Liz Warren For President

AnnaE

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Your argument falls apart when you see the number of Dems. that moved on from CNN and are now taking interviews with Fox.
Typical. Shoot the messenger and ignore the message. Fox is under no obligation to relate things accurately. That's not an argument, it's a statement of fact.
 

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Yep. Looks like there are two septuagenarians vying for the presidency in the next election, one is past the average life expectancy of 76 years and the other is standing on its doorstep. I think Biden is healthier than Trump so the creep will probably last longer.
What is the problem with being in your 70s?

lots of people are.
 

AnnaE

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What is the problem with being in your 70s?

lots of people are.
Kind of lame hinting I am an age-ist. When your mind is sharp, being in your 70s is fine. Biden's isn't terribly sharp (his references to record players, mistaking his sister for his wife, etc. are examples). And Trump's is affected by his lack of sleep.
 

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Kind of lame hinting I am an age-ist. When your mind is sharp, being in your 70s is fine. Biden's isn't terribly sharp (his references to record players, mistaking his sister for his wife, etc. are examples). And Trump's is affected by his lack of sleep.


Trump has had his fair share of stumbles himself, he did call his wife Melanie in a Tweet once, and called Nepal and Bhutan nipple and button.
 

Mockingbird

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And CNN does tell the truth? Even after all the documented staging of events they aired?
Here is one so you don't ask for proof
CNN Caught Staging A Fake Protest - YouTube

How is this any different than production giving people MAGA hats and Trump t-shirts and then placing them behind Trump at rallies, telling them to clap and smile for Trump only to remove/replace them if they aren't animated enough or in disagreement with whatever drivel Trump is spewing? This is called production. In the video you posted it stated that the police allowed protesters who were already there to move behind the reporters. It's not uncommon practice. Many times I have been out shooting protests myself and have seen news crews position people behind reporters.

Remember "Plaid shirt guy?" He and his friends were given MAGA hats and were told to clap and cheer for Trump, but when they failed to do so they were removed and replaced. So do Trump rallies always present the truth?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFnF3jAvpTw&t=109s

Or how about the time actors were hired (paid $50 bucks apiece) to attend/cheer/hold signs when Trump announced his run for office?

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/crowd-hiring-politics-campaign-2016/399002/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...rumps-campaign-launch-had-to-wait-to-be-paid/
 
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How is this any different than production giving people MAGA hats and Trump t-shirts and then placing them behind Trump at rallies, telling them to clap and smile for Trump only to remove/replace them if they aren't animated enough or in disagreement with whatever drivel Trump is spewing? This is called production. In the video you posted it stated that the police allowed protesters who were already there to move behind the reporters. It's not uncommon practice. Many times I have been out shooting protests myself and have seen news crews position people behind reporters.
Remember "Plaid shirt guy?" He and his friends were given MAGA hats and were told to clap and cheer for Trump, but when they failed to do so they were removed and replaced. So do Trump rallies always present the truth?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFnF3jAvpTw&t=109s
Or how about the time actors were hired (paid $50 bucks apiece) to attend/cheer/hold signs when Trump announced his run for office?
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/crowd-hiring-politics-campaign-2016/399002/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...rumps-campaign-launch-had-to-wait-to-be-paid/

What's that got to do with Fox news?
 

Mockingbird

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What's that got to do with Fox news?


It has everything to do with every news outlet. They very often and with regularity position people behind reporters when they are out covering events, as was pointed out in the video you posted. You presented the video in a way that suggested CNN had created and staged a fake protest when in fact they did not.

And I find it rather funny that a guy like Trump who is always whining about fake news had hired actors at his run announcement and that people standing behind him at rallies are given Trump gear to wear and coached on how to react to every word he says. Now that's fake.
 

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It has everything to do with every news outlet. They very often and with regularity position people behind reporters when they are out covering events, as was pointed out in the video you posted. You presented the video in a way that suggested CNN had created and staged a fake protest when in fact they did not.

And I find it rather funny that a guy like Trump who is always whining about fake news had hired actors at his run announcement and that people standing behind him at rallies are given Trump gear to wear and coached on how to react to every word he says. Now that's fake.
So both sides do it , and have been for ever. Let’s blame Trump .