Does NBC Want Trump To Win?
By: Conover Kennard (Crooks and Liars)
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It's no wonder that the ratings for the Republican National Convention shitfest were terrible. Maybe the only people watching are the Beltway media and blogsters here at C&L. The media, though, seems to want to pick our candidate for us even though we already chose old Joe Biden. That's not how this is supposed to work. Joe gave a disastrous debate performance, but he's made up for that by giving riveting speeches afterward. And the President has a stellar record of achievements in office.
The media wants Trump, who left office in disgrace with the worst job numbers since Herbert Hoover, and he's only running to avoid prison for his yearslong crime spree, to occupy the White House again. Our democracy is on the brink, but the media wants clicks and airtime. La sigh.
The NBC panel, including Kristen Welker and Savannah Guthrie, cozied up to the RNC speakers, heaping praise on them for not calling the January 6 insurrectionists "hostages."
"We have not heard this whole week all the rally favorites, the greatest hits about the 2020 election being stolen," Guthrie said. No one's mentioning political grievances, weaponizing government, nobody's mentioning it, nobody's calling the January 6th rioters patriots or hostages."
Note: Well, fuck. That's not exactly something they should be praising.
Welker gave them kudos for "toned down" speeches. If they have to tone it down, it's probably not a good sign. It's probably because Republicans consider women to be chattel, and they belong to the party of victimization, who trotted our Peter Navarro, who just got out of prison and did a 'feel sorry for me' speech. It could be that they're avoiding any talk about abortion because they know Republicans will lose votes, but Trump/Vance will likely institute a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. So, sure, it's toned down, except for the speeches that weren't toned down.
Back to you, NBC:
"it is so notable that these speeches are toned down and devoid of some of that typical red meat that you hear from former President Trump and from his ally to expand beyond just the base," Welke said. "They'll need to get past the base; it's a recognition that they want to reach out to those suburban voters that they want to reach out to those who aren't necessarily in the Republican tent right now that former President Trump feels confident his base is always going to be there, but this is really the first time we've tried to see him soften his edges we saw that in some of the speeches last night where Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders who served as his press secretary talked about him as a grandfather as a father. "
"Laura Trump, his daughter-in-law, did the same, and it's a clear strategic move not only to meet this moment and the mood of the country, this somber backdrop against which we all sit here, but again to try to win over some additional voters," Welker added.
Yes, the rapist is a father and grandfather. So is Joe Biden, who is not a rapist or an adulterer. Jill Biden is on the campaign trail with her husband. Melania is probably at the spa or shopping. Or with her boyfriend (allegedly!). Trump is such a good father that he dozed off during his son's RNC speech. Biden loves his children unconditionally. But sure, Lara Trump said a thing. If I roll my eyes anymore, I'm going to have a seizure. Next, NBC will praise the Green River Killer for being a father, too. Raise the bar, you duplicitous cretins.
This is unbelievable. On the same night the RNC distributed "mass deportation now!" signs, NBC anchors praised the GOP for toning down their rhetoric.
The media is actively trading in our democracy for higher ratings, folks. pic.twitter.com/mhfuMMGELE
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) July 18, 2024
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A little hyperbolic but basically on the mark.
Between praising the right wing speakers and intermittently bashing the Democrats on the same show, it is astonishingly pro trump coverage.
More than a little hyperbolic, and hypocritical.
This was a damn tame convention by any stretch of the imagination.
Republicans didn't attack Biden and the Democrats- who are damn easy marks right now. Of course they get no approval for it from the toxic left.
The fact that they hypocritical hosts acted shocked that it was so damn tame is sad. It was out and out a jab at the Republicans. The fact that the writer thinks they were being kind and "trying to cozy up to Republicans" is even sicker.
We will see if the Democrat convention will be as tame. Though by the looks of it the Democrats might spend more time attacking each other than Republicans. I am sure the media will love that; as both sides love watching a good knock down drag out political fight. Who knows, maybe Democrats will actually do some real fighting for a change- instead of getting their proxies to do it for them.
Republicans didn't attack Biden and the Democrats
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there is nothing funnier than democrats birching about unfair media coverage. The lack of self awareness and demand for total submission to far left talking points is astounding.
We have the most unfit for office candidate in American history. No one should be treating him as normal.
Tucker Carlson is going to speak now and the NBC talking heads are saying how popular he is and acting like cheerleaders.
Well just hang tight, the liberal brethren is trying to push the senile old man out. They’re afraid he can’t beat trump.
Like I told you before, GEN Patton got it right:
”Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost, and laughed.”
NBC is interviewing the whacked out eccentric conspiracy theorist Russell Brand right now.
The GOP must be so proud.
Judging by this truly bizarre speech the bullet threw his whole equilibrium off, including the mental
The more he talked about it, the more he made it looked staged - or at least a wholly embellished account of a broken glass nick made to sound like a direct hit by a bullet. Take off the pillow so we can see the damage. He even admitted that a nick on the ear will bleed worse than about any other part of the body. An AR 15 bullet whizzing by should inflict very visible damage if it indeed touched the skin.
The reason I dont like all the talk of "glass" injuring him is because whether he was hit by a bullet or glass he was still shot at and barely escaped death. Someone right behind him , more or less, was killed by a bullet and two others were seriously injured. There is nothing to gain by saying Trump was hit by glass, and people look conspiratorial when they say it. We should leave the conspiracy thinking to the Republicans in Congress.
He was bragging about how much blood he lost. Because I take blood thinners, I lost more blood than that when I scraped my arm last year.
Well there is a difference when you consider that he’s clearly covering up a supposedly bloody wound with an oversized immaculately clean bandage and making the claim that it was a bullet that hit him. Not that anyone should ever expect Trump to tell a truth when a perfectly good lie is at hand. I predict that when the bandage eventually comes off the lack of physical damage will be part of another upcoming 24 hour news scandal. He can’t help himself.
The ear bandage is oversized so that no one misses its significance - Trump shed his blood for all of us in a Christ-like fashion.
Yes, and Peter Navarro went to prison so we won’t have to. These people are sick.
Here you go...................
Yes, we all saw that. That isn’t what I’m talking about. Eventually we will see what’s under the oversized bandage. I bet it didn’t even leave a mark. Imagine that - touched by an AR-15 round that doesn’t even leave a mark. His brain dead supporters will then claim he was immaculately healed by Jesus himself.
Why is it you only see liberal Biden supporters constantly comparing trump to Christ? Is it because they are so desperate for a savior to come and save them from the dumpster fire of a party/candidate they are supporting?
Why on Earth not? I get that you would prefer they never did it to begin with. But so what?
If someone has been behaving in an objectionable way, and then they stop, shouldn’t you be glad? Shouldn’t we positively reinforce improved behavior? Or does the need to hate your political rival outweigh the desire for peace and civility? Hasn’t the Left been calling for unity and less absurd rhetoric? You’re getting it.
If you can’t praise the very thing you’ve been asking for, you’re a hypocrite.
Likely? Why? They just worked hard to make it a state issue, and they succeeded. How would they manage it? It would require a constitutional amendment now, and that would never happen on that issue. Why fearmonger impossible shit?
Sounds to me like NBC was engaged in actual journalism and analysis. If so, then I say kudos. If you wanted a left wing circle jerk, it sounds like you tuned in to the wrong network. And if that is what you want, then you’re probably an extremist and no better than your counterparts on the Right.