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The media isn't going against it atm, though. And the Times has been humiliated - no one other than Fox is going to want to follow that lead right now. We can be vigilant with media without assuming the narrative is always against us when it isn't presently. Meanwhile:

They got ratioed to hell and back over that.

The fundamental issue at NYTimes is that its editorial staff is largely privileged older men who see everything as part of the game - and still lean center-right. Dean Baquet has repeatedly dismissed Trump as "just another Edwin Edwards figure" like he used to cover on his old beat. They see this all as just the normal political world, and they desperately curry favor with conservatives so as to not seem liberal. In doing so, they enable them. Case in point: the Sabrina Tavernise mess this morning, as well as Ken Vogel, who unwittingly kicked all this off while looking to carry water for Trump and Rudy. From last week, before all this: And now:

The NYT is being hammered by everyone for doing that story - "#CancelNYT" is trending. The fundamental issue at NYTimes is that its editorial staff is largely privileged older men who see everything as part of the game - and still lean center-right. Dean Baquet has repeatedly dismissed Trump as "just another Edwin Edwards figure" like he used to cover on his old beat. They see this all as just the normal political world, and they desperately curry favor with conservatives so as to not seem liberal. In doing so, they enable them. Case in point: the Sabrina Tavernise mess this morning, as well as Ken Vogel, who unwittingly kicked all this off while looking to carry water for Trump and Rudy. From last week, before all this: And now:

The NYT is being hammered by everyone for doing that story - "#CancelNYT" is trending. Meanwhile:

It likely won't come to that, but if so Pence makes Ford look like JFK in terms of charisma and electability.

Meanwhile:

I think this Tavernise repeat 'Trump voters/swing voters' thing may actually blow up just like Jonathan Martin(?) or some of their recent bad headlines did. To which I say, good.

Another thread below:

In fact, the "swing voters hate impeachment/Democrats and love Trump" thing is apparently the reporter's beat:

To paraphrase the immortal words of ABC Daytime, miss an hour, miss a lot! The whistleblower complaint is out AND Acting DNI Maguire is now testifying live: From what I can see, Maguire has a low-grade version of the same myopia as Comey: A fixation on appearing even-handed and fair to 'both sides', but always defaulting to Republican loyalty first despite his better instincts. I don't think he's a bad man, and he's got courage coming out here today. But he knew it was wrong to give Barr the complaint first when Barr is implicated. Also: The media may always handicap Democrats, but outside of Fox it is definitely not supporting Trump right now. The only 'voters hate impeachment' articles, meanwhile, come from known conservative hacks. Stop being spooked by false narratives.

It's literally something only you do that no one gets but you! Stop doing it!! And now, back to the PT.

Also, to whom it may concern: Do not even think of posting that damn Spike/Drucilla picture for the millionth time like it's an actual meme

From the above: Why the dumbass quoting system insists on sucking my final line above into the quote no matter what I do is beyond me.

Whoa: Wow. This just got even bigger.

Dumbass Republican Chris Stewart tweeted the above, but here's the latest:

The TP cast gathers for Don Murray's 90th birthday:

Oh shít: As for @AdelaideCate007's question: It is very unlikely Trump will be convicted in the Senate and removed, which is controlled by the Republican Party. It is very likely the House will move to impeach, though, which is a major blow. The only way Pence (who is indeed up to his neck in this) would take the White House is if Trump were convicted and removed. As of now, impeachment is simply a smart political and moral stance going into an election year. The difference with Nixon is, there a bipartisan group of Senators from both parties were prepared to convict him. The GOP of the '70s was not as fanatical and corrupt as it is now, and they found Nixon's crimes beyond the pale. Nixon knew they would vote against him and resigned to avoid that conviction. Today's GOP will countenance any crimes for power.