Ziegler: Why is the media ignoring Trump’s birtherism?
John Ziegler correctly takes the media to task for what should be a disqualifying issue for anyone running for president.
Click here for reuse options!…perhaps the most amazing example of the news media largely letting Trump off the hook regarding a topic which should be a clear disqualifier for the presidency is his “Birtherism” crusade against President Barack Obama. If there ever was an episode which has proven that someone should not hold any elected office, especially that of “Leader of the Free World,” this is it.
To review, Trump, over an extended period of time, went way out of his way to claim that he had proof that the sitting president of the United States, was not really born in the country and therefore might not be constitutionally eligible to hold the office. He did this well after there was already plenty of evidence that this conspiracy theory was absurd.
He also, according to The New York Times, lied about having investigators which had uncovered important new data on the topic. He was then utterly humiliated when Obama finally released his long-form birth certificate…
The conspiratorial theory is that the news media wants/needs the race to remain “close” until the very end for ratings purposes and are simply saving this and other deadly issues for if/when they need to really take Trump out at the end of the campaign. While I think this theory is plausible, and consistent with the reality that Trump tends to get worse coverage as he does better in the polls, it probably gives the news media too much credit.
The more likely explanation is that the definition of “news” in our short-attention- span culture dictates that unless there is a compelling “hook” to discuss an issue on that particular day, then it just never happens (“Look, Trump just tweeted something weird!”). With that in mind, Trump deciding not to talk at all about this issue may be the smartest thing he has done in the general election. I will be curious to see whether the news media ultimately lets him get away with it.
Copyright 2016 Liberaland
21 responses to Ziegler: Why is the media ignoring Trump’s birtherism?
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Haruko Haruhara September 4th, 2016 at 17:50
The media is ignoring a hell of a lot of things about Trump — his racism, his sexism, his mob ties, his constant flip flops, his constant lies, his business record. It’s so bloody frustrating.
StoneyCurtisll September 4th, 2016 at 20:16
Still a couple of months to spill the beans on trump….
We can burn him in the field, or we can rot on the vine..
Either way Trump is not going to be sold at the market, cause no one in going to want a rotting fruit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ja3i9u2Og
Dorothybsmith1 September 5th, 2016 at 05:04
Google is paying 97$ per hour! Work for few hours and have longer with friends & family! !mj114d:
On tuesday I got a great new Land Rover Range Rover from having earned $8752 this last four weeks.. Its the most-financialy rewarding I’ve had.. It sounds unbelievable but you wont forgive yourself if you don’t check it
!mj114d:
➽➽
➽➽;➽➽ http://GoogleFinancialJobsCash114MarketHouseGetPay$97Hour… ★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★::::::!mj114d:….,…….
anothertoothpick September 4th, 2016 at 18:23
I’ll bet John Barron could straighten this thing out.
If the media experts could only find him.
oldfart September 4th, 2016 at 18:25
I’m sorry but the bigger question is
WHY is the media ignoring tRump’s pending fraud trial and rape allegations.
He is a presidential candidate for F*ck sake.
whatthe46 September 4th, 2016 at 18:30
email sugar. they’re busy with emails don’t cha know.
oldfart September 4th, 2016 at 18:43
It’s high friggin time the democratic party puts the horse IN FRONT of the cart.
StoneyCurtisll September 4th, 2016 at 20:14
High Five to that~!
Red Mann September 4th, 2016 at 21:50
But they love to glom on to HRC’s “scandals”, they jump on the “Crooked” and “Liar” epithets as if they were spun gold.
Tommie September 4th, 2016 at 18:26
Because Trump is still waiting for his “investigators” from Hawaii!
whatthe46 September 4th, 2016 at 18:30
well apparently he eve lied about that.
StoneyCurtisll September 4th, 2016 at 20:13
FDT~!
whatthe46 September 4th, 2016 at 20:29
do i hear an echo!!!!! hell yeah’s.
StoneyCurtisll September 4th, 2016 at 20:44
FDT~!
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker September 4th, 2016 at 18:33
I’ve found more accurate coverage on BBC, Al Jazeera, CBC and Der Spiegel than on any of America’s corporate media sell-outs.
And, you might be interested to learn that there is more going on in the world than Donald Trump.
StoneyCurtisll September 4th, 2016 at 20:12
it will not be long now until Trumps crack team on investigators come back from Hawaii and tell us alll the truth about Barack Obama’s birth certificate..
It should be any day now..(trust me)…(believe me)….
LoisB September 4th, 2016 at 20:31
Even if they were rowing from Hawaii to California then walking to Trump Tower they should have been back by now. It’s been eight years or nine? Have there been any sightings? Maybe they went the wrong way and ended up in Japan.
StoneyCurtisll September 4th, 2016 at 20:43
LOL.. The truth takes time…:)
Give em a chance…(kidding)
crc3 September 4th, 2016 at 23:27
The MSM terrible when it comes to holding people accountable and asking the tough questions. Why? Because they are only allowed to ask certain questions and that’s because they are owned by corporations who are big donors to the Repulsive cause. Obama released his birth certificate and Rump said it was fake and the MSM never asked Rump why he thought it was fake. Why isn’t the MSM forcing the issues of Rump’s taxes and medical records? Why don’t they ask him about that damn wall he wants to build? Muslims? Rump’s wife and her background? How much in debt is he? etc…etc…etc… The whole political process is a sham as a result….
Buford2k11 September 5th, 2016 at 08:33
The corporate media must be destroyed…the corporations broken up, and our airwaves returned to the control of our regulators…this is self defense in defense of our Democracy…we have many enemies trying to destroy this nation, and the good that we do in this world…we have been betrayed by the very folks we have, in good faith, consented to allow them to govern…The gop has proven they are not patriots in any sense of the word…the gop has proven they have no intention in governing in our name…this may be the most dangerous election since we, as a nation, voted for Independence…The media, must be held accountable…I don’t know how, but they are part of the problem, and they must be made to listen to us…and to start telling the truth…
jybarz September 5th, 2016 at 09:05
Unfortunately the media are like chooks getting fed with BS from Tramp and not questioning/challenging him with his BS.