The Democratic Party - Mainstream Media Complex

(Note.  Over the course of this blog, I have done many posts, in whole or in part, discussing the "bias" of the mainstream media.  But that was not entirely accurate, because it far more significant than bias.  At the beginning of the 8/20/23 post "I'm Sick Of It!  Part II," I begin with a discussion of the Democratic Party - Mainstream Media Complex (hereafter, referred to as the D-MSM).  If anyone still has doubt that this is real, read further.  And, if you do not believe that the D-MSM is a threat to our democracy, then I would like to hear from you.)

I, for one, would like to know how it became the business of the White House Counsel's Office to instruct the media about what they should investigate and write about.  But here is what Ian Sams of that office wrote in a letter to executives at various news organizations, including CNN, The New York Times, Fox News, the Associated Press, CBS and other news outlets:

"It's time for the media to ramp up its scrutiny of House Republicans for opening an impeachment inquiry based on lies."  Sams thought it was appropriate to write this the day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry to President Biden.  Anybody else curious as to whether the letter was sent on Biden's instructions?  And no, all this information is not from Fox.  It is from CNN.  Is this Biden attempting to stay above the fray, and having his attack dogs in the D-MSM do the fighting for him?  Thank you, Mr. Sams, for letting us know that all the allegations against President Biden are lies.  

Here is more from Sams:  "Covering impeachment as a process story - Republicans say X, but the White House says Y - is a disservice to the American public who relies on the independent press to hold those in power accountable."  Sams is telling the D-MSM not only to fight for the WH, but how to do it.  And it is clear that he does not want to see or hear any allegations against Biden put forth in the D-MSM.  Because that would be a disservice to the American people to actually print both sides.  For Mr. Sams, printing both sides is not something an "independent press" should do.  Oh.  On the other hand, I do recall prior to the 2020 election, the New York Times Sunday Opinion section printed 10 pages of Op-Eds against Trump, but could not find the space for one pro-Trump article. 

Sams:  "And in the modern media environment, where every day liars and hucksters peddle disinformation and lies everywhere from Facebook to Fox, process stories that fail to unpack the illegitimacy of the claims on which House Republicans are basing their actions only serve to generate confusion, put false premises in people's feeds, and obscure the truth."  Let's see.  Fox is disinformation.  If it were not for Fox, we would not be able to see the thousands of people illegally entering our southern border every week.  Although, squad member Ayanna Pressley (not the first Dem to do so) just told us that the border is secure.  You going to believe her, or your lying eyes?  I wonder where she thinks all those "migrants" flooding our cities came from.  

Sams is also telling the D-MSM that the claims of the House Republicans are "illegitimate."  In case the D-MSM had any doubt about what the WH expected of them.  Think about that, as it bears repeating.  The White House (that's Joe Biden) is telling the D-MSM what to do and what to think.  That should disturb everyone.  As if on cue, the writer of this CNN article ended with this:  "The Republican House-led investigations into Biden have yet to provide any direct evidence that the president financially benefitted from Hunter Biden's career overseas." 

I don't think the White House needs to worry.  It is clear that the D-MSM has no interest in asking any questions about Biden's relationship with Hunter's business pals.  No curiosity whatsoever.  Thankfully, the conservative media is willing to ask those questions - see the next post.