BeePSJul 23, 2024

Journalists:
Stop using weak and cravenly worded phrases re whether “the country is ready to elect an African American woman.” Be direct and unapologetic with the question:

👉 Is America STILL a home to so many racists, bigots, and misogynists that a highly educated, experienced, and qualified candidate like Vice Pres. Kamala Harris can’t get elected when running for POTUS against a 78-year-old White rapist, fraudster, and insurrectionist?
#Kamala4POTUS #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #Election2024

Show threadHolly 🇨🇦
@BPStuart The journalists are wording it this way on purpose. Who do they work for?
Jul 23, 2024 at 1:22amWeb
Show threadBeePSJul 23, 2024
@Yup_Its_Holly
It was worded that way on MSNBC. I can’t recall if it was Katy Tur or Jen Psaki who said it. It was within the past hour. To make sure my quote was accurate, I rewound it three times.
Show threadHolly 🇨🇦Jul 23, 2024
@BPStuart Ah. My bad. It’s usually the NYT or WaPo. You’re absolutely right. They should know better and need to smarten up.
Show threadBeePSJul 23, 2024
@Yup_Its_Holly
I’ve heard many journalists, both in print or television, use that phrasing or close to it, regularly. It really ticks me off. What I really found disgusting was that all of the major media would speak of Trump using distortions, fabrications, inaccuracies, etc., etc. It took years before those jackasses would accuse Trump of doing exactly what he had been doing: lying, telling lies faster than they could be fact, checked. That helped trump significantly.
Show threadHolly 🇨🇦Jul 23, 2024
@BPStuart For some reason the press behaves like no matter who they are, Dems need to justify their existence and worthiness while the GOP can be as horrific as they want without apology. It is beyond frustrating and I’m not even an American. The Dems need to kick this shit to the curb and push back hard.
Show threadBeePSJul 23, 2024

@Yup_Its_Holly

I found it, Holly. It was Jen Psaki who was asking the question during an interview with Senator Cory Booker. The question was asked at the 7:43 PM Central Time mark. I wanted to go back and check, because I was channel, surfing a bit, and started to doubt my memory.

Show threadHolly 🇨🇦Jul 23, 2024
@BPStuart Boo. ☹️ I thought Psaki was better than that.
Show threadBeePSJul 23, 2024
@Yup_Its_Holly
Holly, I must be sure not to be remiss. Leading into that phrasing (which I detest), Jen Psaki DID cite society’s racism and sexism. It’s the pallid wording of people being “ready” which sickens me. The matter has nothing to do with readiness, and everything to do with respecting one another and not deeming different groups as lessers or others because they don’t look like America’s hateful hoi polloi thinks they should look.
Show threadHolly 🇨🇦Jul 23, 2024
@BPStuart That’s fair.
Show threadBeePSJul 23, 2024

@Yup_Its_Holly

I had a bit of whiskey.🥃
I’ve got to be sure that I don’t flake and failed to give credit where credits due while I’m dealing out my blunt commentary. 😉

I appreciate MSNBC because it’s such a reliable foil to the lies and shit that airs on Fox and other such propaganda trash troughs.