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2016-08-21 Home Front: Politix

American journalism is collapsing before our eyes

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Posted by badanov 2016-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 To quote the Professor - Faster, Faster

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-21 10:35|| 2016-08-21 10:35|| Front Page Top

#2 It's interesting that they splash all this ink on a guy they say has Absolutely No Chance of winning. I think part of it is that Trump gives them an excuse to avoid covering more ticklish issues, such as Champ's retirement-in-place, Ukraine, the South China Sea, Aleppo, etc.

Another part of it is that Champ has weaponized the executive order. They can't allow Trump to have that weapon. Which is a problem of their own creation.

And if Trump somehow wins, there will be a re-discovery of the Constitution by mugs who have been talking up a storm about how the Constitution is very old and extra-Constitutional actions are really OK. If Trump's in, we'll see full page-spreads about separation of powers, the bill of rights, the Gladstone quote about the Constitution being the most wonderful document ever, etc.

Posted by Matt 2016-08-21 10:50|| 2016-08-21 10:50|| Front Page Top

#3 What kinda Karma puts Clintons in the White House but gets the Alpha Snopes Kingfish blown away in his own capital?

Posted by Shipman 2016-08-21 11:44|| 2016-08-21 11:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The Times, of course, is not alone in becoming unhinged over Trump, but that’s also the point. It used to be unique because of its adherence to fairness.

When was this?

Also, while the press is collapsing, that's not the same thing as saying its influence is fading; even many on the right fall into the "we must maintain 'respectability' as defined by the MSM" trap.

And Facebook and Twitter are certainly picking up the gatekeeper slack.

Don't get cocky.

Posted by charger 2016-08-21 12:31|| 2016-08-21 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I have had a great travel year, which has led me to spending week long stints in Tokyo, Dubai and Bangkok...Every English newspaper I picked up without fail included 2-3 articles negative to Trump and usually one article soft pedaling the Beast. The disparagement, IMHO, is actually a global effort.

Posted by Capsu78 2016-08-21 15:46|| 2016-08-21 15:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey Cap! Long time!

Posted by Shipman 2016-08-21 16:37|| 2016-08-21 16:37|| Front Page Top

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