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President Biden: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Jan 20, 2021.

  1. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    While I think that's largely true, it should be easy enough to say it out loud. Instead, Haley conflates things Biden has done with things Harris might do.

    She also leaves a lot to the listener's imagination.

    Is Haley impugning Harris's progressive positions? Or her competence? Her politics? Or her character?

    What Haley manages to do by omission in these interviews - in which the 'chill up the spine' line recurs and recurs and recurs - is to lean heavily on conservative fears.
     
  2. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Once more, with gusto ... for heaven's sake.
     
  3. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Scaring people has been the GOP game since before this episode aired almost 30 years ago:



    And yes, it is a strategy that has long relied on the subtext of racism without explicitly saying it.
     
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  4. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Gaetz show his balls yet?
     
  5. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Just my opinion.

    Your first question: No, not in the tank. But I think they’re trying to bend over backwards trying to appear objective because they’re afraid of the GOP calling them biased instead of telling it like it is.

    Your second question: Not so much the reporters, but it seems like a lot of political reporting, and not just with the NYT, is just useless analysis with a lot of “coulds”, “mays” and “ifs”.

    Stop telling me what could happen. Start telling me what is happening.
     
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  6. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    "Scaring people" is another way of saying "Practicing politics."
     
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  7. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

  8. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    Over the weekend I was in the hotel meeting room where the Bretton Woods conference founded the IMF. I am certain it didn't have to be fumigated after like the court room today in New York.
     
  9. UNCGrad

    UNCGrad Well-Known Member

    This post made me LOL. I saw it on my laptop and the photos were large and as I was scrolling, wondered, "Where is this going?" And then the payoff. Well done. Take your well-deserved Like.

     
  10. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    The New York Times is comprised of nonserious political reporters, more interested in creating a political narrative and horse race than in reporting on reality.
     
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  11. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    I very much doubt the NYT's reportorial ranks are filled with "Truth be damned, clicks first!" types.
     
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  12. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Maggie Haberman withheld vital, timely information from her readers, with her editors’ permission, in order to sell a book. And she’s their lead writer. Tell me more about this principled NYT political staff.
     
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