As you know if you’ve been reading this site, CNN’s Jake Tapper has really become sanctimonious ever since President Trump’s defeat at the polls, and he’s not letting any members of Congress who questioned the election result off the hook, questioning one’s commitment to democracy here at home even when he’d lost both legs fighting for democracy abroad. Tapper’s been making up some straw men to make his points:
"I decry violence," said the senator, while spilling gunpowder and gasoline all over the building and handing out matches to miscreant teenagers
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 7, 2021
Ever since that tweet we’ve been asking in a few posts, “Is this gasoline?” Was it gasoline when Rep. Eric Swalwell went on PBS to compare Trump to Osama bin Laden? Was it gasoline when the Washington Post falsely reported that Jacob Blake was unarmed when he was shot by a police officer?
Richard Grenell recognizes gasoline on a fire when he sees it:
You know what’s dangerous for a democracy?
Reporters who pretend to be unbiased but are partisan advocates.
It is gasoline to a fire.
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) January 19, 2021
BIGLY
— Kurt Michaelson ن I joined Parler @kurtmichaelson (@kurtmichaelson) January 19, 2021
Democracy dies when reporters pick a side
— Conservative Masshole (@TheTimDeFelice) January 19, 2021
They’re not even pretending at this point.
— LMrockinthered (@LMrockinthered) January 19, 2021
We have all seen it first-hand.
— Chuck Cloyd / Songwriter (@Chuck_Cloyd) January 19, 2021
Also…reporters that profess they are advocates of "free speech" and "free press", but ostracize anyone who disagrees with them.
— Randy Cole (@RandyCole13) January 19, 2021
Columnist Max Boot wants President Biden to “reinvigorate” the FCC to maybe get some of those problematic channels off the air or at least show the “sedition” coming from them.
Fully agree…that's what burned several cities across the US during 2020.
— FreeEastTexan (@TexanEast) January 19, 2021
All reporters have opinions and viewpoints, but they should also be able to write an unbiased report on the truth, if they are truly professionals.
— virginia burke (@giaburke) January 19, 2021
When those same partisans control the content on social media we drop a nuclear bomb on democracy
— Del Griffith (@big_fielder) January 19, 2021
Activists operating under the thin, but popularly supported, veil of journalism.
— Jacktown West (@SuperGimp1) January 19, 2021
So…all of them?
— Dr. J Parker, WD-40 (@jsparker31) January 19, 2021
That’s all of them.
— Cecelia Mc (@CeceliaMcC11) January 19, 2021
Damn straight
— deplorableman (@BigJ63118292) January 19, 2021
Cc @jaketapper
— Michael (@Cubs88Hawks) January 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/DrDelecto/status/1351580962497376257
What happens when the entire reporting establishment, all across the Western world, are all pretending to be unbiased but are partisan advocates?
You know, like right now. ?
— Ginger Rob ??????? (@ThatGingerRob) January 19, 2021
Understatement
— Brooke (@brookieee1001) January 19, 2021
Except they don’t pretend anymore . We have a Pravda style propaganda press and they are public enemy #1
— Brooke (@brookieee1001) January 19, 2021
It also has seriously eroded trust in the media
— Anne, SAHM (@Easterngirl77) January 19, 2021
They will never regain CREDIBILITY the media is done
— J. Strong II (@BartenderStrong) January 19, 2021
Never thought I’d see so many people cheering on censorship…especially reporters. #Ironic
— ?tulips4days? (@Tulips4Days) January 19, 2021
It’s almost as if they know they’re safe under one party’s rule.
They will end up burning themselves.
— DrDave (@TheRealDrDave1) January 19, 2021
Related:
Jake Tapper, who works for CNN, shames hypocritical ‘senator’ for decrying violence while pouring out gasoline and ‘handing out matches’ https://t.co/bkzppSvJX5
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 7, 2021
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