# Time to Pit the Political Media **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 22, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611 "2016-07-22T18:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DerekMichaels00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/1 "2016-07-22T18:35:09Z")
I pit both the political media from the left and the right. Here’s why: The right-leaning: let Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity peddle Birther CTs against Obama (even for my issues with him), spread lies about the Clintons from 1993-now, and led us into Iraq. Gave the world Donald J. Trump, Republican nominee for President. The left-leaning media: treats anyone who questions transgenderism is a “bigot,” turned Hillary into a neo-con in the 2008 primary so they could nominate Barack Obama instead, promoted Bernie Bolshevik Sanders, spreads distortions about the Jewish State of Israel, tries to downplay radical Islam jihad in some sort of attempt to “avoid war.” ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/2 "2016-07-22T18:54:36Z")
The majority of your complaint isn’t against news agencies but with editorialists masking themselves as news people. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/3 "2016-07-22T19:04:58Z")
Balanced political coverage went out the window when news ratings and ad revenue became paramount. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/4 "2016-07-22T19:11:26Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > The left-leaning media: treats anyone who questions transgenderism is a “bigot,” You aren’t called bigoted because you’ve had questions about transgenderism, you’re called bigoted because you’ve used [vile and hateful language](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=19309882#post19309882) about transgender people (that they’re “repulsive” and “disgusting”). If you don’t want to be called bigoted, then don’t use bigoted language. ---
**Author:** ![rmbnxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@rmbnxs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rmbnxs)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/5 "2016-07-23T23:58:28Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > I pit both the political media from the left and the right. Here’s why: > > The right-leaning: let Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity peddle Birther CTs against Obama (even for my issues with him), spread lies about the Clintons from 1993-now, and led us into Iraq. Gave the world Donald J. Trump, Republican nominee for President. > > The left-leaning media: treats anyone who questions transgenderism is a “bigot,” turned Hillary into a neo-con in the 2008 primary so they could nominate Barack Obama instead, promoted Bernie Bolshevik Sanders, spreads distortions about the Jewish State of Israel, tries to downplay radical Islam jihad in some sort of attempt to “avoid war.” What are you, twelve years old? Jesus fuck. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/6 "2016-07-24T00:16:17Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > …some sort of attempt to “avoid war.” The unmitigated gall!!! ---
**Author:** ![Stringbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/7 "2016-07-24T01:51:41Z")
The “political” was redundant. This is 2016. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/8 "2016-07-24T02:10:39Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > I pit both the political media from the left and the right. Here’s why: > > The right-leaning: let Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity peddle Birther CTs against Obama (even for my issues with him), spread lies about the Clintons from 1993-now, and led us into Iraq. Gave the world Donald J. Trump, Republican nominee for President. > > The left-leaning media: treats anyone who questions transgenderism is a “bigot,” turned Hillary into a neo-con in the 2008 primary so they could nominate Barack Obama instead, promoted Bernie Bolshevik Sanders, spreads distortions about the Jewish State of Israel, tries to downplay radical Islam jihad in some sort of attempt to “avoid war.” Why do you always refer to Israel as “the Jewish state of Israel?” ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/9 "2016-07-24T02:29:07Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > The left-leaning media: treats anyone who questions transgenderism is a “bigot,” turned Hillary into a neo-con in the 2008 primary so they could nominate Barack Obama instead, promoted Bernie Bolshevik Sanders, spreads distortions about the Jewish State of Israel, tries to downplay radical Islam jihad in some sort of attempt to “avoid war.” In what way is Sanders a Bolshevik? Do you know what the goals of the Bolsheviks were? Or do you think Bolshevik/Communist/Marxist/Socialist/Leninist/Stalinist/Trotskyite are pretty much interchangeable? ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/10 "2016-07-24T03:32:31Z")
> [@rmbnxs](#): > > What are you, twelve years old? Jesus fuck. About as tall as a 12y/o. That’s why he’s going to be forced to date transgendered people. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/11 "2016-07-24T04:16:33Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > About as tall as a 12y/o. That’s why he’s going to be forced to date transgendered people. That’s awful. Think of those poor transgendered people – why should they have to suffer like that? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/12 "2016-07-24T17:05:59Z")
Derek, are you somehow trying to get on the SDMB’s good side by pulling for the Clintons? ---
**Author:** ![DerekMichaels00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/13 "2016-07-24T18:12:29Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Derek, are you somehow trying to get on the SDMB’s good side by pulling for the Clintons? why don’t you read my prior posting history, from last year? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/14 "2016-07-24T18:19:25Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > why don’t you read my prior posting history, from last year? We have, and the evidence is overwhelmingly conclusive; You’re an imbecile. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/15 "2016-07-24T19:10:27Z")
> [@DerekMichaels00](#): > > why don’t you read my prior posting history, from last year? If I were you, I would be hoping really really hard that people don’t read your posting history. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/16 "2016-07-24T23:06:39Z")
Derek, are you guy who refers to Barack _Hussein_ Obama? If so, may I ask why? Just for giggles I clicked View Recent Posts… > [@The Democratic National Convention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/50): > > Certainly, the 15% who sympathize with the Palestinians are indeed not real Americans. I’ll leave the undecideds/both/no opinion people alone tho. But given that the I:P ratio is 4:1 in that poll, I think we know which is the AMERICAN viewpoint. I myself am strongly in the pro-Israel camp, yet find this post bizarrely dogmatic. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/17 "2016-07-24T23:09:10Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > **Derek, are you guy who refers to Barack _Hussein_ Obama? If so, may I ask why?** > > Just for giggles I clicked View Recent Posts… > I myself am strongly in the pro-Israel camp, yet find this post bizarrely dogmatic. Just a reminder that our President is not a Real American with a not a Real American name who was born in not America. And he’s black. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/18 "2016-07-24T23:30:06Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Balanced political coverage went out the window when news ratings and ad revenue became paramount. Anyone who thinks things were better in the past is living under a rock of **DerekMichaels00** proportions. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/19 "2016-07-25T02:35:18Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > And he’s black. You mean he’s gonna stay that color? :eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611/20 "2016-07-25T03:01:44Z")
Ya know, I was going to come in and say I hoped that the political media doesn’t post on the Dope, but it doesn’t look like it would have made any difference, in terms of the likelihood of this Pitting blowing up in the OP’s face… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-the-political-media/760611.md?page=2)