I respectfully disagree. Between Reagan and Trump we had the two Bushes (ignoring Clinton and Obama since this discussion is about how the media treats Republicans). Neither of the two Bushes bad mouthed Dims. In fact, they didn't even tell the light hearted jokes against Dims that Reagan did. Yet the media turned up the hate on Bush Sr more than they did Reagan. And they turned it up a lot more on Bush Jr. So it's no surprise they turned it up even more on Trump. It's an unmistakable pattern.
You're right to say that Trump feeds their hatred by arguing back more than the Bushes and Reagan. But I'm telling you that even without Trump the overall trend anyway is the media becoming more and more vile with each Republican president. Whoever the next one is can't escape that.
But Reagan did let them know with cute little jibes and quips (“it just isn’t so”). And he got very serious without being insulting and arrogant.
Bushes were too nice…but mostly because they would go along with Dems wishes. Reagan did not do that as a rule, though he did have to mostly counter a Dem Congress.
You’re right to say that Trump feeds their hatred by arguing back more than the Bushes and Reagan. But I’m telling you that even without Trump the overall trend anyway is the media becoming more and more vile with each Republican president. Whoever the next one is can’t escape that.
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Yep,
The hate campaign against Republicans just keeps getting worse no matter the candidates.