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Do Republican politicians blame media coverage for almost any problems and scandals that may arise? Are they giving themselves a get of jail free card and trying to absolve themselves of personal responsibility?
Rumsfeld seemed to think the media wasn't painting a rosy enough picture of the situation in Iraq when he was running the Department of Defense and Trump seems to claim any news story he doesn't like is fake news.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...4fc804-1a31-11e7-9887-1a5314b56a08_story.html
Eight Times Donald Trump Blamed The Media For His Own Mistakes
How can the Republicans be the party of personal responsibly if so many Republicans do everything they can to avoid personal responsibility and then shift blame to others, like the media?
Rumsfeld seemed to think the media wasn't painting a rosy enough picture of the situation in Iraq when he was running the Department of Defense and Trump seems to claim any news story he doesn't like is fake news.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...4fc804-1a31-11e7-9887-1a5314b56a08_story.html
Eight Times Donald Trump Blamed The Media For His Own Mistakes
How can the Republicans be the party of personal responsibly if so many Republicans do everything they can to avoid personal responsibility and then shift blame to others, like the media?