Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated, Jake?

 

Jake, for some time now, you’ve been one of the few mainstream media reporters I could tolerate, because you seemed like you played it straight. I may not always agree with how you presented the news, but it seemed like you took the time to try to understand both sides and let that understanding guide your stories.

So my question for you is this: When did you find out that a Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy stood by at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and did nothing as 17 children were slaughtered? Was it before the town hall, or after it? Would have moderated this Two Minutes Hate had you known that it was cowardice that led to this slaughter, not one particular style of gun? Would you have let Sheriff Lobo Israel run roughshod over Dana Loesch knowing that the incompetency of his department had a direct impact on the scope of the slaughter?

When did you know these things, Jake, and would it have mattered?

You went full Candy Crowley, Jake. Never go full Candy Crowley.

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  1. Pugshot Inactive
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    Not only this, but now there appears to be a credible allegation that his producer attempted to script questions for the “town hall,” and there is undisputed evidence that Tapper sat still and did nothing to control the crowd (or the questioners) from behaving in an uncontrolled and often vile manner.

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  2. EDISONPARKS Member
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    Donald Trump has made the notion of journalists playing it straight obsolete.

    The Trump era has removed all pretense of journalistic objectivity, in fact playing it straight may brand you a Trumpkin, a fate which would certainly cause you to lose standing in the MSM community, and may even cost you your livelihood.

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  3. The Reticulator Member
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    Pugshot (View Comment):
    Not only this, but now there appears to be a credible allegation that his producer attempted to script questions for the “town hall,” and there is undisputed evidence that Tapper sat still and did nothing to control the crowd (or the questioners) from behaving in an uncontrolled and often vile manner.

    #faketownhall

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  4. EDISONPARKS Member
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    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):

    oops … Double entered … thanks for the double like Kevin

     

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  5. James Gawron Inactive
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    Kevin,

    Jake is a left-wing weasel like all of the other left-wing weasels. He is CNN, forget it.

    Regards,

    Jim

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  6. philo Member
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    EDISONPARKS (View Comment): The Trump era has removed all pretense of journalistic objectivity…

    The point is well taken but, if I may humbly stray off topic for a moment, to view this as a recent phenomenon and a “Trump”-specific effect is to not take advantage of the clarity now available (via their own voluntary and oh-so-arrogant reaction to Mr. Trump) to assess past performance. From my perspective over almost thirty years as as “news junkie” (you should see the stacks of pre-internet newspaper clippings I have stored in the filing cabinets) the removal you reference became clear to all who were willing to see during the Clinton presidential campaign of 1992.  And I’m sure wiser neighbors here can trace this back even further.

    Journalism has been dead for a long time and the frauds that occupy the desks within the rotting husks of those institutions have been at war with “us” for a long, long time.

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  7. EDISONPARKS Member
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    philo (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment): The Trump era has removed all pretense of journalistic objectivity…

    The point is well taken but, if I may humbly stray off topic for a moment, to view this as a recent phenomenon and a “Trump”-specific effect is to not take advantage of the clarity now available (via their own voluntary and oh-so-arrogant reaction to Mr. Trump) to assess past performance. From my perspective over almost thirty years as as “news junkie” (you should see the stacks of pre-internet newspaper clippings I have stored in the filing cabinets) the removal you reference became clear to all who were willing to see during the Clinton presidential campaign of 1992. And I’m sure wiser neighbors here can trace this back even further.

    Journalism has been dead for a long time and the frauds that occupy the desks within the rotting husks of those institutions have been at war with “us” for a long, long time.

    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

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  8. Full Size Tabby Member
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    Kevin, you are not alone in considering Jake Tapper as one of the few tolerable reporters because he exhibited some sense of fairness.

    His handling of the rally that had been falsely advertised as a “town hall” put at least a big dent in his credibility, and will probably create major damage to his ability to interview people. If he did this himself, then he deserves the hit to his career.

    If, however, he was forced to do this by the network (the presence of the head of the network suggests that may be the case), he should be livid at his employer for having to sacrifice his career for a one time spike in ratings.

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  9. TBA Coolidge
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    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):

     

    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

    And a fine example of an oxymoron.

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  10. philo Member
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    EDISONPARKS (View Comment): …advocacy journalism

    When there seems to be a need to place modifiers onto basic, stand alone concepts, well…maybe it is just dressing up a rotting husk (forgive my reuse of the term so soon and in the same conversation). The unfortunate example “compassionate conservative” comes to mind.

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  11. Miffed White Male Member
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    philo (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment): …advocacy journalism

    When there seems to be a need to place modifiers onto basic, stand alone concepts, well…maybe it is just dressing up a rotting husk (forgive my reuse of the term so soon and in the same conversation). The unfortunate example “compassionate conservative” comes to mind.

    Social Justice.

     

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  12. Ray Gunner Coolidge
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    philo (View Comment):
    From my perspective over almost thirty years as as “news junkie” (you should see the stacks of pre-internet newspaper clippings I have stored in the filing cabinets) the removal you reference became clear to all who were willing to see during the Clinton presidential campaign of 1992. And I’m sure wiser neighbors here can trace this back even further.

    Thanks for remembering, philo!  I clearly remember Don Hewitt (of 60 Minutes fame) going on television basically taking credit for Clinton’s election because of his puff piece/apologia of Bill and Hill’s marriage “struggles.” 1992 was the Boomers vs. the Greatest Generation and the Boomer press wasn’t going to let Dad win.

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  13. Annefy Member
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    Ray Gunner (View Comment):

    philo (View Comment):
    From my perspective over almost thirty years as as “news junkie” (you should see the stacks of pre-internet newspaper clippings I have stored in the filing cabinets) the removal you reference became clear to all who were willing to see during the Clinton presidential campaign of 1992. And I’m sure wiser neighbors here can trace this back even further.

    Thanks for remembering, philo! I clearly remember Don Hewitt (of 60 Minutes fame) going on television basically taking credit for Clinton’s election because of his puff piece/apologia of Bill and Hill’s marriage “struggles.” 1992 was the Boomers vs. the Greatest Generation and the Boomer press wasn’t going to let Dad win.

    I could never get it through my parents’ and mother in law’s head that just because it was reported on TV didn’t mean it was true. I’ve had no TV for 30 + years and am also a news junkie. My MIL and parents would tell me something that had been proven false days before.

    Which unfortunately means my father went to his grave believing I had been to a McCain/Palin rally and sat among people who would yell  “kill him” , referring to Obama.

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  14. Basil Fawlty Member
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    Kevin Creighton: Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated, Jake?

    You can’t cheat an honest man.

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  15. barbara lydick Inactive
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    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):
    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

    How ’bout ‘yellow advocacy journalism’ – sensational journalism with a huuuge helping of bias

    Annefy (View Comment):
    Which unfortunately means my father went to his grave believing I had been to a McCain/Palin rally and sat among people who would yell “kill him” , referring to Obama.

    Annefy, I am so sorry that happened to you.

     

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  16. danok1 Member
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    When Tapper reports on guns, remember that he worked for Handgun Control, Inc. (now the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence).

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  17. Nohaaj Coolidge
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    https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/23/politics/parkland-school-shooting-broward-deputies/index.html not just 1 sheriff,  it appears now that there were 3 more hiding behind their cars.

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  18. Annefy Member
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    barbara lydick (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):
    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

    How ’bout ‘yellow advocacy journalism’ – sensational journalism with a huuuge helping of bias

    Annefy (View Comment):
    Which unfortunately means my father went to his grave believing I had been to a McCain/Palin rally and sat among people who would yell “kill him” , referring to Obama.

    Annefy, I am so sorry that happened to you.

    It was tough. My dad came dangerously close to calling me a racist because I didn’t vote for Obama. My MIL and (then) good friend had no problem doing so.

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  19. TBA Coolidge
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    Annefy (View Comment):

    barbara lydick (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):
    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

    How ’bout ‘yellow advocacy journalism’ – sensational journalism with a huuuge helping of bias

    Annefy (View Comment):
    Which unfortunately means my father went to his grave believing I had been to a McCain/Palin rally and sat among people who would yell “kill him” , referring to Obama.

    Annefy, I am so sorry that happened to you.

    It was tough. My dad came dangerously close to calling me a racist because I didn’t vote for Obama. My MIL and (then) good friend had no problem doing so.

    I’m really sorry for your loss and the lies that made it even worse.

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  20. jeannebodine Member
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    Y’all aren’t going to make me hunt down all Jake Tapper’s  outright lies after Benghazi, are you? I have a few stored on my PC, the rest of them are bookmarked along with thousands of other items. The scales that were already falling from eyes skidded  down right into the sewer during the Benghazi aftermath.

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  21. Eldon Inactive
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    Question; Was Jake Tapper curious about “Fast and Furious”?

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  22. TBA Coolidge
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    Eldon (View Comment):
    Question; Was Jake Tapper curious about “Fast and Furious”?

    Jake Tapper was passingly curious
    Of the scandal we call ‘Fast & Furious’ 
    ‘Til he saw that loose talk ‘ll
    Make worse the debacle
    And his party might find that injurious 

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  23. BalticSnowTiger Member
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    Full Size Tabby (View Comment):
    ‘…, he should be livid at his employer for having to sacrifice his career for a one time spike in ratings.’

    He should not have done any of it. Period. Whether forced, stumbled into or, more likely, gleefully deliberate, he should simply resign.

     

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  24. Rodin Member
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    There are so few “journalists” in the MSM that have even a scintilla of integrity that Jake Tapper has gained an outsized reputation on the right for fairness. This reputation is based on a handful of incidents when he stated the most obvious truths that ran counter to progressive orthodoxy. But it is still a failing grade.

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  25. Randy Webster Inactive
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    Basil Fawlty (View Comment):

    Kevin Creighton: Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated, Jake?

    You can’t cheat an honest man.

    That’s probably not quite true.  You can’t con an honest man.

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  26. Randy Webster Inactive
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    Annefy (View Comment):

    barbara lydick (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):
    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

    How ’bout ‘yellow advocacy journalism’ – sensational journalism with a huuuge helping of bias

    Annefy (View Comment):
    Which unfortunately means my father went to his grave believing I had been to a McCain/Palin rally and sat among people who would yell “kill him” , referring to Obama.

    Annefy, I am so sorry that happened to you.

    It was tough. My dad came dangerously close to calling me a racist because I didn’t vote for Obama. My MIL and (then) good friend had no problem doing so.

    Annefy, you need to cut your losses and abandon CA.

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  27. Annefy Member
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    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    Annefy (View Comment):

    barbara lydick (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment):
    I believe the terminology is advocacy journalism.

    How ’bout ‘yellow advocacy journalism’ – sensational journalism with a huuuge helping of bias

    Annefy (View Comment):
    Which unfortunately means my father went to his grave believing I had been to a McCain/Palin rally and sat among people who would yell “kill him” , referring to Obama.

    Annefy, I am so sorry that happened to you.

    It was tough. My dad came dangerously close to calling me a racist because I didn’t vote for Obama. My MIL and (then) good friend had no problem doing so.

    Annefy, you need to cut your losses and abandon CA.

    Indeed.

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  28. Bethany Mandel Coolidge
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    This is absolutely correct. He just lost a lot of respect it took him years to earn.

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  29. Autistic License Coolidge
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    Nohaaj (View Comment):
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/23/politics/parkland-school-shooting-broward-deputies/index.html not just 1 sheriff, it appears now that there were 3 more hiding behind their cars.

    Do they have Peterson on suicide watch?  I mean, wouldn’t you be?  What must it be like to wake up as him, now?  And there are others?  I was going to say “every man’s nightmare:”  fair to say?

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  30. Ruthenian Inactive
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    philo (View Comment):

    EDISONPARKS (View Comment): …advocacy journalism

    When there seems to be a need to place modifiers onto basic, stand alone concepts, well…maybe it is just dressing up a rotting husk (forgive my reuse of the term so soon and in the same conversation). The unfortunate example “compassionate conservative” comes to mind.

    Right on!  I used to live in “Socialist Democracy,” which was neither.

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