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Mr. Trump: By demonizing the press, you threaten democracy. Maybe you want that.
Sacramento Bee ^ | July 8 2017 | Doug Elmets

Posted on 07/08/2017 10:55:53 AM PDT by WilliamIII

Dear Mr. President,

Last year I ended my lifelong loyalty to the Republican Party and did all I could to keep you out of the White House. I took a lot of heat for backing your Democratic opponent, but I knew you were not only unqualified to lead our nation, but morally unfit for the job.

Since your election, you have graciously validated my decision by finding new, jaw-dropping ways to disgrace the American presidency virtually every day. But that’s not why I’m writing you now.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article160008864.html#storylink=cpy

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


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: bestelectionevah; dougelmets; fakenews; handwringers; nevertrumper; sacbee; trump; trumpmedia; uniparty
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1 posted on 07/08/2017 10:55:53 AM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII

But it’s okay for the fakestream press to demonize Trump.


2 posted on 07/08/2017 10:57:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Some people consider government to be a necessary evil, others their personal Ponzi scheme.)
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To: WilliamIII
What a douche!

Paging Mr. Massengil?

3 posted on 07/08/2017 10:59:03 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: WilliamIII

And a biased, politically-motivated, one-sided, demonizing Press is good for democracy?


4 posted on 07/08/2017 10:59:17 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: WilliamIII

Another idiot who thinks the press enjoys immunity from criticism.

The President has no such immunity and neither does the press.


5 posted on 07/08/2017 10:59:25 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (CNN IS ISIS.)
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To: WilliamIII

Maybe if the press weren’t a bunch of blatant propagandists for the socialist-democrat party, they wouldn’t be viewed with the same disdain as dogshit on the bottom of one’s shoe.


6 posted on 07/08/2017 11:00:25 AM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it. MAGA!)
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To: WilliamIII

No, SacBee, Trump is no threat (except to you...). The real threat is when you and your “journalist” friends lie about being unbiased and having no agenda...


7 posted on 07/08/2017 11:00:32 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So sick of hearing democracy. We are a republic. Last thing we want to be is a democracy.


8 posted on 07/08/2017 11:00:41 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: WilliamIII

No, you stupid, wilfully blind jackass reporter, YOU threaten freedom when YOU CHOOSE A SIDE.


9 posted on 07/08/2017 11:00:45 AM PDT by TalBlack
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To: WilliamIII

No, a biased opposition party press is a threat to Democracy!


10 posted on 07/08/2017 11:00:52 AM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem wiath socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: WilliamIII

Open letter to Mr. Elmets author of the referenced tripe.

Blow it out your Commie rear.


11 posted on 07/08/2017 11:01:43 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: WilliamIII

Mr. Elmets, we are from the IRS.

Obama Clinton approach to criticism.


12 posted on 07/08/2017 11:02:53 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: WilliamIII
I took a lot of heat for backing your Democratic opponent, but I knew you were not only unqualified to lead our nation, but morally unfit for the job.

"but I knew you were not only unqualified to lead our nation, but morally unfit for the job" - and he thought Hillary Clinton was? Well, there's no reason to take this guy serious about anything.

13 posted on 07/08/2017 11:03:18 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: WilliamIII

Sac Bee is as bad if not worse than WaPo and NYTs.


14 posted on 07/08/2017 11:03:20 AM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! “Laughing my #Ossoff)
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To: WilliamIII

“I used to be a Republican, but. . . .” Blah, blah, blah. Rush Limbaugh taught us about this little chickensh!t Jedi mind trick YEARS ago.


15 posted on 07/08/2017 11:03:34 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the Video")
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To: WilliamIII

Democracy is the State filing a SLAPP against 3 young people who circulated recall petitions against a DEMOCRAT who voted for the 12 cent gas hike though isn’t it? Partisan hack.


16 posted on 07/08/2017 11:04:32 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: WilliamIII

LOL I’m glad they still don’t get it!

They think this harping on a free press is what will _help_ them....

Silly mediots, don’t they know we all want a free AND UNBIASED press?


17 posted on 07/08/2017 11:05:03 AM PDT by Principled (OMG I'm so tired of all this winning....)
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To: WilliamIII
😢. So suck it up ❄️ and buy some tissues. Frickin' whiner.
18 posted on 07/08/2017 11:05:11 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: WilliamIII

Our press is a sham. Propaganda of the democrat party, its lying to the people. And that is bad for democracy. Letting people know that the press is one sided is important for democracy. When our press starts to look like the Russian press or the Chinese press that is not good for democracy.


19 posted on 07/08/2017 11:06:01 AM PDT by poinq
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To: WilliamIII

Another Never Trumper, an elitist, and a globalist with an inflated sense of importance.

The Media has long been overdue for a Shaming and Trump is providing it. Doug doesn’t care about any fairness, and I suspect is mad he did not get any business from Trump during the Campaign.

Frankly I support Trump in making the MSM accountable. Maybe we need the kind of Libel and Defamation Laws they have in England and Europe. A few lawsuits and the Media will have to be more balanced in their reporting.


20 posted on 07/08/2017 11:06:50 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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