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Trump cries media bias and Morning Joe coddles him

Trump’s deliberate effort to undermine the democratic process is unprecedented in our history. Trump, enemy of democracy:1) My opponent shouldn't be allowed to run2) If I lose, I may dispute outcome3) If I win, she will go to jail. — David Leonhardt (@DLeonhardt) October 20, 2016 Reporters with a conscience are covering Trump’s statements with […]

By Peter Daou - October 20, 2016
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Reporters with a conscience are covering Trump’s statements with the grave concern they deserve. But not the Morning Joe crew. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are in full defense mode, spinning with ever-increasing ferocity for their favorite candidate:

Morning Joe has a relatively small audience, but they are still the repository of conventional wisdom for elite Beltway pundits. Their sycophancy has been a shameful aspect of 2016 election coverage.

As for Team Trump’s whining about the national media rigging the election against him, there is this:

And this:


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