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18 Jan, 4 tweets, 1 min read
one reason Trump got away w/ the Big Lie was because lots of major news orgs for 4 yrs refused to call him a liar and instead played absurd semantics games
CNN was one of them
the Big Lie cannot all be blamed on Fox News

Beltway press treated that as a “debate” for weeks after election
it was all abt Trump’s “legal strategy” etc

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Eric Boehlert Profile picture
19 Jan
GUYS, the NYT ran front-page piece today on how Trump voters are really, really mad abt election.

nothing gets by that newsroom! Image
me, today: pressrun.media/p/the-new-york…
“I'm sure the newsroom argument is that Trump voters are making news, therefore they're garnering more Times attention. True, but they're making news for a *launching a murderous insurrection*, and that central fact should be reflected in all the coverage.”
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16 Jan
Beltway press is completely broken

<Approving a relief package solely with Democratic votes would also fly against Biden’s repeated campaign pledges to unify lawmakers and cut bipartisan deals across party lines.>

O
M
G
are you following this?

Americans are desperate for relief as million more just filed for unemployment amidst economic and health catastrophe

but WP is anxious because the bill that can save lives **might not have GOP votes and that’s bad for Biden**
when GOP jammed through SCOTUS nominee w/ partyline vote , they were being super savvy.

when every GOP votes No on Covid relief, media will streak: “why can’t Dems get unity??”
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14 Jan
1. quick thread on the media's never-ending desire to claim GOP is "breaking" with Trump.

and the danger that narrative poses; pressrun.media/p/mcconnell-pl…
2. Beltway press played right into McConnell's hand this week, showering him w/ attention suggesting he was standing up to Trump. in fact McConnell has done *nothing* to support impeachment.
3. still, press suggested "floodgates" would soon open and GOPs might rush to vote YES on impeachment.

10 did; that's 5% of caucus.

yet we're *still* seeing "GOP Divided" today headlines.

spoiler: they are not.
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14 Jan
my latest—there is no GOP “reckoning” re: Trump; pressrun.media/p/mcconnell-pl…
“The press has dedicated an extraordinary amount of time and resources over the years to advance the idea that Republicans leaders can't sleep at night” bc of Trump
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13 Jan
I still don’t understand all this media heavy breathing abt McConnell and impeachment. all bc anonymous aides say he “supports” it??

folks, if McConnell agrees to bring back Senate for trial on Friday, that’s a big deal.

everything else is just window dressing
as of now, Senate trial will be after Trump leaves office. McConnell can change that if he really supports impeachment

anyone think he will??
$10 says post-Trump impeachment trial McConnell votes no, attacks process as partisan witch hunt
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12 Jan
is it a "failure" if it's by design?

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
we're 48 months into this and the press just cannot, or will not, grasp the idea that Trump's been waging purposeful war on America
as I said over the weekend....
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