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4. Yes, they're all in on normalizing this and blowing it off

Reply to WiVoter (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:43 PM

Jul 18

as a nothingburger. I just switched to CNN for a moment and some dude was saying that this feels like the Access Hollywood situation and that blew over so this will too, basically. They are already signaling last night that their message would be that this helps him with his base.

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CNN Headline Says They're Lining Up Behind MF [View all] WiVoter Jul 18 OP

Who's MF? lamp_shade Jul 18 #1

The orange Turd WiVoter Jul 18 #2

The question is why are they lining up? Raven123 Jul 18 #3

Yes, they're all in on normalizing this and blowing it off senseandsensibility Jul 18 #4

Wikileaks started releasing DNC emails that afternoon Qutzupalotl Jul 18 #19

I just heard that too and changed the channel mcar Jul 18 #5

I heard that too on MSNBC yesterday--their source was one Megyn Kelly tweet. Then Bloomberg used Mike 03 Jul 18 #6

It's called a "narrative" and the corporate media senseandsensibility Jul 18 #10

And it seems like some people MorbidButterflyTat Jul 18 #21

For those who don't or can't go to the CNN website, the actual headline is the following lostincalifornia Jul 18 #7

Thank You WiVoter Jul 18 #8

Bannon is in the Epstein files like Musk said newdeal2 Jul 18 #9

I won't be surprised if the WH pressures the MSM to drop coverage of this, and they cheerfully oblige. lostincalifornia Jul 18 #12

Lawrence O'Donnell won't MorbidButterflyTat Jul 18 #22

No Shit.. I Cancelled All Manipulative $$$$$ Media Cha Jul 18 #17

Will someone explain to me why Steve Bannon's opinion Boomerproud Jul 18 #11

Because they like unshaven conspiracy jackasses who don't take showers. lostincalifornia Jul 18 #13

And drink their weight MorbidButterflyTat Jul 18 #23

might take more than a weekend, but i'll be amazed if this is what brings donnie down. unblock Jul 18 #14

None of this will fucking cause the MAGA fuckstains to stop protecting & endorsing child rape. Piss on those MAGA turds. SoFlaBro Jul 18 #15

Some of the corporate media is now trying to shift the nation's focus from the disgrace Uncle Joe Jul 18 #16

The cult really couldn't care less if he raped a 9-year-old on 5th Avenue in broad daylight on live television dalton99a Jul 18 #18

Stick to bdamomma Jul 18 #20