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Originally Posted by Chico23231

WSJ said it...I haven't looked for that article. But I posted the LA Times one because the bias of the double standard was a good one. Obama does it, its smart diplomacy; Trump does it, its not.

Not for me it isn't. They should both be held to the same standard. Backdoor communications to circumvent the official processes should only be used in the most extreme of cases. I will acknowledge it's easier to focus on the present form of abuse, considering Obama did it 8 years or so. It doesn't excuse it by any stretch but if you're saying we should let it slide this time because Obama did it I disagree. It's not just the back channel comms to be concerned about, it's what they're discussing using the back channel comms. If either were using it for illegal purposes they should be held accountable. But we both know that ain't gonna happen.

I def don't trust any media because its become more tabloid and the speed of reporting matters more than factual reporting. Who can get it out first, facts be damn.

This is true. Who can break news first is definitely more important than being accurate. They can always just print a retraction later that 1/10 of the people will read compared to the actual story.

Now its become bias in the presentation of stories, where there is a clear over-hanging narrative which links everything. The most mainstream media is doing everything to smear the President. Its clear. This is new actually...we should be able to recognize it.

I prefer to believe it's all about clicks. The death of print media has left these companies scared and they're turning to more and more alternative tactics to raise profits again. Like blurring the lines between shitty opinion articles and trying to present them like its' news. It's one of my main beefs with MSNBC.

sidenote....You do know the Hillary Clinton campaign colluded with multiple elements in the liberal media against Bernie Sanders? You need to look at wikileaks...its interesting.

Yes, I'm aware of this and that's why I didn't vote for her. The American people (including me) wanted Bernie and the DNC didn't want him. Yes I know his free college plans were unrealistic, but they never would've passed anyway (remember that whole checks/balances thing?). I believe progress would have been made though. Instead here we are with Trump trying to bring back coal jobs (news alert, the coal industry is dead because it was abandoned in favor of cheaper energy) and deregulating anything and everything Obama did. But don't worry, all you middle aged people will be dead by the time global warming starts to cause serious consequences. As long as you've got your retirement fund who cares though, right?