In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina smashed into Louisiana and left a path of devastation, the media piled on President Bush - a Republican - for his failure to respond in a timely fashion. His poor leadership made a bad situation worse. Governor Blanco - a Democrat - was hardly mentioned. Mayor Ray Nagin - a Democrat - did receive some criticism for not evacuating New Orleans, but that was overshadowed by Spike Lee's claims that the levees were intentionally destroyed to flood black neighborhoods.
In 2022, when Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida, the media press Governor DeSantis - a Republican - regarding deaths and short-notice evacuations orders. President Biden - a Democrat - is hardly mentioned in relation to the hurricane.
Regardless of the situation, somehow it is always the Republican's fault. Threat of a government shutdown when the president is a Republican and the congress is Democratic? The president is to blame. Threat of shutdown when president is a Democrat, and the congress is Republican? The congress is to blame. Gridlock in congress when the house is Democrat, and the senate is Republican? Senate at fault. Gridlock when house is Republican, and senate is Democrat? Clearly, the house is in error. When a Republican does something wrong, the story is how the Republican did something wrong. When a Democrat does something wrong, the story is how Republicans are making political hay over Democrat missteps.
A Democrat calls a Republican a Nazi or a fascist, he's speaking truth to power. A Republican says anything negative toward a Democrat and he is accused of being uncivil and perhaps even encouraging violence.
It's a one-way street in most of the media. Republicans bad, Democrats good. It's a miracle Republicans ever win an election with the non-stop negative press.
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