then again, same press corps that couldn’t/wouldn’t defend refusing to call Trump a liar in news coverage.
“Why are the media covering for the GOP regarding CRT?
They’re terrified of labeling conservatives as liars, cheats and cons. Especially the ones who present themselves as ‘concerned parents.’”
“The CRT lie is so brazen that it works. In order for any of this CRT news coverage to sustain itself, the press must ignore the fact that the topic isn’t being taught. It’s either that, or call out conservatives as obvious liars, which the press is too scared to do. “
right on cue NYT today w/ puff piece re: how savvy Youngkin was to embrace CRT
not until 18th paragraph does NYT note educators say CRT isn’t taught in schools; nytimes.com/2021/10/29/us/…
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“What’s happening in Virginia is the press is taking its beloved Dems in Disarray storyline out for a spin and ceaselessly stressing what a political disaster it would be if McAuliffe lost.”
“Do you remember this kind of breathless coverage in advance of the Georgia run-off elections in January, when GOP faced the prospect of losing two U.S. Senate seats in a red state? I don’t. In fact, much of the Beltway media assumed Republicans would prevail.”
“The continued, hand-holding coverage — “brainwashing” is virtually never used — represents the latest example of the press helping to normalize irrational, nihilistic behavior by Trump followers.”
“This imprudent fixation represents Both Sides journalism taken to an absurd extreme where the radical, barely-there minority is held up as being equally important and newsworthy as the vast majority.”
“Every indicator confirms that the “lazy worker” claim was nonsense. In fact, today there are more job openings even as the extended benefits have expired.”
“Because conservatives were braying loudly and making the absurd anti-Biden claims, the press automatically treated the allegations as news, and seemed uninterested if the shaming charges were accurate or not. “