By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives July 31, 2015
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“Discussing a speech he gave to Republicans, during which he had used “strong language,” Trump admits, “I’m not a big curser but it did take place” and the controversial remarks were reported by the media. But Trump counters: “Of course, Joe Biden dropped the f-word in front of the entire media on a stage with the president. But Biden gets a pass because he’s with Obama, and as we all know, Obama can do no wrong in the media’s eyes.” (Kincaid).Trump’s truth to power presidential primary bid is remindful of George Hearst, father of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. With a background leaving no room for schooling and demonstrating through his entire life a lack of formal training, almost to the point of illiteracy, “as late as 1882, after being nominated for governor of the California Democratic Convention at San Jose, and in answering criticisms about educational inadequacies, he retorted: "My opponents say that I haven't the book learning that they possess. They say I can't spell. They say I spell bird, b-u-r-d. If b-u-r-d doesn't spell bird, what in hell does it spell?” (William Randolph Hearst, The Early Years) Trump’s formal education comes with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and anthropology, but it’s his street smarts in dealing with the media that is turning the 2016 presidential race upside down. Teacher Trump demonstrates how we need to rethink the mainstream media which has given to itself the power of acting like the government in feeding a steady diet of pablum to the masses. The media has no authority over ordinary people. In fact, without readership necessary for advertising revenue, it would not exist. The Fourth Estate has gone from reporting the news to manufacturing the news as the government scripts it. The mainstream media of our day is, through and through, a lying Brian Williams’ sham. Donald Trump is out there proving every day that confronting the media sends the scribes diving for cover. And that is why even if the Jeb Bush-obsessed RNC foists another Bush on the American electorate completely bypassing The Donald, a frustrated America will still owe him a debt of gratitude. The media, 90 percent lies, 10 percent hypocrisy, which no longer serves the little guy, can be beaten. The Donald’s the proof. The best way past Barack Obama and his Republican sidekick Boo-Hoo Boehner is by becoming Donald Trump apprentices.
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Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years’ experience in the print media. A former Toronto Sun columnist, she also worked for the Kingston Whig Standard. Her work has appeared on Rush Limbaugh, Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com.