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This was 4 months after the NYT op-ed page published @LouiseMensch as its expert on what Congress should be investigating on Trump/Russia: her exclusive report that Orrin Hatch was secretly being prepared to be President & was already receiving security briefings.
A major but under-appreciated aspect of the media's behavior in the Trump/Russia mania are the charlatans who were elevated, given platforms & praised for their expertise & insights. Go back & read Eric Garland's "game theory" thread & remember who praised it & what they said.
Just take a look at what the editor-in-chief of a major liberal journal said about one of the most unhinged, deranged, maniacal and twisted rants ever posted on this site. This is the climate that prevailed after Trump won & it only degenerated from there
The issue isn't Louise or Eric Garland. I personally came to appreciate Louise as a campy icon who (mostly) knew what she was doing & just rode it. And I felt & still feel pity for Garland. The issue is the media climate that went way off the rails & never found its way back.
