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The Real Reason the Media Got This Election All Wrong
Investor's Business Daily ^ | 11/9/2016 | Staff

Posted on 11/10/2016 11:44:06 AM PST by IBD editorial writer

Bias: The one-word explanation for why the liberal media were completely caught off guard by the groundswell of support for Donald Trump among working class families: Obama.

In his book on the 2008 presidential election, former CBS News correspondent Bernie Goldberg titled it "A Slobbering Love Affair: The True (and Pathetic) Story of the Torrid Romance Between Barack Obama and the Mainstream Media."

Like any such torrid romance, the mainstream media never could see the flaws in the object of their deep and abiding affection. That devotion continued unabated for eight years.

So, as a result, as failure piled on failure during the Obama administration, the press pretended that all was well.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; hillary2016; liberalmedia; mediabias; trump
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To: Steve Van Doorn

I.B.D. is a good resource....


81 posted on 11/11/2016 3:30:34 PM PST by Osage Orange (Cover up after cover up...OUR GOVERNMENT is OUT OF CONTROL)
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To: NFHale

Corn syrup? Really?


82 posted on 11/11/2016 5:24:47 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: campaignPete R-CT; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican

What’s the town? I can look it up on Dave Leip’s atlas. The answer is probably 1988.

Trump won Litchfield and Windham counties (Fairfield swung further D, ***kers). Essex VT despite a lousy statewide %, Kent RI, only MA spurned him totally.


83 posted on 11/11/2016 9:24:17 PM PST by Impy (Never Shillery, Never Schumer, Never Pelosi)
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To: Impy

South Succotash


84 posted on 11/11/2016 10:29:11 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (i WANNA HEAR MORE GLOATING!)
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To: IBD editorial writer

Affirmative action president and press abject failure!!!!!!!!!


85 posted on 11/11/2016 10:35:41 PM PST by Mat_Helm
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To: GOPsterinMA

Yup. Karo. It’s good stuff. Loved it since I was a kid.


86 posted on 11/12/2016 5:32:13 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

Ok, ok, Karo. Right.


87 posted on 11/12/2016 5:48:22 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Mat_Helm

An excellent summation.


88 posted on 11/16/2016 5:45:54 AM PST by IBD editorial writer
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To: IBD editorial writer

Thanks


89 posted on 11/17/2016 4:20:45 AM PST by IBD editorial writer
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To: campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Dude, you didn’t tell me you tied the State Senate in CT?!


90 posted on 11/17/2016 11:35:42 AM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: IBD editorial writer

Conspiracy


91 posted on 11/17/2016 11:42:57 AM PST by HP8753 (Live Free!!!! .............or don't.)
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To: Impy; campaignPete R-CT

The GOP tied, but the Dem moonbat Lt Governor casts the deciding vote, so they keep the majority and organize the body.


92 posted on 11/17/2016 11:46:57 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; campaignPete R-CT

If only there was a CT RAT Senator named Williams that would vote last because he was last alphabetically ....


93 posted on 11/17/2016 1:32:24 PM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Que?


94 posted on 11/17/2016 10:52:11 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj

Didn’t Democrats keep control of the Tennessee (or was it Kentucky?) state house a few years ago when the GOP had a one-vote majority, but when they voted for Speaker they had the Republicans vote alphabetically, and the last guy, a RINO named Williams, went last and voted for himself, and he became Speaker with the votes of all of the Democrats? I was joking that maybe we could find a CT DINO with a W surname to return the favor.


95 posted on 11/18/2016 4:52:42 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; Impy; BillyBoy

Yes, in the 2008 elections, the GOP got a 1-seat majority in the House (50-49). The caucus elected Jason Mumpower, the sitting party leader, as the Speaker-designate. As they were calling the roll, they got to one Kent Williams, a creepy sophomore RINO from East TN who had beaten a Conservative Eurasian Republican. Williams voted for himself and outgoing Democrat Speaker, Boss Hogg Naifeh, directed the entire Democrat caucus to vote for him, and the Dems stole the chamber by 1 vote and “Speaker” Williams turned around and created the new position of “Speaker Emeritus” and the 49+turncoat “elected” Naifeh to the position, from which Naifeh could continue to run the body through his puppet.

A month later, the GOP convened a special meeting and formally kicked Williams out of the party where he continued to serve as an “Independent.” The GOP increased its numbers in 2010 and deposed the Puppet Speaker. Unfortunately, Williams was replaced by a RINO Country-Clubber named Beth Harwell (who refused to endorse Trump), and she’s been running the body as ruthlessly as Boss Naifeh. She was just reelected in-caucus by a very narrow margin the other day.


96 posted on 11/18/2016 11:38:34 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican

I remember the Williams thing of course, but the not the part about him voting last.

Did Boss Hogg arrange that not knowing whether Williams would go for it or not?

” RINO Country-Clubber named Beth Harwell “

But but the 17th amendment has got to go!

A shame Mumpower retired in 2010.


97 posted on 11/19/2016 1:53:23 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: Impy

I would presume it was pre-arranged. Yes, it is a shame about Mumpower. Had he run again in 2010 (as he remained the House GOP leader for the 2009-10 sessions), he would’ve been able to become Speaker. I don’t know what he’s been up to in the past 6 years, presumably went back into the private sector.


98 posted on 11/19/2016 2:24:28 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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