The "War on the Media"

Lately, there's been a lot of whimpering and whining in the media about President Trump's "war on the press".

Some complain that he's ignoring questions from certain Liberal hacks like CNN and the New York Times at press briefings, or making fun of them and calling them "fake news".

What do you expect, when everything they report is a negative smear against him? They willfully and maliciously ignore anything good that he accomplishes in office. They turn every press conference into a shouting match, and refuse to allow other media to ask their questions, even when called upon. They've frequently engaged in more than their fair share of name calling directed at him. And worst of all, they've constantly had to retract numerous false reports lately (the ones they could no longer get away with pushing as "true").

I mean, seriously. Given their recent track record, it's a sad day for CNN, MSNBC, and the New York Times, when you can find more accurate reporting in TMZ, the National Enquirer, or Huffington Post.

Like a lot of average Americans out there, I'm not thrilled with the President tweeting out his every uncensored thought. I really wish, he would tone it down, and stop giving idiots like the "Morning Joe" ammo.

However, I can understand why he feels the need. It's the only certain way to get his message to a large number of citizens. And, when he's attacked, he feels the need to strike back (one of the qualities I expect in a leader).

The press waged this war against him first, and now they're upset, because he's better at it than they are.

Yes, it may be juvenile, and beneath the office of the President of the United States, but no more than the Trump Derangement Syndrome we're seeing in the media is beneath true journalism.

The man can't get a fair shake on any of the networks. Even on Fox (where he's mostly liked), you have pseudo-intellectuals like Shepard Smith, and committed anti-Trumpers like Chris Wallace, chomping at the bit to tear him down. Their bias is so blatant, they can barely keep it hidden (and often fail), as they gleefully regurgitate the latest scandal out of the White House.

Trump's not perfect, and certainly has a lot of flaws. However, he's nowhere near the inept demon most of the media tries to make him out to be either. When viewed logicly and rationally,  without partisanship or ego, most of his proposals are sound, and would genuinely help this country and its citizens.

But, when you're so bent on only seeing the bad, that's all you're ever going to see.

It's no surprise that the website Project Veritas has videos exposing CNN's CEO, Jeff Zucker, admitting that he knows the Russian Collusion stories are bogus, but they get ratings, so they'll continue. This is what our news media has become now days. It's no longer a place to get factual, unbiased information, but rather an unhealthy dose of poorly informed opinions and indoctrination.

I freely admit that I'm no journalist, and that this blog is merely my humble opinion on the issues. Perhaps, if the networks would finally do the same, people would be better equipped to separate the news from the b.s. Just sayin'...