OK...my Senator has been indicted and

[PCIntern]

I have only one question:

Will the media state during every report that he is innocent until and unless he is proven guilty in a court by a jury of his peers?

Because that’s appended to every story about the indictments of the Trump 235.

Oh…and btw, the answer already is “no”.

P.S. I’m not defending this guy. Just the “balanced” media coverage of political indictments.

[riversedge]

1. He should have resigned the first time around--IMHO. But he did not and I am

hopeful he will resign now--as in NOW!

[PatSeg]

19. That was my reaction as well

Time to retire. His name has come up too many times over the past 10 plus years where there was the appearance of inappropriate or unlawful behavior. Yes, he would have been wise to resign after the last indictment.

[Silent Type]

2. So far, the media has been saying, "This ain't the first time he's been brought up on charges."

Disappointing behavior for a Senator.

[GreenWave]

4. Good thing Trump has never been brought up on other charges.

[Silent Type]

12. Yeah, unfortunately for us this is a Democrat.

[Pachamama]

3. My thoughts and hope - this is the first of many indictments from DOJ against members of Congress

And I am thinking specifically of some who aided and participated in Jan 6th and who I fully believe have been taking foreign funds and other illegal actions over the years like Mr Menendez.

Meanwhile - Gov Murphy has many incredible people to choose from that will honor New Jersey and it’s citizens.

Good riddance to corrupt members of Congress.

[NNadir]

5. As I noted in the NJ forum, the best choice, if available, would be Rush Holt.

[Pachamama]

7. Rush Holt would be excellent

Is his District a safe one for not being lost?

[NNadir]

11. Regrettably he retired from the House, after losing the Senate primary to Cory Booker.

The seat is now held by Bonnie Watson Coleman. The 12 district is solid blue now but wasn't always. We once had an asshole named Mike Pappas as our congress person, the 2nd worst congress critter I ever has after Randy Cunningham when I lived in San Diego.

A dark horse candidate should Holt not take the job would be my friend State Senator Andrew Zwicker, also a PPPL scientist.

[FalloutShelter]

6. And... George Santos is

STILL THERE
, and NO ONE ever talks about him.


SHocker right?

[Pachamama]

8. Yeah - waiting for that perp walk to happen

So many - taking way too long

[brooklynite]

16. I think a lot of people on our side think his indictment will help in replacing him in 2024...

...just like a Menendez indictment might help replace him with a Republican.

[Pachamama]

9. On subject of media...

I am wondering how MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez is going to be navigating the indictment of her Daddy….



I actually like her and think she is good - how mortifying this must be when you know your father is corrupt and shameful.

[PCIntern]

17. I did not know that...

Innaresting.

[brooklynite]

10. I have not heard that assertion in "every story", not even most of them.

[onenote]

14. +1

Hyperbole is a not uncommon feature of a lot of DU posts.

[PCIntern]

18. Then you're not watching very much

And if hyperbole is good for them, and it certainly has been, then it’s good for us.

[brooklynite]

22. If you want to hyperbolize to the MAGA crowd, great

I'll stick with reality.

Feel to provide some citations since they're apparently so obvious.

[PCIntern]

23. Another precinct heard from.

[dalton99a]

13. Menendez is a stupid piece of shit, but he should NOT resign until criminally convicted.

[brooklynite]

15. Even it that means he loses his Senate seat to the Republicans?

[live love laugh]

20. "DEMOCRAT indicted" will be the repeated narrative.

[appleannie1]

21. I expect this behavior of Rethuglicans but not Dems. They tend to have better character.

I guess that is why on the rare occasion when this type thing does happen, it angers me. Perhaps it is the same for the media. I know that does not make it fair, but just saying. Also, when Dems are accused of something, Dems tend to do the right thing and Thugs blow passed it like it never happened. Franken and Boebert are prime examples of that.