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Iumberto

(17 posts)
Sat Apr 13, 2019, 02:19 PM Apr 2019

The media narrative: Buttigieg intelligent but Warren "too wonky"

Looking up Pete Buttigieg turns up articles praising his intelligence. As for Warren, the media has agreed to pretend that she is just too "wonky".
The fact is that pundits have picked a favorite and rationalize their bias by pretending to know just what amount of intelligence is "just right".

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The media narrative: Buttigieg intelligent but Warren "too wonky" (Original Post) Iumberto Apr 2019 OP
same ol' shit vlyons Apr 2019 #1
Same old media bias: Smart articulate woman is labeled by threatened male press as too (Cliche). Ford_Prefect Apr 2019 #2

Ford_Prefect

(8,208 posts)
2. Same old media bias: Smart articulate woman is labeled by threatened male press as too (Cliche).
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:49 AM
Apr 2019

Yet a male candidate with similar attributes is given positive labeling as new and innovative and (insert positive press cliche).

MSM Press doesn't like it when the subject is smarter than they are. They aren't in control of the message at that point.

There is also evidence of a coordinated attack on all progressive candidates with the MSM being fed propaganda and slurs by 3rd party sources paid for by Koch, the GOP, and anyone at the DCCC with an axe to grind.

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