Media Spin

During this political season I have had many debates with my family, who, for the most part, are intelligent thinkers. I have often told them that I don't read or listen to the media if at all possible, and that I would rather get my information and form my own opinions from the hearing the candidates themselves. This point was more than brought home last night and this morning.

I heard, during the debate, the Mr. Trump would appoint a special prosecutor to look into the whole e-mail issue. I also heard him say, is a give and take where he was being insulted by Hillary, that she was glad someone with his temperament was not in charge of the law, that she would be in jail.  ( and the comeback was very very quick) Not that he would PUT her in jail, but that is where she would be. A sentiment that seemed to be shared by most of the audience, much to the annoyance of the moderator, or shall I say, Hillary facilitator. A true 'drop the mike' moment.

So I was listening to two different programs in the car this morning, one was an interview of a Hillary supporter and the other was the news. Both said that Mr. Trump said he would put Hillary in jail. That is not what was said, because I was listening to the source. I have been the lone voice for the longest time ( in my circles) to raise the fact that the press is so insidiously biased that most people don't hear or realize it. This spin is just the latest in a long line of how the press, and even the supposedly neutral "News" will spin a story to their own political agenda.

This is not to mention that the moderators actually started debating the ( Republican) candidate! Talk about blasting through the veneer of  impartiality.