PoliticsPa yesterday posted, then deleted, then reposted a negative story about Pa. 7 Congressional candidate Bob Brooks yesterday. The story, entitled "Questions Beginning to Arise Around Brooks Campaign in PA-07," was deleted shortly after publication. Then it reappeared, with the explanation that it had been deleted to give both Brooks and the DCCC time to respond.
I suspect power brokers in Harrisburg and DC were applying pressure because this happened at another new outlet yesterday
The story suggests that Brooks had a "difficult evening" during a recent debate at Cedar Crest. It was apparently so bad that the DCCC told debate organizers that they did not want the public to see a video of his performance. The account also cites several MAGA social media memes that Brooks posted on his Facebook page. It cites the $130,000 judgment his mother-in-law obtained as well as a new lawsuit claiming shenanigans in the transfer of real estate from his name to make him judgment proof. Finally, it notes his recent refusal to sit down with Lehigh Valley News for a one-on-one interview after agreeing to do so.
Interestingly, another news outlet, WFMZ-TV69, posted and then quickly deleted a negative story about Brooks yesterday as well. This one, entitled "Congressional candidate Bob Brooks faces lawsuit over property dispute and unpaid loan debt," can still be found on a google search engine. But when you click on the link, the story went Poof!
It's pretty clear to me that our fearless news sources are unwilling to serve the public interest when pressured by the powerful.
This is all very shady ... just like Brooks.
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The Republicans are on their hands and knees praying Brooks wins. The D’s hand them a scandal plagued campaign on day one. Mackenzie might have just inherited the luck of Charlie Dent.
This type of bad behavior by weaponized news media is not surprising. It’s been going on for years. There is NO question, radical Democrats have taken over the majority of corporate news operations. This includes the Morning Call parent group, WFMZ-TV69, PBS39 and others. The messaging of all such groups is skewed to protect hard Liberalism.
The internet does provide us with alternative sources to the above named. But, using those alternatives does require a little more effort on the part of the consumer. So, any ‘awakening’ is slow to occur.
This candidate, Brooks, is someone I reject as a viable candidate. There are many others put up across this state who require close scrutiny, including our Governor who is already well into campaign mode for 2028.
You don't hate the media enough
FAKE NEWS. Misinformation, disinformation, Orange Man bad,....
A tremendous scandal is brewing with Bob Brooks that could get so bad that it could sink Shapiro’s Presidential ambitions.
Diogenes would give up looking for honest and unbiased media.
Word on the street is Suzy Ellis is getting ready to call on Crooks to drop. Unfortunately nobody will know who Suzy Ellis is.
That’s quite the field democrats have. Brooks is a crook. McClure left a fiscal disaster. The woke lady from PPL who can’t gain any traction, Wilds girl. We need better candidates.
WFMZ aired the Brooks story this morning.
You were at the head of the movement on this one. I'm convinced that Brooks and Croswell are both Machurian Candidates trying to steal PA-07 back from the Dems. Lamont is the only only he is vetted and proven. And I like that he's not out there begging for money. I hope he pulls this off.
What do you expect from the media they are as bad as the politicians.
Bernie’s pissed that his boy McClure is not the choice of little Josh. As for the media, it doesn’t exist anymore. It is the extended arm of the political parties now.
One must be impressed with Crosswell's work ethic. One "Meet & Greet" after another, with people who actually vote!!! Not surprising that he's ahead of the pack in fundraising. The remaining significance of the Brooks campaign is that Shapiro showed a lack of judgement.
If I had doubts about his character before, I'm certain not to vote for him after seeing his annoying TV advertisement with Josh Shapiro and Bernie Sanders. the clips of Crooksy riding a hog motorcycle make him look like an annoying jerk.
Brooks is perfect for Congress. Already corrupt.
Here's a link to the Cedar Crest debate: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CNfRoBy7xKxxtgH4XuOUcHBhEqi0ZEUJ/view?usp=drivesdk
I think a difficult evening for Brooks is right. My favorite part is when McClure says he has no regrets about how Gracedale was managed.
As usual
Don't care, still voting for Brooks. We need more normal people, warts and all, in Congress. Im tired of all the lawyers.
Ok Lamont.
So basically they all sucked LOL.
Goes to show you how arrogant McClure is. He’s wasn’t fit for county executive, he’s definitely not fit for Congress. He screwed up Gracedale big time and he doesn’t care.
Brooks may have issues. I’m sure they all do. McClure is a disaster also. Brooks screwed family finances, McClure screwed county finances.
Correct. He'll fit in perfectly.
They merely pick what they want to cover. Shootings go unreported all tbe time. Still waiting for some news outlet to report on the coverup concerning the drunk woman on the turnpike who killed John Sweeney. Check out her prior criminal record on the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial Portal. She was given probation for a crime in Lansdale a few days after she killed John when they already knew she was under investigation for murdering him. WFMZ did cover the filing but didn't ask the hard questions that should be addressed. This was not handled properly. Justice for John!!!
The mainstream media is just an arm of the democrat party. Take this Rep Eric Swalwell. It was common knowledge on the Hill that this guy was a dirtbag. Reporters looked the other way until the Democrat machine gave them the green light to destroy him. Bernie is a democrat, but he would have reported on this guy if he was a local politician. Not CNN, MSN and NBC though. He had the protective D after his name.
He couldn't give a definition of "working class" at the candidate forum at Kirkland Village. Very unprepared.
The article says it was edited to allow Brooks and DCCC a chance to respond, that's not fishy.... Seriously, what's the problem with that?
I hope muh Dems don't allowed ourselves to get Swalwelled with this Brooks character. It's literally the only way I see the Dems losing.
Wet noodle Derstein should beat McKenzie.
Brooks is Fetterman 2.0
I noted this, but the article was actually deleted at first with no explanation. Then it reappeared with the comment you mention. I know that deleting a post without explanation seriously undermines credibility and that's pretty bad when the integrity of news organizations is in question. If I want someone to respond to a story, I will either hold off publishing or publish and note that I will update once a response is obtained.
How 'bout it- Dent was the luckiest Pol I've ever met. The only guy who gave him a run for his money was Dertinger!
go away Lamont!
Shapiro is a phony!
Brooks normal? He looks like an overgrown & overweight 2 year old!
Brooks is an embarrassment!
One PAC has donated.over $1M to Crosswell's campaign since last year.. It must he nice.to get $131K checks at regular intervals. Look it up.
Hate to burst your bubble, but WFMZ is owned by a conservative christian company and leans right.
Croswell is a Manchurian candidate? He is a centrist. I thought that is where most people are?
I find it funny that people are attacking Brooks. Crosswell is a Republican pretending to be a Democrat to win a seat.
Bernie why will you not write about the most unfair tax the property tax??/
How did McClure personally screw up Gracedale ? Specific examples please.
WFMZ is rated as "least biased" by media bias. But I have a problem with any news source that posts, then deletes, a news story without explanation. It undercuts credibility and suggests the news organization is subject to outside pressure.
WFMZ, aside from featuring a host of syph-baby looking on-air personalities, simply regurgitates CNN garbage when not celebrating sexual deviancy in the name of the sin of pride. They're too stupid to know how woke and vacuous they are.
Because "normal" people screw their in-laws over more than one hundred thousand dollars. "Normal" people lie cheat and steal through out their life. Looks like one huge wart above his shoulders. Move on Crooksy!
Anybody but McClure!!
Stop attacking Crooksy. Crosswell is a total fraud. Grace Crampsie has proof Crosswell was planning to run for Congress. It’s the Crosswell Con. He’s a Republican and he’s never lived here. Has he bought a house here yet ?
When he pulls up to his meet and greets has anyone checked his license plate? DC but he loves the LV?
The job of the media is to cover stories. With a pillow. Until they stop breathing.
All too often, TV69 just uses Morning Call new articles and adapts them for television segment length. If you haven’t already noticed the Morning Call is purposefully ultra-liberal with a tendency to use any material from New York Times, CNN, etc. that twists any action of the Trump administration into some sort of horrible, unfair behavior against one group or another.
To gain any real understanding of what’s really going on at the national and world level, you must avoid using The Morning Call as a sole, primary source.
This is just downstream a few clicks from how the Dump administration pressures the media. It is disgusting that the media is being controlled the way that it is. Also, however, how biased many "media sources" are.
Brooks looks like an overweight 2 year old on that hog- and acts likes 1 too! You can tell when he opens his mouth that he's not that sharp- what a disgrace, but I'm not surprised both the phony Shapiro & Bernie endorsed this loser! McKenzie will be as lucky as Dent if he faces Crooksy Brooksy!
Brooks and McClure should settle this with a Sumo match. Two slovenly individuals who sound worse than they look when speaking.
Undignified slouches. Both of them.
No, Fetterman at least is intelligent...Crooksy is an imbecile...
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