Does it seem to anybody else that the "MSM" in the US is really downplaying Hegseth's fuckup?

[raccoon]

[Blue Owl]

1. Normalizing it just like they did with fucking tRump

I wish the M$M would just up and die already -- they are as much to blame for the state we are in as anything....

[Srkdqltr]

2. No. Ive seen it on local plus nightly news all day.

[Tickle]

3. On the bright side, they'll screw up again. NT

[yellow dahlia]

4. MSNBC has been on it relentlessly.

And there is a lot going on right now for them to pay attention to.

[Hekate]

15. Yes they have. MSNBC & their journalists have been doing their 1st Amendment job

I wish more DUers would give them credit for that. It might even be a useful idea to write to their viewer comment line and let them know we appreciate it, so they will feel like keeping on, you know?

My consistent recommendation: if your time zone makes Rachel Maddow’s show hard to watch, for gods’ sake record it and watch it at another time.

[yellow dahlia]

19. I often remind people on this forum that MSNBC is mostly good.

They are the only one holding the line. They are not backing down. They are leaning in. Most of them are fearless.

And many of them are stellar examples of journalism and analysis. I was skeptical of Nicolle when I first became aware of MSNBC. I eventually forgave her for her previous life. She can drive an erudite and valuable conversation better than anyone I know.

Chris Hayes is such a geek!. And he doesn't hold back.

Rachel is like no other.

And Lawrence O'Donnell is one of a kind, as well. He can deliver a stern soliloquy, like no one else.

And MSNBC has the most amazing professionals, experts, analysts, and pundits. The list includes Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Harry Litman, and Tom Nichols...and so on and so on. And then we are sometimes lucky enough to hear from Laurence Tribe and Michael Luttig and Timothy Snyder.

I am sure I left many out.

[gab13by13]

5. This was not a fuck up

They have been using Signal for 2 months, according to Eric Swallwell.
They used Signal to avoid preserving records.

[Skittles]

6. well of COURSE

STRAIGHT WHITE MALE REPUKES

the bar is so low for them it pretty much does not EXIST

[Hekate]

16. Hey hey hey -- all we have to do is get rid of those DEI hires & the Civil Service, & those mediocre *holes like Hegseth

…and the rest will look just fine, not to mention how the straight white male MAGAGOPS will have their hopes raised of getting a good gubmint job of their own that they know they deserve if only the wimminz and POCs would go back where they belong. Marmalade Mussolini gives them hope, I tell you..

[Skittles]

17. right?

so many straight white guys act like they have NEVER made mistakes when history is FILLED WITH THEIR CRAP

[Basso8vb]

7. No, I stopped watching TV news in 2003.

[stopdiggin]

8. guess it kind of depends on what it takes to satisfy ...

it's certainly being covered extensively.

[Clouds Passing]

9. Shocking I say!

[Jedi Guy]

10. From what I caught, it's been the main story on CNN.com pretty much all day. Several articles, in fact.

Pretty odd way to downplay a story, I must say.

[darkstar]

11. CNN devoted

first two segments in the 6:00 central to it.

[iemanja]

12. No

It’s all over the place.

[pansypoo53219]

13. any blue dress level?

[Tickle]

20. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😆 NT

[Meowmee]

14. Of course just like they are downplaying the madmen mump etc. and others

and the destruction of the country etc. Same old same since 2015. It's not the fact of covering it alone it is the way they cover it... so for the most part the above...

[Oopsie Daisy]

18. Butter emails got a lot more attention.