Politicus USA - During a roundtable discussion with several
comedians Meet The Press’s Chuck Todd made excuses for why he lets
Republicans get away with saying things that aren’t true.
Lewis Black asked Todd how he put up with guests who
babble on with their talking points without barking at them, and Todd’s
answer revealed why people don’t trust the media. The Meet The Press
host said, “We all sit there, because we all know, the first time we
bark is the last time that they do the show. You say something, and
sometimes it is last time they will ever come on your show. There is
that balance.”
One never hears stories about Democrats refusing to
on non-Fox News shows because they are worried about the interviewer. It
is common practice for Republicans to avoid any outlet that will
challenge their falsehoods and talking points. Republicans have Fox
News, so unless they are treated like they would be on Fox, they avoid
mainstream media interviews.
The corporate media, like Chuck Todd, go easy on
Republicans because they need access to guests for their shows. In other
words, the mainstream media regularly sells out facts and truth in
order to keep the access that they believe that they need. What people
like Chuck Todd don’t understand is that by letting guests get away with
saying things that aren’t true, they are permanently damaging the
credibility of the press and fueling distrust of the media.
1 comment:
I never watch those shows, but the easy thing is to get guests who do not need to be coddled as they actually have something to say.
Chuck Todd seems to be a fool.
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