04-24-19, 07:06 AM
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Old enough to know better
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Location: Prince Edward Island
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Although I would probably disagree with Matt Taibbi on a lot of issues, I admire him for saying things that most Left/Progressive journalists will not say.
The Press Will Learn Nothing From the Russiagate Fiasco
https://www.rollingstone.com/politic...-media-826246/
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..it’s shocking to see national media voices after the release of Robert Mueller’s report patting each other on the back, congratulating themselves for a three-year faceplant they must know will haunt the whole business for a long time.
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So, yay journalism! You were more truthful than Donald Trump, at times. This is like being proud of beating a fish at Boggle.
We’re not trying to be right more often than Trump — we’re trying to not be wrong, ever. It’s a standard, not a competition.
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News audiences were betrayed, and sooner or later, even the most virulently Trump-despising demographics will realize it and tune us out. The only way to reverse the damage is to own how big of a screw-up this was, but after the last three years, who would hold their breath waiting for that?
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Kudos Mr. Taibbi. 
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