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Anonymous Hacks Donald Trump's Voicemail and Leaks the Messages (betanews.com)

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Mark Wilson writes: In the run-up to the presidential election, few days go by when Donald Trump isn't hitting the headlines for something he's said or done. The bombastic billionaire looks set to become the Republican candidate, and his journey towards the White House is littered with offense and controversy, and back in December Anonymous declared war on him. The loose collective of hackers and activist made its declaration after Trump announced plans to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. One of the first strikes in Anonymous' war sees the group hacking the businessman's voicemail and leaking the messages. The messages appear to show that Trump had a surprisingly cosy relationship with the more left-leaning section of the media than one might imagine.

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  1. Not really. by khasim · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The messages appear to show that Trump had a surprisingly cosy relationship with the more left-leaning section of the media than one might imagine.

    There is very little "left-leaning" media in the USofA. Most of it would be corporate-leaning.

    And they love him because (exactly as he says) he brings in the ratings for them. He's always ready for a friendly interview.

    1. Re:Not really. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The media has been hammering him from all sides. It's incredibly obvious that the establishment wants Hillary or Rubio.

    2. Re: Not really. by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 4, Insightful

      > Quick sanity test: is the New York Times a liberal newspaper?

      Which definition of 'liberal' are you using? The word has been co-opted so many times, even in recent decades, that your question may not be useful.

      If you mean 'authoritan-socialist' then say that. (My best guess, but who knows? They're certainly not classically liberal).

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  2. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone by supremebob · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Donald got caught with a "hot mic" on a commercial break of the Morning Joe talk show on MSNBC, where Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were VERY friendly with him. Hell, it almost like it seemed like they were giving him campaign advice during the chat.

    I'd imagine that CNN loves him as well, simply for the ratings boost he's given to the Republican debates.

    1. Re:This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone by hey! · · Score: 4, Insightful

      People seem remarkably naive about how this works. What you are looking at is people using each other to their advantages. Left wing or right wing have nothing to do with it.

      For the record I don't think Trump is either. His ideology begins and ends with himself.

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  3. Are you separarting? by s.petry · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't listen to just me, several studies and reports have said what I'm about to say, including an Ivy league school. The US has become almost text book fascism as defined by Mussolini. Meaning, you can not separate regulators from Corporations because the regulators work for the corporations. Regulatory capture has occurred in every sector of the economy. It is really easy to see, but you have to at least glance at it.

    Main stream media simply works for those same interests. Again, it's easy to see if you care to look. "Money" and "Ratings" are a byproduct of the control the establishment has over the people using media.

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  4. Re:Another worthless stunt from Anonymous by sumdumass · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The easiest way to get Americans to vote for someone the outside world does not like is to make it obvious they do not like them. Americans will hold their nose and elect Satan himself if a bunch of foreigners acted like we couldn't. The overwhelming vast majority of Americans agree on one thing, foreigners do not have the right to tell us what to do.

    Keep it up and Trump will be president.

  5. Re: Let Me Guess... by Vladimus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Without an actual counter-argument you realize that it's more likely that your post will be modded "troll", right?

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