Liberal Media Scream: Welker pushes Meet the Press even further left – Washington Examiner
This weeks Liberal Media Scream features the latest demonstration that NBC Meet the Press host Kristen Welker, in the anchor seat for less than a year, has pushed the show further left than Chuck Todd left it.
This Sunday, it was Welker using her trademark practice of beating her point into the ground in demanding another Republican to accept the election results, which she obviously believes will show President Joe Biden reelected.
Her target was Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), on former President Donald Trumps short list of running mates.
Can you say unequivocally, unequivocally here and now, that you will accept the results of the 2024 election no matter what they are? she asked, ignoring warnings from the FBI about election hanky panky and some of the problems found in the 2020 ballot casting.
When Vance said hes hoping for a clean election, Welker said he was signaling that the election wont be fair. He fired back that it is the medias blindness to problems that is the threat to the election outcome, not a candidates hope for problem-free elections.
What I think actually undermines peoples confidence in the electoral system is when the media is incurious about obvious examples of problems in our electoral system, Vance said.
From Sundays Meet the Press on NBC:
KRISTEN WELKER: Well, here we are about a week before the Republican convention. Before I let you go, can you say unequivocally, unequivocally here and now, that you will accept the results of the 2024 election no matter what they are?
SEN. J.D. VANCE [R-OH]: So long as its a free and fair election, Kristen, of course we will. We will use constitutional processes to challenge issues if we think there are issues. But if its a free and fair election, we will do what the Constitution requires. We will respect the results. And I expect those results are going to be to reelect Donald Trump.
WELKER: It was a free and fair election in 2020. Donald Trump took his concerns to court. He lost in court. But he still has not conceded. Do you understand that when you refuse to commit unequivocally, that feeds into peoples concerns, skepticism about the nations electoral process?
VANCE: Well, Kristen, I dont agree with that actually. I think that feeding into peoples concerns about our electoral process is that one-half of Americas political segment, they wont support legislation that makes it harder for illegal aliens to vote. They wont support universal voter ID in our elections even though you have to present ID to do almost anything in this country. I think taking peoples concerns seriously about election fraud is the way to reinforce security and confidence in our elections.
WELKER: Yes, senator, its already against the law for noncitizens to vote. But just on that very point, when you, when others refuse to say, Yes, we will accept the election results, do you understand how that undermines peoples confidence in the electoral system?
VANCE: But, Kristen, what I just said is I dont agree with that. What I think actually undermines peoples confidence in the electoral system is when the media is incurious about obvious examples of problems in our electoral system. I think weve got great elections, but a lot of things could be better in certain states. I want to work to make that happen so the American people have greater confidence in their elections. Thats what Ill keep doing.
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Brent Baker, vice president of research and publications for the Media Research Center, explains our weekly pick: Welker has managed to make Meet the Press more of a vehicle for the agenda of liberals than it was under Chuck Todd. Every week, it seems, she acts as a thought police operative, demanding Republican guests pay fealty to the Democratic media party line on how elections cannot be questioned, trying to undermine their very legitimacy as elected officials. In Vances case, she distorted his answer to appear the opposite of what it was so she could lecture him about his improper thinking.
Rating: FOUR out of FIVE SCREAMS.
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Liberal Media Scream: Welker pushes Meet the Press even further left - Washington Examiner
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