The media is so in bed with Donald Trump and his campaign they have to try and create a political story that does not exist. The media's story is some thing like this. Hillary has to change her campaign tactics to over come Trumps gutter personal attacks against her. They cite unnamed sources connected to her campaign and also inject their own views.
The Times Picayune of May 29 was a good example with an article by three journalists with the New York Times. It was basically a full page story that seems to suggest that Hillary needs to get into the gutter with Trump to compete and deflect his personal attacks. One of the most telling aspects in the article is how Hillary hit Trump hard on his tax return issue but got little in-depth coverage from the news media while Trump received non stop coverage. Of course the 3 New York Times journalists failed to say why they themselves failed to give Hillary's remarks the in-depth coverage it deserved.
Trump's gutter remarks are typical of republican candidates, those republicans serving in congress and even some conservative journalists. They talked about Bill Clinton the same way and even called him a scum bag when he was serving as President of the United States. They used gutter language because they could not compete with Clinton's success and the good things the country and its people enjoyed during Clinton's eight years in office.
Trump's gutter remarks are an extension of the republican party's failure and their constant attempt to divide the people. Trump's campaign has proved to be what was pointed out in "PolitiDose" at the very beginning, that he and the republican party are one and the same. The news media has disgraced its profession by repeating Trump's gutter attacks over and over.
Hillary Clinton will not play gutter politics with Trump but has and will continue to speak to the American people in a more sharper tone once she clinches the democratic nomination. That is when the real campaign starts. The voters will come to understand that Clinton has character and courage and that Trump lacks those qualities. The voters will also recognize that Clinton's personal life has been so much more productive towards the people's needs and good government than the $10 billion man's personal life. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
