2016 Postmortem

Laurian

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3. The press reporting during the campaign was dismal.

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 08:31 PM

Dec 2012

The credibility of the media dropped several notches this cycle. They were basically mouthpieces for the campaigns and did little/nothing to analyze and compare the candidates or their positions. Their quest to find equivalencies for everything was pathetic.

Any Tom, Dick or Hariette could have done as well. Apparently, no knowledge or critical thinking skills are required to report on elections anymore.

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So a month after the election the truth can finally be told. [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 OP

I heard Ornstein interviewed on Terry Gross AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #1

Ornstein used to be a regular on Al Franken's AirAmerica radio show back in 2005. Al used to CTyankee Dec 2012 #4

I always looked forward to and enjoyed Ornstein's commentary Sugarcoated Dec 2012 #37

Heard that, too. As to being harassed at AEI... Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #10

No. No I would not AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #12

This attitude by the press has caused untold damage to this country. IMO nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #2

The press reporting during the campaign was dismal. Laurian Dec 2012 #3

Considering the above, for der Mittens to have gotten 47% of the vote is indepat Dec 2012 #5

I have seen almost a sea change in the way the press is handling things these days than back in CTyankee Dec 2012 #6

Have to disagree. And maybe it's just my sensitivity that's gone up, but >>> Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #8

It became pretty obvious and laughable. Morning Joe was among the most humorous, what with CTyankee Dec 2012 #16

Today.Scar began trotting out.. butterfly77 Dec 2012 #32

well, what do you expect from republicans? Of course they will make the best case they can! CTyankee Dec 2012 #33

Not just the press.Since Citizens United-all of TV viewing is a soapox of ads MichiganVote Dec 2012 #7

We had fewer ads on TV this cycle than in any election I can remember. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #22

When they want you, you'll see it too. Ugly here. MichiganVote Dec 2012 #28

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #9

What do you expect... Unknown Beatle Dec 2012 #11

The media has been an abject failure since at least the year 2001. And they've only gotten worse. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #13

It's been an abject failure since 1980. Joe Bacon Dec 2012 #19

Shape of Earth: Views Differ Martin Eden Dec 2012 #14

Watch this... 2naSalit Dec 2012 #15

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #17

rate violations by frequency & severity jimmy the one Dec 2012 #18

Math's not my thing but if 1 side lies all the time and the other side lies a quarter of the time... Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #20

I agree. Just because one side lies 1/4 of the time it doesnt restrict the other side to only 3/4 of rhett o rick Dec 2012 #25

Snopes zipplewrath Dec 2012 #21

I think we're both wrong, gidney jimmy the one Dec 2012 #23

Mittens ran a campaign so full of lies it was laughable. Jennicut Dec 2012 #24

while in the earlier hours Morning Joe was telling us all that "this thing is really close." CTyankee Dec 2012 #35

The Corporate Media isn't even making the point that Mittens only got 47% of the vote. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #26

Truth be told, they couldn't find two wise men in the Republican party Coyotl Dec 2012 #27

Thanks for posting. I almost posted yesterday but assumed it already had been since days old. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #29

THanks. Glad I didn't miss this. lindysalsagal Dec 2012 #30

the k Berlum Dec 2012 #31

Media's failure includes "entertainment" that in most instances is either infantalized or patrice Dec 2012 #34

Yeah, I think we noticed, lol! Cha Dec 2012 #36

It's become Sugarcoated Dec 2012 #38