“Better late than never” from the mainstream media: most national media accurately covered “the most important speech” of Trump’s presidency
“Better never than late”: The Wheeling Intelligencer simply ignored it
If you follow national news, you’ve probably noticed that lately there have been some not-so-subtle changes in the coverage of President Trump's statements and speeches. For most of his presidency, the mainstream media have allowed Trump to make-up evidence, lie, and distort without much fact checking. The few corrections were usually . . .
11/23/2020 at 3:23 PM: The presidential election is finally over!!!!
Trump has lost West Virginia's Senator Shelley Moore Capito
From a few minutes ago:
I have been clear that President Trump—like any candidate for office—has the right to request recounts and to raise legal claims before our courts. However, at some point, the 2020 election must end. My full statement on the 2020 election results: pic.twitter.com/56mgziwzSD
— Shelley Moore Capito (@SenCapito) . . .
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Odds and ends on a November day in the middle of a pandemic
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The President has his priorities
Trump appears to be skipping a side-event at the G20 virtual summit focused on pandemic preparedness. The President has just arrived at his golf course in Virginia. https://t.co/4045RD0SQj pic.twitter.com/YBlNpZIW40
— CNN . . .
Just in from NBC News: "GOP senators inch toward acceptance of Trump defeat”
Not all of them, however
From the NBC article:
President Donald Trump's refusal to concede electoral defeat has Republican Senate allies slowly inching toward acceptance that Joe Biden will be the next president.
These lawmakers are vacillating between loyalty to a president with the power to turn GOP voters against them and their duty . . .
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The Wheeling Intelligencer continues to carry fake news about the presidential election
The editorial cartoon in this morning’s Wheeling Intelligencer:
Gary Varvel cartoon, November 12, 2020 https://t.co/cAAUeZqnkw pic.twitter.com/4GcH58vSpt
— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) November 12, 2020
Is there any evidence that dead people voted?
I could find no evidence of even one such occurrence. On Tuesday, the . . .
WV Republicans rally round Trump’s efforts to steal the election
The WV GOP, AG Morrisey and Governor Justice do their part as Capito and McKinley remain silent
From the West Virginia Republican Party
This fight is not over. President Trump will continue to fight for us, and we will continue to fight for him. The American people are entitled to an honest election. We must ensure every legal vote must be counted. We must investigate any allegations of fraud. pic.twitter.com/DrAcKkZu9e
— WVGOP . . .
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You won your election, Senator. Why don’t you speak up?
One of the concerns raised during Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court was the possibility that President Trump was packing the court as an insurance policy in case he lost the general election. Here is an Associated Press report on September 30:
President Donald Trump’s stark expectation that the Supreme . . .
