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Trump Whines On Twitter About Being The Most Persecuted Politician Ever

Trump Whines On Twitter About Being The Most Persecuted Politician Ever

Posted by | May 18, 2017 | , , |

After an eerie silence on Twitter following the Comey memo disclosure, Donald Trump was back Thursday morning, whining about being the victim of the “single greatest political witch hunt” in American history.  Perhaps Trump needs to learn a little history before making such wildly untrue accusations. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Donald Trump spent most of Wednesday completely avoiding Twitter after the Comey memo news broke on Tuesday evening. Everybody was expecting him to come out say something, but he showed an uncharacteristic restraint on Wednesday. All that went out the door...

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When The Peak Level Of Incompetence Meets The Peak Level Of Power

When The Peak Level Of Incompetence Meets The Peak Level Of Power

Posted by | Mar 18, 2017 | , , , |

The struggle within the Republican Party has visibly played out over the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Heather ‘Digby’ Parton joins Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder to discuss how the GOP arrived at this point. Transcript of the above video: Sam: So, Heather, at the break we had to sort of … we were up against the break here and we didn’t have to really fully go into the malpractice … I think some of this is, frankly, attributable to the Democrats not embracing even … and, I think frankly, Bernie Sanders does a good job...

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Study Shows That Breitbart Drove Corporate Media Narratives During 2016 Campaign

Study Shows That Breitbart Drove Corporate Media Narratives During 2016 Campaign

Posted by | Mar 8, 2017 | , |

A new study shows that the right wing outlet Breitbart was at the center of driving the corporate media’s agenda during the 2016 Presidential election and primaries. News stories that originated on Breitbart bounced through conservative media outlets and then onto progressive media outlets that were forced to refute or debunk the issues driven by the right wing media.  This is a dangerous trend that appears to be continuing with President Trump’s mainstreaming of the fringe news site. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Is Breitbart.com actually the most influential new outlet...

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“Do Your Job!”: Jason Chaffetz Shamed and Berated At Hometown Town Hall In Utah

“Do Your Job!”: Jason Chaffetz Shamed and Berated At Hometown Town Hall In Utah

Posted by | Feb 10, 2017 | , |

When Representative Jason Chaffetz traveled to the district he represents in Congress for a town hall event in Utah, he could not possibly have predicted the level of anger and vitriol he would face from such a conservative area. Chaffetz was the face of Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi hearings where he subjected her to hours of questioning and became a hero among conservatives for his apparent dedication to truth and justice. And yet three weeks into Trump’s presidency, with ethical and legal violations occurring left and right, Chaffetz and the rest haven’t said a damn thing. The partisan change in tone...

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Kellyanne Conway Wants Journalists Fired For “Talking Smack”

Kellyanne Conway Wants Journalists Fired For “Talking Smack”

Posted by | Jan 31, 2017 | , , , |

Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News this past Sunday to tell host Chris Wallace why media meanies need to be fired for reporting about Donald Trump. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript of the above video: Farron: Trump Advisor Kellyanne Conway appeared on the Sunday talk shows this past weekend to tell FOX News’ Chris Wallace exactly what she thinks of the Corporate Media’ Coverage of Donald Trump. Take a look. Wallace: Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon, went much further. “The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while”,...

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