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Related: About this forumWhy Is The Corporate Media So Damned Soft in Scrutinizing Donald Trump?
It really seems like every time Donald Trump spouts nonsense out of his mouth, there are zero consequences. The corporate media simply refuses to bury him with scrutiny. So, what gives here? Ring of Fires Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins discuss this.
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Why Is The Corporate Media So Damned Soft in Scrutinizing Donald Trump? (Original Post)
GoLeft TV
May 2016
OP
Good question, in a saner world this whole fiasco would be considered woo and the
AuntPatsy
May 2016
#2
Because they LOVE to cover him, without actually, you know, being hard enough to kill the Golden
FailureToCommunicate
May 2016
#9
Love it
AuntPatsy
(9,904 posts)2. Good question, in a saner world this whole fiasco would be considered woo and the
bearer of such tidings would be heavily mocked, strange times....
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)3. Because he is good for ratings. Though, really, they have been soft
on most candidates.
Trump is vindictive, and would shut off access.
iandhr
(6,852 posts)4. Indeed.
Ratings is the only thing they care about.
mitty14u2
(1,015 posts)5. As Trump Pimps America Self Funding Lies Money to Start Raining Down
The Media Loves Trump Like a Gold Digger Hitting it Rich a Presidential Reality Show. Trump self funding Loaning yourself money is going to turn into the Fat Cats have arrived, dumping millions into trumps coffers, ASAP. The Media already hates Hillary now they are going to gamble again, Ratings over substance, its just business. We could end up with this creaton as president.
Trump said this morning on MSNBC he is talking to Reince Priebus about funding.
Donald Trump Is Paying Himself to Run for President
Trump even has his own companies to manage payroll, Trump Payroll Corp. and Trump Tower Commercial LLC, where tens of thousands of dollars are regularly funneled before landing in the pockets of his well-compensated staff.
A look through the disbursements of the rest of the Republican fieldCruz, Marco Rubio, Kasich, and Carsonshows that Trump is the only candidate who pays businesses with his name in the title.
And although Trumps staffers do seem to fly commercial from time to time, he is also the only candidate who uses campaign funds to pay for his own fleet of private aircrafts, or in fact the only candidate with his own fleet of private aircrafts at all.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/01/donald-trump-is-paying-himself-to-run-for-president.html
Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)6. Is corporate media making Americans stupid?
No, you have to be stupid to waste your time watching it.
randr
(12,418 posts)7. He is their cash cow for now.
Because this fuck bubble is going to be phenominal ratings for every station he goes on. They let him telephone in everywhere..I basically quit watching MSM tv, MSNBC has gone to the shits....
FailureToCommunicate
(14,038 posts)9. Because they LOVE to cover him, without actually, you know, being hard enough to kill the Golden
Goose he's become.
Chart from March 2016:
Nitram
(22,981 posts)11. Most of the coverage I've seen is negative and scornful towards Trump.
Nitram
(22,981 posts)10. I don't know what you're talking about. I get my news from the Washinmgton Post and NPR, and
they both have laid bare Trump's past failures and present lies frequently and in depth. I don't watch TV. If that's where you get your news, I'm surprised you aren't a Trump voter.
zebonaut
(3,688 posts)12. Ratings