Whacking the media: Trump, Vance, Biden, MSNBC host hit press from all sides

As if there was any last lingering doubt, everyone now hates the media.

I know that may sound like familiar news. And that we are largely to blame for our plunging credibility, especially in the supercharged atmosphere surrounding Donald Trump and the campaign, and even more so after the assassination attempt.

For decades, of course, Republicans and conservatives have felt they can’t get a fair shake from the press, who many now see as an arm of the other party, but now it’s Democrats and liberals who hold the White House and are increasingly disgusted with the coverage.

New technology enables both sides to circumvent the dreaded MSM and get their message directly to voters through social media and by their own video. That may get amplified by the tube and the web, without the annoyance of reporters asking questions.

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Take JD Vance, Trump’s new running mate, who was chosen in part because of his smooth television performances. Asked by Sean Hannity about the terrible things he said about the former president in 2016, including "cynical A-hole" and "America’s Hitler," Vance owned it and then declared:

"I bought into the media’s lies and distortions. I bought into this idea that somehow he was going to be so different, a terrible threat to democracy. It was a joke."

The Ohio senator then seamlessly pivoted to: "Joe Biden is the one who’s trying to throw his political opposition in jail. Joe Biden is the one who’s trying to undermine American law and order."

Also taking shots at Vice President Harris, Vance said leading Democrats "all have gone on TV, on radio and newspapers and said for years that Joe Biden can do the job and he's doing just fine. Well,