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    „Es passiert wieder“: Trump kommt durch, während die Medien Harris unter die Lupe nehmen


    „Es passiert wieder“: Trump kommt durch, während die Medien Harris unter die Lupe nehmen

    https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-09-11/trump-gets-a-pass-as-the-media-scrutinize-harris

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    1. Highthere_90 on

      Stop giving Trump a pass then, you can’t go around saying Trump is a threat to democracy then give him passes all the time

    3. Hodaka on

      The media wants to make this a horse race.

      When Harris reaches “comfortable” polling numbers, the only thing that will draw in readers and clicks is a new controversy.

      Lucky for Harris, Trump and Vance keep on making their own headlines.

    5. Lakecountyraised on

      When JD said that nobody has tried to kill Kamala Harris he was basically daring someone to try. Why is that not being dissected in these news outlets.

    6. deathcomestooslow on

      Some bold news outfit should start calling out names. Who is the head editor that makes ridiculous NYT headlines? Call out his name. Question his motives. Demand he sit down for an live-on-camera interview like he wants other people to do. Surely he is able to defend himself and his actions, why would he refuse? Do the same to other publications and other newspaper jobs that bear responsibility for what the paper publishes. Name names, damnit, if you want shit to change.

    8. autotldr on

      This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-09-11/trump-gets-a-pass-as-the-media-scrutinize-harris) reduced by 80%. (I’m a bot)
      *****
      > To the editor: Remember how in 2016, the media let Donald Trump slide into power by not effectively calling out why he shouldn't be president? It's happening again.

      > If Harris is vague, how does Trump articulate his position? If it's not him directly articulating, then is Project 2025 standing in for the policy ideas?

      > Finally, here's a story pitch: Everyone is touting Trump's economic policies, yet what are economies like under dictators? Does the working class get a fair shake? If so, great news – I might even vote for Trump.

      *****
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    9. VintagePunk on

      He may not be completely getting a pass from all media outlets, but once again his insanity is sucking up all the oxygen and dominating media cycles, taking attention away from Harris. I’ve been told on here that this isn’t a big deal, but I’m not convinced.

    10. Javasndphotoclicks on

      All they care about is their stock prices and their ad revenue.

    11. cornybalogna on

      The media makes less money from a runaway election. They have to keep the narrative even so that they can drive page clicks. Fuck poles. Go register. Get everyone you know to register. Canvas for Kamala Harris and when that’s all done and it’s your turn? **VOTE**.

    12. PunkRockApostle on

      This is the most exhausting timeline. Every single day is a nightmarish struggle just to stay sane.

    13. Sea_Luck_8246 on

      Their job is to sell content and I’m going to start using my eyes as I use my purse. If a company I do business with has extreme views that I feel are harmful to myself or my fellow Americans, I opt out. I’m tired of the casual misogyny and I already know I’m voting for her so I’m skipping anything that isn’t positive because it does not matter to me. Conversely, for this election cycle, I will happily put my potential ad revenue into how great her campaign is or how awful the GOP is because thats where my priorities lie.

    14. BannedAgainDude on

      **Reporter:** Trump just drugged and raped a gorilla.

      **JD Vance** (and everyone on CNN): The issue of whether Trump raped a gorilla is irrelevant. We need to discuss inflation and the border and how families will buy Milk and cheese and gas. We don’t need to discuss this “so called gorilla rape”, this is just a distraction by the Democrats.

      **Reporter:** To reiterate your observation, yes, what does Kamala plan to do and why hasn’t she done it in the last three and a half years?

      **JD Vance** (and those unchecked assholes on CNN): Exactly! And why doesn’t this administration protect apes, instead, they just give platitudes when there are Haitians raping gorillas!

      ** I FUCKING HATE THIS TIMELINE

    15. Scarlettail on

      I don’t know how anyone can believe this honestly. Trump has been in the news every day for 8 years and has constantly been attacked for his awfulness. The NYT blatantly called him unfit to lead and trashes his economic policies almost daily. CNN completely went after Vance and these rumors Trump and he have been spreading. Even after this 2nd assassination thing, the media has criticized Trump for calling for calm while stoking the flames. Maybe you can criticize the media for giving Trump too much attention, but they certainly trash him all the time.

      But, regardless of what Trump does, Harris will face scrutiny, too. It seems like to me many just want her to never be scrutinized simply because of Trump’s existence. The media’s job is to be critical of leaders, including Harris, even if Trump is so many times worse.

    16. smiama6 on

      She must be getting too far ahead. They need a horse race. Otherwise, who would tune in if it was going to be a blowout? Drama = profit

    19. wng378 on

      CNN ran a full front-page feature on how some of the Harris Campaign’s tweets haven’t been 100% honest. Complete write up with quotes and investigative reports on what was taken out of context or exaggerated.

      Dear CNN, I get Trump’s campaign emails. There’s no comparison to the ridiculousness I see 6 times a day from those people. Really over the “both sides are bad” argument.

    20. gustoreddit51 on

      Plain and simple, for the media, Trump is a cash cow. If suddenly the race looks over, and people lose interest because it’s virtually decided, they lose money. So they consistently frame the election as a horse race to keep people watching. And it ***is*** for the same reasons as 2016.

    21. KarAccidentTowns on

      Best part about having concepts of plans is that there is nothing of substance to scrutinize

    23. Hi_Im_Ken_Adams on

      Kamala has to be perfect while Trump is free to be a complete idiot.

    25. Ok_Abrocoma_2805 on

      “Enthusiasm for Harris is sky high! Packed rallies! Now-competitive states! New registered voters!”

      Media: None of that matters because here’s one poll that shows Harris behind by one point, so her campaign might as well be over!

      🤨 I’m sorry, I’m not buying it. If there’s ever a case of ignore the polls and vote, it’s this. They want to manufacture a horse race.

    26. terrymr on

      Yeah we had months of how Biden seemed old and confused. Trump doesn’t even seem to live on the same planet as the rest of us but gets a pass.

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