2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Even if Bernie Sanders doesn't win the primary, he has given every indication that he will [View all]Jarqui
(10,122 posts)When a whole bunch of messengers have been provided and they used quotes, documents and facts to back up their work. When a right leaning journalist proves his position with quotes and facts, it really doesn't matter what we think of him because it's those darn quotes and facts that the candidate has to confront - not the guy who pulled them together.
So shooting the messenger will never work with me. I think we have an obligation to assess the claim when it's properly presented and backed up - regardless of who makes it.
Washington Post is Republican? Nope.
NY Times is Republican? Nope.
LA Times is Republican? Nope
Politico? Nope - maybe a little right leaning with some of it's authors but not throughout Brietbart and others have accused it of being left leaning.
Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post who gave Hillary three Pinocchios for "everything I did was permitted" is 56 years old - significantly younger than Hillary or Bernie
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/07/09/hillary-clintons-claim-that-everything-i-did-on-emails-was-permitted/
"easier to carry one device for my work
instead of two." Washington Post's Brian Fung exposed that lie
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/03/31/hillary-clinton-also-used-an-ipad-for-e-mails-undercutting-her-single-device-defense/
he's not an "old" reporter.
Mediaite, linked on DU about 9600 times backs up the "I never had a subpoena" lie
http://www.mediaite.com/online/hillary-said-she-never-received-a-subpoena-benghazi-committee-yeah-you-did/
I don't know how old the author is is but he's not old:
https://twitter.com/kenmeyer91
The server contains personal communications from my husband and me LIE exposed by Mediate
http://www.mediaite.com/online/bill-clinton-explains-why-he-doesnt-use-email/
You don't even need a reporter for that one - just watch the video.
Let's cut the the chase here. We don't need reporters, Hillary can tell you all about her lies herself
If you don't like that Youtube video (much of which was prepared by a pro Obama supporter - not someone from the GOP), there are plenty on Youtube that do a similar thing.
Quinnipiac "Clinton has the lowest rating for honesty as American voters say 60 - 36 percent she is not honest and trustworthy"
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2299
The above are examples verified by multiple people - some on the left or right, young and old, in various media outlets - some left or right leaning, of why the American people would feel that way.
You might get away with shooting one or two messengers with some folks but you'll run out of ammo trying to pick off all the media who have exposed this problem.
I'm sure Hilary supporters are not jumping up and down with glee at this post. They've probably heard it all before maybe with their hands over their ears. But the GOP are going be a lot more unfair about it next fall. And we better factor that in when we're considering who should lead that campaign.