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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 01:29 PM Nov 2020

I have no influence at all with anyone in the media but, if I did, I'd be asking them to PLEASE

stop giving Trump a free soap box from which to spew his bitterness and hate.

I understand that there will be legitimate news which necessarily involves him, but DO NOT cover any of his speeches. It's ok to report that he held a rally, but it is not ok to broadcast his childish nonsense slandering anyone not willing to kiss his-------ring.

When is the last time he said something that was not a lie?

When has he spoken recently and not sought to further divide us and encourage "his army" to launch violent attacks against his political opponents?

President-elect Biden and Vice-president-elect Harris ARE news; they ARE relevant; they ARE loyal Americans.

That's my opinion and it is worth what it cost you.

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I have no influence at all with anyone in the media but, if I did, I'd be asking them to PLEASE (Original Post) Atticus Nov 2020 OP
They didn't broadcast his press conference after Election Day-- BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #1
He seems to have nearly disappeared from normal TV, in my world. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #2

BusyBeingBest

(8,052 posts)
1. They didn't broadcast his press conference after Election Day--
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 01:33 PM
Nov 2020

but one could cynically argue that they didn't exactly need the ratings just then, so they could do the right thing at that moment. Now that the horse race is over, they might go back to amplifying that lying sack of shit's message.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
2. He seems to have nearly disappeared from normal TV, in my world.
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 01:34 PM
Nov 2020

When he's mentioned, it's with derision, and they aren't re-spewing his Twit posts anymore.

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