We can only hope they grow a backbone when it matters most.
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You know things are wacky when G. W. Bush is a voice of reason.
- Thread starter Father Heathen
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Aye dat.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
When the "free press" stops being objective journalists and becomes simply the mouthpiece for one particular ideology then all bets are off.
Not to the extent that should allow any means of censorship/special treatment from the government.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
What ideology do the multitude of republicans who are critical of Trump belong to? The issue with Trump goes well beyond partisanship; it has to do with legitimate concerns regarding ethics and competency.
Yes, actually he was. Whatever was in your mind is irrelevant. You voted for him. You chose him. You can whine about your limited options, but you had a choice and you made it.
You misunderstand.....Gary Johnson was my first choice, & Bernie was second.
Voting for Trump was because these choices were unavailable...if one wanted
to influence the election's outcome.
I understand your dismay at my having voted for the lesser of 2 evils.
Your gal lost.
Here....
See what happens when you invoke the "whining" barb?
I get all cranky, & start posting pix.
Really? I'd disagree, although I'd make the point that this type of passive agressive exclusions has been done by previous governments too, so let's not get hyperbolic on Trump.
But yeah...Favouring of some media outlets over others goes beyond a war of words imho.
You don't understand. You didn't have a first , second, or third choice. You only had one vote, one opportunity to choose. And for whatever reason, you did not choose Gary. You did not choose Bernie. Maybe you wanted to, but you didn't. You chose Donald.You misunderstand.....Gary Johnson was my first choice, & Bernie was second.
Voting for Trump was because these choices were unavailable...if one wanted
to influence the election's outcome.
I understand your dismay at my having voted for the lesser of 2 evils.
Your gal lost.
Here....
See what happens when you invoke the "whining" barb?
I get all cranky, & start posting pix.
Jeremiahcp
Well-Known Jerk
"defense spending, but not offense spending."
Too often those two can mean the same thing.
Jeremiahcp
Well-Known Jerk
I don't like those odds.
Probably figures he owes them for suppressing 9/11 truth.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
The President, or any one else, has the right not to be grilled by disingenuous partisans posing as real reporters.
Obviously you misunderstood the post. We're talking about journalists who should be politically neutral and objective in reporting the news.
Jeremiahcp
Well-Known Jerk
You misunderstand.....Gary Johnson was my first choice, & Bernie was second.
Voting for Trump was because these choices were unavailable...if one wanted
to influence the election's outcome.
I understand your dismay at my having voted for the lesser of 2 evils.
Your gal lost.
Here....
See what happens when you invoke the "whining" barb?
I get all cranky, & start posting pix.
"Voting for Trump was because these choices were unavailable...if one wanted
to influence the election's outcome."
You didn't influence the election's outcome. Feel free to vote for who you believe in, that's more important then pretending your vote made a difference.
Dubya was on my awful list for a long time but he went up in my estimation with his remarks about investigating the Russian connection and the importance of a strong press. Meanwhile the current regime has joined ones even worse than Russia in barring media from their propaganda sessions (so called press briefings).
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
His favoring (note cromulent spelling) some outlets is nothing new or abnormal.
He just does it differently.....just openly & with venom.
Animosity hasn't reined in anyone....& has even inspired increased criticism.
That's liberty.
Moreover, info provided is still available to others for reporting & commentary.
Trump has no new laws or administrative decrees which infringe upon free speech.
Bill Clinton was worse in his attempts to curb speech...but his party had no objections.
As I recall, only Libertarians raised a red flag.
I think our disagreement is just one of terminology.
We need something better to argue about.
It took a while for Dubya to make his name. Trump is outrunning him in an impressive way.
How do you tell the one from the other?