There are two ‘medias’. There are the clickbait ranters out front and the smarter folks in the back who address a more literate audience. For the longest time they were on the same page when it came to Trump. Both hailed the Mueller investigation and the associated investigations. But, with the Bragg indictment, there’s a break.
I chronicled a few of those yesterday with Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern and Vox’s Ian Milhiser, the legal people for two of the big names in lefty digital media, washing their hands of the indictment.
The Trump Indictment Is Not the Slam-Dunk Case Democrats Wanted – Mark Joseph Stern/Slate
The dubious legal theory at the heart of the Trump indictment, explained: Ian Millhiser/Vox
There are now even stronger voices in the lefty legacy media backing far away from it.
The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires – Ruth Marcus/Washington Post
The Trump Indictment Is a Legal Embarrassment – Jed Handelsman Shugerman/New York Times
Both of these are the sorts of media folks you might expect to be using strong language in attacking Trump, not in attacking a case against him.
Much like Communist propaganda, you can read as much into the boosters as they bashers. Here’s Jennifer Rubin, a woman who sold her soul to defend and project virtually any lefty power meme, playing defense.
Bragg doesn’t show all his cards in his case against Trump – Jennifer Rubin/Washington Post
The confidence here is overwhelming.
The media is moving away from this. It doesn’t want to invest in the Bragg case the way that it did in the Mueller investigation and it’s very loudly signaling not to hold it accountable.
Frank says
Very interesting hmmmmm let’s see how this plays out for CNN do they give 24 / 7 talk they need the ratings ? When morning, Joe bales something is up . Good observation Danial
Kasandra says
Ah, but the media are accountable. The media have been demanding impeachments and criminal prosecutions of Trump without the presence of evidence for either since The Washington Post called for his impeachment twelve minutes after Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 election. Now they’ve caughts the car they’ve been chasing, like the dogs they are (although I don’t mean to insult dogs), and don’t know what to do with it.
Onzeur Trante says
Jacobin magazine gloats that Trump’s legal problems “have only just begun.”
CowboyUp says
Apparently the last decade doesn’t count for them.
Spurwing Plover says
So will the M.S. Media still continue to support the Democrats next year will they stiff support Biden
Algorithmic Analyst says
A Show Trial, like those Stalin put on in the USSR
Ugly Sid says
Facts regarding Utopia.
It is possible to achieve with proper leadership that proceeds resolutely.
It is built from the ashes of current society and cannot be achieved any other way.
Like Cortez burning his ships to prevent equivocation, destruction of all social order is prerequisite.
Destruction of everything everyone cherishes is the ultimate kindness .
Failure to concur is unacceptable.