Friday, August 2, 2024

Will the Corporate Media cover President Biden's stunning diplomatic success in recovering hostages?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Biden, "For you I will do this..." 

For a few more hours but probably not much longer than that...  Because now that these long detained people are back on American and our allies soil it's an old story and boring!  Oooooh, let's see what weird racist garbage Trump (or maybe creepy Vance) has to say!

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted three Americans released by Russia in a complex prisoner swap involving 24 people being held in six countries when they arrived on U.S. soil late Thursday. 

A plane carrying Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine veteran Paul Whelan and Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after they were freed as part of the swap that also involved Germany, Slovenia, Poland and Norway. 

President Joe Biden pulled off a stunning foreign policy triumph only made possible by the hard work of the Biden State Department and President Biden's years long dedication.  Joe Biden repaired not only NATO but numerous alliances and relationships with countries across the world.  He's really been a tremendous President.

Look...  I know, despite what they may say, Foreign Policy doesn't matter to the American electorate.  And the only thing about foreign relations, which matters to the Corporate Media, is when they get to ride along with the military watching people get killed so the journalist can write their "harrowing" memoir. 

The American people have suffered a severe disservice throughout their lives as the've learned a simple jingoistic concept of foreign relationships.  They've been taught over and over again that the man who struts around and declares they are the awesome Dealmaker with perfect phone calls, must be real good at their job but, intuitively everyone (conservatives included) knows anyone who calls themself "The King" is no true king and anyone who showboats or is a loudmouth braggart is a phony.

But, it's no surprise creepy J.D. Vance played the typical card of Republicans taking credit for things which happen when they aren't even in office,

“But we have to ask ourselves, why are they coming home? And I think it’s because bad guys all over the world recognize Donald Trump’s about to be back in office, so they’re cleaning house,” Vance said. “That’s a good thing. And I think it’s a testament to Donald Trump’s strength.”

  • Take Credit for things you don't, do
  • Deny Blame for things you do, do
  • Proclaim Your Greatness.

Ridiculous, insulting, and laughable.  Trump made some weird nonsense claim similar to when he lied about the Brittney Griner exchange.  But, MAGA cultists don't care Trump's false claims and weird loudmouth proclamations are all that matter to them, truth is irrelevant.  Trump is a weak man's version of strength, a dullards version of competent, and a traitor's version of patriotism...  

When asked about Trump's bullshit claims of what he would have done, President Joe Biden smiled and replied, “Why didn’t he do it when he was president?”

This is true leadership, patriotism, and a President who cares about the American people rather than his weird ego and bank accounts.  But, that matters little to Corporate Media, who still have yet to call for Trump's withdraw as the Republican nominee, let alone declare him unfit for any office.

The Corporate Media is already bored with Vice President Kamala Harris ascendency and incoming Presidency, so the Fucking New York Times (FTFNYT) declared the honeymoon over and Trump sensing an opening decided to be as weird and racist as possible at the NABJ interview knowing the Washington Post, NPR, Faux News (of course) and the major media platforms would rush to put his creepy weirdo racist garbage on the front page of their websites and sagely debate the nuances of how this is bad news for the Kamala Harris campaign.

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo highlighted this chestnut

Right now, journalists are covering this historic success but, eagerly awaiting Trump's next racist declaration insulting VP Harris so they can keep him front and center.  But, while the Corporate media is doing what they always do, helping Republicans get elected President Biden and soon-to-be President Harris are helping the American people.

So, celebrate this victory with releasing innocent people held hostage by key Trump ally Vladimir Putin but, keep fighting because no one is going to save us, we have to fight alongside true Americans like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It may be true that anybody who calls himself "The King" isn't. But when Muhammad Ali declared himself The Greatest, in fact he was.

Grung_e_Gene said...

Anonymous,

The Champ backed up his declarations with deeds not hollow words. Republicans tell weird lies and expect the US people to go along with their weird lies.

MAGA promises everything and delivers nothing.

Meanwhile, the Corporate Media does what it always does obfuscates and declares Republican statements are as good as deeds and their words are action all in an effort to help weirdo Republicans seem normal to Regular Americans.