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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Vague Email Controversy Brings Out the Worst in TV News Media [View all]Cha
(302,804 posts)24. AFreakingMen! And so freaking Predictable!
Which means they do that a whole hellava lot.
They never stop.
The way I got it was Comey got it to the repubs first and Jason Chaffetz ran with "..The FBI REOPENED the Hillary email Investigation.." and the M$M flew with it.
Not ******* bothering to do any real investigation.
That's right.. I hadn't thought of this aspect.. I'm sure Comey did..
".. but Comey still dropped a bomb the day before the weekend, when federal offices are closed, sources are at home with their families, and reporting, for overworked journalists, is especially hard to do. (And in perhaps the most ironic twist, the candidate herself was reportedly on a plane when the news broke without wifi.).."
"It is not quite fair to fully blame the media, or even Comey.." I think it is beyond FAIR.
Mahalo for this, lovemydog!
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It is more than fair to blame the media and the FBI. BOth have deliberately tried to
still_one
Oct 2016
#2
IMO it's a Coup to destabilize the US government. All Americans should be alert to what is going on,
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#6
... critical thinking seems woefully lacking today for whatever reason. I remain stunned at
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#20
Didn't they learn that we all find this email stuff boring and unimportant!
Madam45for2923
Oct 2016
#4
In past days many would have recognized this, but today many Americans are bamboozled and
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#9
No they don't! The emails are hollow, but they continue on promoting them as Gospel
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#17
The fact that the Bush's don't even support him should be a clue to the clueless, but even that
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#13
Instead Trump gets the worst of the worst to vouch for him! The worst surrogates & supporters
Madam45for2923
Oct 2016
#15