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1/7 In 2016, gullible media (I don't exempt myself) helped elect Trump by letting him distract us and providing false "balance." Uh-oh. Here we go again...
When Biden mashed up an anecdote--in a pretty innocuous way--@WashingtonPost played it above the fold on page 1. 
3/7 When Trump showed a hurricane map doctored with a Sharpie--illegally, btw--@washingtonpost played it at the bottom of page 10.
4/7 There are three dangers here. One: POTUS gets away with lying by lying so much that we in the media treat it as routine. It isn't routine! It must not become routine! Unhinged lying by POTUS is news...every time.
5/7 Two: Seeking balance, MSM helps Trump and normalizes his behavior by promoting false equivalents like Hillary's emails and Biden's gaffes. Trump et al are very good at exploiting this journalistic tic.
6/7 Three: Showcasing minor Biden gaffes as big news while downplaying major Trump lies as routine is just plain unfair coverage. It's a double standard.
7/7 Trump's whole game is to get himself judged by different standards than other politicians, while distracting the media with "what abouts". Please, MSM and @washingtonpost, don't fall for it again. @hiattf @PostBaron @ChuckLane1 @benjaminwittes
PS, the upshot: Biden's mash-up belonged at the bottom of page 10. Trump's falsified weather map belonged above the fold on page 1. Hopefully next time...
