Robert Hubbell this morning castigated The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Welker and Kornacki:
""Shame on NBC and Kornacki! They are still covering Trump as if he is a 'horse' in a 'race'—a model they know is broken. And even if the model were not broken, they normalize Trump every time they reduce him to a polling number—rather…
Robert Hubbell this morning castigated The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Welker and Kornacki:
""Shame on NBC and Kornacki! They are still covering Trump as if he is a 'horse' in a 'race'—a model they know is broken. And even if the model were not broken, they normalize Trump every time they reduce him to a polling number—rather than describing him as an existential threat to democracy! When this is over, Kristen Welker and Steve Kornacki will have to look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves, 'What did I do when our nation needed clarity and truth?' [¶¶]
Got it? Trump gets 51% of the votes (or 56,260 votes) in Iowa and it is a 'decisive' victory. Biden gets 95% of the votes (or 126,321 votes) in South Carolina, and it is an 'uncertain' indicator of his future prospects! [¶¶]
By writing about the shiny objects fed to them in 2016 by right-wing FBI agents in the New York field office, the NYTimes, WSJ, and other major media outlets were carrying Trump's water. Or perhaps it was Putin’s water. Either way, they affected the course of the 2016 election.
They seem perilously close to repeating that mistake in 2024 by normalizing Trump as a legitimate candidate who can be reduced to a number on a polling chart. Every journalist who participates in that normalization of Trump will be complicit if Trump wins. [¶¶]
Newsflash to the editors of the NYTimes: It will be your problem if Trump is elected. He believes that the power of the president is absolute, and he has packed the Supreme Court with justices eager to do his bidding. If the editors at the Times believe that Trump will respect their rights under the First Amendment, they are bigger fools than they have already proven themselves to be.
The media is under no obligation to serve as Biden’s cheerleader. But as the above comparison of reporting on Trump's weak performance in Iowa and Biden’s commanding performance in South Carolina proves, the media inexplicably promotes Trump and undermines Biden. It makes no sense at time when the two men are surrogates for tyranny and democracy, respectively."
Robert nailed it. I forwarded the whole piece to 8 of the editorial staff at WaPo and to NYT editorial staff in general.
Dear Sirs and Madams,
Why does it appear so many times that your headline editor is a Russian Bot?
The forwarded Substack by the eminent Robert Hubble should give you pause, and hopefully you might reflect upon what your commitment to our Constitution and the democracy we love means to yourselves.
And on the next clear day, McConnell drops Senate support because "...the country has changed." We are in a very dark place where the fear we once thought improbable is real: A minority (of one) controls the border that is governance in a democracy. That minority closed our border. The asylum is secure.
Was listening to NPR this afternoon talk about the immigration bill and they were talking like it was all a policy difference. No mention of the statements of House GOPers saying they won’t give Biden a win. It was so frustrating I actually yelled at the radio. Which made me feel foolish because, of course, the damned thing only broadcasts in one direction. 🤦🏻♂️
Robert Hubbell this morning castigated The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Welker and Kornacki:
""Shame on NBC and Kornacki! They are still covering Trump as if he is a 'horse' in a 'race'—a model they know is broken. And even if the model were not broken, they normalize Trump every time they reduce him to a polling number—rather than describing him as an existential threat to democracy! When this is over, Kristen Welker and Steve Kornacki will have to look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves, 'What did I do when our nation needed clarity and truth?' [¶¶]
Got it? Trump gets 51% of the votes (or 56,260 votes) in Iowa and it is a 'decisive' victory. Biden gets 95% of the votes (or 126,321 votes) in South Carolina, and it is an 'uncertain' indicator of his future prospects! [¶¶]
By writing about the shiny objects fed to them in 2016 by right-wing FBI agents in the New York field office, the NYTimes, WSJ, and other major media outlets were carrying Trump's water. Or perhaps it was Putin’s water. Either way, they affected the course of the 2016 election.
They seem perilously close to repeating that mistake in 2024 by normalizing Trump as a legitimate candidate who can be reduced to a number on a polling chart. Every journalist who participates in that normalization of Trump will be complicit if Trump wins. [¶¶]
Newsflash to the editors of the NYTimes: It will be your problem if Trump is elected. He believes that the power of the president is absolute, and he has packed the Supreme Court with justices eager to do his bidding. If the editors at the Times believe that Trump will respect their rights under the First Amendment, they are bigger fools than they have already proven themselves to be.
The media is under no obligation to serve as Biden’s cheerleader. But as the above comparison of reporting on Trump's weak performance in Iowa and Biden’s commanding performance in South Carolina proves, the media inexplicably promotes Trump and undermines Biden. It makes no sense at time when the two men are surrogates for tyranny and democracy, respectively."
That was Robert's best rant yet.
He's just getting warmed up.
Robert nailed it. I forwarded the whole piece to 8 of the editorial staff at WaPo and to NYT editorial staff in general.
Dear Sirs and Madams,
Why does it appear so many times that your headline editor is a Russian Bot?
The forwarded Substack by the eminent Robert Hubble should give you pause, and hopefully you might reflect upon what your commitment to our Constitution and the democracy we love means to yourselves.
Sincerely,
Ransom W. Rideout Jr.
Altadena,CA
A paid subscriber
And on the next clear day, McConnell drops Senate support because "...the country has changed." We are in a very dark place where the fear we once thought improbable is real: A minority (of one) controls the border that is governance in a democracy. That minority closed our border. The asylum is secure.
This is why I cancelled my NYT subscription.
I understand.Someone has to keep an eye on them.
Good for you. I’ll do the same tomorrow.
Very good. I logged in to WaPO and went to "contact' down at the bottom.
Here are the names to save you time. It's first.last@washpost format.
sally.buzby@washpost.com
phil.rucker@washpost.com
and down the line. justin.bank@ matea.gold@. scott.vance@. monica.norton@.
liz.seymour@. amy.fiscus@.
Sally Buzbeeis Editor in Chief. Phil Rucker is National Editor. Amy Fiscus is Assistant National Editor. All the rest are Assistant Editors.
Have fun and don't be TOO snarky.
Was listening to NPR this afternoon talk about the immigration bill and they were talking like it was all a policy difference. No mention of the statements of House GOPers saying they won’t give Biden a win. It was so frustrating I actually yelled at the radio. Which made me feel foolish because, of course, the damned thing only broadcasts in one direction. 🤦🏻♂️
It’s maddening.
and, literally, sickening.
colitis, hypertension, that fluttery thing in the upper GI system...MINE, all MINE.
I do it all the time. a habit I inherited from my dad. it doesn't matter that it can't hear you; the whole point is to make YOU feel better.