protest Trump although I really hate him more than Bush

[tekriter]

6. After Bartcop's passing...

...and seeing his actual name online, I found out that he and I went to the same high school. Doing a little more digging I learned that at one time he and I lived just a few city blocks apart. He was a couple of years older than me, but we were in the school at the same time for two years.

That school was just big enough that, two years apart, I have no recollection of him back then.

[umehler]

7. Man,...

I really miss old Bartcop. He basically brought me into the liberal blogosphere. I remember the sentence you quoted. He repeated that one all the time...

[tekriter]

8. True

And I have quoted it as well.

[Pluvious]

9. He was very special - and here's a Shirley pic...

I lost count of the times his pages helped me through another mad week of dealing with the Cheney and dummy Administration's lies and machinations.

If he was still around today, The Groper Administration would have destroyed his liver twice over.

[ismnotwasm]

11. He was a cool dude

And a smart one

[Stainless]

12. 5 years gone

BartCop still inspires me to be a better person. I learned critical thinking from ole Bart. I followed him for many years before his death.

[Blecht]

13. That's an excellent corollary to the quote by Upton Sinclair from the 1930s

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

I always get nervous about attributions, so here is a link: Quote Investigator

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. RIP Bart

The first liberal information site I visited. Like many here, its where I found out about DU

[rrrru4ril28]

15. I think if Bartcop is able to see us now

Bartcop would be pleased that Laura Ingraham has lost most of her advertisers. See there is progress. I still remember the nude photo of Laura Ingraham he posted periodically. Yes, money helps them repeatedly make stupid decisions. He was a liberal with a gun and lived a good life drinking his tequila from his tequila treehouse. It's been too long. I typically check the site out every now and then for inspiration.

[Atticus]

17. I THINK that was "Dr, Laura", the moralizing talk-radio know-it-all. Yeah, Bartcop could not abide

hypocrites and he relished skewering them.

[Dave Starsky]

16. Bartcop brought me to DU, Smirking Chimp... so.many others.

He had a terrific sense of humor and he was so, so very wise. In addition to your Bartcop's rule, he also said that if someone's livelihood depended on them not understanding a simple basic concept of science, they will never understand that concept, regardless of how you try to explain it to them.

[Akacia]

18. Oh my, have not thought about Bartcop in ages. R.I.P. Sure miss his commentary. nt

[Marty Marzipan]

19. Bartcop lives!

Another one of his aphorisms is that you can't reason with a snarling dog... He called out the Repugs for years!

I miss Bart! I think I'll have a shot of tequila for him... It's my avatar...

[VOX]

20. "Bartcop's Law" -- the destruction of democracy garners big ratings.

He was right then, and he’s right now— look at how the Trump disaster has been a multi-million, possibly billion-dollar moneymaker for hundreds of individuals all around the political-spectrum media.

All the rage —fake and genuine, pitting American against American, leaving no common ground whatsoever— stoked by the media, 90% of which boosts the fascist coup by Trumpists.

[samplegirl]

21. So many times

I read something and think.... where’s Bartcop when you need him! He truly would be having much to say about this swamp! Miss him!🤔

[Gumboot]

22. I've raised many a glass of Chinaco...

.. to Bart, and his wonderful website.

Not just a great patriot and educator, but a real funny guy, too.

Miss ya, fella...