We all read this, but I can guarantee you that this story will not receive a single mention on Fox, OANN, Newsmax, etc. In fact, and to that point, when Mark Meadows was referred out yesterday by the 1/6 Commission for criminal contempt of a Congressional Subpoena, none of the "conservative networks" even covered it. Not a word. So, we have half the country which does not even know about this insanity and will never find it out. How can we hope to make "the other side" realize how dangerous and crazy its positions area when they will never even hear about the fact that a coup was attempted (and is now taking place again, albeit much more stealthily)?
When I was in college, the journalism school included students who wanted to be journalists, as well as those who wanted to do PR. The journalists looked down on the PR students, but it appears the PR faction has prevailed. Journalism is no longer the “first rough draft of history” - it’s just PR for one side or another. That is why the Congressional investigation is so important. It will create a public record of what really happened, so maybe someday historians will be able to point to 2020 as … whatever we let it be. The beginning of the end? Or the year when we learned the hard way about our vulnerabilities and changed our laws to keep it from ever happening again? I hope it will be the latter, but fear it will be the former.
As a 47-year veteran of journalism—much of it spent at the top of the profession—I share your disappointment. Journalism is not reporting both sides when one side is clearly corrupt and false. Yet this is what we get every day, especially in the electronic media which leans heavily on its need for "access" to justify its shoddy and too often irresponsible reporting. That is why independent newsletters like Judd's are so important at this time in our history.
A 38-page memo was circulated and discussed at the highest levels of Trump's administration and his band of allies—the very definition of sedition. How is that not the lead story for every news organization? Do we have to wait for newly "elected" President Donald Trump to start jailing his political enemies in 2025 before we take his words and actions seriously?
I can’t recall the public seeing so much evidence on such heinous crimes and such a lack of urgency and outrage by those who are supposed to indict these monsters. There is no reason he shouldn’t be awaiting trial in prison. And talk about a national security risk!
Thank you for this information. You are providing us with incredibly valuable information!
Treason. Yet there they all sit free birds almost a year later. A year from now the 2022 elections will give power back to GOP and it will disappear from view.
Media is 1% owned. They will focus in inflation to help this along
W e can hope. The GOP and 1% like Koch Bros set this in motion decades ago. With new voter supression laws in place in 43 Republican states and gosh knows will Virginia be 44.
Do we ever hear of the John Lewis Voting Rights in Congress anymore?
Sinema and Manchin have the Senate in stagnation.
When 34% of Virginia Dems did not vote against Youngkin, I say that is an omnious sign for next year. I may never get over that. How stupid of the 34% and how bad for the rest of us.
[Lost my beginning] and (where is my heart button? also!--we need to happily click the positive) I have become steeped in so much news that most of this is not new to me. Please, let us know when and who the phone records revelations take place. I remember the Senate hearings in which Josh Hawley and Mike Lee were upset that their phones could be looked into regarding these events. Yesterday's column: have people seen the Kellogg's coverage [CBS Tony Dokoupil] where the strikers who have the better tier payscale and benefits are standing with their friends and neighbors who have been denied these same benefits that made these "good" jobs.]?
I have to ask - why doesn't the DOJ do more toward trying to bring the #tRumpdumpster up on some kind of charges? There's no executive privilege now. Is it really that impossible to hold him responsible for everything he's done to overthrow democracy?
We all read this, but I can guarantee you that this story will not receive a single mention on Fox, OANN, Newsmax, etc. In fact, and to that point, when Mark Meadows was referred out yesterday by the 1/6 Commission for criminal contempt of a Congressional Subpoena, none of the "conservative networks" even covered it. Not a word. So, we have half the country which does not even know about this insanity and will never find it out. How can we hope to make "the other side" realize how dangerous and crazy its positions area when they will never even hear about the fact that a coup was attempted (and is now taking place again, albeit much more stealthily)?
However, if Mark Meadows is sentenced to "time" even Fox will have to report it!
Exactly. Hannity spun it as a lie. Twitter Bits claim it has been taken out of contect
He did. Are you on Twitter? Several have posted it. Reliable, well followed folk
The mainstream has been doing as well as the conservative media on this — as is their wont.
If this was a dry run at a more sophisticated attempt to overthrow an election, as Judd suggests, we should be very concerned.
When I was in college, the journalism school included students who wanted to be journalists, as well as those who wanted to do PR. The journalists looked down on the PR students, but it appears the PR faction has prevailed. Journalism is no longer the “first rough draft of history” - it’s just PR for one side or another. That is why the Congressional investigation is so important. It will create a public record of what really happened, so maybe someday historians will be able to point to 2020 as … whatever we let it be. The beginning of the end? Or the year when we learned the hard way about our vulnerabilities and changed our laws to keep it from ever happening again? I hope it will be the latter, but fear it will be the former.
As a 47-year veteran of journalism—much of it spent at the top of the profession—I share your disappointment. Journalism is not reporting both sides when one side is clearly corrupt and false. Yet this is what we get every day, especially in the electronic media which leans heavily on its need for "access" to justify its shoddy and too often irresponsible reporting. That is why independent newsletters like Judd's are so important at this time in our history.
A 38-page memo was circulated and discussed at the highest levels of Trump's administration and his band of allies—the very definition of sedition. How is that not the lead story for every news organization? Do we have to wait for newly "elected" President Donald Trump to start jailing his political enemies in 2025 before we take his words and actions seriously?
I can’t recall the public seeing so much evidence on such heinous crimes and such a lack of urgency and outrage by those who are supposed to indict these monsters. There is no reason he shouldn’t be awaiting trial in prison. And talk about a national security risk!
Thank you for this information. You are providing us with incredibly valuable information!
Treason. Yet there they all sit free birds almost a year later. A year from now the 2022 elections will give power back to GOP and it will disappear from view.
Media is 1% owned. They will focus in inflation to help this along
W e can hope. The GOP and 1% like Koch Bros set this in motion decades ago. With new voter supression laws in place in 43 Republican states and gosh knows will Virginia be 44.
Do we ever hear of the John Lewis Voting Rights in Congress anymore?
Sinema and Manchin have the Senate in stagnation.
When 34% of Virginia Dems did not vote against Youngkin, I say that is an omnious sign for next year. I may never get over that. How stupid of the 34% and how bad for the rest of us.
I wish I could be optimistic.
[Lost my beginning] and (where is my heart button? also!--we need to happily click the positive) I have become steeped in so much news that most of this is not new to me. Please, let us know when and who the phone records revelations take place. I remember the Senate hearings in which Josh Hawley and Mike Lee were upset that their phones could be looked into regarding these events. Yesterday's column: have people seen the Kellogg's coverage [CBS Tony Dokoupil] where the strikers who have the better tier payscale and benefits are standing with their friends and neighbors who have been denied these same benefits that made these "good" jobs.]?
I have to ask - why doesn't the DOJ do more toward trying to bring the #tRumpdumpster up on some kind of charges? There's no executive privilege now. Is it really that impossible to hold him responsible for everything he's done to overthrow democracy?
Glad to read your acknowledgement of Biden's response re SCOTUS: not to add to the myriad arguments, but to call on Congress to act.