The Republicans failed to pivot in the shit

[Shermann]

Steve Bannon, a disgraced architect of modern Conservatism, is alleged to have said in 2008 that "The Democrats don’t matter. The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit." This sludgy water-muddying tactic has been employed by Trump since the first day of his administration, with tens of thousands of "Pinocchio's" being scored by the fact-checkers. If a lie is making the news, wash it away with two more.

This strategy is questionable at any time, however sticking with it during a national emergency borders on criminally negligent behavior. Those who prefer to watch the blacklisted mainstream media instead of the President's whitelisted news sources still have a right to complete and accurate information regarding the pandemic.

Instead of pivoting in the shit, Trump is hurling even more handfuls by teaming up with the shit-flinging chimpanzee Dr. Atlas.

[Yonnie3]

1. If anyone knows excrement it is Steve Bannon n/t

[Blue Owl]

2. Now he's mired in it -- and the pit is filling quickly with more feces

[TheRealNorth]

3. It only goes so far....

Even Goebbels couldn't cover up the American and British bombers.

But that doesn't mean it has not been effective, particularly at turning off Democratic constituencies from voting.

[Shermann]

5. Yeah Goring strayed into falsifiable territory by assuring those bombers would never reach Berlin nt

[Shermann]

4. There is a bright spot worthy of mention, however

Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook have installed pressure relief valves in their plumbing to flush that crap into the sewer during backups.