Trump's Speech Wasn't 'Dark' or 'Angry.' The Media Is Out of Touch.

The National Interest ^ | July 23, 2016 | Peter Navarro

[COBOL2Java]

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Either the mainstream press doesn’t get Donald J. Trump—or its poison pens are simply out to get him. Exhibit A is last week’s dour coverage of one of the most electrifying presidential nomination acceptance speeches in the last thirty years.

I was at the Cleveland arena Thursday night where this history was made, and I was particularly revolted by Friday morning’s spin from two of the biggest Horseman of the Trump Apocalypse. The New York Times castigated the speech as “dark” and “angry” while the Washington Post labeled it “a dire portrait of a lawless, terrorized nation.”

In truth, there is a profound disconnect between Trump and much of the mainstream media—even as a solid majority of the electorate enthusiastically embrace Trump’s message. For example, when Trump calls for a ban on Muslim immigration, journalists quickly get their laptops in a twist.

Trump correctly sees, however, an American government ill-equipped to properly vet a flood of Muslim refugees. Ergo, a temporary ban on Muslim immigration from well-targeted countries coupled with “extreme vetting” constitutes a rational risk-management tool in a post-9/11, ISIS world where beheadings, bombings and random mass shootings are now commonplace.

A similar disconnect exists with a candidate who openly proclaims his love for waterboarding. Far too many journalists roll out the one-dimensional “torture doesn’t work” critique rather than understand the more complex use of waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation techniques as a necessary and often effective method to extract information from people who want to place nuclear bombs in our cities and poison gas in our subways.

[Lazamataz]

Of course it wasn’t ‘dark’. This was a centrally-directed meme that was decided upon days before the speech was even made public.

[Still Thinking]

Well, we know that despite all their protests, Dems don’t like dark, that’s for sure.

[Logical me]

The MSM has done more damage to America than the terrorists. Until we crush the MSM, America may never recover.

Trump for President.

[Lisbon1940]

The nation is fine but used to be finer.

[Jim W N]

Give the poor MSM a break. They’re only parroting the Enemy in Chief who feeds them their lines.

[Lopeover]

Can not wait for politi-fact to check all the speakers at the DNC convention! He, he, he!

[Sacajaweau]

I'm betting that "dark" was the agreed upon media word....and it will contrast what Hillary has chosen....

I think it goes like this...

Hillary: We can see the light at the end of the tunnel".

"Unfortunately it is attached to a twenty ton locomotive." (according to Trump tweet.)

[lightman]

The nation is fine but used to soon will be finer.

Fixed.

[Lurkinanloomin]

or its poison pens are simply out to get him
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The Ministry of Propaganda has been out to get him since he announced.

There was nothing dark about the speech. It was one of the best by a candidate in years.
They have to create a different narrative.
Cause Hillary sucks.

[Lopeover]

We need to come up with that perfect word to describe their convention!

[Bogie]

http://www.unz.com/article/america-demands-law-order/

[Lopeover]

Course, then I would have to watch it.......he, he, he!

[A_perfect_lady]

"Unfortunately it is attached to a twenty ton locomotive." (according to Trump tweet.)

... full of immigrants who think well of words like "jihad" and "shariah".

[blueplum]

castigated the speech as “dark” and “angry”

this calls for an appearance of the 'That's Racist' kid!!

[A_perfect_lady]

Before it even happens I know we’ll be trying to decide between “desperate” and “pandering.”

[Moonman62]

The media is crooked just like Hillary.

[knarf]

They are not out of touch.

They are the propaganda machine.

They're doing their exact job ... social re-engineering.

[knarf]

[Resettozero]

Give the poor MSM a break. They’re only parroting the Enemy in Chief who feeds them their lines.

WHO sends them their talking points daily or even more often? Is it ValJar or someone unsuspected?

The OTA evening news programs even have the same stories in very similar order at the same time. Not just the leading story, but also the followup "feature" stories. Happens too often to be coincidental. And it's weird when it happens.