Some blame the media for giving Donald Trump so much (free) coverage and believe it is this totally unbalanced coverage that has helped him get to where he is today.

Neal Gabler, in the article linked to below, however, states, “The far more grievous crime is what the media have been doing to our politics for decades now – something for which Trump just happens to be the chief beneficiary.”

Gabler concludes, “Trump could only make a mockery of our politics because the media already has(d).”

Take a look at this relatively short article, which is less about Trump than it is about the media.

How the Media Enabled Donald Trump by Destroying Politics First, by Neal Gabler, March 4, 2016 on Moyers & Company.

Let me and others know that you think.