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Harvard Study Reveals Huge Extent of Anti-Trump Media Bias

Lutherf said:
Trump's communication skills are a whole lot different than what we've seen form former office holders but the media reaction to him has been, in a word, insane. It started with the "Melania plagiarized Michelle Obama" and has grown increasingly crazy since than point.
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LOL You are a master at understatement. Trump is "different" is all you can say about him? What exactly was "crazy" about the media reporting the fact that much of Melania's speech was lifted intact from one of Michelle's? Why was that not news to you?
 
iguanaman said:
LOL You are a master at understatement. Trump is "different" is all you can say about him? What exactly was "crazy" about the media reporting the fact that much of Melania's speech was lifted intact from one of Michelle's? Why was that not news to you?
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It wasn't "much of" Melania's speech (though, if you listened to the media you might figure it was the whole damned thing) and it wasn't plagiarism. Melania recited a common theme regarding hard work and did it in a common style which Michelle Obama had also used. It wasn't an original idea by any stretch and, therefore, wasn't plagiarism.
 
Rexedgar said:
You could see where I was confused, I can't speak to the policies, thanks for setting me straight!!
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While I think it would be a mistake to shaft alternative energy (like wind, solar. Etc), the previous administration was stupidly harsh on the oil and coal sectors. That's been a huge dividing line between rural and urban America, and eventually because of that: Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

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ocean515 said:
It's ridiculous to assume President Trump has done nothing positive in his first 120 days of office.
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Of course it's a ridiculous assumption. Obviously 10-20% of the things he's done is positive.
 
Fiddytree said:
While I think it would be a mistake to shaft alternative energy (like wind, solar. Etc), the previous administration was stupidly harsh on the oil and coal sectors. That's been a huge dividing line between rural and urban America, and eventually because of that: Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

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The record increase in US oil and gas production under Obama must have been because he was "stupidly harsh" on them I take it. And the fact that these production increases drove natural gas prices down and made coal uneconomical was his fault too I suppose.
 
iguanaman said:
The record increase in US oil and gas production under Obama must have been because he was "stupidly harsh" on them I take it. And the fact that these production increases drove natural gas prices down and made coal uneconomical was his fault too I suppose.
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Eh, the pipelines......? The regs?

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Lutherf said:
https://heatst.com/culture-wars/harvard-study-reveals-huge-extent-of-anti-trump-media-bias/

Overall 80% negative coverage of Trump with CNN, NBC and CBS all more than 90% negative coverage in the first 100 days. Also, Obama's favorable coverage was FAR in excess than the last four presidents. The bias is....unsettling.
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So is the media supposed to present a 50/50 good/bad reporting of a president even if that president has done a poor job? Politics aside, do you really think Trump has performed better than Obama, Dubya, or Clinton at this point in their presidencies?
 
Lutherf said:
It wasn't "much of" Melania's speech (though, if you listened to the media you might figure it was the whole damned thing) and it wasn't plagiarism. Melania recited a common theme regarding hard work and did it in a common style which Michelle Obama had also used. It wasn't an original idea by any stretch and, therefore, wasn't plagiarism.
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At most, it should have been made fun of. People were hysterical over it, though.

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TheGoverness said:
Well, there's not very many positives about Donald Trump or his administration. There's a reason why his approval rating is in the gutter.
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I think that perception, having been based on the unbalanced coverage noted, would be what was intended.
 
Lutherf said:
Trump's communication skills are a whole lot different than what we've seen form former office holders but the media reaction to him has been, in a word, insane. It started with the "Melania plagiarized Michelle Obama" and has grown increasingly crazy since than point.
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I think it mostly starts with Trump's tweets and inability to lead effectively and without turmoil.
 
Lutherf said:
https://heatst.com/culture-wars/harvard-study-reveals-huge-extent-of-anti-trump-media-bias/

Overall 80% negative coverage of Trump with CNN, NBC and CBS all more than 90% negative coverage in the first 100 days. Also, Obama's favorable coverage was FAR in excess than the last four presidents. The bias is....unsettling.
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when you posted this it stated the tone of the coverage meaning the way the story was reported.

however i get for some people that they think the negative coverage is because of goals not being achieved which is not the case

"They found that the tone of some outlets was negative in as many as 98% of reports, significantly more hostile than the first 100 days of the three previous administrations"

Tone of voice is how the character of your business comes through in your words, both written and spoken. It's not about what you say, but rather the way that you say it, and the impression it makes on everyone who reads or hears you.
 
Lutherf said:
It wasn't "much of" Melania's speech (though, if you listened to the media you might figure it was the whole damned thing) and it wasn't plagiarism. Melania recited a common theme regarding hard work and did it in a common style which Michelle Obama had also used. It wasn't an original idea by any stretch and, therefore, wasn't plagiarism.
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LOL So even though Melania's speech writer admitted to copying Michelle's speech and apologized for it you still cling to that lame explanation? You are also displaying a "different" way of processing information just like Trump does. It is called blind partisanship in case you are wondering.

CLEVELAND — A speechwriter for Donald Trump’s company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech in the Republican party convention speech delivered by Melania Trump.
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Melania Trump?s speechwriter admits ?mistake? in copying passages from Michelle Obama | National Post
 
bubbabgone said:
I think that perception, having been based on the unbalanced coverage noted, would be what was intended.
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The media doesn't have to try very hard to make Trump look bad. There's a reason why narcissists aren't likeable people.
 
polgara said:
Happy Friday, Lutherf. :2wave:

:agree: The dichotomy here is if something actually occurs that could lead to the end of the world as we know it...an asteroid about to hit us or Yellowstone about to erupt, as examples , the media will not report it - unless they can find a way to blame it on Trump! I could be wrong of course, because they do seem to enjoy keeping everyone on edge, so who knows? Could they call for him to be impeached for allowing something like that to occur? :mrgreen:
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What a ridiculous post.
 
TheGoverness said:
Well, there's not very many positives about Donald Trump or his administration. There's a reason why his approval rating is in the gutter.
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How do you know when it is obvious from the OP that there is no objective coverage of the positives about Donald Trump? Even the things that would have been praised had it been Obama are portrayed in a negative light by the MSM.
 
MTAtech said:
Crickets?

Well, this is for starters: he has done some stuff -- mostly bad. He's gutted protections that protect the environment.
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No he hasn't. *sigh* hyperbole is not an argument.

He's made it so your internet provider can sell your history.
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Well there are those pesky privacy laws that are still in affect that would prevent that unless you agree to it.

He's allowed a pesticide that hurts the brains of children to be used on crops.
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Trump's EPA undoes effort to ban pesticide linked to nervous system damage in kids - LA Times

again hyperbole. it is already a regulated pesticide and can continue to be regulated at the state level.

At the Coast Guard's graduation ceremony the other day, he said his administration has accomplished a “tremendous amount.” “We’ve saved the Second Amendment,” he bragged. This was presumably his successful fight to make sure that people who are so mentally disturbed they can’t handle their own Social Security benefits still are guaranteed the right to purchase lethal weapons.
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again hyperbole.

He hasn't "drained the swamp." He's appointed Goldman Sachs and other same-ole billionaires to the cabinet -- the same types of people he railed against!
He hasn't floated the health care plan that he said he had -- the one that was cheaper, covered everyone, gave more goodies and kids a pony. Where is that plan, huh?
Tax-cuts -- why do Republicans insist that cutting taxes on the rich is going to do anything good for the rest of us?
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Actually a good portion of the people causing issues have been fired. in some cases you have to have experts in their field to do the job.
Actually they did float a healthcare plan and the last time I checked it passed the house and is now in the senate.
as for promises I am still waiting on my -2,500 premium reduction that never occurred but I sure loved those 20-40% increases.

well he isn't cutting taxes on the rich. his tax plan give everyone a reduced tax base. my taxes will go down by 5% with trump or more.
that right there is more money in my pocket.

the standard deduction would double meaning hat the average married couple would pay 0 taxes up to 24k dollars or so.
single people would pay no tax on the first 14k.

so I don't know where your tax cuts for the rich come into play. the top bracket drops from 39-35%.
the bottom bracket would be 10% of AGI.
 
Fiddytree said:
Eh, the pipelines......? The regs?

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So his repressing of a Canadian pipeline is all you got? What about this?
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