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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMust-see TV: Tavis Smiley on The 11th Hour Tonight Calls Out Media for Fake Horserace, More
He nails it:
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/tavis-smiley-on-the-last-days-of-the-election-783198276001
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Must-see TV: Tavis Smiley on The 11th Hour Tonight Calls Out Media for Fake Horserace, More (Original Post)
stopbush
Oct 2016
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Cha
(297,154 posts)1. That's nice.
oasis
(49,376 posts)2. A rant for the ages. nt
meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)3. Yep
I have said a million times, the media could have taken Trump down in one week's time. If they would have covered all of the crap and lies and corruption and fraud for one week straight, he would have been in a hole so deep, there would be no crawling out. But that's not good for ratings and profit.
I totally agree with Tavis. It's sickening and it still is today. They have taken a more disgusted tone, but they still keep talking about how if he sticks to issues, he can win. GAAA!!
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)4. +1000
Foggyhill
(1,060 posts)5. Heartfelt and just
Considering how Williams width washyness was a big part of this, wonder if he took it personally
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)6. Nailed it indeed