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mtutiger Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said: ls interesting that at Politico's site the headline is: "Harris sidesteps the spotlight when it comes to her identity" which is a much less negative spin and the article is actually pretty positive. That headline sucks too, IMO. The issue for me is this really shouldn't be a story at all... And I suspect that Kamala, by declining to engage and to let Trump dictate the terms of debate, deprives outlets of a juicy story and drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 5 minutes ago, mtutiger said: That headline sucks too, IMO. The issue for me is this really shouldn't be a story at all... And I suspect that Kamala, by declining to engage and to let Trump dictate the terms of debate, deprives outlets of a juicy story and drama. They’re creating drama out of it right now, and at some point the story is going to be about the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) 8 minutes ago, mtutiger said: And I suspect that Kamala, by declining to engage and to let Trump dictate the terms of debate, deprives outlets of a juicy story and drama. I'm biased of course, but the they way Bash pleaded for more "Is that all?" just encapsulated exactly how needy the media is for click bait as opposed to substance. I just don't think it plays badly at all. Edited August 31 by gehringer_2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gehringer_2 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: "ones", not quite "boy" but I'm sure it's heard the same way by the target audience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 6 minutes ago, chasfh said: They’re creating drama out of it right now, and at some point the story is going to be about the story. Better than the alternative at least... Normal people don't read Politico lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pfife Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 Lol poLOLico released a more accurate tweet I feel much more accurately informed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfife Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 This is who the media wants to win. What's the matter with Kansas thinks that's messes up. https://apnews.com/article/trump-rally-arrest-taser-media-68fe78b79ae65556c4efc850e142998c Police use Taser to subdue man who stormed media area of Trump rally in Pennsylvania JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man at Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, stormed into the press area as the former president spoke Friday but was surrounded by police and sheriff’s deputies and was eventually subdued with a Taser. The altercation came moments after Trump criticized major media outlets for what he said was unfavorable coverage and dismissed CNN as fawning for its interview Thursday with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 27 minutes ago, pfife said: Lol poLOLico released a more accurate tweet "Appearing Presidential and refusing to be distracted, Harris declines to respond to Trump's racist, vile comments" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfife Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 (edited) There are like 80 things that are jacked up about those tweets but the best one is that she didn't "sidestep" it or "evade" it. She addressed it by calling it the same tired old playbook. That's pretty directly addressing it. Did poLOLico even watch the interview they're reporting on? Also why does anyone need anyone to report on an interview anyone can just watch? Edited August 31 by pfife Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfife Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 (edited) They want Trump to win. Edited August 31 by pfife Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) 3 minutes ago, pfife said: Also why does anyone need anyone to report on an interview anyone can just watch? That is the key isn't it? But, "I watched it so you don't have to" is SOP for biased sources who want to color reality and given a lazy audience it works for them. Edited August 31 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 3 minutes ago, pfife said: They want Trump to win. They want ratings and they are all down this cycle significantly from 2020 - and that's LW, RW and MSM. One interpretation that the people have tuned out of politics this cycle, but that doesn't really wash with volunteer and fund raising strength. So hopefully it just means people are learning not to care what the talking heads say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ronz Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 21 minutes ago, pfife said: They want Trump to win. Of course they do - they make more money if Trump is elected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 CNN bungled the whole thing anyway with all the extraneous production time - and the fact that they ran so many commercials. The actual interview was so chopped up and had such long breaks that it was pretty much guaranteed to keep anyone from getting much of a focus on Harris - which was probably fine by Harris but just highlights CNN's incompetence as a new org. CNN was more interested in marketing themselves in that hour than actually doing the 'news' thing, which would have been to run at least a 1/2 hour interview uninterrupted. But that's the corporate reality. But to a degree it's always been this way. The very best interviews before the 1960 election weren't done by Cronkite or Murrow or Huntley/Brinkley, they were done by Jack Paar on the Tonight show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 hour ago, The Ronz said: Of course they do - they make more money if Trump is elected. yup! America loves a train wreck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 This is Project 2025 in a nutshell. The woman employee of ANC will now be one of the first to hang or be thrown out a window or to accidentally eat polonium or whatever methods that Mike Flynn or Erik Prince learned from the FSB controllers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ronz Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 The media is failing to properly explain the issue. TWO incidents took place. 1. A female ANC employee was assulted by a member of the Trump campaign. 2. The Trump campaign illegally held a campaign event in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetary. Just because the woman involved in Incident # 1 failed to press charges - that does't negate Incident # 2. I do not know who would enforce/procescute Incedent # 2 but someone should. I agree with article that an Investigation / Oversight Committee should be formed to look into the issue. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Trump explained last night he was probably set up by the gold star families, so we are all good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 14 hours ago, pfife said: There are like 80 things that are jacked up about those tweets but the best one is that she didn't "sidestep" it or "evade" it. She addressed it by calling it the same tired old playbook. That's pretty directly addressing it. Did poLOLico even watch the interview they're reporting on? Also why does anyone need anyone to report on an interview anyone can just watch? What happened to the unity ticket? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 13 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: CNN bungled the whole thing anyway with all the extraneous production time - and the fact that they ran so many commercials. The actual interview was so chopped up and had such long breaks that it was pretty much guaranteed to keep anyone from getting much of a focus on Harris - which was probably fine by Harris but just highlights CNN's incompetence as a new org. CNN was more interested in marketing themselves in that hour than actually doing the 'news' thing, which would have been to run at least a 1/2 hour interview uninterrupted. But that's the corporate reality. But to a degree it's always been this way. The very best interviews before the 1960 election weren't done by Cronkite or Murrow or Huntley/Brinkley, they were done by Jack Paar on the Tonight show. Hell today, John Stewart does some of the most hard hitting interviews on TV or the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: Hell today, John Stewart does some of the most hard hitting interviews on TV or the internet. because even though Stewart has gotten to be a bit of a head case himself now, he is at least interested who he is interviewing and what they are saying. For the typical Cable or Network news interviewer, that's way down the list below their career ambitions their own political agenda the agenda for the show rating the agenda in the memo from the corporate brass the hope to be able to put a 'gotcha' moment on their resume. You have to have a foundational interest in your subject - view the interview as more than just a means to your own ends, for any interview to ever get off the ground and that's completely missing in just about all of today's talking heads. Until the interviewee senses the interviewer seriously wants to know and understand and begins to respond to that, it just stays adversarial and guarded and all you will get are talking points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Whoa whoa whoa, wait, what? The GOP official account is posting this tonight? Is this to imply that Bowman Hamel is gonna get the boot and be replaced by Tulsi Putin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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