Mainstream media bias has reached all new levels of absurdity. Any news snippet that happens to reflect well on Donald Trump and his administration is either ignored entirely or – if it must be mentioned – always countered with a negative comment or opinion, i.e., The economy is booming. BUT some are still struggling. (The net effect being that, in the listener’s mind, the positive story remains tarnished by the negative remarks they heard last. A subtle and nefarious use of propaganda.)
And it doesn’t matter if their contra-news item is legitimate or not; it’s the thought that counts. Such was the case yesterday.
First, the pro-Trump story (barely covered) was Tiger Woods at White House ~
President Trump honored Tiger Woods for his momentous golf career by awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at the White House on Monday.
“The age of Tiger gave us moments that will live forever in sporting lore,” the president said, standing alongside the golf legend.
Mr. Trump detailed Woods’ painful journey, including his fall from the top golfer in the world to among the lowest. The president, reading mostly from a teleprompter but also going off script, as he often does, recounted Woods’ many triumphs and failures in the last decade. Woods “fought through the terrible pain” from his many injuries, and began to reclaim his place, Mr. Trump said.
If the networks reported on this story at all they certainly downplayed it. Wouldn’t want any of Tiger’s anti-Trump fans to have their prejudices challenged.
Instead, worthwhile of mentioning (and wasting one minute of a 2 minute radio news update at the top of the hour) was the fact that a sports figure, barely known outside of major league baseball, was declining a White house invitation ~
CHICAGO — Manager Alex Cora will not join his team when the Red Sox visit the White House this Thursday in recognition of their 2018 world championship.
Discontent over the extent of the federal government’s aid and assistance in the Hurricane Maria recovery effort back in Cora’s native Puerto Rico is the reason.
“The government has done some things back home that are great, but as the report (in Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia, which broke the story) said, we still have a long ways to go,” said Cora after the Red Sox’ 9-2 win over the White Sox. “That’s our reality. It’s pretty tough to go celebrate with where we’re at. I prefer to not go, and be consistent with everything.”
It might be your “reality” pal, but your opinion doesn’t comport with real reality. (Puerto Rico looked like a hurricane had hit the country before Michael.)
Yet this is who the mainstreams choose to showcase – a disrespectful, ungrateful and uninformed baseball manager.
Meanwhile Tiger Woods, despite his incredible achievement and inspiring comeback, is all but ignored, because he shows respect for the Office and for president they hate.
By their heroes you shall know them.
