What if Fox News covered Trump the way they Covered Obama?

[JosephZ]

It's hard not to notice the double standard.

 

[paul1149]

And what if the other 95% of the print and broadcast media covered Trump the way they covered Obama?

 

[HTacianas]

It's hard not to notice the double standard.

They would be called CNN.

 

[Albion]

What if ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, and PBS covered Trump in the way that they all covered Obama?

The answer is that we would, as a society, be a lot less divided than we are at present.

The biggest joke in all of this, however, may be the use of the word Fox to mean far right when, in reality, the Fox news network is at most Centrist with a conservative tilt. It has a dozen well-known liberal news commentators and almost always invites spokesmen for the liberal side to participate on an equal footing in its daily debates over some issue or other. The same certainly cannot be said for the likes of the networks named above.

 

[TuxAme]

What if CNN et. al. covered Trump like they covered Obama? If it's not hard to tell the difference with Fox, it's quite impossible to not see the (drastic) difference of the other 95%'s coverage on Trump.

 

[devin553344]

It's hard not to notice the double standard.

I wouldn't care I would still watch fox news over CNN.

 

[archer75]

What if ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, and PBS covered Trump in the way that they all covered Obama?

The answer is that we would, as a society, be a lot less divided than we are at present.

The biggest joke in all of this, however, may be the use of the word Fox to mean far right when, in reality, the Fox news network is at most Centrist with a conservative tilt. It has a dozen well-known liberal news commentators and almost always invites spokesmen for the liberal side to participate on an equal footing in its daily debates over some issue or other. The same certainly cannot be said for the likes of the networks named above.

They invite "liberals," who are also more or less center-right. When was the last time they invited someone from the actual left? A socialist, a communist?

 

[Albion]

They invite "liberals," who are also more or less center-right. When was the last time they invited someone from the actual left? A socialist, a communist?

Well, several of the top Fox news analysts just hosted a discussion with Bernie Sanders that was viewed by a record number of people. I guess the answer to your question then would have to be, "a couple of days ago."

 

[archer75]

Well, several of the top Fox news analysts just hosted a discussion with Bernie Sanders that was viewed by a record number of people. I guess the answer to your question then would have to be, "a couple of days ago."

Sanders is not a real socialist. He describes himself as one, but what he supports is capitalism with much better social support.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Well, several of the top Fox news analysts just hosted a discussion with Bernie Sanders that was viewed by a record number of people. I guess the answer to your question then would have to be, "a couple of days ago."

And given his success, it may be some time before they do that again... if ever.

 

[HTacianas]

They invite "liberals," who are also more or less center-right. When was the last time they invited someone from the actual left? A socialist, a communist?

My mother watches Fox News a lot. There was some roundtable type show on last night broadcast from some nightclub in Nashville. They had Donna Brazile on as a guest and everyone was perfectly respectful to her. She gave a thank you at the end and even the patrons of the club applauded and cheered for her.

If more of those "debate type" news shows were as respectful to each other as they were perhaps we wouldn't all be at each other's collective throats.

 

[Albion]

"Sanders is not a real socialist. He describes himself as one, but what he supports is capitalism with much better social support."

He hides his Socialism pretty well, I agree, while simultaneously trying to use the word to mean something that supposedly is nothing more than a modest reform movement entirely compatible with our country's values and institutions. Millennials, his biggest supporters, of course are easily misled about this.

You would do yourself a favor by really looking into the mans record, associations, and beliefs.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

And what if the other 95% of the print and broadcast media covered Trump the way they covered Obama?

Whatabout.

What if ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, and PBS covered Trump in the way that they all covered Obama?

The answer is that we would, as a society, be a lot less divided than we are at present.

The biggest joke in all of this, however, may be the use of the word Fox to mean far right when, in reality, the Fox news network is at most Centrist with a conservative tilt. It has a dozen well-known liberal news commentators and almost always invites spokesmen for the liberal side to participate on an equal footing in its daily debates over some issue or other. The same certainly cannot be said for the likes of the networks named above.

Whatabout.

What if CNN et. al. covered Trump like they covered Obama? If it's not hard to tell the difference with Fox, it's quite impossible to not see the (drastic) difference of the other 95%'s coverage on Trump.

Whatabout.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Fox News would immediately be denounced as "Fake News" and "an enemy of the American people," and Donald would howl for the FCC and/or the FEC to investigate them.

Next question?

 

[Sjatov's Avenging Angel]

Sanders is not a real socialist. He describes himself as one, but what he supports is capitalism with much better social support.

The guest you are looking for...

 

[archer75]

"Sanders is not a real socialist. He describes himself as one, but what he supports is capitalism with much better social support."

He hides his Socialism pretty well, I agree, while simultaneously trying to use the word to mean something that supposedly is nothing more than a modest reform movement entirely compatible with our country's values and institutions. Millennials, his biggest supporters, of course are easily misled about this.

You would do yourself a favor by really looking into the mans record, associations, and beliefs.

I have, and I'm honestly not sure what you mean. What I know about Sanders is consistent with what I said. What do you think I am missing?

 

[hislegacy]

They invite "liberals," who are also more or less center-right. When was the last time they invited someone from the actual left? A socialist, a communist?

AOC has declined. Bernie just had a townhall, whom are you referring to. And when has the ‘actual left’ meant socialism or communism.?

 

[archer75]

AOC has declined. Bernie just had a townhall, whom are you referring to. And when has the ‘actual left’ meant socialism or communism.?

The actual left is not represented in American popular political culture. Even AOC and Sanders. Unless I am missing important information about Sanders.

 

[Apologetic_Warrior]

Always enjoyed a good WHAT IF story...

 

[Albion]

I have, and I'm honestly not sure what you mean. What I know about Sanders is consistent with what I said. What do you think I am missing?

Oh, things like his love affair with the Soviet Union (where he took his bride for their honeymoon) and Ortega's Nicaragua. Things like he was a candidate on the party line of the (Trotskyite) Socialist Workers Party before playing his Socialist associations down in favor of being an "Independent." Things like that.