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SocialDemocrat61

(2,600 posts)
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:19 AM Monday

Question: Why is the latest corporate media narrative...

trying to get Harris to say something critical about Joe Biden? This is being pushed on everything from the View to Meet the Press. I don't remember the media trying to get Clinton or Biden to criticize Obama in 16 and 20, or even Al Gore to criticize Clinton in 00.

First, they were complaining she wasn't doing enough interviews. Now she's doing interviews so hacks like Peter Alexander and Bill Maher are attacking her for not attacking Joe Biden.

Are they so desperate for something to say negative about Harris that this manufactured controversy is the best they can come up with?

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Question: Why is the latest corporate media narrative... (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 Monday OP
It seems now that the media is going to go with whatever story the Republicans tell them to say Walleye Monday #1
Yes to this ScratchCat Monday #2
Bill Maher did not attack her for not attacking President Biden. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #3
Yes he did SocialDemocrat61 Monday #4
They are addicted to controversy and clickbait headlines, RockRaven Monday #5
They invested a ton of money and time into "Biden is too old" branding unblock Monday #6

ScratchCat

(2,363 posts)
2. Yes to this
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:29 AM
Monday
Are they so desperate for something to say negative about Harris that this manufactured controversy is the best they can come up with?


Pretty much

BlueTsunami2018

(3,842 posts)
3. Bill Maher did not attack her for not attacking President Biden.
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:40 AM
Monday

He merely suggested a better answer than “I wouldn’t change anything” when she’s asked about policy during this term.

RockRaven

(16,056 posts)
5. They are addicted to controversy and clickbait headlines,
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:57 AM
Monday

as are their audiences btw. They think that would make a good one, so they are trying to make it happen.

unblock

(54,039 posts)
6. They invested a ton of money and time into "Biden is too old" branding
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 12:13 PM
Monday

This is their effort to tar Harris with the same brush. They obviously can't say she's too old, so they are saying she should have done something something sooner about Biden's age.

Behind the scenes, she surely was involved in some way in the ugly effort to push Biden out, (I think the entire democratic caucus was involved, or at least well aware) but it wouldn't be wise for her to make that story public.

They also have to neutralize the "Donnie is too old" problem, so this is also an effort to say Harris has an age issue, even if it's only indirectly.


It's all weak sauce, but it's all they got.

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