Founder of People For Chelsea (on hiatus).
The former pres of Mexico thinks I have good taste in food.
"The single worst account on all of Twitter."-D. Sirota
Yet again, you have to ask why there is never any media hand-wringing over the GOP being completely 'out of touch' with any sort of urban/metropolitan area, like the narrative that the Dems are 'out of touch' with rural America.
I've said this before, but soooo many people just didn't grasp the stakes of 2016. Young people especially. They just kind of assumed that the Obama years were the baseline and that was no way we could bo backwards, progress-wise. That was comically wrong. The GOP never stops.
Joe Biden: We need a negotiated ceasefire that both the Israelis and Hamas agree to.
Donald Trump: I'm calling for a Final Solution
Activist Left: I could never vote for Biden
So the NYT politics guys did a Reddit AMA several days ago. This was the top upvoted post. And then the extremely predictable (point proving) response.
One of the most infuriating aspects of the BIDEN DEMENTIA coverage is that every description of Biden behind closed doors is about how sharp he was, while with Trump it's like "we tried to brief him on N. Korea but he just kept screaming that he wanted chocolate pudding!"
before retiring last fall, Gen. Mark Milley worked closely w/Biden on the most serious issues a president handles
weigh his assessment against all the politically-motivated bullshit on this site the last few days
Milley was appointed chair of the Joint Chiefs by President Trump
Joe Biden is out giving long, detailed foreign policy speeches while this guy rants incoherently and claims you need 'voter id to buy a loaf of bread' and the media narrative is that Biden (and only Biden) is old and in decline.
Trump: You have voter id to buy a loaf of bread. When they had their democratic national convention, they get a picture… It was pretty much like my mugshot.
Uhhh so is the USG going to yank this guy's security clearance already or are they just waiting him to literally tweet out the 14 Words?
(which, given his current trajectory, will probably be by this Sunday)
It's not just us taking notice. And the NYT's reaction to the very legitimate criticism is just to double down and get even more smug and dismissive of their actual reader-base's critiques.
The Dems *did* prepare for this. The plan was to win the 2016 election. They talked about the stakes of it a lot during the campaign. But you and all your super cool happy hour friends were too busy yelling about Wikileaks & superpredators and couldn't even be bothered to vote.
Absolutely love how we're simultaneously supposed to silently accept both that republicans had a nearly half a century long plan to overturn roe and also that there was no way democrats could possibly have prepared for this
The political media narrative forever was that the Dems were out of touch with what America really cared about. Meanwhile the GOP is just constantly posting stuff that even I, a super high information politics obsessive, have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
Like just on a fundamental level, this tweet is literally *factually* false. He was speculating (editorializing) what defense he thought Biden might mount in court. Just another absolute media failure.
Been nearly 2 weeks since Glenn pretended he just wanted to see 'independently verified evidence' of the horrors of Bucha. Of course, since numerous sources have provided that verification (including the NYT), Glenn just never brought it up again. Funny, that.
I really think that if you were looking for one single tweet that summed up the normalization of Trump (and the obsession with creating a Dem false equivalence), this is it.
I spent four years covering the Trump WH and two years covering the Biden WH. What’s fascinating is that they both lie, albeit in v different ways. Trump team was shameless, whereas Biden team is too cute by half.
Not even a slight exaggeration to say that the Greenwald-Taibbi-Tracey axis has put 100x more effort/tweets into Hunter Biden than they have literally any Trump admin action (and/or the 'principled concern about familial corruption' that this is supposed to be about).
We could have had this discussion about Biden’s fitness for office in 2020, but it was too important to the Democratic establishment that people not have healthcare
As someone who has lost people close to me to suicide, it's absolutely disgusting to see much of this site venerating mentally ill people killing themselves because they agree with their political opinions. Really, really vile stuff.
Bari Weiss, anti-cancel culture warrior, combing through people's private communications in order to find something to 'cancel' them with, is just too too on point.
"Now, Weiss has been given access to Twitter's employee systems, added to its Slack, and given a company laptop, two people familiar with her presence said.
The level of access to Twitter systems given to Weiss is typically given only to employees..."
Again, to state the obvious, if this were Biden falling asleep over and over, it would be a 5 alarm fire leading the news for weeks and weeks, amid calls to drop out.
But Trump? Boring...let me know when Biden stumbles over a bunch of bean bags.
NBC News: Trump's eyes are shut and, across the aisle, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is catching a glimpse of him from his seat in the front row of the gallery.
@MSNBC
As the Twitter Files has shown us, the old Twitter had a bunch of people cautiously deliberating about violations to the TOS (which was supposedly bad).
The new Twitter is literally just people getting suspended based on one (overly sensitive) billionaire's whims.
Lol so basically the EXACT same thing as the Hunter Biden NY Post story, that's spawned 2 years of nonstop whining and the BOMBSHELL Twitter Files. Amazing.
The article treating it as scandalous that Biden is wearing tennis shoes, while burying in like the 10th paragraph a blurb about Trump saying the nation's highest ranking military officer should be executed, is just the most perfect encapsulation of the political media.
SCOOP: As voters worry about President Biden's age and fitness for office, his team is taking steps to prevent further public stumbles, like wearing tennis shoes and using the short stairs on Air Force One.
Jared Schmeck tells Steve Bannon: "Donald Trump is my president and he should still be president right now. The election was 100% stolen. So, I just want to make that clear."
Thank you for your bravery. But just wait until you find out that not only does Nancy Nelosi no longer lead the House Dems but the House is actually controlled by Republicans.
300 pounds of poop delivered to Nancy Pelosi’s house this morning.
This about sums up her reputation in San Francisco at this point. Stop arming Israel
@TeamPelosi
Bernie's new press secretary attacking John Lewis, a literal hero, out of the blue (on an anodyne post about cats, no less), because he didn't support Bernie. Very cool & very normal.
Jesus Christ, man.
I never was one of those 'I'm leaving Twitter b/c Elon bought it' people but like...I don't want to be a part of/support this.
The guy is turning this place into Gab.
The thing that makes this so dumb (and exactly like all the RWers swarming my mentions this past weekend) is that he DOES do it. All the time. He does rallies. He gives speeches. And they get zero coverage and no one gives a shit. Only time it gets mentions is when he gaffes.
Jon Stewart w/ some advice for Biden’s team: “If you’re telling us behind the scenes he is sharp and full of energy and on top of it and really in control and leading….you should film that. That would be good to show to people instead of a TikTok.”
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@nytpolitics
Just went to Taco Bell. Told me that adding baja ranch sauce on my taco is now $.30 extra. I slammed my fist down on the counter and shouted at the cashier, "HOW WILL I BE ABLE TO AFFORD 12 GALLONS OF MILK A WEEK FOR MY FAMILY NOW???"
I'm a swing voter. Pls print.
These 4 healthy, young men were forced by the Biden CDC to get the Moderna Covid jab. And now look at them. They've been doing this for 5 days straight with no end in sight. Terrifying.
@bariweiss
Bari, do you think it has something to do with her writing an entire article about wokeness and such and the reality is, she left b/c she's anti-vaxx and didn't want to get vaccinated?
Mark Cuban backs Biden (not super enthusiastically): “If they were having his last wake, and it was him versus Trump, and he was being given last rites, I would still vote for Joe Biden"
@josh_wingrove
reports
Finally listened to (most of) the Howard Stern interview with Biden and it's just so clear how much more informative and substantive all of the non-MSM/political media interviews are then the garbage from the NYT/Politico/CNN people.
It's cool how this guy had like millions of viewers watching (and agreeing with) his dumb views and now he's reduced to losing his mind, rocking back/forth in his cabin, ranting to a few people on Twitter and some random podcasts now. Deplatforming works!
Tucker Carlson on How the Media Covered for Obama's "Personal Pleasures" in 2008.
He said, "In 2008 it became really clear that Barack Obama had been having sex with men and smoking crack and a guy came forward, Larry Sinclair, and said..."
Somehow Curt Schilling is such a piece of shit that going Full (Jewish Question) Nazi might be only the second most disgusting thing he's done this week, after publicly revealing his (beloved) former teammate's brain cancer diagnosis, against his will.
Conversatives have basically realized that all of their opinions are unpopular, so rather than change them or try to convince anyone, they've just basically resorted to violence/terrorism to get their way. And the sad part is that, at least so far, it's been working.
BREAKING: Full statement from Target announcing changes to Pride merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month. Says threats to workers forced the change.
I mean, it's old news at this point because it's almost every day but this is just straight up Kremlin propaganda. And real specific stuff, at that. Straight up Russian asset.
Tulsi: It’s never been about morality. It’s not about the people of Ukraine or protecting democracy. This is about regime change in Russia and exploiting this war to expand NATO..
They really believe they are in a war (not just a 'culture' war or w/e but a real live war) against the Libs. Vigilante justice isn't just excused, but celebrated. The ultimate act of owning the libs; murdering them.
And this was the NYT page before the jobs report released. They were expecting it to be bad and then when it wasn't...it was still bad. Is it any wonder your average person says the economy is bad when asked?
(h/t
@jbordeaux
for snagging it)
You can’t protest peacefully. You can’t boycott. You can’t hunger strike. You can’t hijack planes. You can’t block traffic. You can’t throw Molotovs. You can’t self-immolate. You can’t heckle politicians. You can’t march. You can’t riot. You can’t dissent. You just can’t be.
@NYCdisinterest
@JillFilipovic
Only 10% of girls under 11 even get their period. Only 52 girls under the age of 14 got abortions in Ohio last year--and 10 is a long way from 14.
Donald Trump never attended church in his life & was probably the most immoral man to ever be president.
Joe Biden is a life-long, mass-attending Catholic. What a perfect way to display for all the world to see how morally bankrupt your religion is.
Catholic bishops in the US, flouting a warning from the Vatican, overwhelmingly voted to draft a statement on the Eucharist, advancing a political push by conservative bishops to deny President Biden communion because of his support of abortion rights
If you went absolutely crazy posting about how 'out of touch' Nancy Pelosi/Dems were when she ate ice cream and/or got her haircut, you are contractually obligated to post twice as much about Ted Cruz's Cancun Ritz Carlton getaway. Sorry those are the rules of being 'principled'.
Donald Trump just having a laugh saying we wants to exterminate the 'vermin' immigrants. Isn't he so fun and quirky? Meanwhile, here's article 957 about Joe Biden being old.
2013: Is Glenn Greenwald the Future of News?
2022: I'm Glenn Greenwald here alongside my friend Alex Jones for Infowars Brain Force: the pills that have changed my life.
"Biden will never win the primary!"
*Biden wins the primary*
"Biden will never beat Trump. He has no enthusiasm, unlike Trump!"
*Biden beats Trump & gets the most votes in history*
"Yes, Biden won but he should've won by even more. A colossal failure, which proves me right."
As someone who has lost people close to me to suicide, it's absolutely disgusting to see much of this site venerating mentally ill people killing themselves because they agree with their political opinions. Really, really vile stuff.
Wow, it's almost as if the 2016 election was based on a complete farce. One which you and your media colleagues, made an extremely trivial thing into the single biggest issue of the campaign. Great going. At least you guys benefited from it, while we all suffered.
Trump got elected in part by attacking Clinton for deleting emails that she deemed personal, then spent four years destroying official documents despite federal law.
@AshleyRParker
@jdawsey1
@thamburger
@JaxAlemany
Every once in a while I think about how the media covered the 2016 election, its consequences and how not a single one of them would even dignify their readers critiques that they just may have not covered it in the most responsible of manners.
I've voted blue my whole life, including last election (Tulsi Gabbard), but there is simply no way I can bring myself to continue that trend after what I've been witnessing. The Right is far from my ideal, but if voting R is the best way to combat this sickness, then so be it.
I'm not a big predictions guy in general, but one prediction that I'm holding to, is that despite their 'BIDEN SO OLD COGNITIVE DECLINE' narrative, the bigger story of the election is actually going to be Trump's cognitive decline, because he is quite literally losing his mind.
Me: I'm a sincere privacy advocate who's very concerned about invasions of privacy & the potential of bad actors to violate that privacy.
Also, me: You want to mildly criticize me? MFer, I will leak every single personal conversation we have ever had & i'm just getting started.
Look, you may not like him, but telling a key swing state that, if re-elected, he will ignore them if they need help b/c their governor didn't let him get his preferred event venue is just basic, good politics.
"I'll remember it, Tom... 'hello Mr President, this is Gov. Wolf, I need help'" -- Trump suggests he won't provide help to PA if Gov. Tom Wolf calls & asks for it because he's mad that Wolf is taking basic public health precautions to slow the spread of coronavirus.
#QuidProQuo
This guy legit flew across the world to harass fleeing refugees with his dumb tone-policing BS. Truly might be the most pathetic display of attempted journalism I've ever witnessed.
@juliacarriew
I don't think "dunking" is descriptive enough. More like, "siccing his 1.5 million followers on". He knows exactly what he's been doing. He's been doing it for years.
President Putin, you’ve made your point. Before it’s too late, stop the attack now. I have both Ukrainian and Russian friends and know that they have aloha—respect and love—for each other like brothers and sisters. It’s clear …
The NYT wrote an entire piece about the tragedy unfolding in Florida and presented Ron DeSantis, as somewhere b/w a protagonist and an innocent bystander. Nowhere does he catch even the slightest hint of blame. Amazing.
Hello, it's me an independent. I am a free thinking, independent-minded non-partisan. And that's why I traffic solely in GOP talking points, chat with my friends on the Alt-Right and urge you to vote Republican. Again, I am not a partisan.
To independent-minded voters:
Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties, therefore I recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the Presidency is Democratic.
Nate Silver, when Biden doesnt do the Super Bowl intvw: He needs to prove to the people that he's not a demented vegetable. And he's failing bigtime.
Nate Silver, when Biden kills the SOTU: Actually, this doesn't matter one bit. Who even cares? I certainly don't. Priors unmoved.
Good news for Biden: SOTU reaction was strong among pundits.
Bad news for Biden: It was mediocre in the polls.
The real news: It's doubtful it will matter.
Nate Silver is legit obsessed with this dumb Super Bowl interview. Skipping this hallowed tradition is DISQUALIFYING. But just for Joe Biden. Serious political analyst.
Biden is out of excuses. It's reasonable for Americans to see a mid-80s Commander-in-Chief as a disqualifying prospect. The fact that Trump also has a number of disqualifying features is all the more reason for Biden to stand down. There are many other highly qualified Democrats.
Just thinking of this dude from the Charlie Kirk Hitler Youth rally, where he asks 'when do we get to use the guns (on our enemies)' & the crowd all cheers him. This shit is not normal. But the media still treats the party responsible for it as if it is.
Dumb, out of touch Libs with no connection to the working person just have no idea how much they love being stuck in their cars for 2 hours on the highway, while explaining to their irate boss that they won't be able to make it in because traffic is bad. Nothing more relaxing!