Mourning the loss of media that sought "the truth"

Rich Terrell

Funny how all the 'Russia-Russia-Russia' coverage went 'poof' at the Pulitzers after the Mueller report  . . . "This year? Nothing. Zero, Zip, Nada. Poof! I checked, even among the non-winning nominees, which took some work. There was a single entrant from among the cartoonists who had a few ignorant Trump-colluded-with-the-Russians tropes, and that guy didn't win.

"It adds up to a rather dramatic change in focus because up until now, Russia-Russia-Russia coverage has been big business for Pulitzers. Now, such coverage, which was deemed so consequential in years past, is gone." . . .

. . . "That's pretty disgraceful when you consider the reporting of Catherine Herridge, Paul Sperry, James Varney, John Solomon, Sharyl Attkisson, or Sara Carter on the matter, debunking the 'narrative' in stories with high impact -- and more importantly, in reporting was proven to be all true all along with conclusions of the Mueller report. These reporters' hard facts and deep digging all through last year deserved prizes." . . .

Then there is this revealing post from the TW on Monday:  

New Email Leak Reveals Clinton Campaign’s Cozy Press Relationship Pictures and names named of those whose names we know, shilling for the Clintons and the Democrats

Trump Agrees With Jay Leno, Decries the ‘One-Sided Hatred’ of Late Night Shows

. . . "Leno told NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday that hosting is not something he misses because these days “it’s all very serious” and “everyone has to know your politics.”

"Leno said he preferred the days of Johnny Carson, his predecessor on the “Tonight Show,” and that he’d “like to see a bit of civility come back.” Leno said with Carson, no one knew exactly where he was coming from politically. He also noted that late night comedians of that era would criticize both parties.

“ 'I used to get hate mail from both sides equally,” Leno said." . . .

He says under Trump, everything has changed. “I did it when, you know, Clinton was horny and Bush was dumb, and it was just a little easier,” Leno laughed. . . .

 . . . "But the president is not wrong here. If you watch any of these late night talk shows, it’s basically a non-stop Trump-bashing fest. Jay Leno is basically saying the same thing. Why does Hollywood hate the millions of Americans who voted for Donald Trump? Shouldn’t they be allowed to be entertained without it constantly being political?"

"Law & Order": another TV show that sucker-punches half the American population
"We began watching a 2009 episode of "Law and Order" entitled "Fed" last night and I had to shut it off at the start. We saw people like ourselves - TEA par-tiers, portrayed as rifle-toting, hateful bigots. Only Hollywood is capable of inspiring dislike and outrage by the simple means of the skillful acting of those who portray people like you and me as despicable and violent. They give us the same treatment they give to pharmaceutical and insurance companies." The Tunnel Dweller . . .

This was when late-night TV was funny: