50% of Republicans support letting gov't fine outlets for bias or inaccuracy

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Antifar 08/02/17 7:59:49 PM #1:	https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/08/daily-chart-0 https://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/640-width/20170805_WOC666.png IT IS long-standing Republican tradition to deride the national media and its liberal tendencies. Despite that, the words of Lamar Smith, a Republican representative from Texas, delivered four days into Donald Trump’s presidency on the House floor, managed to stand out. “Better to get your news directly from the president,” he told his colleagues. “In fact, it might be the only way to get the unvarnished truth.” Across the country Republicans seem to be taking the edict to heart. The Economist asked YouGov, our pollster, to survey 1,500 Americans about the trust they placed in the president compared with national media outlets. When Republicans were asked whether they trusted Mr Trump more than the New York Times, the Washington Post or CNN, at least 70% sided with the president each time. Less than 15% chose the media outlet (the rest were unsure). Republicans also preferred Trump truths over those of the Weekly Standard and the National Review, conservative magazines with intellectual pedigrees. Only with Fox News, the administration’s preferred outlet, were Republicans even somewhat torn: 23% said they trusted the network more, compared with 54% who stuck with Mr Trump. Media trust was not high among Republicans to begin with. But YouGov also polled Americans in mid-October about their preferences, making it possible to measure how much their trust has eroded since Mr Trump’s election. Distrust in the Washington Post and New York Times, the papers that have served up the most calorific scoops during the Trump presidency, is up by seven and nine percentage points respectively among Republicans. The numbers for Fox News, the only outlet trusted by a majority of Republicans, were unchanged. ... Republicans now loathe mainstream media outlets so much that many would stoop to unconstitutional means to silence them, if given the chance. When YouGov asked whether courts should be allowed to “shut down news media outlets for publishing or broadcasting stories that are biased and inaccurate”, 45% of Republicans were in favour, compared with 20% who opposed the measure. More than half thought it acceptable to fine an offending news outlet (and 40% thought it would not violate the First Amendment to do so). --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:884076381] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/08/daily-chart-0 https://cdn.static-economist.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/640-width/20170805_WOC666.png <quote>IT IS long-standing Republican tradition to deride the national media and its liberal tendencies. Despite that, the words of Lamar Smith, a Republican representative from Texas, delivered four days into Donald Trump’s presidency on the House floor, managed to stand out. “Better to get your news directly from the president,” he told his colleagues. “In fact, it might be the only way to get the unvarnished truth.” Across the country Republicans seem to be taking the edict to heart. The Economist asked YouGov, our pollster, to survey 1,500 Americans about the trust they placed in the president compared with national media outlets. When Republicans were asked whether they trusted Mr Trump more than the New York Times, the Washington Post or CNN, at least 70% sided with the president each time. Less than 15% chose the media outlet (the rest were unsure). Republicans also preferred Trump truths over those of the Weekly Standard and the National Review, conservative magazines with intellectual pedigrees. Only with Fox News, the administration’s preferred outlet, were Republicans even somewhat torn: 23% said they trusted the network more, compared with 54% who stuck with Mr Trump. Media trust was not high among Republicans to begin with. But YouGov also polled Americans in mid-October about their preferences, making it possible to measure how much their trust has eroded since Mr Trump’s election. Distrust in the Washington Post and New York Times, the papers that have served up the most calorific scoops during the Trump presidency, is up by seven and nine percentage points respectively among Republicans. The numbers for Fox News, the only outlet trusted by a majority of Republicans, were unchanged. ... Republicans now loathe mainstream media outlets so much that many would stoop to unconstitutional means to silence them, if given the chance. When YouGov asked whether courts should be allowed to “shut down news media outlets for publishing or broadcasting stories that are biased and inaccurate”, 45% of Republicans were in favour, compared with 20% who opposed the measure. More than half thought it acceptable to fine an offending news outlet (and 40% thought it would not violate the First Amendment to do so).</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
prince_leo 08/02/17 8:03:47 PM #2:	yeah but you better not mess with the 2nd amendment --- https://imgur.com/uHUvpSH http://error1355.com/ce/prince_leo.html <cite>prince_leo posted [p:884076599] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>yeah but you better not mess with the 2nd amendment</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheFuzz3451 08/02/17 8:06:50 PM #3:	Muh limited government --- You're only as sick as your secrets, but the truth shall set you free. The truth is the truth, so all you can do is live with it. <cite>TheFuzz3451 posted [p:884076752] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>Muh limited government</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Freddie_Mercury 08/02/17 8:07:09 PM #4:	how did a fat old man who can barely finish a sentence build such a large cult of personality --- I'm a sex machine ready to reload... http://i.imgur.com/7GPFCqY.gifv http://i.imgur.com/bfxtwGf.jpg <cite>Freddie_Mercury posted [p:884076776] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>how did a fat old man who can barely finish a sentence build such a large cult of personality</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RaptorLC 08/02/17 8:08:30 PM #5:	Because he's "rich". --- Never trust a snake. <cite>RaptorLC posted [p:884076837] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>Because he's "rich".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Axiom 08/02/17 8:11:53 PM #6:	Antifar posted... “Better to get your news directly from the president,” he told his colleagues. “In fact, it might be the only way to get the unvarnished truth.” Across the country Republicans seem to be taking the edict to heart. ... That is a horrendous idea and only an idiot would do such a thing regardless of who the current president is <cite>Axiom posted [p:884077023] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote> “Better to get your news directly from the president,” he told his colleagues. “In fact, it might be the only way to get the unvarnished truth.” Across the country Republicans seem to be taking the edict to heart.</quote> ... That is a horrendous idea and only an idiot would do such a thing regardless of who the current president is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 08/02/17 8:33:04 PM #7:	So much for the party of free speech. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:884078172] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJ-Spiderman 08/04/17 12:51:08 AM #8:	YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings? --- Trump/Pence 2016 Make America Great Again, Blue Lives Matter <cite>SSJ-Spiderman posted [p:884153921] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Annihilated 08/04/17 12:54:34 AM #9:	YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. How dare the media have to tell the truth. That is a slight against liberalism! <cite>Annihilated posted [p:884154051] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> How dare the media have to tell the truth. That is a slight against liberalism!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningAce11 08/04/17 12:56:17 AM #10:	Truth has a liberal bias unfortunately. --- "I'm an atheist too but still believe in hell. That's where you're headed pal." - Mr_Karate_II <cite>LightningAce11 posted [p:884154126] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>Truth has a liberal bias unfortunately.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Annihilated 08/04/17 1:09:56 AM #11:	LightningAce11 posted... Truth has a liberal bias unfortunately. Yeah, against them. That's why liberals are always wrong. <cite>Annihilated posted [p:884154610] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightningAce11 posted...</cite> <quote>Truth has a liberal bias unfortunately.</quote> Yeah, against them. That's why liberals are always wrong.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Phantom_Nook 08/04/17 1:29:50 AM #12:	It's a shame that so many people have fallen for Trump's rhetoric. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.1 <cite>Phantom_Nook posted [p:884155337] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>It's a shame that so many people have fallen for Trump's rhetoric.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 08/04/17 1:34:25 AM #13:	SSJ-Spiderman posted... YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings? To Republicans bathrooms are their safe spaces from which to keep out trans people. --- Sig User Logic http://i.imgur.com/lA5fm7w.jpg <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:884155486] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>SSJ-Spiderman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings?</quote> To Republicans bathrooms are their safe spaces from which to keep out trans people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 08/04/17 3:11:31 PM #14:	iPhone_7 posted... SSJ-Spiderman posted... YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings? To Republicans bathrooms are their safe spaces from which to keep out trans people. @SSJ-Spiderman --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:884183265] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>iPhone_7 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SSJ-Spiderman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings?</quote> To Republicans bathrooms are their safe spaces from which to keep out trans people.</quote> @SSJ-Spiderman</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlternativeFAQS 08/04/17 3:13:15 PM #15:	SSJ-Spiderman posted... YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings? Do you not understand the first amendment? <cite>AlternativeFAQS posted [p:884183362] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>SSJ-Spiderman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings?</quote> Do you not understand the first amendment?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheVipaGTS 08/04/17 3:19:14 PM #17:	Republicans being hypocrites? No way! <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:884183698] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>Republicans being hypocrites? No way!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Twinmold 08/04/17 3:22:16 PM #18:	People generally accept that at least 50% of the population is stupid. Roughly 50% of the population votes Republican. Seems to check out. --- Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain <cite>Twinmold posted [p:884183853] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>People generally accept that at least 50% of the population is stupid. Roughly 50% of the population votes Republican. Seems to check out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 08/04/17 3:25:30 PM #19:	Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't. <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:884184014] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
QassTank 08/04/17 3:26:48 PM #20:	TheVipaGTS posted... Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't. This. Every major media outlet has bias, and all of them stretch the truth or outright lie to get ratings. --- John 6:53 Jesus promoting cannibalism. AssultTank at work! Work PC 1 account. <cite>QassTank posted [p:884184076] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't.</quote> This. Every major media outlet has bias, and all of them stretch the truth or outright lie to get ratings.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vamp_Aubrey 08/04/17 3:26:56 PM #21:	TheVipaGTS posted... Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't. i was in maryland once and i put on the local news and the newscaster was talking about how the dwindling bee population is a liberal myth --- http://giant.gfycat.com/DefensiveSnappyHartebeest.gif http://i.imgur.com/65rUq1c.gif http://i.imgur.com/7SNyDjv.gif <cite>Vamp_Aubrey posted [p:884184083] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't.</quote> i was in maryland once and i put on the local news and the newscaster was talking about how the dwindling bee population is a liberal myth</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iamintents 08/04/17 3:27:51 PM #22:	SSJ-Spiderman posted... YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings? Both u troll --- http://i.imgur.com/rCECrB9.gif <cite>iamintents posted [p:884184132] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>SSJ-Spiderman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings?</quote> Both u troll</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 08/04/17 3:29:15 PM #23:	TheVipaGTS posted... Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't. That's changing. Many local news stations are owned by the right wing propagandist organization Sinclair Broadcasting. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:884184199] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't.</quote> That's changing. Many local news stations are owned by the right wing propagandist organization Sinclair Broadcasting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 08/04/17 4:29:07 PM #24:	SSJ-Spiderman posted... YellowSUV posted... So much for the party of free speech. Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings? Berkeley and evergreen colleges don't count as a political party --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:884187427] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>SSJ-Spiderman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>So much for the party of free speech.</quote> Remind me again which party has safe spaces and trigger warnings?</quote> Berkeley and evergreen colleges don't count as a political party</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 08/04/17 4:45:56 PM #25:	TheVipaGTS posted... Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't. It doesn't help when many local news stations are owned by a company that forces them to air conservative propaganda aka Sinclair Broadcast Group --- Sig User Logic http://i.imgur.com/lA5fm7w.jpg <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:884188345] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>Truthfully the only straight forward news you get is local news. Cable networks are created for ratings. They get away with stretching the truth by claiming it to be opinion and discussion. You can't fine them for that. I'd love for it to stop but it won't.</quote> It doesn't help when many local news stations are owned by a company that forces them to air conservative propaganda aka Sinclair Broadcast Group</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Axiom 08/04/17 4:49:46 PM #26:	The reason I don't find my self checking out any cable news anymore has nothing to do with their bias which has been that way for years and it's extremely easy to differentiate between facts and bias. It's because every single channel is about Trump 24/7 which is horrible because the way that clown talks is extremely annoying. I just want to see things that are going on in the world that doesn't involve that jackass I don't even care that it shows trivial stuff because as much as people complain about it that has been happening for decades and nothing has changed at all since then. Just cover something else ANYTHING else damnit <cite>Axiom posted [p:884188567] in >50% of... [t:75631896]...</cite> <quote>The reason I don't find my self checking out any cable news anymore has nothing to do with their bias which has been that way for years and it's extremely easy to differentiate between facts and bias. It's because every single channel is about Trump 24/7 which is horrible because the way that clown talks is extremely annoying. I just want to see things that are going on in the world that doesn't involve that jackass I don't even care that it shows trivial stuff because as much as people complain about it that has been happening for decades and nothing has changed at all since then. Just cover something else ANYTHING else damnit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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