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— To save the Republican Party, dismantle the right-wing media — Catherine Rampell | The Washington Post
" ... If Republicans truly want to save their party, they need to go to war with right-wing media. That is, they need to dismantle the media machine persuading their base to believe completely bonkers, bigoted garbage.
"It is, after all, the right-wing radio, TV and internet fever swamps that have gotten them into this mess, that have led to massive misinformation, disinformation and cynicism among Republican voters. And draining those fever swamps is the only way to get them out of it. ..."
— The lap dogs of democracy who don't bark at Trump — Dana Milbank | The Washington Post
" ... Press treatment of Trump has, gradually and belatedly, become much tougher. But we in the media made Trump possible in the first place and enjoyed the entertainment (and ratings) he provided for far too long. When the election ends — if it ends — there needs to be some newsroom soul-searching. ..."
— The Media's Moment of Truth — Frank Bruni | The New York Times
" ... Mitt Romney didn't cause any ruckus after his defeat four years ago, and even if he had, he was Mitt Romney: a decent man and an able public servant but hardly box-office gold. He moved on. So did we. ..."
— Is media bias really rampant? Ask the man who studies it for a living — Melody Kramer | Poynter
" ... Broadly speaking, I don't trust anybody that says the media are biased because the very nature of bias is that it's a perception — it's something that people see and they base it on what they see. There's something called a hostile media effect. Basically whenever people are engaged in an issue — and there's no one more engaged than a presidential candidate — they see coverage as biased against their position, no matter what is it. ..."
— Donald Trump's Media Conglomerate Already Exists — Brian Beutler | The New Republic
"Right-wing media is already Trumpified. That's bad news for Trump TV—and for the Republican establishment, too."
— If Trump loses, the news media should break the addiction. But can they? — Margaret Sullivan | The Washington Post
" ... Gladys Knight wasn't thinking about 2016 politics when she sang, 'Neither one of us ... wants to be the first to say goodbye.' But she might have been. ..."
— Trump expects the cozy O'Reilly-Hannity treatment from the entire media — Jennifer Rubin | The Washington Post
" ... Trump's frustration with criticism is why he now will venture only into havens such as Bill O'Reilly's show, where the host will happily serve him up softballs, attest to his honesty, sympathize about the media, ridicule critical coverage from real new people, make excuses for Trump's incitement of violence, defend other outrageous statements and indulge his racism directed at Judge Gonzalo Curiel. No wonder the real media seems so hostile to Trumpkins, when they've gotten used to characters such as Sean Hannity, who thinks the National Enquirer is a reliable source. ..."
— Are the media taking a victory lap over Donald Trump? — Howard Kurtz | Fox News
" ... Just to be clear, Trump has suffered a number of self-inflicted wounds since winning the nomination. But he has also been hit with the most sustained wave of hostile coverage ever aimed at a major-party presidential nominee. And some journalists have justified this by saying Trump is such a dangerous figure that he can't be treated like a normal candidate. ..."
— On Nov. 9, let's forget Donald Trump happened — Noah Feldman | Bloomberg View
" ... The last thing the U.S. needs is for large numbers of citizens to feel that they've been morally repudiated for supporting Trump. The country doesn't need more cultural condescension toward white people who didn't go to college. And it doesn't need pandering to those who voted for Trump, either. ..."
— Donald Trump's war on the media — Alan Fisher | Al Jazeera
" ... Strong democracies need a robust media. It should challenge the powerful, question campaigns, and yes, even check facts.
"It may make candidates uncomfortable. It may lead them to incite and fire up their supporters.
"But it's a job that needs to be done.
"And no matter how loud you shout, how angry you get - we're not going to go away."