The 2019 outrage cycle over President Trump separating families and putting kids in cages began with a photo taken from a 2014 article from the Arizona Republic. People started tweeting and retweeting the photo, never mentioning it was taken during the Obama administration. But, of course, the Obama administration was “scandal-free.”
Twitter user @DesignationSix doesn’t have a blue check, but he does have more than 100,000 followers, and on Wednesday he explained why Democrats weren’t outraged over Barack Obama putting kids in cages: the Democrats who run the media didn’t cover it. But really, they did — just no one paid attention.
Republicans want to know why we were not outraged when "Obama started putting kids in the camps first". I want a Republican to show me the news story from back then that announced this practice. When you dont find it that is your answer.
— Secret Agent Number Six (@DesignationSix) December 25, 2019
OK.
— ?Paddy O’Dhonnabhain? (@ODhonnabhain) December 26, 2019
Happy to help!
— ?Paddy O’Dhonnabhain? (@ODhonnabhain) December 26, 2019
This was just one of *many* stories in the New York Times that you ignored.https://t.co/yDtrbPtvE7
— Nicole P. (@NP_PDX) December 26, 2019
Shall I keep going? ?https://t.co/uPW11L4l3t
— Nicole P. (@NP_PDX) December 26, 2019
And, here's another one for you to choke down … https://t.co/T0AklrS7rv
— Nicole P. (@NP_PDX) December 26, 2019
Another one. All this from the same source, The New York Times. This doesn't even include other sources, like Breitbart.
It would seem that you weren't paying attention. ✌https://t.co/uQUAR4SwQ1— Nicole P. (@NP_PDX) December 26, 2019
Or TIME magazine https://t.co/z3yvDzp9xL
— Stu from Roanoke (@Studiuse71) December 26, 2019
— Smirky McSmirkerson ? (@WWG_1WGA_) December 26, 2019
Dec 2016 (originally published 6/18/14): https://t.co/yxeKmu4SYP
June 2014: https://t.co/seB5M6kzmf
June 2014: https://t.co/ze1tC9t69q
June 2014: https://t.co/AxtBnyAC0Q
June 30, 2014: https://t.co/4uoTQTPxC3
June 2014: https://t.co/60Asrt7nq9
July 2014: https://t.co/NDrHaskvs0— Lone (@Lone6R) December 26, 2019
Oh? From the ACLU, bro. pic.twitter.com/unzzQivo1U
— Rev. Ducati? (@Reverend_Ducati) December 26, 2019
Elaborate ruse to trick Republicans into doing your google searches for you? Okay, but just this once…https://t.co/liURW8pdUQ
— GrampyRick (@Grampy_Rick) December 26, 2019
LA Times 2014 https://t.co/ArBEkMwXhB
— BHS0221 (@Bhs0221) December 26, 2019
— Smirky McSmirkerson ? (@WWG_1WGA_) December 26, 2019
Glenn Beck went and covered it at the time. Conservatives hated him for it. MSM mostly ignored it bc it made Obama Admin look bad. Here is some reporting from that time by MSMhttps://t.co/trwHcmfX32
— Is this real? (@XavierZelf) December 26, 2019
Not a Republican, but perhaps this will help.
I mean…it's not like this shit is hard to find. https://t.co/gKRtYCX69u
— The World's Foremost Cro Flumpler Authority (@RayShowRatio) December 26, 2019
If you prefer NPR… https://t.co/yIbMn6Y2TR
— Stu from Roanoke (@Studiuse71) December 26, 2019
Oh it was definitely reported. Now ask yourself why it wasn’t a bigger story and people only started caring when it became “Trump’s issue”. https://t.co/2cH7n17xMN
— StillHere (@MVPTB12) December 26, 2019
You're welcome.https://t.co/wfy0wuus5F
— Sean P. Collins (@RealSPCollins) December 26, 2019
Why Is the Obama Keeping Toddlers Behind Bars?
They’re refugees who fled brutal violence in Central America,The Obama administration claims they have no right to appeal the decisions—a stark departure from longstanding legal precedent.
AUGUST 17, 2016https://t.co/oGZkD6Qsx6— Richard Vogt (@Rvogt1_cba) December 26, 2019
A local news take https://t.co/UWucj6zTGN
— Stu from Roanoke (@Studiuse71) December 26, 2019
Wow… I hope @brandondarby doesn't see this
And by doesn't I mean does
— SoCal MFG (@cynicpolitic) December 26, 2019
Breitbart and ABC covered it.
40,000 per month showing up at the border.
YOU WENT BACK TO SLEEP gushing about how much you love Obama.
It was my #walkaway moment.
Why I hold it against you that you took a personal day when Trump got elected.
— riotGrrrl (@RiotRight) December 26, 2019
…….so you're admitting the media wasn't doing their jobs back then.
This isn't the genius take you think it was.
— Elenti (@ScarletElenti) December 26, 2019
You think this is a win? Lol
— Hildelita Cooper (@HillyCooper) December 26, 2019
No win tweet, my man. Either someone produces an article that was ignored, or the MSM didn’t report on it. Either way – doesn’t make the point you think it does.
— watts (@Wattamus) December 26, 2019
Oh the self own is strong with this one.
— Dan Weinstein (@BJWeinstein) December 26, 2019
This means:
1) You accept the insane bias of the media as reality.
2) You do zero work of your own to find out what's going on, and rely entirely on partisan media.
3) It was reported on. It just didn't become a national outrage because the leftist messiah was untouchable.— ??⛸️Fiddmeister???️ (@fiddmeister) December 26, 2019
Yep. And what happened to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others who railed against the “concentration camps” at the border? They’re awfully quiet on the issue now.
Related:
'That is a bald-faced lie'! Joe Biden says Obama administration 'didn't lock people up in cages' and even CNN's calling BS https://t.co/yj8leW3neg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 13, 2019
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