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Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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#FakeNews
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Date: January 27, 2017 03:38PM
Friday, January 27, 2017
NBC’s Chuck Todd confessed that he and others in the mainstream news media played down just how despised Hillary Clinton was in the heartland due to the fear of appearing “sexist.”
What’s more, he admitted, the mainstream media failed to “tell the stories of all Americans.”
“Where I think political correctness got in the way of what we all knew as reporters and didn’t fully deliver was how hated the Clintons were in the heartland,” the “Meet the Press” host admitted Thursday to former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleischer in a interview for the “1947” podcast.
“And I think it was a fear of, ‘Oh, is it going to look like it’s sexist, anti-woman if we say that?’” he added, pointing out that on the hustings he saw numerous “Hillary for Prison” signs adorning the front yards of rural America.
“I think we underplayed it a little bit out of political correctness fears,” Mr. Todd said. “No member of the press corps wants to look like they’re singling out a group and making a group feel bad, right, whatever that [group] is.
“If we sort of were straight-up honest and blunt about hey do we understand the level of hatred that’s out there and you know, all the Hillary for Prison signs that are out there, we certainly would have at least made the viewer know, hey, you know, she’s not well-liked in some places in this country in ways that’s times 10 when it comes to Trump,” he said.
“I think you’ve put your finger on the point I was making earlier about the self selection of reporters who go into journalism,” Mr. Fleischer replied. “And, because I do submit they’re largely from the same liberal caste, they see things through the same type of ideological lens, they’re so much more susceptible to that damning political correctness that blinds them. And they don’t see what you just said.”
Mr. Todd rejected the premise that NBC News or the media in general is driven to “undermine” Donald Trump’s presidency, but admitted there was a “coastal” bias in story selection during the 2016 presidential campaign that poorly served a national audience.
“What do I think we did wrong in this election? The biggest thing is we didn’t tell the stories of all Americans,” Mr. Todd said. “We told the stories of coastal Americans. And ultimately, that’s like the larger trust issue.”
“We were more likely to do a story about the Dreamer that might get deported with new policies than we were about the 19-year-old opioid addict who feels hopeless in Rolla, Missouri. And, I’m not, I don’t pick on Rolla, Missouri, it’s, my point is that we just, we did not equally tell those stories very well, right, and, we were not, that is an out-of-touch issue.”
NBC’s Chuck Todd confessed that he and others in the mainstream news media played down just how despised Hillary Clinton was in the heartland due to the fear of appearing “sexist.”
What’s more, he admitted, the mainstream media failed to “tell the stories of all Americans.”
“Where I think political correctness got in the way of what we all knew as reporters and didn’t fully deliver was how hated the Clintons were in the heartland,” the “Meet the Press” host admitted Thursday to former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleischer in a interview for the “1947” podcast.
“And I think it was a fear of, ‘Oh, is it going to look like it’s sexist, anti-woman if we say that?’” he added, pointing out that on the hustings he saw numerous “Hillary for Prison” signs adorning the front yards of rural America.
“I think we underplayed it a little bit out of political correctness fears,” Mr. Todd said. “No member of the press corps wants to look like they’re singling out a group and making a group feel bad, right, whatever that [group] is.
“If we sort of were straight-up honest and blunt about hey do we understand the level of hatred that’s out there and you know, all the Hillary for Prison signs that are out there, we certainly would have at least made the viewer know, hey, you know, she’s not well-liked in some places in this country in ways that’s times 10 when it comes to Trump,” he said.
“I think you’ve put your finger on the point I was making earlier about the self selection of reporters who go into journalism,” Mr. Fleischer replied. “And, because I do submit they’re largely from the same liberal caste, they see things through the same type of ideological lens, they’re so much more susceptible to that damning political correctness that blinds them. And they don’t see what you just said.”
Mr. Todd rejected the premise that NBC News or the media in general is driven to “undermine” Donald Trump’s presidency, but admitted there was a “coastal” bias in story selection during the 2016 presidential campaign that poorly served a national audience.
“What do I think we did wrong in this election? The biggest thing is we didn’t tell the stories of all Americans,” Mr. Todd said. “We told the stories of coastal Americans. And ultimately, that’s like the larger trust issue.”
“We were more likely to do a story about the Dreamer that might get deported with new policies than we were about the 19-year-old opioid addict who feels hopeless in Rolla, Missouri. And, I’m not, I don’t pick on Rolla, Missouri, it’s, my point is that we just, we did not equally tell those stories very well, right, and, we were not, that is an out-of-touch issue.”
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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Gerrymanderer2
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Date: January 27, 2017 03:46PM
Except for the fact that you got 3 million less Americans that voted your way. And the fact that your shit promised everything under the sun and ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet positions.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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7n4Gm
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Date: January 27, 2017 04:26PM
Gerrymanderer2 Wrote:
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> Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> Americansthat who voted your way. And the fact that
> your shit promised everything under the sun and
> ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet
> positions.
Except for the fact that popular vote doesn't mean a damn thing and is simply a weak refuge for losers. And that Trump has done more to directly and immediately keep campaign promises than any modern President. And that most have no problem with him appointing well-qualified people or about your stupid 'big oil' nonsense.
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> Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> Americans
> your shit promised everything under the sun and
> ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet
> positions.
Except for the fact that popular vote doesn't mean a damn thing and is simply a weak refuge for losers. And that Trump has done more to directly and immediately keep campaign promises than any modern President. And that most have no problem with him appointing well-qualified people or about your stupid 'big oil' nonsense.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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KJUD
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Date: January 27, 2017 04:42PM
even with a completely biased press she still got ass kicked.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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#sorelosers
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Date: January 27, 2017 04:53PM
#getoverit
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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Inquisitive One
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Date: January 28, 2017 01:59AM
Gerrymanderer2 Wrote:
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> Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> Americans that voted your way. And the fact that
> your shit promised everything under the sun and
> ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet
> positions.
Listen turd, I know it is hard for you to comprehend, however, the rules for electing the President has existed for 250 years, established so that everyone would be represented and the race was run under rules that everyone understood. Clinton lost because she was arrogant, lazy and almost universally hated with the exception of the largest urban areas. Besides, changing the rules will not happen in your or my lifetimes because it would require the approval of 2/3 of the states which will never happen.
Just get over it and if you cannot overcome your anxiety move to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago where you will feel more welcome, however, if you move to Chicago you had better avoid the south side because you will be entering the kill zone. Rahm Emmanuel has ensured that.
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> Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> Americans that voted your way. And the fact that
> your shit promised everything under the sun and
> ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet
> positions.
Listen turd, I know it is hard for you to comprehend, however, the rules for electing the President has existed for 250 years, established so that everyone would be represented and the race was run under rules that everyone understood. Clinton lost because she was arrogant, lazy and almost universally hated with the exception of the largest urban areas. Besides, changing the rules will not happen in your or my lifetimes because it would require the approval of 2/3 of the states which will never happen.
Just get over it and if you cannot overcome your anxiety move to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago where you will feel more welcome, however, if you move to Chicago you had better avoid the south side because you will be entering the kill zone. Rahm Emmanuel has ensured that.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
Posted by:
dkd
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Date: January 28, 2017 02:07AM
Inquisitive One Wrote:
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> Gerrymanderer2 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> > Americans that voted your way. And the fact
> that
> > your shit promised everything under the sun and
> > ended up appointing bankers and big oil to
> cabinet
> > positions.
>
>
> Listen turd, I know it is hard for you to
> comprehend, however, the rules for electing the
> President has existed for 250 years, established
> so that everyone would be represented and the race
> was run under rules that everyone understood.
> Clinton lost because she was arrogant, lazy and
> almost universally hated with the exception of the
> largest urban areas. Besides, changing the rules
> will not happen in your or my lifetimes because it
> would require the approval of 2/3 of the states
> which will never happen.
>
> Just get over it and if you cannot overcome your
> anxiety move to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago
> where you will feel more welcome, however, if you
> move to Chicago you had better avoid the south
> side because you will be entering the kill zone.
> Rahm Emmanuel has ensured that.
No just that...americas become a cess pool of liberal minority anti american self entitled cry babies...with these people america will soon no longer be america but the same shithole these people had to leave cuz they couldnt survive there.
Its very easy and clear, u dont like it here, u dont like our ways, fine, but u will not flock here, get takin care of, get special treatment and change our culture our religion, if u have an problems then u can GTFO! Simple
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> Gerrymanderer2 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> > Americans that voted your way. And the fact
> that
> > your shit promised everything under the sun and
> > ended up appointing bankers and big oil to
> cabinet
> > positions.
>
>
> Listen turd, I know it is hard for you to
> comprehend, however, the rules for electing the
> President has existed for 250 years, established
> so that everyone would be represented and the race
> was run under rules that everyone understood.
> Clinton lost because she was arrogant, lazy and
> almost universally hated with the exception of the
> largest urban areas. Besides, changing the rules
> will not happen in your or my lifetimes because it
> would require the approval of 2/3 of the states
> which will never happen.
>
> Just get over it and if you cannot overcome your
> anxiety move to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago
> where you will feel more welcome, however, if you
> move to Chicago you had better avoid the south
> side because you will be entering the kill zone.
> Rahm Emmanuel has ensured that.
No just that...americas become a cess pool of liberal minority anti american self entitled cry babies...with these people america will soon no longer be america but the same shithole these people had to leave cuz they couldnt survive there.
Its very easy and clear, u dont like it here, u dont like our ways, fine, but u will not flock here, get takin care of, get special treatment and change our culture our religion, if u have an problems then u can GTFO! Simple
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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listen up all you Gerrys
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Date: January 28, 2017 05:42AM
Mr.Todd is being humble and admitting something that may help you learn (if that's possible). You be polite and listen to what he says and think about it.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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PC retards
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Date: January 28, 2017 06:35AM
Nobody watches network news anymore. It's all Fox News and the Internet . Drudge , Twitter , Reddit , Instagram , FXU, etc.
People only listen to what they want to hear. This is a big win for the GOP because the old line mainstream media has always blatantly tried to help democrats. Once Trump has the FBI and CIA clean up the voting rolls and start deporting illegals that vote, removing the dead, double voters from the rolls and prosecuting cheaters the game is over for the Libtardz .
The people that organize illegal voting like that scumbag in NY on project veritas video and that Detroit double and triple voting scam will be on trial for treason and shot.
This should have happened a long time ago.
People only listen to what they want to hear. This is a big win for the GOP because the old line mainstream media has always blatantly tried to help democrats. Once Trump has the FBI and CIA clean up the voting rolls and start deporting illegals that vote, removing the dead, double voters from the rolls and prosecuting cheaters the game is over for the Libtardz .
The people that organize illegal voting like that scumbag in NY on project veritas video and that Detroit double and triple voting scam will be on trial for treason and shot.
This should have happened a long time ago.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
Posted by:
Baby trump
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Date: January 28, 2017 08:05AM
#sorelosers Wrote:
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> #getoverit
Tell that to Trump
This is making him crazy
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> #getoverit
Tell that to Trump
This is making him crazy
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
Posted by:
pissed off liberals make me happ
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Date: January 28, 2017 08:07AM
It doesnt get any better!
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
Posted by:
Gerrymanderer2
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Date: January 28, 2017 08:08AM
listen up all you Gerrys Wrote:
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> Mr.Todd is being humble and admitting something
> that may help you learn (if that's possible). You
> be polite and listen to what he says and think
> about it.
Are you still barking like a dog?
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> Mr.Todd is being humble and admitting something
> that may help you learn (if that's possible). You
> be polite and listen to what he says and think
> about it.
Are you still barking like a dog?
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
Posted by:
Checkout Lane 7 girl
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Date: January 28, 2017 08:47AM
Then why is Chuck Todd still doing it?
His coverage today is as pathetic and deplorable as always.
They take what Trump does every day and spin it to look like he's killing babies and torturing nuns. Maybe in a moment of candor he realizes they are fucked up, but they aren't changing.
His coverage today is as pathetic and deplorable as always.
They take what Trump does every day and spin it to look like he's killing babies and torturing nuns. Maybe in a moment of candor he realizes they are fucked up, but they aren't changing.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
Posted by:
Satan's Pony
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Date: January 28, 2017 02:32PM
Gerrymanderer2 Wrote:
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> Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> Americans that voted your way. And the fact that
> your shit promised everything under the sun and
> ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet
> positions.
Not an ounce of humility after being embarrassed over and over again on this site with your same pathetic profoundly wrong predictions. You're a fucking loser, Gerry.
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> Except for the fact that you got 3 million less
> Americans that voted your way. And the fact that
> your shit promised everything under the sun and
> ended up appointing bankers and big oil to cabinet
> positions.
Not an ounce of humility after being embarrassed over and over again on this site with your same pathetic profoundly wrong predictions. You're a fucking loser, Gerry.
Re: Chuck Todd admits that mainstream media's coverage of election was out of touch and affected by PC bias
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Beat them both
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Date: January 28, 2017 06:30PM
President Trump beat Hillary Clinton and the press. That's a big deal.
And if he does not receive those three million votes in 2020, he will still have four more years.
Dems need to focus on 2018. They lose a few more Senate seats and they will become totally irrelevant.
And if he does not receive those three million votes in 2020, he will still have four more years.
Dems need to focus on 2018. They lose a few more Senate seats and they will become totally irrelevant.