Democrats, media change tune on border: No longer a ‘manufactured crisis’

"Mainstream media and congressional Democrats alike were in lockstep just months ago that the situation along the southern border was a “manufactured crisis” being ginned up by the president for political reasons -- but the narrative has swiftly shifted as those same voices now acknowledge the crisis while citing the conditions to attack the Trump administration.

It's a striking contrast between then and now.

After Trump in January declared a “humanitarian and security crisis" during a primetime Oval Office address, Sen. Chuck Schumer, speaking beside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said Trump was working to “manufacture a crisis, stoke fear and divert attention from the turmoil in his administration." Party leader Tom Perez also called it “manufactured.”

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Media Research Center vice president Dan Gainor told Fox News that “the media strategy has shifted” as anti-Trump pundits and Democratic officials are now concerned with the number of people crossing the border.

“The press can't deny it anymore, even though they did just a few months ago,” Gainor said, adding they would use the tragic photo to blame Trump. “They won’t explain that its Democrats pushing open borders who have escalated this crisis by encouraging more people to enter the U.S.”

DePauw University journalism professor and media critic Jeffrey McCall told Fox News that “the border is complex and doesn't lend itself to simple narratives that reporters often seek” and “the inability of the media to cover the matter in a nuanced and less politically charged manner is unhelpful to the nation” as a whole.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/southern-border-crisis-manufactured

It is frustrating and sad to see the border crisis being used as a political football. First the Democrats and their media mouthpieces pretended it didn't exist; now suddenly they want to acknowledge it only to cast blame at Trump. Maybe they should have just worked with Trump all along....

So which is it, were Democrats genuinely unaware of the border crisis, or did they downplay it on purpose for political reasons and media strategizing?

If Democrats were genuinely unaware of the border crisis earlier this year, then maybe they should start listening more carefully to Trump, because apparently he's on top of the issues more than the Democrats are. And if Democrats were aware of the border crisis but decided to downplay it for political reasons, they should be ashamed of themselves.

^^ This bears repeating.

^^ This guy really hits at the heart of the problem when it comes to the biased media. "Unhelpful to the nation" is an understatement....

The blame game doesn't benefit anyone except the politicians. Pointing fingers doesn't slow the flood of migration, and it doesn't help the children being held in detention centers either. We need immigration/"asylum" reform and better border security NOW.

I think the two best moves we can make are:
1. speak with your wallets and your voices and let the media outlets know you are tired of their propaganda and bias
2. let your Senators and Representatives know you're sick of the partisan games they need to cut the crap with the sore loser routine and the obstruction, and work with Trump and Republicans to fix our broken immigration/"asylum" system

Thoughts?

 

Democrat congress critters cannot avoid what is now obvious and an election is coming up.

 

I hope the Dem's constituents hold them accountable for either a) being so ignorant of conditions at the border or b) ignoring the crisis at the border because they were more concerned with obstructing Trump.

 

Trump and Republicans did well on the immigration issue in 2016, and if the liberal media can't ignore this, it bodes well for 2020. Couple that with a booming economy and I predict a lot of liberal tears for whichever clown the DNC nominates in 2020...

 

It’s time to close the border until the illegals leave. We need immediate deportation of all illegals as they are found. Families can get together in their home countries. I’m done with them and I’m done with Mexico.

 

Remember when this fool attempted to prove there was no crisis on the border....but then implied that walls do work:

 

The democrats and media conspire against the best interests of the USA.

They are hoping nobody notices.

 

And what is your excuse for republicans doing exactly nothing for 2 years while they had control of Congress and White House?

 

Probably the same excuse you would use for Obama when the Democrats had control of Congress for his first 2 years in office. I am amazed that people think that Trump should have been able completely fix the issues on the border in 2 years, when the border has been an issue for over 40 years.

 

He was a fool then and he is a fool now. What a pathetic excuse for someone who claims to be a "journalist".

 

Agree. When people do take notice, then they start spinning lies. It's pathetic how far left they have gone. Right off the rails.

 

Trump's "Open Borders" Policy CAUSED this.

This is all happening on Trump's Watch.

Totally LMAO at anybody trying to lay this on the Dems.

Trump's Watch = Trump's Fault.:smh:

 

Immigration reform is more useful as a wedge issue for both parties to club one another over the head with. Why bother passing legislation thru compromise when getting elected and winning majorities at all costs is the priority. Our special interest groups only need to know which party gets the larger check...

 

I have no doubt you see it as a deflection....but I'm sure you thought your post was not a deflections at all. That seems to be your MO. Never discuss the post....just claim that it is a deflection. That way you can avoid those troublesome facts while you spread your own BS. I bet you use that word "deflection" about 30 times a day.

 

Democrats (your response) has no relevance to me pointing out republicans do not for a **** about illegal immigration, as evidenced by doing exactly nothing about it for the last 2 years while owning congress and the whites house. So yes, your post was a pathetic deflection and you got called on it.

 

So....Libby makes a post about how the Democrats do nothing about illegal immigration. You deflect by pointing out Republicans do nothing (even though the tread was about Democrat past inaction). I provide a common that is in line with Libby's comment....and you claim you called me out for deflection. I think you are playing a game of chess like a pigeon. A pigeon will walk up to a chess board, kick all of the pieces over, crap all over the board, and then declare themselves the winner.

 

Oh you didn't realize the republicans didn't have a super majority therefore couldn't pass anything without dem votes or are you ignoring that FACT like you did the border crisis? You guys never change, won't do a damn thing to get this under control and then point the finger because you haven't supported anything concerning the border and immigration reform.

 

It's a major crisis, and it was cruel and inhuman for the Dems to continue to deny funding for border security to help the hard working Border Patrol Agents. They allowed this to happen.

 

Democrats have a very short memory if they're going to pretend Trump hasn't tried to do anything about the border crisis.

Democrats have blocked spending, they've fought the administration in court, they've cheered on sanctuary cities, they've tried to obstruct virtually every measure Trump has attempted to impose, and we even had a government shutdown because Pelosi didn't want "even one dollar" to go towards the border wall. How can Democrats claim to have forgotten all of that?

If Democrats are going to claim "Trump hasn't done anything", then how do they explain the Mexico tariff threat? Or Trump's deployment of the National Guard to the border? Or how Trump wanted to hire additional ICE officers but Congress wouldn't approve the $$? Or how Trump had to declare a National Emergency to get the ball rolling on funding? Or how Trump tried to restrict funding to sanctuary cities, but the Democrats raised holy hell (I think this one is still being fought in court)? Or how Trump began upgrades to e-verify as far back as 2017? Or the changes the administration has tried to implement for asylum officers and judges, to make the asylum loophole harder to exploit?

Any of you? Do any of you claiming "Trump hasn't done anything" remember any of that? Any of it?

No? Then might I suggest you should better educate yourself on the immigration crisis before you come here howling "why hasn't Trump done anything!?!?!?" And then look in the mirror to see who is to blame for contributing to the border crisis ---- because by obstructing Trump, that's exactly what you're doing.

 

Don't forget the activist lefties in the courts.

 

No, I asked what his excuse was for republicans? Why is he only accusing democrats? Republicans owned congress for 2 years.

Complete deflection, as I pointed out.

 

Oh, you didn’t realize they didn’t need a super majority in order to appropriate funds for their wall? Well, now you know.

You understand this is exactly what republicans are doing right? They did exactly nothing for 2 years, despite having total control of congress and the white house. Now they lost the house and they are pointing at dems saying “they want illegals in, why don’t they do anything to stop them!!!”

 

There were a number of attempts

 

While Republicans had the majority in the Senate, control only comes with 60 or more from your party. That hasn't happened since Obama's first 2 years in office when the Democrats had that count and control.

 

Like what? Please cite the proposed bills and the votes.