Matt Taibbi thinks so, and he thinks the media coverage of the Mueller report will have been instrumental in fostering that lack of trust: News audiences were betrayed, and sooner or later, even the most virulently Trump-despising demographics will realize … Continue reading →
“Useful?” you might ask. “What do you mean, useful? It makes them look crazy and desperate.” I don’t think they’re crazy, and I think they only look that way to the right and maybe to some moderates/independents but far from … Continue reading →
Any specific news that actually exists regarding the perpetrators of the deadly Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka points here: The government has blamed a little-known local jihadist group, National Thowheed Jamath, although no-one has yet admitted carrying out the … Continue reading →
It’s not the Onion. Not the Babylon Bee. It’s just Jeffrey Toobin, Harvard Law graduate and legal analyst for CNN, giving us the benefit of his Deep Thoughts from a Deep Mind: Happy people don't obstruct justice. Trump's frustration at … Continue reading →
Aside from the very specific charges connected with the whole Russiagate story, or anything about Trump’s politics, the Trump opposition has consistently followed certain basic themes in characterizing Trump’s performance as president in terms of his personality and capability. These … Continue reading →
Before the findings of the Mueller report were released, the MSM’s meat and potatoes had been speculating about its content for years. The speculation just about always went in one direction only: it would sink Trump. This was an audience-getter … Continue reading →
…on Russiagate, and what the MSM doesn’t get about the Trump phenomenon even now.
Continue reading →I ordinarily get my news by reading. That’s not just a result of the internet or of my political change; it’s something that’s always been true of me. I’ve always found TV news to be too shallow, and I prefer … Continue reading →
The left has been in near-total control of the MSM for quite some time now. No doubt they thought that was a victory, and it certainly has given them some victories that I don’t think would have otherwise occurred if … Continue reading →
Here’s a list that Sharyl Attkisson has compiled of press falsehoods related to Trump. It’s impressive—I mean on Attkisson’s part. A lot of work was involved in that. But in a way it’s impressive on the press’s part, too (hmmm—is … Continue reading →
During the Kavanaugh hearings, one of the things that came in for a lot of criticism and even ridicule on the left was Kavanaugh’s emotionality. But his affect was completely understandable for someone in his position, someone who was falsely … Continue reading →
Yesterday it was all about the Mueller report and the Barr letter. Today the news and commentary seems to be focusing more on the press itself: whether the MSM will ever own up to the magnitude of their mistake/lies (I … Continue reading →