April 28, 2018
The grotesque record of Democrats and the press of smearing the blameless
By Jack Hellner
The following article is a perfect example of what is wrong with almost all reporting today: the nomination of a distinguished admiral, Ronnie Jackson, to lead the Veterans Administration, and his subsequent withdrawal after a barrage of negative press.
The media gladly ran with unsubstantiated allegations to start. Then, after he withdrew his nomination, the Washington Post ran a story to say that the most serious allegations weren't true. Why didn't the media do the research before the stories were run to destroy Admiral. Jackson's life? After he pulled out of the nomination, the corrections to the stories will be minimal. The goal has been accomplished.
Journalists pick a target or an agenda, that happens to almost always match the Democrat agenda and talking points. They "report" about this relentlessly, and then maybe later they might do a little research.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/04/the_grotesque_record_of_democrats_and_the_press_of_smearing_the_blameless.html
