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1. quick thread on press adopting GOP talking points under the guise of news; pressrun.media/p/sorry-new-yo…
2. this "Dems block" coverage was a classic example of how the Beltway press too often embraces and eagerly absorbs Republican rhetoric, especially when Republicans hit the Phony Outrage button.
3. GOP getting zero Dem support wasn't "blocking," it was a complete failure of leadership from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose job it is to make sure he has votes to pass bills, esp in times of a national crisis.
Thankfully, some news outlets stayed away from "Dems block"

- "Senate's trillion-dollar coronavirus stimulus bill hits speed bump" (Axios)
- "Coronavirus relief bill slows in U.S. Senate, talks continue" (Reuters)
- "Senate showdown over pandemic relief stalls" (ABC News)
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Eric Boehlert
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btw he'll still be tweeting abt his ratings when US covid death toll hits 50K.

he doesn't care.
and when US lost jobs hit 10M.

he doesn't care
people *really* need to come to grips w/ this
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Eric Boehlert
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btw, poll was conducted before 3.3M jobs were lost...millions more will follow
poll also conducted when 500 covid deaths in US....there will likely be 10K by end of this week
it’s possible Trump runs for re-election w/ 10M lost jobs, 100K covid deaths
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Eric Boehlert
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Louisiana has highest coronavirus mortality rate in the country. not even close
also, NY, NJ, CT are already quarebtined.

he’s so clueless
if Trump announces “quarentine” nobody will have any idea what it means, including the Govs. (is National Guard going to start arresting people?)

just more purposeful confusion from WH
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