Posted on 02/24/2024 1:30:13 PM PST by george76
MSNBC contributor and former Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill has been one of the most vocal voices attacking critics of Joe Biden and opposing any investigations into his family or his policies. She attacked journalists and others who spoke in favor of free speech, calling them “Putin apologists” and Putin lovers. Now she is lashing out at the media for fact checking Joe Biden’s false claims . . . any false claims.
McCaskill called The New York Times “ridiculous” for a story correcting Biden’s false claims about the economy. She warned the media that they are only helping Trump by pointing out Biden’s false or misleading claims:
“What everyone says when you travel, ‘Well, you wouldn’t elect him again, would you? Hasn’t the country learned? You wouldn’t ever give this guy power again, would you? Tell us that he’s not going to be re-elected. Please, tell us you’ve learned your lesson.’ So The only blemish on the great country of America worldwide is, in fact, Donald Trump.”
She then added,
“Can I make a suggestion? I move that every newspaper in America quits doing any fact checks on Joe Biden until they fact check Donald Trump every morning on the front page. It is ridiculous that The New York Times fact check Joe Biden on something. I mean, he vomits lies, Trump vomits lies. And he, every day over and over and over again. And it’s just ridiculous that The New York Times is doing a fact check on Biden while they let Trump- they’re numb to the torrent of lies coming out of Trump’s mouth.”
It is that easy. Just stop fact checking. Of course, the media has always fact checked Trump with a certain glee. Such fact checks are a good thing and Trump has been legitimately criticized for many claims. However, McCaskill and others believe that the media must fall in line with the effort to reelect Biden.
The Washington Post previously gave Biden a rare “bottomless Pinocchio” for his false claims. According to McCaskill, that must stop at least until after the election. The public simply does not need to know such facts when democracy is at stake. It appears that ignorance is bliss when it comes to politics.
Of course, it was Benjamin Franklin who said “being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.”
Talk about bias!
One idly wonders what sort of vile perversion that McCackle is addicted to, and is being blackmailed by the Deep State with.
Yes, they must only fact check Republicans
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.is the 2nd urinalist from the left.. .
silencing dissent is a hallmark of the liberal leftists on BOTH sides of aisle. remember folks...”The only way to make a bad idea seem like a good idea is to silence the good idea that shows just how bad the bad idea really is” L.Star
I know she's referring to Trump but as I was reading it all I could think of was the current one.
Can’t the Left order agents to grab the journalists who question Biden’s statements, push them into an SUV with tinted windows, take them to a deserted place at night under a city bridge and leave them with a note saying “traitor” stuffed in their mouths under the duct tape?
Journalists can also be a lesson for the religious people to learn from.
“During the purges of 1937 and 1938, church documents record that 168,300 Russian Orthodox clergy were arrested. Of these, over 100,000 were shot.”(Wikipedia).
Glenn Kessler of WaPo fact checked every word Trump said
At 12:15 pm Jan 20, 2001, he put his Pinocchios in storage and we haven’t seen them since
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Shame this ditz gets any traction. If not for Missouri voters lack of judgment she wouldn’t have been foisted on this Country in any capacity other than some local Missouri Ambulance chaser.
Pay no attention to the shrill harpy in front of the camera. Or the little man behind the curtain.
She’s a True Believer (TM).
“silencing dissent is a hallmark of the liberal leftists...”
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Hypocrisy is THE hallmark of liberal leftists.
McCaskill is a screaming leftist hypocrite.
Good to see Turley nailing her for this.
Why is the media going after a feeble old man like Biden, who shares all their beliefs?
The Brown Streak Media has done enough with their fake news that they could make a mole hill into a steamy mountain.
I think there is a genuine debate on the left about what to do about Biden.
Some want to replace him and think President Trump is going to defeat him in November.
Some want to “circle the wagons” behind Biden and take their chances that the “cheat machine” can repeat 2020.
This debate may continue for a while.
Just because they are our enemies does not mean they are united.
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