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Jeff C.'s avatar

We need to hammer home how the vast majority of the Democrats in congress are working hard to pass legislation and how the GOCers & these two backstabbers are blocking progress. This also proves that voters also need to show up and vote in the primaries. Otherwise you wind up with the coal pusher and the sell-out.

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ANDREW BECK's avatar

Agreeing to "conditions" in order to obtain an interview is not necessarily journalism--it is roughly the same as paying someone to provide information or a story. Only if the reporter/writer reveals that the interview took place only after certain conditions were agreed upon, then that could feasibly count as journalism, especially if the so-called journalist also revealed what those conditions were. Only then would readers or viewers or listeners know the context of the interview and how complete the story is. So-called "journalists" also have their version of the "blue wall." They know what their colleagues are up to, they know when a competitor has cut corners or made a deal, but seldom to they "report" on each other. And yet they scream about Biden not having enough press conferences to please them. I suspect they are actually responding to pressures from their bosses (both business and editorial) to get some fire in their stories or at least get some quotes that can be used to attract readers/listeners/viewers that can perhaps create some controversy that will last over several days. And improve ratings.

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