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Conrad Black: The free press failed and the Clintons, Bushes and Obamas are finally finished
National Post ^ | November 12,2016 | Conrad Black

Posted on 11/13/2016 6:59:12 AM PST by Hojczyk

The media screamed for Trump’s blood when the Clinton campaign released an 11-year-old tape of boorish remarks about women, though what Trump said was the bland and pious reflection of a Baptist minister compared to the normal conversation of Lyndon Johnson, or the actual conduct, while discharging presidential business, of Bill Clinton. It was magnificent watching the Clinton News Network (CNN) robots on auto cue scurrying around like asphyxiated roaches as it became clear that Trump would do the impossible and win, and that the public saw through the animosity of the lazy, complacent, boot-licking, myth-making claque of the Washington media, with its liars, defamers, frauds and idiots.

The legal profession is increasingly a cartel in which lawyers as legislators and regulators spew out endless reams of new statutes and rules requiring an ever larger number of lawyers to argue, judge and arbitrate them. Legal costs to society are more egregious and less excusable than medical costs, and produce far less desirable results. The criminal justice system is an unspeakable cesspool. Here government can do something.

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1 posted on 11/13/2016 6:59:12 AM PST by Hojczyk
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Three dynasty’s DONE DONE DONE! in one full swoop! Nice job America!


2 posted on 11/13/2016 7:03:07 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Hojczyk

Black is a big media guy.


3 posted on 11/13/2016 7:07:39 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors!)
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To: Hojczyk

Good analysis of the challenges facing The Donald.

We dodged a bullet, all right, thank God, but stay saddled, cavalry The battle has just begun.


4 posted on 11/13/2016 7:10:09 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o (In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. Yogi Berra)
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To: Hojczyk
Not trying to sound too hyperbolic, but I do believe that the lamestream media suffered a profound, dare I say SHOCKING defeat! It's influence dropped below zero. For decades they have considered themselves as king makers and as a necessary part of the decision making. Now they're going to be on the outside looking in, pining for their glory days - days which have ended in ignominy.

I realize Trump will probably let them in for daily briefings and press conferences but I ask - WHY? They will continue asking blatheringly lengthy questions which have false premises, and no matter what Trump does or says, they will spin it as heartless and racist. Let these tramps get their news from Twitter and Facebook. They have stunk their way into irrelevancy, let them wallow in it.

5 posted on 11/13/2016 7:12:05 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Hojczyk
The presstitutes also swooped in on Trump's refusal to boldly declare he'd support the outcome of the election. It was tantamount to treason! they cried. He's a sore loser! He will ignore the electoral process! Woe is us!

Now, with Hillary being the loser, those same folks don't seem to have any problem with the rioters and malcontents who refuse to accept the outcome of the election.

6 posted on 11/13/2016 7:14:57 AM PST by IronJack
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To: ronnie raygun
A bit premature to declare them dead. I still believe Hillary will take a crack at the WH again in 2020 contingent upon her health. Jeb Bush is still young enough to run again either in 2020 or 2024.

Obama will be in DC for the next two years along with Hillary who has a residence in DC. Obama will be working against the Trump agenda in a very public way. Obama now owns the DNC. He is the Kingmaker and chief fundraiser.

7 posted on 11/13/2016 7:17:30 AM PST by kabar
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Obama is NOT finished....sadly, but the Clintons and the Bushes sure are!! How are the Clintons going to keep up their LAVISH lifestyle with 3 MANSIONS?? No one will pay them $250,000 to $500,000 for a 30 minute speech and WHO in HELL would give the Clinton Crime Family Slush Fund any money???


8 posted on 11/13/2016 7:19:48 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Enterprise

Not trying to sound too hyperbolic, but I do believe that the lamestream media suffered a profound, dare I say SHOCKING defeat!

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I agree, but it looks like they’re going to stick with their corrupt ways until the bitter (but sweet for me) end.


9 posted on 11/13/2016 7:26:50 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Hojczyk

Those three organized crime families are not ‘finished’; not by a long shot.


10 posted on 11/13/2016 7:29:59 AM PST by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everyone stands around reloading.)
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To: kabar

I agree! If they can download Hellary into an android or her “Dr Morrell” can find the right chemical concoction to squeeze more years out of her, she will run.

Yeb only has a political future if he runs and defeats Nelson for the Florida Senate slot. Personally I think Florida Senator is his terminal political posting. But doing so will give him a rational argument that he is “viable” for another President run. However I don’t think his ego will let him do it. He will rationalize its beneath his dignity , so he won’t! If so he’s done!


11 posted on 11/13/2016 7:31:33 AM PST by Reily
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"I agree, but it looks like they’re going to stick with their corrupt ways until the bitter (but sweet for me) end."

Oh they will, yes they will. And I'm going to encourage them not to change. Stand your ground laddies and lassies. Fail epically.

12 posted on 11/13/2016 7:32:11 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Enterprise
I realize Trump will probably let them [MSM} in for daily briefings and press conferences but I ask - WHY? They will continue asking blatheringly lengthy questions which have false premises, and no matter what Trump does or says, they will spin it as heartless and racist. Let these tramps get their news from Twitter and Facebook.

I agree. I'm of the opinion that the WH pressroom can be about 1/3 the size it is now, with no ill effects.

During the Obama administration it was an anachronism. Why bother to send reporters when you can just copy the DNC talking points? Most of the MSM will continue to write what the DNC tells them, so why do they need to attend Trump's press conferences? Perhaps 1/3 might honestly listen and accurately report what Trump has to say. The rest don't need press passes, they only need a fax line.

13 posted on 11/13/2016 7:39:38 AM PST by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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As far as education is concerned, we are fools if we don’t mandate civics any more in elementary schools. Kids today are forced to learn about global warming and homosexual love. I think we can push for a clear civics curriculum that informs American children that their government is supposed to belong to THEM, to us. Our president is our representative, not our king. Most do not know this.

I think one way to counteract the propaganda “press” is to also teach, on middle school level, about journalism. Not journalism but an overview OF journalism. In elementary school, kids learn typically TO report. Like how to ask the Principal or the baseball player questions, how to write it into a little article. As it should be.

But the 12-15 year old kid should have a class in “what is journalism and what should it be?” In that class, they should be taught ethical and moral questions in journalism. They should be asked, “how do you search for truth in articles you read, without using more media to do it?” Even using search engines it is hard to find actual truth without having to trust a media source. But kids should be taught how. They should be assigned to find lies in media, and prove it. This can be done.

Either the mainstream media is honest and true, or it’s owned propaganda. There is no grey area. Kids need to know that. Either it was all written by Gd or it’s paid for by SOMEONE with an agenda. How to become informed without having to depend on biased sources?


14 posted on 11/13/2016 7:40:23 AM PST by Yaelle
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HOORAY Alt media. HOORAY Donald Trump. Thank you, sir.

Mr. Donald J. Trump knocked out the Bush dynasty, the Clinton dynasty and the media/propagandist dynasty in one election cycle and he is not even sworn in yet.

Thank you, Americans.


15 posted on 11/13/2016 7:41:01 AM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: Hojczyk

Will the Obama’s still get their $50 million book deal ?


16 posted on 11/13/2016 7:46:10 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: ZOOKER

Wikileaks exposed these people like nothing I have ever seen. The amount of collusion between Democrats and the “free” press was obscene. How easy was it to get their daily directions on what to write and what to say, and stil collect a fat paycheck for doing so? Classless buffoons.


17 posted on 11/13/2016 7:48:50 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Yaelle

Trump should terminate the department of education and allow parental control of education through vouchers.


18 posted on 11/13/2016 7:50:13 AM PST by resistance (abandon all hope and rational thought, become a democrat)
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To: carriage_hill
Those three organized crime families are not ‘finished’

Probably. I think the difference is, that Trump is not going to look the other way.

19 posted on 11/13/2016 7:52:48 AM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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I was clearing out some programs from my DVR yesterday. The Sunday news programs from last week were hilarious. Most of the commentators were practically guaranteeing a win by Hillary with up to 350 electoral votes and a 5% or bigger popular vote win. It felt so much better watching them after the election than before.


20 posted on 11/13/2016 8:03:33 AM PST by KarlInOhio (" T'was the witch of November come stealin' " And who could the stealing Witch of November be? Hmm?)
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