Interesting media perspective. Has anyone else picked up on this?

[lees1975]

Collin Allred has been running neck and neck with Ted Cruz in Texas, according to polling data. In fact, several recent polls now show him in the lead. Media reaction is meh, not much. "No chance," they say.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is now running well within the MOE of polls in Florida, and has slipped ahead in several. Media reaction, meh, not much, no chance, no biggie, he will win.

Lucas Kunce has moved within the MOE in Missouri, and has been steadily gaining on Josh Hawley. Meh, says the media. No story here.

They're using polls which, if they show a tight race between Harris and Trump, are lauded as if they are a sacred, divine text. "By golly, we got us a horse race!" says the media. "And let's point out all of the negatives as to why she isn't doing better."

If the polls are so great when it comes to the Presidential election, then these look pretty damn good, too.

[BoRaGard]

1. Excellent points!

The media, inc. (R) is an plutocratic institution of prostitution.

[Walleye]

2. Election night I want to see a lot of surprised looks on the faces of the pundits

[OldBaldy1701E]

4. Surprised at what... making money hand over fist by creating clicks?

They will be sitting at their anchor desks and babbling about the next big click getter by six a.m. the following morning.

Having no shame is the start of their arrogance.

[Walleye]

5. Surprised that they were wrong about Republicans winning, I hope

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. That is what I am saying. They have no shame. They won't be surprised because they don't actually care.

(It's the fraking rethugs in Congress that I want to look surprised. I want them to be so stunned their eyebrows get hung on their shoulder blades. Then watch them become little houseflies... buzzing around and making noise but being nothing more than a joke. Then, we might finally get rid of that failed party and move on to a more collective political structure.)

[Walleye]

7. That all sounds good. I would like to put that Mike Johnson back where he belongs.

[FHRRK]

3. Yet you will even have DUers claim the bias is due to creating a horse race

Yet never is evidence provided to support the claim when it is a Repuke in danger.

The week prior to Barbara Boxers last Senate run I was watching CBS National News, they teased a story about tight races. After the break, the tight Senate race in danger was Boxers, she won by close to double digits.

[Nigrum Cattus]

8. Sadly true

The corporatism view point is being embraced.
Corporate parasites like Musk, Murdoch, etc. are narrowing the news
pipeline to control info. They have already bought portions of congress
and their greed & lust for power is endless.

[ConstanceCee]

9. I've Donated

I've donated to all three of these candidates. Also to Jon Tester. Written postcards for Testor.

[BaronChocula]

10. I think I know why

White racial animus pumps through the heart of republicans. Everyone is either consciously or subconsciously aware of the dangerous potential of white racial animus, going back through history. There are consequences to stirring white racial animus. Challenging republicans stirs white racial animus. Avoiding critical coverage that republicans deserve is a method of media outlet self-preservation.

They go along to get along.

[ultralite001]

11. Media has no interest in doing the "hard work"...

They'll leave it to the algorithms + AI...

Kamala Harris knows + understands this...

"We have 105 (now only 20) days until Election Day"...

"We're not afraid of hard work. We like hard work, don't we???"

https://youtube.com/shorts/W8_fAlsWOiY?si=t0baAg-qO4IwsmT9

[Orrex]

13. Or in doing any work at all (nt)

[ultralite001]

15. 🤣🤣🤣

TIA...

[Arthur_Frain]

12. I point you to this mornings CNN headline

“Harris Flips Script as Democrats Panic”

Absolute and utter bullshit.

[peppertree]

16. Wall Street makes phone calls - and voila

Bullshit headlines like those miraculously appear.

(it's only insider trading if they catch you)

[Orrex]

14. Recently there was discussion of the NYT's handling of it.

I don't have the specifics, but it was something along the lines of:

"Harris Holds Tenuous 4-Point Lead over Trump"

versus

"Trump Running Strong, Leading Harris by 1"

And all of this while we have to listen to Trump's fuckhead KKKultists howling about "the liberal media."

[Fla Dem]

17. Yes, it's bothered me a few times Debbie Marcusel-Powell, running for Senator

in Florida against Rick Scott, has never been mentioned.
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https://www.debbieforflorida.com/2024/10/15/debbie-mucarsel-powell-memo-florida-is-the-democratic-partys-best-opportunity

At least give her some encouragement. It would be a huge win for Democrats AND Florida.



MARGIN OF ERROR!!!!