Molly Jong-Fast: ‘The goal is to not swing at every pitch that Trump throws out. As Steve Bannon once explained to Michael Lewis, “The Democrats don’t matter. The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.” - ThreadSky

satchmo-aus.bsky.social • 104 days ago

Molly Jong-Fast: ‘The goal is to not swing at every pitch that Trump throws out. As Steve Bannon once explained to Michael Lewis, “The Democrats don’t matter. The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.”

Reposted from Molly Jong-Fast

I wrote about being more focused covering trump’s second administration in @vanityfair.com

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...

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ruku9.bsky.social•104 days ago

No shit. NOW they figure that out?

ellelewis.bsky.social•104 days ago

This was a great point from yesterday’s episode! ♥️ @mollyjongfast.bsky.social podcast Fast Politics 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-politics-with-molly-jong-fast/id1645614328

kellerlmdk.bsky.social•103 days ago

If we can get journalists on board to cover 45/47 in the same way that infuriates narcissists: with humor at their stupidity, “He’s off his meds again,” or “Grab his walker because…” etc. maybe it could keep him off keel.

haskell.bsky.social•104 days ago

Trump's Cabinet appointees aren't anything worth worrying about.

Hakeem Jeffries told me so.

canadianbacon66.bsky.social•104 days ago

Pick your battles.

doves-cry.bsky.social•104 days ago

The media has to STOP normalizing Trump’s behavior!
(TY Mika & Joe!!) UGH

eldemocrato.bsky.social•104 days ago

Absolutely. Tired of rising to the rage bait. Using that energy to work to hit the fascists in the wallet - spending is a powerful signal. #Putyourmontywhereyourheartis

nier63.bsky.social•103 days ago

Yes.

babygurl985.bsky.social•104 days ago

It’s too late. The media is gone!! Mark my words. 🤷🏽‍♀️

macdude.bsky.social•104 days ago

Yep

stevetommo67.bsky.social•104 days ago

The problem is,and it is a huge problem..The media will have one agenda,while Democrats will have a different agenda.Meaning while they claim too be supporting you,they are not really.

thetallsister.bsky.social•104 days ago

Shout out to George Lakoff

satchmo-aus.bsky.social•104 days ago

‘Trump is very good at this. During his last administration, there was a near-constant barrage of news. He’d tweet something that was completely insane or scary. He’d muse about buying Greenland. He’d say loving things about autocrats.’

satchmo-aus.bsky.social•104 days ago

‘But these developments can distract from the actually terrifying things Trump could accomplish in a second term. We in the media need to keep our powder dry for those eventualities, staying clear-eyed without sounding the alarms 24/7.’

velvetdunn4.bsky.social•104 days ago

Won’t f happen they are all trump ass lickers

mlamb.bsky.social•104 days ago

The media has done a bang up job bending the knee. Extremely disappointing to say the least.

lorilogic.bsky.social•103 days ago

💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

stupotus.com•81 days ago

I never saw this, but I said the exact same thing in a post yesterday. "flood the zone with shit" https://bsky.app/profile/smartasssteve1.bsky.social/post/3ld2j2ke2z22r

ngmh.bsky.social•103 days ago

Starve the complicit traditional media with lack of attention.

tulip61.bsky.social•104 days ago

I would like gossip as reporting to stop - I don't care that there is fighting in his transition team, rumors he thinks Gaetz can't get confirmed. Don't be a tabloid. Cover real issues. Report what he actually does - his actions/consequences.

arxivofourminds.bsky.social•102 days ago

✅

capemaydave.bsky.social•104 days ago

to the extent reality is mediated to a critical mass of people by corporate media and local TV news Bannon's ploy works

However, broadly experienced reality can transcend such mediation. Covid did.

Mass deportations, assuming Trump hold to his word, might as well.

dinosour2024.bsky.social•103 days ago

A somewhat forgotten old Russian proverb.

jackiebluey.bsky.social•104 days ago

ursula1781.bsky.social•104 days ago

Uuuhhh, yessss.

djohngo.bsky.social•104 days ago

Lucy's really not going to yank away the football this time guys.

shilling.bsky.social•104 days ago

The press does not seem capable of learning from past mistakes. We've seen this rerun before.

pmb50.bsky.social•103 days ago

That should be goal. democrats dont swing at anything. Republicans do. Fight like they do

geneseegirl.bsky.social•104 days ago

Yes, remembering from the last term, there was so much bs, every da*n day, it made your head spin. Will there be any news media left to fight for us? I'm really worried. I'm old, a caregiver, and I feel so helpless, and hopeless. I worry for our country.

ajm58-bskysocial.bsky.social•104 days ago

Impact of his policies and how they impact every people.
Tax cuts
Foreign policy
Health Insurance
Retirement
Worker protections
Environment
Good idea to stay away from dumpster fires.

leslie-anne.bsky.social•103 days ago

Please explain WHY Bannon’s next court hearing was delayed???? Seriously…the land of ‘Law and Order?’ What a joke!!!😡😡

attymoot.bsky.social•104 days ago

You are absolutely right. Team Chais intentionally does or saysthree outrageous things a day and the media can’t cover them adequately. They end up just amplifying it. It reminds me of when I was a kid in a theater following the bouncing ball on the screen trying to keep up with the lyrics.

weeziesgirl.bsky.social•104 days ago

This all started with New Gingrich

thinkingman1.bsky.social•104 days ago

The media being a real opposition? Don't hold your breath.

thegregariousgrant.bsky.social•103 days ago

Satchmo, do you by chance play the trumpet?

backyardpolitics.bsky.social•104 days ago

We not only need to not swing at every pitch, but we need to not swing at every source who says Trump said something in private about a thing that's not really a big deal.

Too many stories are, "Trump said XXX to confidantes" that never amount to anything and are always single sourced anonymously.

spinfwd.bsky.social•103 days ago

We are going to rely on you to help us focus! Thank you!

pucci5.bsky.social•104 days ago

Excellent article @mollyjongfast.bsky.social

kmcollado.bsky.social•103 days ago

If only.

nevertrump14.bsky.social•104 days ago

Could there be a three way impeachment and trial for trump, jd and moses? Get them all out of office at once and call for a special election? I can dream. Sadly I think it will get THAT bad.

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