could we stop with these factually dubious, unnecessarily hostile takes? Or just tone them down to real-world levels? https://t.co/5R2pyKQywG
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) December 13, 2016
For the media, “factually dubious and unnecessarily hostile” is standard operating procedure when it comes to President-elect Donald Trump. Need more proof? Take a look at the absolutely ludicrous spin about Kanye West’s visit to Trump Towers and Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.
Facing criticism over canceling his business ties presser/Tillerson ties to Russia, Trump trots out shiny celebrity to change the subject.
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) December 13, 2016
Um. What? She must be talking about President “Slow Jam” Obama.
Dear national media, THIS is a real journalist. Learn. https://t.co/GmU2Tq8kms
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) December 13, 2016
Oh, for goodness sake! And it seems other Democrat activists posing as journalists got the memo, including Luke Russert.
1. Remember, in media, "we're better than this" doesn't exist. Trump masterfully exploits this so Kanye happens on rough headline day for DT
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
Seriously? Sadly (or hilariously), Russert wasn’t done exposing himself:
2. Now many smart journos have caught onto the scam, plead with their readers not to be hypnotized by the flashing lights. But it won't work
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
3. TV programmers/producers can't say no to the easy low hanging fruit right in front of them. So out goes DT biz conflict, in comes Kanye
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
4. I deleted Twitter App from my phone and it was greatest decision I ever made. For a month Ive see what actually gets through USA/World
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
5. Kanye will get through because it cuts across racial, gender, age etc. Too easy for clicks, cable & local news. Brilliant Trump.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
6. Absurdity has become normal and the more absurd, the more normal. In essence, reward comes to those who push the hyper absurd.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
Oh, cupcake. Please do look in the absurd mirror.
7. TV is a profit business not built to properly deal with the current reality. Twitter is really just an echo chamber for fellow believers
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
8. So it's unlikely to change unless those who control cable/network/local TV & FB can get past the car wreck bait. Not gonna happen
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
9. This is great news for elites & for those who want to push an unchallenged agenda. Wool gets pulled further, only the military is trusted
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 13, 2016
Wow. Was that a joke?
Tweetstorm to end all tweetstorms? ?? https://t.co/sxRP0BaUfh
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 13, 2016
Of course that whiner thinks so. Here’s another “journalist” who is reading from the same spin playbook.
https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/808679619058659328
Good grief. Citizens called them out and rightly so.
Tillerson's getting pretty solid reviews so far by R foreign policy establishment. I dunno how we can conclude it's a bad day yet. https://t.co/sproeUz85h
— David Catanese (@davecatanese) December 13, 2016
Am I missing something?
What the Hell makes this a "rough headline day" for Trump? https://t.co/plYvmbIaAS— Matthew Dempster (@dempstermd) December 13, 2016
Yep. Methinks YOU are the ones yelling SQUIRREL, media.
https://twitter.com/AndrewJKugle/status/808756830616817664
HA.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/808757044341862401
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/808703223729102848
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/808713020910301184
Snort.
https://twitter.com/TBCJay/status/808736745160314880
https://twitter.com/BotchedLobotomy/status/808753252552626176
https://twitter.com/MrDonCarpenter/status/808735224242835458
.@KatyTurNBC pic.twitter.com/StnJZJHX7y
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/808813774731935745
Shorter MSM: Obama should sue Trump for copyright infringement https://t.co/J4bHjLn6I6
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) December 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/808815358287183872
Can't find your tweets about the White House's video game event with Shaq as the actual president does nothing about Syria. Deleted or…? https://t.co/BYTyO2so26
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) December 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/808706997101219840
Bam! President-elect Trump bypasses the media via his Twitter account and, boy, are they ticked! This was also yet another attempt to push the media’s “ZOMG FAKE NEWS GUYS” narrative. What is the real reason for the “Fake News” frenzy? To silence YOU. Well, pals, it won’t work.
Related: Here’s the reason why media is pushing ‘fake news’ narrative and it’s CHILLING
If Trump meeting with Kanye is so scandalous, what do you call THIS?
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