if you haven’t listened to the NYT podcast, it feature Trump loyalists who are asked softball questions abt the insurrection and allowed to spread all the same election fraud lies
this ain’t journalism folks. but the NYT knows that
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“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.”
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