This week’s Liberal Media Scream shows the ridiculous spin liberal flacks are eager to use to deflate the Hunter Biden scandal story as the midterm elections near.
In focus this week is former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who said the Hunter Biden story is a big zero since she hasn’t seen it show up on the front pages of many of the nation’s newspapers.
Psaki said on Meet the Press, “As much as there was so much news happening in Washington this week, it doesn’t always translate, and often doesn’t translate, to what voters are talking about in states. And I think that’s what we’re seeing currently.”
From the roundtable on Sunday’s Meet the Press hosted by Kristen Welker:
KRISTEN WELKER: President Biden and his wild week from the decision by OPEC to cut oil production, Jen, to these revelations at the end of the week in the Washington Post that investigators believe they do have enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden. It’s not clear he’s going to be charged, but how large is this looming over the president, over Democrats broadly?
JEN PSAKI: Well, it was a big week here in Washington. So much news. I don’t even know how you decided what to talk about this morning, Kristen. But the truth is, you know, I looked at a bunch of local front pages this morning. And if you look at the front page in Nevada, they’re talking about Trump’s rally there and what it means for candidates in turning out to vote. If you look at the front pages in Pennsylvania, they’re talking about, “Mastriano, does he have a grassroots campaign or movement going?” And obviously, Georgia is quite focused on every latest development in Herschel Walker. So the truth is: As much as there was so much news happening in Washington this week, it doesn’t always translate, and often doesn’t translate, to what voters are talking about in states. And I think that’s what we’re seeing currently.
Brent Baker, vice president of research and publications for the Media Research Center, explains our weekly pick: “How ridiculous. Some newspapers covering local news on their front pages do not prove a major development in the Hunter Biden scandal is not newsworthy. Newspapers carry more than one story. But it is true that the media’s power to ignore is its most insidious power, a power which most often benefits Psaki and her allies as the media agree with her news priorities and suppress news harmful to President Biden. So it’s rich to see her citing her media allies for vindication.”
Rating: FOUR out of FIVE SCREAMS.
