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A postmortem on the media’s ‘fact-checking’ of POTUS Trump’s state of the union: Diagnosis FAIL
The National Sentinel ^ | 2/8/19 | J. D. Heyes

Posted on 02/08/2019 11:09:21 AM PST by SleeperCatcher

When the so-called “mainstream media” (MSM) created the concept of ‘fact-checking’ it at least seemed admirable on the surface and, for that matter, a job that was naturally suited to a free press charged with comforting the afflicted and holding those in power to account.

But after some years it’s become obvious that the MSM was never really interested in checking facts — that is, not all facts espoused by all people in power.

Democrats don’t get fact-checked, at least not with the same ‘vengeance’the MSM reserves for Republicans and conservatives…and POTUS Donald Trump. While our president does, at times, stretch the truth or even get details wrong, at least he hasn’t looked all of us in the eye and told us things like, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it,” and “We’re going to lower your premiums by $2,500 a year.”

Needless to say, within minutes after POTUS Trump began his State of the Union Address Tuesday, the Lefty MSM had its ‘fact-checkers’ hard at work looking to hold the president accountable for virtually every syllable.

(Excerpt) Read more at thenationalsentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: factcheck; media; presidenttrump; sotu

1 posted on 02/08/2019 11:09:21 AM PST by SleeperCatcher
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To: SleeperCatcher

I don’t bother to read them. It’s been obvious for a long time “fact-check” is just another vehicle for liberal opinion pieces. Same thing when I see “analysis.”


2 posted on 02/08/2019 11:12:13 AM PST by colorado tanker
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To: SleeperCatcher

Trumps speech was a total win and made the Democrats look ugly and perpetually petty. Like childish brats who didn’t get their way.

So there ya have it!


3 posted on 02/08/2019 11:14:29 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Maybe so, BUT they keep winning! There’s no denying it! Unfortunately People are easily fooled by the FAKE NEWS!!


4 posted on 02/08/2019 11:23:42 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: SleeperCatcher

Bookmark


5 posted on 02/08/2019 11:28:55 AM PST by aquila48
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To: RoseofTexas
The Democrats keep winning? Last checked, Trump was elected, not Hillary Clinton.

That alone is the biggest win you've ever had.☺

6 posted on 02/08/2019 11:42:11 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

True and the lesson the Rats learned is they didn’t cheat enough.


7 posted on 02/08/2019 11:48:36 AM PST by gibsonguy
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