The mainstream media cozies up to North Korea

[Mountain Man]

And now here's Whoopi Goldberg castigating Vice President Pence for not showing respect to the murderous North Korean regime:

Source: Whoopi

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/...t-north-korea/

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I wonder, did she rip the NFL players for not showing respect to the United States of America? Who am I kidding, of course she didn't.

[Charles]

No, there is not a huge difference.

So you really think there is not a huge difference between being gently critical towards North Korea and colluding with North Korea? I think you need to explain further.

You obviously went through the articles to find the very few that offered a few sentences of very mild criticism buried in an otherwise positive, even glowing portrayal of North Korea and its leaders (the majority of articles didn't even bother with that and just wrote puff pieces).

The New York Times, which you singled out, is a perfect example. The bulk of the article gushes about how charming Kim Yo-jong is without bothering to mention that she operates concentration camps (why would they leave out that little detail?) and is sharply critical of Vice President Pence and the US's diplomacy, then when they finally do get around to offering a mildly negative counter point, it's buried at the very bottom of the lengthy article and is presented merely as someone's opinion rather than as fact. You could read the entire article, including the mild criticism at the end, and still come away with a largely positive impression of North Korea and its leaders.

[Mountain Man]

I only read the articles I quote from. I did not bother reading all of them...

So your opinion is uninformed. Well played.

Yes, it is mild because, first of all, it comes at the very end of a lengthy article that otherwise portrays North Korea and its murderous rulers in a positive light, and secondly, it's presented as mere opinion and does not sufficiently offset the flattery and praise of the previous two-dozen paragraphs. Like I said, one could read the article from start to finish and come away with a positive view of North Korea.

[Charles]

So your opinion is uninformed. Well played.

Nice try but the point of course is that even without reading all of them I was able to prove that the statements made were untrue simply because they did not fit all the articles. If someone says he has made no mistakes it is enough to find one to prove him wrong. I do not need to find all the other mistakes he has made to prove him wrong. Rather simple.

Yes, it is mild because, first of all, it comes at the very end of a lengthy article that otherwise portrays North Korea and its murderous rulers in a positive light, and secondly, it's presented as mere opinion and does not sufficiently offset the flattery and praise of the previous two-dozen paragraphs. Like I said, one could read the article from start to finish and come away with a positive view of North Korea.

[rogue06]

And now here's Whoopi Goldberg castigating Vice President Pence for not showing respect to the murderous North Korean regime:

Source: Whoopi

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/...t-north-korea/

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I wonder, did she rip the NFL players for not showing respect to the United States of America? Who am I kidding, of course she didn't.

Whoopi has become increasingly unhinged since Trump won the 2016 election. I've never liked her gab fest show (The View) but her and Joy Behar have made it completely unwatchable. Never have I seen two alleged comedians so full of vitriol, hatred and anger. They're always scowling and snarling. The last two times I saw the show (it was on in a waiting room so I was a captive audience), after their spittle-flecked tirades one or the other had to retract what they ranted about while the credits rolled essentially saying that their producer informed them that they were entirely clueless and they had the facts all wrong during their diatribe.

[Mountain Man]

Whoopi has become increasingly unhinged since Trump won the 2016 election. I've never liked her gab fest show (The View) but her and Joy Behar have made it completely unwatchable. Never have I seen two alleged comedians so full of vitriol, hatred and anger. They're always scowling and snarling. The last two times I saw the show (it was on in a waiting room so I was a captive audience), after their spittle-flecked tirades one or the other had to retract what they ranted about while the credits rolled essentially saying that their producer informed them that they were entirely clueless and they had the facts all wrong during their diatribe.

Like most liberals, they're unintentionally hilarious.

[Roy]

No, there is not a huge difference. You obviously went through the articles to find the very few that offered a few sentences of very mild criticism buried in an otherwise positive, even glowing portrayal of North Korea and its leaders ...

Let's see what MM classes as "very mild criticism":

But as North Korea's brutal dictator, Kim's brother has ruled with an iron fist since coming to power, operating Nazi-style prison camps, repressing political opposition and even executing senior officers and his own family members in an effort to consolidate power.

"Very mild criticism"? Bovine faeces.

[Mountain Man]

Let's see what MM classes as "very mild criticism":

But as North Korea's brutal dictator, Kim's brother has ruled with an iron fist since coming to power, operating Nazi-style prison camps, repressing political opposition and even executing senior officers and his own family members in an effort to consolidate power.

"Very mild criticism"? Bovine faeces.

Considering that single sentence is buried in the middle of paragraph after paragraph of gushing and enthusiastic praise for the equally brutal Kim Yo Jong, yes, it is very mild, especially when you could easily write paragraph after paragraph about North Korea's atrocities. But never mind all that. Look how charming she is!

[Roy]

Considering that single sentence is buried in the middle of paragraph after paragraph of gushing and enthusiastic praise for the equally brutal Kim Yo Jong, yes, it is very mild, ....

No it isn't. You wrote "a few sentences of very mild criticism buried in an otherwise positive, even glowing portrayal". You did not describe the article as a whole as "very mild criticism", you described those few sentences as "very mild criticism". They may be harsh criticism buried in paragraph after paragraph of gushing praise. They are not very mild criticism buried in paragraph after paragraph of gushing praise.

Unless you think likening people to Nazis is "very mild criticism".

[Sparko]

And now here's Whoopi Goldberg castigating Vice President Pence for not showing respect to the murderous North Korean regime:

Source: Whoopi

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/...t-north-korea/

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I wonder, did she rip the NFL players for not showing respect to the United States of America? Who am I kidding, of course she didn't.

Lol. the hypocrisy is stunning.

[One Bad Pig]

Whoopi has become increasingly unhinged since Trump won the 2016 election. I've never liked her gab fest show (The View) but her and Joy Behar have made it completely unwatchable. Never have I seen two alleged comedians so full of vitriol, hatred and anger. They're always scowling and snarling. The last two times I saw the show (it was on in a waiting room so I was a captive audience), after their spittle-flecked tirades one or the other had to retract what they ranted about while the credits rolled essentially saying that their producer informed them that they were entirely clueless and they had the facts all wrong during their diatribe.

Whoopi's been unhinged since at least the Y2K election cycle.

[Sparko]

Whoopi's been unhinged since at least the Y2K election cycle.

Probably didn't get enough oxygen in 10 forward.

[Mountain Man]

Probably didn't get enough oxygen in 10 forward.

Guinin was an intolerably sanctimonious character who gave the impression of knowing more than she really did. I had no idea at the time that Whoopi Goldberg was playing herself.

[One Bad Pig]

Guinin was an intolerably sanctimonious character who gave the impression of knowing more than she really did. I had no idea at the time that Whoopi Goldberg was playing herself.

On the other hand, Guinin was always serene and in control of herself, wholly unlike Whoopi's unhinged vulgarity.

[Psychic Missile]

But why would the mainstream media choose those quotes and phrases to promote on Twitter? Quotes and phrases that portray North Korea in the best light while being openly critical of our own Vice President? And even the articles themselves range from fawning and enthusiastic to gently critical of North Korea, and any article that mentions Vice President Pence is clearly siding with North Korea and against the United States. I didn't find a single article from the list provided by Breitbart that attempted even a tepid defense of America's diplomacy. Kim Jong Un could not have asked for better propaganda.

Many of the articles talk about NK's atrocities. Kim Yo Jong was successful in furthering diplomatic relations. The cheerleaders were a spectacle. Pence allowed NK to take over the narrative. These are the facts as reported. I don't know what more you want outside of all of these articles becoming editorials.