Category Archives: Wonky Media

Fact Checker: Trump’s Refugee Policy Isn’t Really Like Obama’s Or Something

Glenn Kessler attempts to “fact check” a Trump statement, and highlights his partisanship and Trump Derangement Syndrome Trump’s facile claim that his refugee policy is similar to Obama’s in 2011 There are several important differences between the two refugee policies. “My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas […]

Washington Post: Say, We Should Treat Trump With Professionalism, Not Partisanship

Fred Hiatt, the Washington Post editorial page editor, has an idea, but, that boat has already sailed, and may not ever make it back to port Trump considers the media his enemy. We shouldn’t treat him as ours. Our answer must be professionalism, not partisanship. It is not unprecedented for a White House to view […]

Surrender Monkey Friday: Suddenly, The Dow Doesn’t Matter Than Much In Era Of Trump

It’s the long awaited return of the Official Surrender Monkey Of The Democratic Party, and he and his friends will be highlighting all things surrender and nutty in the Democratic Party. Times were much different when he and his compatriots roamed the Internet, as it would be considered raaaaacist to use them while Mr. Obama […]

Washington Post: Trump’s Immigration Orders Are Against American Values Or Something

The Editorial Board of the Washington Post, each of whom are far removed from the problems caused by illegal immigration and loosely vetted “Syrian” refugees, living in posh homes well away from those issues, is a bit upset. What they truly mean is that Trump’s immigration is against Democratic Party values Trump’s politicized immigration acts […]

Trump’s Press Secretary Is A Stalinist Or Something

Usually, people in the Media Industrial Complex (MIC) go with fascist or some sort of Nazi/Hitler reference. This is a new one by Excitable Richard Cohen at the Washington Post Sean Spicer’s Stalinist apparition Sean Spicer is the appropriate face of the new Trump administration. He is the White House press secretary, the spokesman and […]

Everybody Panic: Trump Has More Power To Quarantine People!

Today’s prognostication of doom has brought the Surrender Monkey back, as the NY Times’ Kyle Edwards, Wendy Parment, and Scott Burris hyperventilate Why the C.D.C.’s Power to Quarantine Should Worry Us The administration of Donald J. Trump has even more authority to detain people than the Obama administration had during the Ebola crisis. The Centers […]

Suddenly, The Permanent Campaign Is Problematic Because Trump

Politicians are in permanent campaign, and have been for quite some time. Certainly, Mr. Obama did this, even after his 2nd presidential election, and he wasn’t just campaigning for other Democrats (most of them who really didn’t want him around), but as if he was going to run for a 3rd term. Now, though, many […]

Washington Post: This Is The Most Ominous Inauguration In History!

The Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne, Jr. is continuing his Moonbat Meltdown This is the most ominous Inauguration Day in modern history Whether or not Trump is “legitimate,” he’s legitimately terrifying. Whether Dionne wrote the headline or subhead, or an editor did, either way, they’re utterly bat guano insane, and bear out in the actual article […]

Sore Losers Call Trump A Sore Winner Or Something

Ever since the election results came in, Democrats have been the ultimate sore losers, and the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank has been a participant. He’s attempted to mansplain the woman card to Kellyanne Conway. He’s whined numerous times about Russia. He’s stated that the election was rigged. He’s essentially been a sore loser. Now we […]

NY Times Is Concerned Over Trump’s “Deep Danger For Legitimate, Aggressive Journalism” Or Something

There’s deep concern that Donald Trump is undermining responsible journalism that will hold him accountable See? (NY Times) If there was any doubt, the uproar this week over BuzzFeed’s publication of unverified allegations about President-elect Donald J. Trump made clear that the gatekeeper role once played by major news media organizations has vanished in the […]

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