Maybe some of you have lost the capacity for shame on this stuff, but it’s enormously embarrassing for those of us who still possess any.
And in case any of you thought that “own the libs” was an effective political strategy, that the GOP nominee for president found a way to lose is proof positive that it is nothing but a miserable failure. This behavior from @AZGOP is just another outgrowth of that.
And obviously @AZGOP finding a way to hand not one but BOTH Senate seats of a recent conservative stronghold to the Dems is the expected response to this kind of infantile, moronic bullshit.
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Below is a top 10 of common media takes & narratives that aged, well, imperfectly.
Starting w/ #10: remember when Trump was going to use the Post Office to steal the election? @JoyAnnReid, @VICE, @ajplus & @ananavarro do.
#9: Early COVID coverage
I tried to cut some slack on early coronavirus predictions. But it’s worth reflecting on the way we talked about the virus back when it first started & how many people were so confidently wrong, like @Slate, @USATODAY, @thehill & @businessinsider.
#8: Masks
The worst specific coverage around the early outbreak was on masks.
Especially because the pro-mask crowd can be so militant these days, it’s worth remembering what the conversation looked like back then.
Today @bradyleonard & I agreed the 2020 man of the year is @RonDeSantisFL for his leadership in response to COVID, despite endless attacks from the media.
To add some context, I’ve put those attacks side by side with coverage of @NYGovCuomo.
Spot the difference?👇
As of today, NY’s deaths per 100k from coronavirus (188) is about double Florida’s (96). Florida and Gov. DeSantis seem to be doing something right in that regard.
But you would have no idea that was the case if you spend your days listening/watching/reading @MSNBC
The worst offender had to be @CNN, which is no surprise given Cuomo’s brother works there.