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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      5. By "taking seriously" I mean not only did TNR argue since last summer Trump could win nominee but also forthrightly called him a racist

      2 replies 14 retweets 37 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      6. I do think that outlets like CNN were irresponsible in giving Trump so much airtime without equal time to fact-checking his many lies.

      8 replies 52 retweets 103 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      Jeet Heer Retweeted Dara Lind

      7. http://Vox.com  was very good on Trump threat (leaving @mattyglesias aside):https://twitter.com/DLind/status/713881956577054720 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      Dara LindVerified account @DLind
      Okay. I am fed up with "media didn't take Trump seriously." Here is an article originally pubbed July 29, 2015. http://www.vox.com/2015/7/29/9060427/nativism-research-immigration-trump …
      6 replies 7 retweets 21 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Mark Green

      8. The major sin of media was not covering Trump but false equivalence (both-side-ism):https://twitter.com/markjgreen/status/713902856261255168 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      Mark Green @markjgreen
      Or they'd look for a black sheep to pretend "both sides" comparably crazy. Nope. Assymetrical insanity = Trump/Ted. https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/713899464101130240 …
      7 replies 53 retweets 76 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      9. Both-side-ism is a product of 2 party system & mainstream media trying to distinguish itself as objective & non-partisan.

      2 replies 25 retweets 63 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      10. In normal politics, both-side-ism makes a lot of sense. You try to quote both sides, given them equal weight, let readers decide.

      3 replies 6 retweets 22 likes
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      11. In normal politics, where both sides are roughly equally honest, both-side-ism is fine. But when you get a bullshit artist like Trump?

      6 replies 17 retweets 35 likes
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      12. Problem with both-side-ism clear in scientific controversies like climate & vaccination where one side is engaged in pseudo-science

      2 replies 38 retweets 69 likes
    9. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      13. Trump has basically exploited the same systemic weaknesses that allows climate denial to flourish in GOP & parts of media.

      1 reply 40 retweets 58 likes
    10. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016
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      14. We see both-side-ism at work in how CNN allows deranged Trump surrogates like Jeffrey Lord airtime. "Have to hear from both sides..."

      7 replies 26 retweets 39 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 26 Mar 2016

      15. Problem of both-side-ism is going to become severe if & when Trump is nominee. Mainstream media will treat him like a normal candidate

      7:04 PM - 26 Mar 2016
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        1. Karen Santal‏ @KSantal 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet One would almost think Trump was the one who drone-killed 7 and 9 yr old boys collecting firewood. It was Obama.

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        1. Elizabeth Tamny  💉 💉 💉 💉  😷‏ @etamny 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet that right there is why I don't think the current HRC/Trmp approval/disapproval numbers mean that much/might not in 8 months

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        1. Dan‏ @DanFmTo 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet Not quite history repeating, but rhyming:pic.twitter.com/j6UBlzSQC9

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        1. Adam Small‏ @AdamLoebSmall 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet ironically the media doing worst ratings-wise these days are the both sides people. Overt partisanship in particular seems to sell

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        1. Puneet Kollipara‏ @pkollipara 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet I question how much they can do that given likely onslaught of oppo/attacks from Trump critics and Dems, possible convention fight

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        1. Ron Gutkowski‏ @rongutkowski 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet Bad news for the media all around? Both-side it, and audiences will eventually grow bored. Press him and it looks like piling-on.

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        2. Uncarved Blockhead‏ @UncarvedBlockHd 26 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet @rich1 if it's Hillary and he goes misogynist (which he can't help but doing) I think MSM will turn on him.

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        3. Richard Robbins‏ @rich1 26 Mar 2016
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          @UncarvedBlockHd MSM will turn on him no matter what. If he's nominee, fun & games will be over & they'll need to kill monster they created.

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        1. Kindler‏ @progressive_va 27 Mar 2016
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          @HeerJeet Get ready for bland media euphemisms for fascist Trump phenomena like right wing thugs beating up unarmed black protesters.

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