What I have learned most by this year's political campaigning is how dangerous the broadcast media is. They gave us Donald Trump! Of course they they would deny that. They helped him defeat all his other Republican contenders with greater coverage and earlier amusement at his antics. They ignored some of his more hateful comments while reporting every miniscule error by Hillary Clinton. They harped on her supposed lack of popularity, while highlighting the size of the crowds who attended his rallies. They repeated endlessly every nasty invective he leveled at her, but barely covered her comments on him. Most networks were Donald Trump all the time. If they covered Hillary it was for accusations of wrong-doing never for the charitable work she has done in the world. Most recently they had major coverage on his claim that she is not healthy, but did no investigation on his trumped up and obviously fake medical letter. Most broadcast networks gave him the spotlight, good or bad, while constantly repeating that mantra that she is not popular. Bullshit. Even now they suggest that this maniac Trump can do a turn around. Yesterday ABC reported that he may be even with her by October. This was an optimistic comment made by a Trump supporter which didn't bear repeating. (His shills like Rudolph Giuliani and Kellyanne Conway get lots of air time, which they use mostly to a
attack Hillary.) If Hillary wins, it will be despite the shallow, lazy, and dangerous broadcast media who put ratings, sensationalism and viewership before balanced coverage and patriotism.
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