THE MEDIA IS LAVISHING PRAISE ON MCCAIN AFTER HIS PASSING, BUT LOOK AT WHAT IT HAD TO SAY WHEN HE RA

[Revmitchell]

• Following John McCain’s death, the media has praised him as a beacon of heroism.
• The media, however, blamed McCain for inflaming racial tensions in America during his run for president.
• The media criticized McCain for not voting consistently on issues, which they now call “bipartisanship.”

The media has lauded Arizona Sen. John McCain’s record of remarkable bipartisanship following his death Saturday, but it seems the media have all but forgotten its history of painting the “maverick” as a hate-filled radical.

While campaigning for his 2008 president run, McCain was portrayed as an extremist, receiving blame for the racial and political tension seemingly brewing in American politics.

Accusations bubbled after McCain aired a campaign ad referring to then-opponent Barack Obama as a celebrity. Following its release, The New York Times editorial board promptly responded calling it a “racially tinged attack” since the ad juxtaposed Obama with young white celebrities.

Other media outlets quickly followed suit: Bill Press, co-host of CNN’s Crossfire, accused the ad of being “deliberately and deceptively racist;” MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann said it was “almost subliminal racism” and Talking Points Memo co-founder Josh Marshall contended that McCain is “pushing the caricature of Obama as a uppity young black man whose presumptuousness is displayed not only in taking on airs above his station but also in a taste for young white women,” reported Politico. Ezra Klein, co-founder of Vox, also accused McCain of “running crypto-racist ads” during his campaign.

The Media Is Lavishing Praise On McCain After His Passing, But Look At What It Had To Say When He Ran Against Obama

 

[carpro]

The media is fickle, I'd say.

 

[777]

The idiotic MSM has a short-term memory, they remember McCain's melodramatic vote to save Obamacare and he was a big anti-Trumper. Have you seen the list of the pallbearers, a bunch of old liberal men, want Friday to come and go. They called him McNasty, a racist, and a traitor, no surprise, when he was up against their Obama in 2008 and McCain still didn't learn a thing.

It's all over now, let them mourn the passing of their maverick - Arizona can't get any worse with those two RINOs gone. Btw, I don't believe McCain was in any shape to give all those statements over the last six months but he may have said that about the funeral. Trump won't go but McCain's "friends" will all be there.

 

[carpro]

• Following John McCain’s death, the media has praised him as a beacon of heroism.
• The media, however, blamed McCain for inflaming racial tensions in America during his run for president.
• The media criticized McCain for not voting consistently on issues, which they now call “bipartisanship.”

The media has lauded Arizona Sen. John McCain’s record of remarkable bipartisanship following his death Saturday, but it seems the media have all but forgotten its history of painting the “maverick” as a hate-filled radical.

Simple, really. It's the Trump influence. McCain hated Trump, so he's now their buddy.

 

[church mouse guy]

When he was alive, the Democrats said that McCain was a racist and had a mistress.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

When he was alive, the Democrats said that McCain was a racist and had a mistress.

That was the Rag the NY Times.....because he was the Republican candidate for president. since then I have never bought or will read any of their publications. Nor will I ever.

 

[Wingman68]

 

[Wingman68]

Notice the furthest to the weighted left is where the NYT resides. Glad to see my Conservative Treehouse made the chart. Yay Treepers.