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FakeNoose

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22. The biased US media has a problem whenever they cast a Dem administration in good light

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:13 PM

10 hrs ago

The problem is MAGAs screaming "fake news!" because it makes their guys look bad by comparison.
So the headline writers' solution is to take good results and make it sound bad or least so-so.

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NYT headline when Biden added jobs vs. NYT headline when trump adds less jobs [View all] senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago OP

Democrats are always told they suck at messaging, CivicGrief 13 hrs ago #1

It should be common knowledge among 90% of Americans Johnny2X2X 13 hrs ago #5

That's the bottom line senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #7

Corporatists desperately want... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #8

The biased US media has a problem whenever they cast a Dem administration in good light FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #22

I would love to see Dems on the news BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #10

Excellent idea and example comebacks. Why do I think those won't show up on the broadcasts? erronis 10 hrs ago #18

Thank you! BaronChocula 9 hrs ago #29

The problem with democrats is that they are too damn realistic. And that's why I am one. erronis 8 hrs ago #30

April 2021 mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago #2

Headlines matter. CivicGrief 13 hrs ago #3

Many people read only headlines senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #4

Many people don't even read headlines. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #12

And many people don't listen to a word trump says senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #13

I'm thinking of Driftglass and Bluegal... regnaD kciN 13 hrs ago #6

Save the NYT for your birdcage liner because it isn't worth much more. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #9

I agree ms.pamela 11 hrs ago #11

Congratulations on making your one hundred post ! KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #16

Don't they shout from the hills about the liberal media?? NHvet 11 hrs ago #14

MAGAts accuse everybody but FQX noise of being Liberal Media. KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #17

You can't accuse Fox of being a biased news outlet - they admit they are just for "entertainment" erronis 10 hrs ago #19

MAGAts will never admit FQX is just "entertainment" KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #24

I sure as hell don't see it MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #20

Every month it was "Is there going to be a recession" doc03 11 hrs ago #15

With weekly "Sleepy Joes" erronis 10 hrs ago #21

Has FAUX even mentioned the viral videos of Trump dozing off senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #23

Sounds Rebl2 10 hrs ago #25

Capitalism At Its Sickest New York Times The Roux Comes First 10 hrs ago #26

Did you see Democratic presidents boasting about their monthly job numbers, making special statements, denigrating Doodley 9 hrs ago #27

No I didn't senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #28

The Times is reporting against what was expected . . . markpkessinger 8 hrs ago #31