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Trump said that this was th first time in 50-60 years that the Teamsters didnt endorse a Democrat. Although they endorsed Reagan in 80 and 84, and Bush in 88, and no one in 96. Nowhere close to 50-60 years. But of course the female reporter nor Tapper corrected it.
PedroXimenez
(298 posts)it's their job to collect paychecks and sell their books
whathehell
(29,525 posts)when asked why he spread the fake immigrants eating pets story.
PedroXimenez
(298 posts)before the ABC debate. Fortunately the ABC folks saw it different.
krkaufman
(13,614 posts)Arguably, Bash, Tapper, et al are NOT journalists.
Silent Type
(5,571 posts)over a POS GOPer?
USAFRetired_Liberal
(4,283 posts)It has not been as long as Trump claimed, and then brought up what I said.
Silent Type
(5,571 posts)they were not going to endorse Harris.
senseandsensibility
(19,546 posts)expecting the "journalist" to correct it is far from unreasonable.
Silent Type
(5,571 posts)And that should be the focus of the news.
Nitpicking is not fact-checking.
senseandsensibility
(19,546 posts)You know nothing about journalism.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,271 posts)Which is their job to do.
Silent Type
(5,571 posts)us the first time. Wonder what people would say if pundits went back 70 years when many unions did not permit -- or made it tough for -- African Americans to join their ranks?
SocialDemocrat61
(2,271 posts)Its their job to report facts not decide what lies are relevant and which are not.
Silent Type
(5,571 posts)have just said nothing.
I don't care if it's 30 years ago or 60, or that Biden said insulin was capped at $15 when it was really $35, or that Harris said trump left us with 14.8% unemployment when it spiked at 14.8 but ended at just under 7%, etc. Like in the latter, the point is that trump left us a cruddy economy and mess.
Now, it's different if they don't focus on important stuff.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,271 posts)Not decide which lies to correct and which to let stand.
Silent Type
(5,571 posts)Sorry, that would really be irresponsible.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,271 posts)and all politicians and elected officials should be held to account if they misstate the facts.
pwb
(12,071 posts)So there's that. It is just a job to these news talkers. They are not heavy thinkers, most. They have no street smarts. You are right Silence has become news. I don't know how many times after these interviews I say wait what?
ailsagirl
(23,367 posts)Self Esteem
(976 posts)Splitting hairs, really.
It's been nearly thirty years since they refused to endorse a Democratic president. Correcting him doesn't really make it look any better tbh