Shame On The Mainstream Media August 10, 2024 Lawrence O’Donnell excoriates the press. Watch. He’s so right! (On a related note, Robert Reich asks: Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s increasing dementia?) What it’s like after a strongman loses an election by a landslide but claims to have won: Venezuela in the grip of a strongman. Could something like this ever happen here? Trump says there will be a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses the election. And if he wins? “Vengeance” and “retribution.” Or we could have a president and V.P. who embody hope and joy, motivated by a determination to make life better for ordinary Americans — very much including our friends who vote the other way. Toward that end, the money and support keep pouring in. BONUS Why he’s not the Brits’ cup of tea (as it were). Not entirely fair — but fun.