General Discussion

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

9. I agree, but they should have walked out long ago

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 07:57 AM

Jan 2017

I would hope that the Media puts only a skeleton staff at the WH going forward if any at all and moves their focus to Congress and the Courts where the real work of government will be happening for the next few years.

Trump offers a shiny object upon which to dazzle and confuse. McConnell and Ryan are the two whom I see to be far, far more dangerous social programs, the people and the country.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

44 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Press should have walked out after CNN'S Acosta was dissed [View all] Tanuki Jan 2017 OP

No they shouldn't have melman Jan 2017 #1

None of his childish form of "communication" need be reported BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #6

I agree. It would be serving up an excuse to Trump on a silver platter. Demit Jan 2017 #7

Taking questions only from Breitbart is not a press conference. yardwork Jan 2017 #12

Less press coverage is not answer melman Jan 2017 #14

What if the press walked out and then reported what happened? yardwork Jan 2017 #16

The media spent 8 years "not covering" President Obama's many initiatives BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #17

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #29

what i think is barbtries Jan 2017 #24

Do you have a better answer? whathehell Jan 2017 #26

Than not covering what the president does? melman Jan 2017 #28

Um, you're missing the point.. whathehell Jan 2017 #30

How about them covering what Congress does or plans to do instead? BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #34

No need to. MSM is sufficiently cowed, and trump WILL ignore them soon, using Twitter. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #42

Yes, they should. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #43

Damn Straight! Mister Midnight Jan 2017 #2

"Trump shouted down CNN Jim Acosta as 'fake news' then took a question from Breitbart." Cha Jan 2017 #3

"Press should have walked out after CNN'S Acosta was dissed" BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #4

Check this quote out at the end of the article from trumpee.. Cha Jan 2017 #5

I will leave you with what Maxine Waters said BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #8

Maxine couldn't be more correct! She was excellent! Cha Jan 2017 #11

Yup BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #15

Mahalo for that gish gallop stomp from VP Biden, BRDS! Cha Jan 2017 #20

I agree, but they should have walked out long ago Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #9

Agreed, the first time he kicked out a reporter during the primaries ......n/t HAB911 Jan 2017 #13

+++THIS+++ BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #25

Acosta Should Have Persisted In Asking A Question &..... global1 Jan 2017 #10

Their chickens have come home to roost Fritz Walter Jan 2017 #18

divide and conquer Locrian Jan 2017 #19

Acosta should have peed on him. Orrex Jan 2017 #21

Or throw a shoe at his head...nt Callmecrazy Jan 2017 #35

Why should the media exhibit principles and guts against Trump, at this point? Paladin Jan 2017 #22

Absolutely. It was CNN and Acosta this time. Next time it may be any of them. Vinca Jan 2017 #23

The press owns this clusterfuck liberal N proud Jan 2017 #27

Absolutely Butterflylady Jan 2017 #32

Yes, they should have walked. Otherwise they are cowed and Trump wins. Nitram Jan 2017 #31

I have a concern about that Orrex Jan 2017 #36

They won't be at the mercy of Breitbart and Co because... Nitram Jan 2017 #37

The press whimped out. Totally. Achilleaze Jan 2017 #33

Do you really want to quit the game? Nitram Jan 2017 #38

If you mean the game of whimping out, I was never in it Achilleaze Jan 2017 #40

I was just recalling how some games would taunt you when you clicked "exit game." Nitram Jan 2017 #41

They should have deferred their question to CNN mcar Jan 2017 #39

what... djsunyc Jan 2017 #44