Saturday, November 5, 2022

The media’s coverage of Kari Lake takes bias to new extremes

 "What’s made Lake a national phenomenon is that, on the campaign trail, her instincts are extraordinary. She’s beautiful, intelligent, has tremendous presence and—perhaps most importantly—is unafraid of the media. Unlike Trump, she doesn’t insult media members. Instead, she just calls them out when they ask questions that are manifestly biased. Trump was a cudgel. Lake is more of a cat, elegantly and cheerfully toying with her prey before confidently destroying it. It’s very satisfying to watch videos of her interactions with the media. The media, of course, know an enemy when they see one. That’s why their coverage of Lake is venomous in the extreme. While their coverage of most Republicans averages 87% negative, their coverage of Lake is 100% negative The media’s coverage of Kari Lake takes bias to new extremes - American Thinker