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Category Archives: Media Bias
Media In The Midterms
Just a quick observation – the day of the media as an objective observer during the midterms are long gone. Most every media outlet is a subsidiary of some major corporation. As if we needed to be reminded, major corporations … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, media, Media Bias
Tagged right wing corporate media
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What Biden Has Done Megathread
We wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to see this. The “mainstream media” seldom misses a chance to blame President Biden for anything and everything that is perceived as a wrong in this world – and … Continue reading
Posted in Biden-Harris, media, Media Bias
Tagged Biden one year, one year accomplishments, partial list
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D-Day: Five Months Since The Attempted Coup
Tomorrow is the 77th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe by the Allies in World War 2. This is a day that looms large in our family because my late father-in-law was among those who stormed the beach. As … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, media, Media Bias
Tagged bravery, cowardice, D-Day, The Big Lie
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Disinformation!
Former Senator Al Franken hits one of the major problems in America today. Simply stated it is disinformation. Half of America allows themselves to be fed a steady diet of lies, omissions, hate and perversions of the truth. Here in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor, media, Media Bias
Tagged Al Franken, disinformation
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“DePlatformed?” Us Too!
As if I needed yet another chuckle over how badly conservatives are treated in this country, I almost drove off the road laughing when I heard the news on public radio Friday and some Republican Iowa legislators were whining about … Continue reading
Posted in media, Media Bias, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Policy
Tagged fairness doctrine, newspapers, platforms, Radio, TV
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Trump Still Clouds The Country
Donald Trump is living the egomaniacs wet dream. For a guy who wants to be the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every wake – the guy who wants all the attention all the time – Trump has … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, #trumpresistance, Covid-19, Media Bias
Tagged coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump impeachment, Godfather
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Perception is Reality
Thom Hartmann does a Democratic post-mortem with Indivisible Director Megan Hatcher Mays. This video is about 9 minutes. Last week I discussed the proliferation of conservative media, particularly talk radio, in rural areas throughout the country including Iowa. Progressives have … Continue reading
Iowa Democratic Election Post-Mortem
It is Thanksgiving week of what has been one of the most intense years in our lives. Not only were we tasked with removing the worst president ever from office in an election that saw incredible voter suppression of many … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, media, Media Bias, Radio, Republican Policy
Tagged 2020 post-mortem, setting the table
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Media’s Theft From The Commons
“Right-wing media have been laying the groundwork for Trump’s acquittal for half a century,” Nicole Hemmer wrote in the New York Times. “These tactics (i.e. minimize Trump’s transgressions and paint a picture of non-stop Democratic scandals) are not inventions of … Continue reading
Posted in media, Media Bias
Tagged #mediareform, big media, conservative media, Media Bias
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