Study: Networks Support Democrats’ Values

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coverage does not reflect the political make-up of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Mainstream media is exceedingly likely to cover news through a partisan filter. So it’s no surprise that liberals and conservatives are polarized when it comes to news sources they trust and utilize.

In 2019, Media Research Center analyzed 540 hours of news coverage on and over three randomly-selected weeks. The two networks conducted nearly the same number of interviews with members of Congress. In total, they interviewed 284 Democratic members of congress compared to just 40 Republican. MSNBC leaned even more to the left, as they interviewed 148 Democrats and only 11 republicans.

Both networks gave opposing questions to the Republicans but gave friendly questions to the Democrats. Meaning, they focused on Democratic talking points and agendas.

It’s common practice to ask a political interviewee to give an answer to the argument of the opposite side, but consistently asking Republicans to answer to Democratic talking points, while hardly ever asking Democrats to do the same thing, speaks to the fact that the networks are actually choosing sides.

Eric Merkley, a contributor to the American and Policy website who specializes in public opinion and political communication, recently studied 400,000 news stories on published over three decades and found that the mainstream portrayed liberal politicians in a better light than their conservative colleagues.

The news stories were on and between 1985 and 2013 from the Associated Press and a variety of mainstream newspapers, including the York Times, USA Today, and those with histories of backing the Republican Party, such as the Dallas Morning News and the San Diego Union-Tribune.

He found that the tenor on economic news is more favorable during Democratic presidencies compared to Republican. He also found that only Republican administrations are treated with more negative coverage in response to short-term increases in unemployment or the inflation .

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Monday, July 17 – Hour 3 Podcast

 

VIRAL VIDEO: Clueless Anti-Trump Protesters Don’t Know Why They Are Against POTUS

One individual in a Spiderman mask crouching on the floor begins rambling semi-incoherantly, stating, “No Trump says no to racism.”

Al Gore: Trump Just Tweets — He Is ‘Not Getting Anything Done’ – Breitbart

GORE: Every day it’s another set of tweets and another set of controversies, and they’re not getting anything done.

I then ran through a list of accomplishments that will be posted later.

Trump’s Energy Policies Result in Lower Prices at the Pump and Inflation Dropping to 1.6%

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the US inflation  decreased to an eight month low in June to 1.6%.

Border Patrol union chief praises ‘miraculous’ drop in illegal immigration under Trump

“As far as the Trump administration’s efforts on immigration, this is something they campaigned heavily on,” he said. “At six months, where we are on meeting those promises, we are seeing nothing short of miraculous. If you look at the rhetoric that has given, it has caused a number of illegal border crossings to go down. We have never seen such a drop that we currently have.”

Polls: Donald Trump Earns High Ratings on the Economy

A Bloomberg poll shows that Trump has a 47 percent approval rating on job creation versus 40 percent who disagree and 46 percent approval ratings on the economy versus only 44 percent who disagree.

52 Percent Think Dems Don’t Stand For Anythin | The Daily Caller

Only 37 percent of respondents believed that the Democratic Party “stands for something,” while 52 percent of respondents said the party “just stands against Trump.”

Poll: Democrats almost as unpopular as Trump – MFP

On the other hand, Democrats do not appear to be benefiting from Trump’s unpopularity.

Line-Of-Duty Police Deaths Up 30 Percent Mid-Year

Line-of-duty police deaths for the first six months of 2017 were up 30 percent over police deaths for the same time period in 2016.

 

Daily : Monday, July 17

 

South Bend couple’s home trashed by former tenants

The Smiths could get a lawyer and ask the court to issue a judgment on the couple, which affects their credit and garnishes future wages until it’s paid back. So far, they’re reluctant to do so.

Outrage as Dallas officials threaten to tear down wall honoring fallen police officers because it ‘runs afoul of regulations’ | Fox News

Dallas Commissioner Votes AGAINST Honoring Murdered Police Officers – Says They Brought It On Themselves

Commissioner said the officers brought it on themselves.

Debunked: Women’s March blames ‘NRA member’ for racist sign, turns out she’s a pink-hatted activist – Red Alert Politics

The official social media account for the Women’s March is blasting an individual who held a hateful, racists sign amongst counter-protesters this weekend. The Women’s March says the sign is held by a (NRA) counter protester, but Red Alert Politics has identified the individual as a left-wing supporter of the Women’s March.

Study: Trump Dominated Clinton on Twitter in 2016 Election Despite Attacking Her Less – Breitbart

A study that analyzed the use of Twitter in the 2016 presidential election discovered that President utilized social media much more effectively than opponent Hillary Clinton.


Hour 2

Kid Rock Tweets More On Running For Senate | The Daily Caller

It appears that Kid Rock’s run for the Senate in 2018 is officially happening.

Trump Administration Jobs Remain Vacant | The Daily Caller

Trump has announced only 36 percent of the 188 leadership positions below the secretary level, according to the New York Times analysis. Obama had announced 78 percent by the same time.

Democrats Spooked by Drop in Colorado Voter Registration Amid Trump Probe Into Voter Fraud

Democrats are apparently spooked by a sudden drop in voter registrations in the key swing state of , with Democratic National Committee Chairman arguing that it is connected to ‘s investigation into in the 2016 election — and promising to fight back against it.

Home Depot Fires Veteran For Trying To Stop Shoplifters – The Burning Truth

A 70-year-old veteran working at a Home Depot store tried to stop shoplifters taking thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, but his attempted intervention cost him his job.

These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Indiana For 2017 – RoadSnacks

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Hour 3

VIRAL VIDEO: Clueless Anti-Trump Protesters Don’t Know Why They Are Against POTUS

One individual in a Spiderman mask crouching on the floor begins rambling semi-incoherantly, stating, “No Trump says no to racism.”

Al Gore: Trump Just Tweets — He Is ‘Not Getting Anything Done’ – Breitbart

GORE: Every day it’s another set of tweets and another set of controversies, and they’re not getting anything done.

I then ran through a list of accomplishments that will be posted later.

Trump’s Energy Policies Result in Lower Prices at the Pump and Inflation Dropping to 1.6%

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the US inflation rate decreased to an eight month low in June to 1.6%.

Border Patrol union chief praises ‘miraculous’ drop in illegal immigration under Trump

“As far as the Trump administration’s efforts on immigration, this is something they campaigned heavily on,” he said. “At six months, where we are on meeting those promises, we are seeing nothing short of miraculous. If you look at the rhetoric that President Trump has given, it has caused a number of illegal border crossings to go down. We have never seen such a drop that we currently have.”

Polls: Donald Trump Earns High Ratings on the Economy

A new Bloomberg poll shows that Trump has a 47 percent approval rating on job creation versus 40 percent who disagree and 46 percent approval ratings on the economy versus only 44 percent who disagree.

52 Percent Think Dems Don’t Stand For Anythin | The Daily Caller

Only 37 percent of respondents believed that the Democratic Party “stands for something,” while 52 percent of respondents said the party “just stands against Trump.”

Poll: Democrats almost as unpopular as Trump – MFP

On the other hand, Democrats do not appear to be benefiting from Trump’s unpopularity.

Line-Of-Duty Police Deaths Up 30 Percent Mid-Year

Line-of-duty police deaths for the first six months of 2017 were up 30 percent over police deaths for the same time period in 2016.