A Reporter Reveals How the Press Treats Hillary Clinton

[One of the 99]

My apologies if this has been posted before.

1.Everything, no matter how ludicrous-sounding, is worthy of a full investigation by federal agencies, Congress, the "vast right-wing conspiracy," and mainstream media outlets.

2.Every allegation, no matter how ludicrous, is believable until it can be proven completely and utterly false. And even then, it keeps a life of its own in the conservative media world.

3.The media assumes that Clinton is acting in bad faith until there's hard evidence otherwise.

4.Everything is newsworthy because the Clintons are the equivalent of America's royal family.

5.Everything she does is fake and calculated for maximum political benefit.

http://www.vox.com/2015/7/6/8900143/hillary-clinton-reporting-rules

[Lil Missy]

1. That sums it up accurately. And the same goes with DU. n/t

[leftynyc]

2. Sounds like so many on DU

If they only heard how ridiculous they sound.

[Gothmog]

3. The press is out to get the Clintons

[leftynyc]

4. And many DUers

are their enablers.

[mcar]

5. This can never be posted enough

The Clinton Rules are alive and well in the media and here on DU.

[Blue_Adept]

6. Should be a pre-post checklist these days

While we have the added step before posting in GD about whether it belongs in GD-P, this should be a step before posting anything about Clinton.

[riversedge]

7. Listening to Mika and morning+joe today--YUP-they followed

this script to the T. They also pullled in Bill Clinton to rake over the coals.

[One of the 99]

9. They are disgusting individuals.

Both of them.

[riversedge]

10. I really had not

turned into them for several weeks (maybe took a short peek). I was genuinely surprised how mocking and disgusting they were as they talked about the Clinton's--and their panel just went bla bla bla.

[One of the 99]

20. And completely

disregarding the facts of the case.

[libodem]

8. But will they cover this?

But noooooo.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnson/this-man-has-the-most-confusing-hair-in-congress#.fg9mDpYAX

[Scuba]

11. Total bullshit. They never attack her over her support for Wall Street, TPP, fracking, H1B Visas ..

... her IWR vote (and speech), Henry Kissinger, Pete Peterson and other right-wing neo-con positions or friends.


All we hear is email, Benghazi and pants suits.


Fact is, the 1% loves her so they only go after her for show on issues where she can easily overcome the criticism.

[One of the 99]

12. So it all one big conspiracy?

And I thought Trump supporters were delusional.

[Scuba]

13. ...

http://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/06/hillarys-progressive-effort-backfires-wall-street-calls-her-out/

When Clinton ran for president in 2008, Wall Street contributed over $20 million to her campaign. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein reportedly said he’d be okay if either Clinton or Jeb Bush won next year.

[One of the 99]

14. Doesn't prove a conspiracy by the media

Sorry.

[dsc]

15. Let me see who to believe

you or Krugman and data.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/wall-street-now-hates-democrats/



So it is either the facts on the ground or a completely unsourced quote. Decisions decisions.

[Scuba]

16. I wish somebody would hate me like that.

[One of the 99]

17. Don't confuse the demogogues with facts nt

demagogues

[Metric System]

18. I've never seen the press try to shape a narrative and influence a primary like they do with their

Hillary coverage. Trump has more positive MSM coverage.

[One of the 99]

19. They like Trump

The press has never liked the Clinton's.