re: #146 lawhawk

Greets and saluts from the resistance. The Russian connections to the Trump admin continue showing everywhere you look, and yet the media still isn’t running the story above the fold.

Reality should be that the Flynn case should be the top story above the fold. It’s buried on the NYT page; they’re just asking the questions. “Trump Will ‘Look Into’ Reports That Flynn Discussed Sanctions With Russia”

NBC News page buries the story as well: “Official: Flynn Did Discuss Sanctions With Russia Before Taking Office
U.S. NEWS”

CNN has a headline above the fold, but it’s in the form of an opinion - not straight reporting that this should terminate Flynn from the employ of the admin (plus criminal charges).

Nothing on the LAT website front page. The WaPo does have a report, but it too is below the fold.

Not that there’s confirmation with transcripts that Flynn was discussing dropping sanctions with Russians. This is confirmed not only with a transcript but 9 officials who confirmed this occurred. So the NBC News story underplays the severity as well.

Other aspects of the Trump trip to Russia were also confirmed - ancillary issues relating to the dossier from the Brits about Trump’s connections and perversions.

You get crickets.

These are actions that make Watergate look like kid’s play. And Flynn is just the tip of a Russian iceberg that has infiltrated the administration at its highest levels. The GOP doesn’t care. The media is flailing around, and Trump just lies and a week later 30% believe whatever baffling BS he’s stated the week before (even higher among his supporters who buy whatever he’s selling).

I think the media is genuinely afraid. This story is a tiger by the tail sort of thing, and perhaps they’re waiting for more to come out or more to be confirmed. A tip of the iceberg.