“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.”
“But that's not at all how they come across at the Times. For one recent piece, the daily photographed a Trump sycophant in pleasing pictures as she posed with her pet in Central Park. Message to readers: She's just like you!”
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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
<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.>
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.
“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