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Related: About this forumDOUBLE STANDARD: Media Say Hillary Is ‘Dishonest’ While Donald Is ‘Creative With The Truth’
Sometimes a single headline, picture or video encapsulates an entire election. Jimmy Kimmel’s spot-on segment about Hillary’s alleged “lies” is one example. Another perfect example is this New York Times headline: Donald Trump’s Deals Rely on Being Creative With the Truth.
Donald Trump’s Deals Rely on Being Creative With the Truth.
There’s your 2016 double standard in a single headline.
Donald Trump’s Deals Rely on Being Creative With the Truth.
There’s your 2016 double standard in a single headline.


With Hillary, it’s all about her supposed “dishonesty,” “lies,” and “untrustworthiness.” For Donald, it’s “creativity with the truth.”
This double standard isn’t new. The story of Hillary’s phenomenal primary victory is the story of millions of Americans defying a torrent of anti-Hillary talking points and false frames to carry her to victory.
It began as soon as she announced her candidacy:
The full-scale barrage hitting the Clinton Foundation is the result of a complicated interplay among conservative oppo shops, rightwing authors, GOP politicians and the mainstream media, with the latter acting, once again, as a legitimating force.
I made that observation last May. In the 14 months since, I’ve meticulously chronicled the frontal assault on Hillary’s character enabled, and often encouraged, by the national media.
This double standard isn’t new. The story of Hillary’s phenomenal primary victory is the story of millions of Americans defying a torrent of anti-Hillary talking points and false frames to carry her to victory.
It began as soon as she announced her candidacy:
The full-scale barrage hitting the Clinton Foundation is the result of a complicated interplay among conservative oppo shops, rightwing authors, GOP politicians and the mainstream media, with the latter acting, once again, as a legitimating force.
I made that observation last May. In the 14 months since, I’ve meticulously chronicled the frontal assault on Hillary’s character enabled, and often encouraged, by the national media.
http://bluenationreview.com/media-say-hillary-is-dishonest-while-donald-is-being-creative-with-the-truth/
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DOUBLE STANDARD: Media Say Hillary Is ‘Dishonest’ While Donald Is ‘Creative With The Truth’ (Original Post)
Her Sister
Jul 2016
OP
still_one
(98,434 posts)1. It's disgusting
stopbush
(24,686 posts)3. Worse, it's as transparent as it is ugly.
They don't care and they won't stop.
Dawson Leery
(19,426 posts)2. The "liberal"media myth still exists.
Cha
(309,781 posts)4. The US corporate media is manipulative and manufactures the "news"..
they want another horse race and they hate the Democratic Principles of the People.
trump is his own worst enemy but the sycophantic media is at his beck and call.
Thank Goodness we have Social Media and the Net... thank you for highlighting this, HS~
BlueMTexpat
(15,572 posts)5. And so it goes ...

