On Morning Joe, Michael Tomasky Blames 'Right-Wing Media' For Trump Popularity

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Michael Tomasky was back on Morning Joe today, beating his dour, one-note samba: right-wing media is the root of all evil.

Last month, we caught New Republic editor Tomasky blaming conservative media for Kamala Harris's defeat. He even claimed that right-wing media is more powerful than the MSM. As we wrote: "If only!"

Today, Tomasky blamed right-wing media, singling out Rupert Murdoch for particular opprobrium, for Trump's current popularity, as reflected in majority support for his handling of the transition.

Trump has nominated "unqualified extremists" across the board, and yet the public approves of the transition. He doesn't blame "people," he blames Fox. "First and foremost, I blame Rupert Murdoch and, to a lesser extent, his imitators, whose media properties have injected so much poison and so many lies into our discourse since 1977 that common civic agreement about basic morality in public life has become impossible."

"Common civic agreement about basic morality." Translation: when the liberal media set the agenda.

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[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.

[wildcard_redneck]

They just can't admit that the Democrat party abused the American people like they were farm animals and that the American people are taking them to the woodshed.

[Zathras]

Who?
Never heard of him.

[reasonisfaith]

These people never have yet to show the strength and the intelligence to stand up and admit what they truly believe.

[kosciusko51]

Well, he is not entirely wrong. Trump support definitely didn’t come from the left-wing media.

[ETCM]

The DNC Propaganda Machine is angry they have lost their monopoly on media.

[reasonisfaith]

When they “receive love of the truth,” they will change their ways.

(quote from 2 Thessalonians 2:10)

[E. Pluribus Unum]

...common civic agreement about basic morality in public life has become impossible ever since people we disagree with have been able to make themselves heard through alternative media.

"Fortified" them, as Mark Zuckerman would say.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“civic agreement about basic morality”

Where does murdering tens of millions of babies fit into their version of “basic morality”?

The NERVE of those conservatives disagreeing with the liberal proposition that it’s perfectly moral to slaughter innocent babies.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Tomasky bemoans the lack of a consensus of what constitutes "common civic agreement about basic morality" and "what kinds of actions did and did not reflect our best values?" Yet this is the guy who displayed this rank, rancid bigotry in a description of the South:

"Reactionary, prejudice-infested, fetid, reject[ing] nearly everything that’s good about this country, just one big nuclear waste site of choleric, and extremely racialized, resentment."

[Vaduz]

Right-wing media is more powerful than the MSM.

Indeed Marxism and communism never was a big seller it’s why they never last and cause revolts.

[rdl6989]

Me neither.

[SMARTY]

No...it was the bald guy in the sequin cocktain dress

[Eccl 10:2]

On Morning Joe, Michael Tomasky Blames The Truth 'Right-Wing Media' For Trump Popularity

FIFY, Comrade Tomasky

[popdonnelly]

Relax and enjoy it, Michael.

[Liz]

New Republic editor Michael Tomasky
Lake Avenue Publishing
1 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003

email mtomasky@tnr.com

[Liz]

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[adorno]

Tomasky blamed right-wing media, singling out Rupert Murdoch for particular opprobrium, for Trump's current popularity

He is not wrong. But, he says it in the negative sense.

People migrate to the media which they associate with, or the media which best represents their points of view.

The left-wing media is out of touch with the people, and so, the left-wing media has the fewest viewers, while the right wing best represents the majority's views.

Tomasky should be blaming the majority of people for Trum's popularity, but it's Trump that draws people to him. So, it's the 'fault' of Trump and of the right wing media, and of the people. But, Tomasky will never admit to that truth.

[Qwapisking]

WOW! have never read as succinct and accurate of a description of myself ever before. kind of brings a tear to my one good eye just to think that FINALLY!...somebody gets me. will never forget this day.