• NBC’s Chuck Todd: Media knew how ‘hated’ Hillary was in heartland and we ‘underplayed’ it ‘We didn’t
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[QUOTE]NBC’s Chuck Todd confessed that he and others in the mainstream news media played down just how despised Hillary Clinton was in the heartland due to the fear of appearing “sexist.” What’s more, he admitted, the mainstream media failed to “tell the stories of all Americans.” “Where I think political correctness got in the way of what we all knew as reporters and didn’t fully deliver was how hated the Clintons were in the heartland,” the “Meet the Press” host admitted Thursday to former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleischer in a interview for the “1947” podcast. “And I think it was a fear of, ‘Oh, is it going to look like it’s sexist, anti-woman if we say that?’” he added, pointing out that on the hustings he saw numerous “Hillary for Prison” signs adorning the front yards of rural America. “I think we underplayed it a little bit out of political correctness fears,” Mr. Todd said. “No member of the press corps wants to look like they’re singling out a group and making a group feel bad, right, whatever that [group] is. [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/27/nbcs-chuck-todd-media-knew-how-hated-hillary-was-h/[/url] You reap what you sow I suppose.
And Trump is using that.
I felt it was way more obvious in the primary with Bernie Sanders Like in one of the last debates Bernie had nearly a flawless performance and right afterwards all the CNN pundits were talking about how great a perfomance Hillary had when she had deflected from almost every question with vague and long answers The media never really faked news for Hillary, but they we're in fact biased and skewed stories in obvious fashion.
Bernie would've won. Wouldn't of had a muslim ban. Wouldnt have cries of FAKE NEWS on Twitter. Wouldn't be building a FUCKING USELESS WALL.
[QUOTE=Llamaguy;51741884]Bernie would've won.[/QUOTE] But... it was Queen Hillary's turn! She wanted to smash the Glass Ceiling!
Do you have an alternate source, OP? Just two days ago we caught Washington Times lying about a so-called 'study'. It's trash.
[QUOTE=The Baconator;51741845][QUOTE] “No member of the press corps wants to look like they’re singling out a group and making a group feel bad, right, whatever that [group] is.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE] The [del]Glorious Republic's Democratic leader[/del] current President isn't afraid of that tho'
Their own political correctness bites themselves in the ass. Poetic karma. [QUOTE=Llamaguy;51741884]Bernie would've won. Wouldn't of had a muslim ban. Wouldnt have cries of FAKE NEWS on Twitter. Wouldn't be building a FUCKING USELESS WALL.[/QUOTE] Woul've had a great president too. Not make america great but great.
[QUOTE=archangel125;51741893]Do you have an alternate source, OP? Just two days ago we caught Washington Times lying about a so-called 'study'. It's trash.[/QUOTE] The article says the quote is from a linked podcast. It requires itunes so I'm not bothering but Chuck Todd probably said this.
[QUOTE=archangel125;51741893]Do you have an alternate source, OP? Just two days ago we caught Washington Times lying about a so-called 'study'. It's trash.[/QUOTE] [url]https://itunes.apple.com/fr/podcast/1947-meet-press-podcast/id1156592336?l=en[/url] only one way to find out
[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51741903]Their own political correctness bites themselves in the ass. Poetic karma.[/QUOTE] One thing I can agree with you on.
[QUOTE=SelfishDragon;51741883]I felt it was way more obvious in the primary with Bernie Sanders Like in one of the last debates Bernie had nearly a flawless permonance and right afterwards all the CNN pundits were talking about how great a perfomance Hillary had when she had deflected from almost every question with vague and long answers The media never really faked news for Hillary, but they we're in fact biased and skewed stories in obvious fashion.[/QUOTE] Even if you assume no bias against Sanders existed (which I doubt) it still would have been an uphill battle for him because out of the gate Clinton was the presumed candidate. I don't think anyone predicted he would get the level of support he did so the media effectively treated him like another O'Malley; not a serious enough contender to devote limited airtime to.
[QUOTE=Raidyr;51741910]Even if you assume no bias against Sanders existed (which I doubt) it still would have been an uphill battle for him because out of the gate Clinton was the presumed candidate. I don't think anyone predicted he would get the level of support he did so the media effectively treated him like another O'Malley; not a serious enough contender to devote limited airtime to.[/QUOTE] Obama was the same way, but the DNC/media didn't attempt to fuck him over.
[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51741903]Their own political correctness bites themselves in the ass. Poetic karma[/QUOTE] Should be noted that this is Chuck Todds reckoning of events. It would be interesting to see if other members of the press come out and say similar things but I somehow doubt that is going to happen.
The DNC deserved to loose with Hillary against Trump. Only after their defeat they can rebuild their corrupt structure and hopefully get Sanders elected 2020, I hope he doesn't pass away since he will be 79 2020.
[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51741920]The DNC deserved to loose with Hillary against Trump. Only after their defeat they can rebuild their corrupt structure and hopefully get Sanders elected 2020, I hope he doesn't pass away since he will be 79 2020.[/QUOTE] I doubt he'd pass away. Guy is like a fucking horse. If he doesn't choose to run, however, you know he'll campaign his ASS off for whoever he endorses that shares his same values (not the way he "endorsed" Hillary)
[quote]“No member of the press corps wants to look like they’re singling out a group and making a group feel bad, right, whatever that [group] is.[/quote] Oh so all the catcalls at the other side suddenly didn't happen? All the shit about the right being a bunch of bible thumping, gun toting, women hating, freaks of nature hasn't been exactly that? Really? Even when they've been hit in the face with their failure by their own 'side' they are still incapable of seeing what is right in front of them. This is the problem with blocking discourse and dismissing arguments out of hand. At some point, you are going to get out of touch with your own 'side', and go off the deep end of crazy. It's not a question of if. It's a question of when. If you meet an asshole, they were probably an asshole. If everyone you meet is an asshole, you are probably the asshole. You can deny that all you want. It won't change reality.
[QUOTE=Zephyrs;51741983]Oh so all the catcalls at the other side suddenly didn't happen? All the shit about the right being a bunch of bible thumping, gun toting, women hating, freaks of nature hasn't been exactly that? Really? [/QUOTE] I don't think Meet the Press did this often.
[quote]NBC’s Chuck Todd confessed that he and others in the mainstream news media played down just how despised Hillary Clinton was in the heartland due to the fear of appearing “sexist.”[/quote] Oh shut up you dumb fucks. You're using Political Correctness as a scapegoat for wanting better ratings.
[QUOTE=BlindSniper17;51741890]But... it was Queen Hillary's turn! She wanted to smash the Glass Ceiling![/QUOTE] Will you please knock this shit off already, it's making me want to vomit [QUOTE=SelfishDragon;51741883]I felt it was way more obvious in the primary with Bernie Sanders Like in one of the last debates Bernie had nearly a flawless permonance and right afterwards all the CNN pundits were talking about how great a perfomance Hillary had when she had deflected from almost every question with vague and long answers[/QUOTE] THIS. Oh my fucking God, this. I can't even describe how furious I was when she deflected the question about Citizens United and the Supreme Court by bringing up Roe v. Wade. She actually used an important issue like reproductive rights as a sleazy political shortcut to avoid being called on her hypocritical corporatist bullshit.
[QUOTE=Llamaguy;51741884]Bernie would've won. Wouldn't of had a muslim ban. Wouldnt have cries of FAKE NEWS on Twitter. Wouldn't be building a FUCKING USELESS WALL.[/QUOTE] We need Sanders or someone like him to win in 2020 and people akin to him to run for government positions of all levels in 2018 and beyond. We need a reason to vote for someone besides "They aren't Trump/GOP Muppet." We need people who we can trust beyond them not being X, Y, or Z.
[QUOTE=AnnieOakley;51742259]We need Sanders or someone like him to win in 2020 and people akin to him to run for government positions of all levels in 2018 and beyond.[/QUOTE] Kanye for Pres 2020
[QUOTE=Exploders;51742314]Kanye for Pres 2020[/QUOTE] oh god, not another manchild...
[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51741920]The DNC deserved to loose with Hillary against Trump.[/QUOTE] you are right on this point, screw the DNC for the many things that they did wrong. but we will be the ones paying for their mistakes now
[QUOTE=Llamaguy;51741912]Obama was the same way, but the DNC/media didn't attempt to fuck him over.[/QUOTE] No one even gave Obama a chance until after the last debate.
Haha, literally known this since forever. Nice that they are finally admitting it, but goddamn so late.
This is Chuck Todd's personal opinion, not the view of the entire media.
[QUOTE=Tudd;51742398]Haha, literally known this since forever. Nice that they are finally admitting it, but goddamn so late.[/QUOTE] yeah not owning up to things until later on is a really shitty thing to do, we should really make more of an effort to take criticisms on board as soon as they appear instead of denying them for the length of an election cycle or so
[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;51742048]Oh shut up you dumb fucks. You're using Political Correctness as a scapegoat for wanting better ratings.[/QUOTE] No, they aren't. The affirmation that PC and SJW "isms" 'don't actually exist' is utter bullshit. MSNBC and CNN's rating a proverbial trainwreck comparatively and they [I]still[/I] refuse to budge from their little bubble of completely subjective reporting.
[QUOTE=Tudd;51742398]Haha, literally known this since forever. Nice that they are finally admitting it, but goddamn so late.[/QUOTE] "They" aren't admitting anything, it's Chuck Todd.
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