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Maybe the problem is that too many people are working backward from a preconception.

Maybe journalists should take courses on scientific method. Scientists are trained to use the known facts to develop contrasting hypotheses, including the null hypothesis, about what could be happening, and then they gather data which will support or invalidate the hypothesis. A hypothesis and its corresponding null will often be stated in the format, "If A is true, then we will observe B. If A is not true, then we will observe C." And if we observe neither B nor C, then we go back to the drawing board and rethink the hypotheses.

Journalists, in taking a preconception, cherry-pick only data that will support the preconception, while ignoring everything else. And they are incredibly easy to dupe, since they are primed to believe any claim that supports the preconception, even if no verifiable supporting evidence exists.

Often they will attempt to do this by contrasting their track record on truth with that of Donald Trump. Yes, Trump is a fabulist. His tweets can be destructive.

I wonder if the author of this piece even follows Trump's tweets? I have never seen where Trump fabricates anything. Mostly, he talks about the events of the day and praises people and groups for the great work they are doing towards MAGA. Sometimes, he criticizes biased journalists, criticism that is wholly deserved. I love when he calls out the journalists--I've been frustrated by watching journalists get away with lies and with destroying people and businesses for decades, and here, finally, is someone with enough backbone to stand up to their lies and deceit, instead of caving like most conservatives do.

Why is it that every one of the dozens of honest mistakes is prejudiced in the very same way? Why hasn't there been a single major honest mistake that diminishes the Trump-Russia collusion story? Why is there never an honest mistake that indicts Democrats?

These aren't 'mistakes' ... the 'news' (mistakes) that hurt Republicans go out with much drama - 'retractions' are quiet.

CNN and MSNBC know what they're doing.

If Trump didn't have twitter the MSM would let their lies stand with the smallest of apologies... just enough to stop them from being sued.

Anyone whose tried to pull a fake story (that hurt democrats) over the eyes of these liberal 'journalists' would discover that the old rules apply... two sources... maybe more it the story might be damaging (to democrats).

MSNBC and CNN are filled with toxic liars... period. They're not journalists - they're propagandists... liars, fools, totalitarians. An embarrassment to their profession.