2 weeks Ago
In the wake of now a second assassination attempt against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, we had a tiny, brief sliver of hope that maybe, just maybe, the media would report somewhat objectively about the incident. That they would have, as they say in addiction support groups, a 'moment of clarity.' Advertisement Well, those hopes were dashed immediately as NBC's Lester Holt (who, we will remind you, is generally considered one of the less rabid jackals in mainstream media) quickly blamed the assassination on .
.. Donald J.
Trump. Sigh. Oh well, it was a nice hope to hold onto for a nanosecond, even if it was foolish.
But even though the media immediately turned to victim blaming -- 'Why was Trump wearing such a short skirt?' -- we had to wait a little longer for them to break out their greatest of greatest hits: the 'Republicans pounce' moment. Thankfully, Politico was there last night to satisfy our low expectations from the media. Take a look: Republicans outraged over possible assassination attempt: 'They are going to keep trying to kill Trump' https://t.
co/dhhPBEq41z — POLITICO (@politico) September 16, 2024 Really, Politico? Why are only Republicans outraged? Why isn't there 'bipartisan outrage'? Why not 'a nation outraged'? Even better, why not, 'We're sorry. We, the media, are responsible for this and we are going to do better'? Um, yes? Everyone should be outraged. https://t.
co/8EQ9vizudx — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 16, 2024 Seems like a reasonable reaction for any human being. Believe it or not, the article gets even worse than the headline [emphasis added below]: Trump, who was not injured on Sunday, became the target of a potential second shooter under markedly different circumstances than when a gunman opened fire in July at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, injuring the former president and two others and killing an attendee. There, a blood-splattered Trump rose from the ground with a fist in the air, the.
.. Grateful Calvin.
