Draggingtree Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 American Greatness : Media Has Nerve Claiming the Mantle of ‘Truth’ February 10, 2017 by Brandon J. Weichert 1 Comment CNN’s Anderson Cooper brought together his usual panel of political experts earlier this week to discuss Kellyanne Conway’s contentious interview with Jake Tapper. Conway asserted that several media outlets broadcast fake news about the Trump Administration. During the discussion, Jeffrey Lord had an exchange with Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker, in which Lord claimed the media’s approval ratings were lower than the notoriously bad congressional approval numbers. The typically oblivious Lizza responded that Trump is, “the President of the United States. We [the media] can get things wrong. We’re just journalists […] But he should be held to the highest standard.” Earlier, Lizza had delivered an elegant soliloquy about the supposed sacrosanct role journalism plays in a free society. Aside from its sanctimony, this claim is also painfully inaccurate. When you think about it, journalism has almost always been a rather disreputable pursuit. John Wayne as Tom Doniphon in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance delivered the best answer to these kinds of specious speeches: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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