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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpicer: "You're equating me addressing the nation here -- and a tweet?"
Seeing journalists on Twitter reacting to this, wondering if Spicer is now on thinner ice than ever with Trump after a question that seems to disparage the importance of Trump's tweets in comparison to what Spicer says at the briefing.
Here's a tweet with video of that exchange:
Link to tweet
And a tweet from a Washington Post correspondent commenting on a remark by the Boston Globe's deputy Washington bureau chief:
Link to tweet
?@pbump
If Spicer wasnt on thin ice before
?@mviser
I think Sean Spicer just said that what he says from the press briefing podium is more important than what President Trump himself tweets.
highplainsdem
(49,124 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)Matt Viser Verified account
?@mviser
I think Sean Spicer just said that what he says from the press briefing podium is more important than what President Trump himself tweets.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Trumps tweets should not be taken seriously
The spox explanations and response to questions are more pertinent
I think the over arching point is people are sick of DTs tweets. I bet his staff especially is unnerved by them, having to deal with the fallout and ridicule
highplainsdem
(49,124 posts)GusBob
(7,286 posts)The addressing the nation part really is a jab
Especially with the SNL ratings to consider
wordpix
(18,652 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)thus implying someone else will be do pressers.
Pls pls pls, dear lord, let it be Conway.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)I was over there dueling on the National Review comments board on Goldberg's latest piece stating that conservatives cannot excuse Trump's behavior.
I have to wonder if any proclamation by Trump will generate a response from those folks. He is like a dream come true to this point on actions though for them. I think they are more than willing to see Trump "wet his beak" so long as he delivers the goods. Hypocrisy or consistency does not matter to them. Even body bags won't matter because it can all be blamed on Obama.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Rightly so. The Republican party of yore is long gone
Yavin4
(35,455 posts)It's Thursday for crying out loud.
highplainsdem
(49,124 posts)Just needed that super soaker.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)things are coming down on him
uponit7771
(90,371 posts)True Dough
(17,392 posts)are assuredly seen as carrying more weight by the POTUS than what comes out of Spice Boy's mouth.
flygal
(3,231 posts)I'm afraid the next guy might do a better job at covering up the real mess this administration is causing.
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)brer cat
(24,662 posts)jaxind
(1,074 posts)Every.Single.Time, this is what needs to be done when Spicer tries to cut off a reporter to go to another reporter. In this instance, the woman said, "That's ok...let him keep speaking" when she was called on by Spicer after he tried cutting off the guy who was trying to ask his question. All reporters need to do that each and every single time!!!!