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lees1975

(3,894 posts)
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 12:06 PM Nov 2023

Is the media deliberately suppressing Biden achievements and emphasizing "Doom and Gloom"?

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2023/11/is-media-suppression-of-biden.html

All day Tuesday, I had to avoid the temptation to click on news sites just to see if anyone had any predictions, news, or insights as to how key elections were going in the states that got a lot of publicity. American politics is quite predictable, and in spite of polling data that is not very consistent, and reflects an "all over the place" kind of feeling, at least until election day, and accountability, draws close. After the weekend news about the poll results that came out, I was anxious about what might transpire in the elections that Democrats were pointing to as indicators of where things are headed in 2024, and not wanting to engage with Republicans who would be gloating over wins.

But whatever anxiety I might have had, it was relieved very quickly by Tuesday's election results.

Long before bedtime, it became apparent that the news about the weekend polls would be covered up and largely discredited by some whopping Democratic party election wins. Pollsters, and the news media, had cast a shadow of doubt over this off-year election, at least as far as Democrats are concerned, and made an effort to associate what they are claiming is the Biden Administration's unpopularity with potential Republican victories in key elections. In spite of their attempts, nothing resembling the gloom and doom they tried to spread over the weekend showed up in those election results. In Kentucky and Ohio, red states in the last several elections, Democrats won big. I was concerned, again mainly from news reporting, that Virginia might not deliver. And I wasn't expecting much from Mississippi, where we got better news than one might think in a Democratic candidate's loss. But by the time Lawrence O'Donnell came on at 9, Virginia was in the bag and Mississippi, well it's Mississippi, but it turned out much better for Democrats than it has in a long time, proving that there's potential, even there.

So this gloom and doom reporting, harping about Biden's age, coming up with unbelievable polling data and then promoting that while ignoring anything that doesn't fit that narrative (including ignoring a marketing poll in Arizona that has Biden with a ten point lead there) looks like a deliberate attempt to undermine his candidacy.
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Is the media deliberately suppressing Biden achievements and emphasizing "Doom and Gloom"? (Original Post) lees1975 Nov 2023 OP
Yes. Srkdqltr Nov 2023 #1
It isn't that hard to figure out. gab13by13 Nov 2023 #2
Yes, and in addition to Pres Biden the nasty media was appalachiablue Nov 2023 #3
Yes! It is so obvious they are at a minimum ginning up for a horse race yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #4
In a word, MsLeopard Nov 2023 #5
The owners of MSM really don't want to pay any taxes. rubbersole Nov 2023 #6
They are definitely suppressing TFG's threats to mobilize US troops against American people on Day One Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #7

gab13by13

(21,448 posts)
2. It isn't that hard to figure out.
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 12:14 PM
Nov 2023

The MSM is owned and managed by right wing oligarchs, including MSNBC.

Some of the major shareholders are BlackRock and Vanguard.

appalachiablue

(41,184 posts)
3. Yes, and in addition to Pres Biden the nasty media was
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 12:15 PM
Nov 2023

claiming Fetterman as good as over, and now he's doing great. Recently saw him on late night, articulate, sharp and funny.

Midnight Writer

(21,819 posts)
7. They are definitely suppressing TFG's threats to mobilize US troops against American people on Day One
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:20 PM
Nov 2023

and his threats to suspend our Constitution.

How is this not the biggest story in America today?

Trump's lunacy has become so "mainstreamed" that they don't even bother to cover it anymore. We saw the same phenomena with GW Bush's gaffes.

Democrats do not get this courtesy.

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