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Originally Posted by Guest
Wasn't right then. Isn't right now. A free press is part of the American fabric. It's essential to a democracy. Abolition of the free press is one of the first steps to totalitarianism. I'm certainly not worried about Trump becoming a despot, because he isn't smart enough, but some of the people around him (Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Kellyanne Conway, Betsy Devos, Steve Pence, Steve Mnuchin) are.
At some point responsible Republicans (and there are many) must stand up and denounce Trumpism for what it is. They lie constantly, issue "alternative facts." and discriminate against organizations that we know are legitimate sources of news. McConnell, Ryan, Grassley and your ilk, grow a set of................courage.
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Guess you weren't paying attention to President Trump's speech where he said that he has no problem when the press tells the truth about him, even when it is negative, but only when they make stuff up that isn't true? He says one thing, but when the press gets through giving their "analysis" of what he said, it is hardly recognizable. I am perfectly capable of listening to what he is saying (or any other President, official, etc.) without having to have the press "analyze" it for me. How many times do they start out by saying, "What xxx means by that is.......". Unless they are talking in a language other than English, I am plenty smart enough to understand the meaning of what has been said. I don't need them to parse what they want me to hear and then put their "explanation (analysis) on it.
I can and will hold President Trump or anyone else accountable for what they say and then do. So far, looks like he's doing exactly what he said he would do. Much has just not been in the time frame he projected, but seems to have people working on getting there. At least the things he has been doing have been up front and not a "gotta read it to know".
Funny, how when past Presidents said something it ended up being just fine...especially with the liberals. All you have to do is Google their speeches and hear them for yourself. You don't need the media to "analyze" it for you.