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BumRushDaShow

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8. Most of the appointees are or were part of (and/or participated in) some "media" outlet

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #6)

Thu May 15, 2025, 06:21 PM

May 15

so they have learned how to bullshit the reporters with gish gallop and the reporters don't even know where to begin to untangle what they were just told.

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Gawd, I miss Joe! Bayard May 15 #1

I'd love to see today's Republicans try to defend this. Karasu May 15 #2

They don't defend, they change the subject 0rganism May 15 #3

That's an excellent way to put it BumRushDaShow May 15 #4

Prior administrations did engage in a sort-of boxing match vs. the press, but F47's is a sideshow magic act for rubes 0rganism May 15 #6

Most of the appointees are or were part of (and/or participated in) some "media" outlet BumRushDaShow May 15 #8

The level of shameless PR from F47's goon squad of Faux-News bozos is/will be legendary, studied for centuries 0rganism May 15 #9

My mother was a polisci/history major BumRushDaShow May 15 #10

Try listening to Brian Shapiro mdbl May 15 #5

When they can't change the subject, they desperately squirm and stutter as they attempt to deflect 0rganism May 15 #7