Politics The 4th Estate - Media....is it truth or fiction? TFP pundits will examine.

Y'gotta love all the media that's playing the "horserace" angle. "They're neck and neck, it's anyone's game" The pingpong match back & forth.
And the skewed stats...as Samuel Clemens said..."There are lies, damned lies and statistics..."

The ones I know that are neutral, on top of it and current...show Harris already above 270 (the winning threshold)
And the early voting so far, has been in great volume...and leaning to the Dems and Harris.

So unless there's an October/November surprise, Fate gets involved, or someone other than Chump says something stupic...it's Harris' to lose.
So I'm not nervous about her...what nervous about is the radical right's response to losing, living in DC doesn't help...passions may go astray again.

AND I'm hoping that the Dems DO give a surprise boost and get as many votes as possible.
It would be very helpful to clean up the mess and correct some lingering issues for Harris' and the Dems to control the House and Senate.
Then they can also focus on the Supreme Court mess and what to do to correct it's lopsided voting in the past few.

It's not that the Dems have a corner on values or quality.
It's that the GOP has gone into a black hole and there's a question whether they'll recover and become compromising civil party again.
And there's no other real skin in the game for the other parties and Independents.

So something is better than nothing...and the Dems "somethings" are better than the GOP's "nothing burgers" and non-starters.
Just rage and audacity doesn't make for good politics, long term solutions or even just civility with the other kids in the sandbox. (no GOP it isn't just yours...y'gotta share the toys)

And so the media, at least is reporting on the crap coming out of Chump's mouth....and highlighting it...and calling him on it.
Even Fox News has been calling bullshit on him more lately.

Strange Times
Strange Headlines.

 

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

There are consequences for lack of action too, Mr. Bezos.
Karma's a bitch (but not Kamala )

 

Journalism Died When The Oligarchs Began Buying Up The Media

Yep...a serious conflict of interest.
But what can ya do?

Freedom to purchase. Has to open to anyone...and if ya have tons of $$$...
You do NOT want govt. regulation.

The only things that can stop them...
owners don't sell to them...and customers don't buy.

 

Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media?

Not just liberals...moderates too.
It's a danger that affects all.

This happens all too often.

Even all the way back to yellow journalism and the start of the Spanish-American War.
And of course, before that.

So how to counter it???
Encourage good actions.