Tin-foil wrapped coverage of alleged Trump/Russia collusion in The Irish Times from last August (top) and last December (above).
A short two-minute video for those of you in the media pitifully insisting that no media reckoning is needed and journalists performed beautifully, soberly and responsibly throughout this whole saga: pic.twitter.com/PF5s2kTcYA
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 25, 2019
“Russiagate” has been a news media obsession since Trump’s victory in November 2016.
The nonpartisan Tyndall Report pegged the total amount of time devoted to the story on the evening newscasts of ABC, CBS and NBC last year at 332 minutes, making it the second-most covered story after the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
According to a count by the Republican National Committee released Sunday, The Post, the New York Times, CNN.com and MSNBC.com have written a combined 8,507 articles mentioning the special counsel’s investigation.
The cable news networks, particularly CNN and MSNBC, have added hundreds of hours of discussion about the topic, too.
The story undoubtedly was an important factor in shaping voters’ perceptions before the 2018 midterm election, in which Democrats won control of the House.
But the conclusion of the inquiry has put a question once hazily debated into sharp focus: Did the mainstream news media mislead?
Only YOU can decide.
Conclusion of Mueller probe raises anew criticisms of coverage (Washington Post)
Saturday: ‘Closing In’
Hysterical conspiracy nutjobs
+ 1 What is wrong with people? Not everything is a conspiracy. Jeez.
So much ironing. I need a drink.
Why can’t they just use Odlums razor? Ninnies.
How much time was devoted to Hillary’s emails?
How many house investigations of Benghazi? 11 I think?
How many years did Ken Starr investigate the Clintons in the 90’s? 7/8 years was it?
A special counsel investigation on a land deal. What did he find? nothing, oh a blowjob.
And if Donald is totally exonerated, as he claims, then he should have no objection to releasing the full report. He said he wanted it released in full just last week.
Ken Starr and impeachment was everywhere.
Exactly – this is just the Dems having their revenge for Benghazi, and a lot of wishful thinking. It does seem to have backfired spectacularly though. Not so much the investigation itself, but putting so much faith in it, rather than into investigating what his administration were up to policy-wise. It’s ended up being a gift to Trump.
Didn’t Mueller conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 election?
Also all that corruption from Donnie’s minions. 34 indictments. Not that any of that will convince the cult of personality he bafflingly has going on.
About 7 (May actually be more) separate US agencies declared that they did and Trump disagreed with them.
Mueller also concluded that there were imaginary wmds in Iraq.
In this report?
You mentioned conclusions not a particular report.
My comment referenced previous conclusions he has made.
So not in this report which concluded that the Russians interfered in the 2016 US presidential election.
Did I say that?
I pointed out that Mueller has previously publicly lied.
So what are you suggesting? That we should take the conclusions of the report on collusion with a pinch of salt?
I’m saying Mueller can’t be trusted.
Are you saying otherwise?
Wow, so you think we should be suspicious of the “No collusion” findings? I was never in any doubt that Trump was Putin’s preferred candidate, hence the interference, but I never really thought they were working together. Pretty ballsy move on your part to cast doubt on the report’s conclusions.
There you go again, shoving words that were never said..
desperate to smear..
What was Mueller’s report investigating again Bertie?
Here’s Adam Schiff, ranked democrat on the house Intel committee being humbled..
https://youtu.be/-REYUoz4TsQ
“Trump is Putin’s preferred candidate..”
stratospheric TDS on show here..
let’s consider Trumps current position wrt Russia..
Check out @KyleKulinski’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/KyleKulinski/status/1109533806195814401?s=09
pretty ballsy of you to own a frontal lobe yet be unable to make use of it..
So you’re not saying that Mueller’s report, which confirmed Russian interference in the 2016 US election, is questionable?
Were the DNC servers examined by any state body Bertie?
I don’t understand why you keep trying to change the subject. Either you believe we can trust the findings of the Mueller report or you don’t.
I’ll get to that, first tell me were the DNC servers examined by any state body?
https://youtu.be/QAtznFCKrTQ
You’re still trying to change the subject. Either Mueller’s report can be trusted or it can’t.
Ive stated I’ll answer, I’m merely asking you to go first..
Were the DNC servers examined by any state body?
More evasion and attempted subject changing.
He clearly posed that question before you manfully tried to deflect Jusayin.
just admit you painted yourself into a corner and move on.
I haven’t painted myself in a corner but I understand why you want to move along editor..
I don’t believe there was any collusion or Russian interference.
Mueller found no collusion after ferreting through Trumps affairs for 2 years. That is undeniable and his indictments of various individuals for process crimes are immaterial to his overall brief.
Mueller claims Russian interference regardless of the lack of collusion. The interference is based on the DNC being allegedly meddled with by Russian trolls.
My question to you was whether the DNC servers were examined by any state body to assess the level and method of interference and if not how can Mueller allege interference?
So you think Mueller is correct on the bits you like but incorrect on the bits you don’t?
Quid pro quo.
were the DNC servers examined by any state body Bertie?
Ahhhhh lads
This had the potential to be a savage thread
A runaway
With loadsa lols and sloppy keyboards
Is it cause tis a Monday
Did yis have a falling out over yere new avatars
Sum’tings up with ye
Tell yere Aunty Frilly
This whole thing is the plot for the next Johnny English movie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines
The report didn’t find collusion, but that doesn’t mean no interference right?
I know you’ll say it’s not how you intend it, but you really seem delighted for trump. Which is shameful. He’s a racist sexist imbecile, and you come across as supporting him. And while it appears to be just Bodger, the hosting team are all responsible.
Look at how any authoritarian government starts, look at the things he says, and feel shame.
And how did this interference take place lobster?