The media is resorting to minimalist Republican propaganda once again.

[kentuck]

Flynn never said anything that was not normal for a new National Security Adviser to say. It was not uncommon, they say.

But it was.

There is a reason we only have one President and one National Security Adviser until the next President is sworn in. Events may change. New threats may arise. Actions may be required right up to January 20th. We don't know. We cannot have rogue citizens making decisions that are different from the set policies of our nation.

Trump and Flynn were wrong. The Republicans are wrong now. The media is being used by them once again, as if that is anything new. (Remember when Bush talked NYTimes out of printing a story during Iraq War)

Republicans are minimizing whatever happened with Russia and the Trump White House. The media seems to be assisting them in their effort. At least, that is what it looks like today.

Republicans do not want to investigate the Russian role in our last election. They would prefer to sweep it under the rug. They see nothing serious.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. Yep

I've been putting my toe back in the water of cable news, but the first thing I see this morning is John McCain being as cautious as only an 80 year old Republican can be, and then Marco Rubio normalizing the chaos by saying "it's a little turbulent but that's to be expected". I do not want to watch GOP spin, I want news. I had to tweet about it and then turn the TV off. Sickening.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. don't watch any of it. Read TPM, NYT, Slate, WAPO.

The truth is not likely to be televised.

[kentuck]

4. If we could only get the rest of America to read TPM, NYT, Slate, and WAPO...

then we wouldn't have any reason to debate it at all, I suppose? Then the 10% that read the "truth" would have a landslide in the next election.

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. the thing is, the rest of America (the trump supporters) are dug in.

the news shows are just echo chambers and revenue providers and places to run ads.

I don't think where we would be if the state of both TV (for the most part - there is creative stuff being done, but we just wait to stream on Netflix or Amazon etc) - and TV news - wasn't so horrendous.

[lame54]

3. CNN is pushing back hard and not buying any of their B.S. ...

They keep saying that this isn't going away

I think they've gotten a spark they haven't had in decades

[TrekLuver]

5. Once the content of the calls are released there is no where for them to go...I think

they are trying to spin it like hey it was just a congrats call and hey nice to meet ya bullshit.

Not all Republicans are minimizing it...I saw a couple this a.m. who are not.....but yeah I saw the ones who are blindly defending this bullshit and they gots to go. Rep King from Long Island..you're on my shit list.

[kentuck]

7. Some Repubs are even saying that it doesn't matter if he talked about the "sanctions"...

It's no big deal.

[TrekLuver]

10. If its no big deal then why did he get fired?

Because he's a liar...and is that not a "big deal"...they can say whatever the fuck they want...but anyone with half a brain will see right through this.

[kentuck]

11. Because they are lying..

and they have to be called on it.

[mythology]

8. Could you perhaps actually cite who you're talking about?

Amorphous "media" isn't specific. I haven't seen the media minimizing this.

[kentuck]

9. I hear it on MSNBC at this very moment.

Steve King singing from the same song sheet.