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MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:17 AM Oct 2016

The Media Will Fight Each Other to Release More Dirt

on Donald "Crotchgrabber" Trump. Even as we read DU on this Sunday morning, newsrooms are busy looking for additional stuff to dump on Trump. Phone calls are being made. Video and audio archives are being searched. All of this is aided by people outside of the media who have access to additional dirty laundry to hang on Der Drumpfenführer™. Trump's past victims are calling in with their stories, too.

Getting the beat on other media outlets is one of the favorite games played by newspapers and TV news outlets. I can guarantee that everyone in news media is hunting for the next shoe to drop on Drumpf. He's no longer a presidential candidate to news folks. He's now a target to attack, in the quest for ratings.

There will be dirt. It will be found. It will be disseminated as widely as possible. Not today, though. Today is speculation day about tonight's debate. Tomorrow. Next week. Right up to election day, you're going to see new revelations about the orange-haired rodent.

Count on it.

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MANative

(4,112 posts)
1. I think you're right. And we should keep a close eye on NBC...
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:19 AM
Oct 2016

because they are likely in possession of the lion's share of damning video via "The Apprentice" - although Mark Burnett may own control of it.

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
4. Yup. I'm sure they have every available intern poring over
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:21 AM
Oct 2016

those outtakes and B rolls. Finding the dirt might even lead to a paid position for the luck intern.

PatSeg

(47,418 posts)
6. This coming week or two
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:30 AM
Oct 2016

will be fascinating to watch. Too bad the media didn't do their job during the primaries instead of catering to Trump's every whim.

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
10. They excuse that by using words like "unbiased."
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:53 AM
Oct 2016

But once the dirt comes, they pounce on it like a cat on a small mammal.

PatSeg

(47,418 posts)
15. Yes and people
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 12:55 PM
Oct 2016

are really sick and tired of the whole false equivalency crap. It isn't a damn balance sheet.

RKP5637

(67,105 posts)
8. What we used to call in corporations the collective NO! The pendulum is swinging negative
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:35 AM
Oct 2016

on Trump, and it's not going to return, there is way too much downside momentum now on Trump. Could not have happened to a better creepy "Crotchgrabber." Finally, M$M see $$$$$'s also in denigrating Trump.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
9. I would bet there are reporters who haven't slept since Friday.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:45 AM
Oct 2016

Good work, people! It's been a great weekend!

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
12. Someone pointed out that to be sued for defamation- the persons character has to be good. He no
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:57 AM
Oct 2016

Longer can sue on those grounds. LOL

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