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spanone

(135,781 posts) Fri Jun 23, 2017, 02:02 PM Jun 2017

to witness how our dictator wannabe is manipulating the press, look no further than press briefings

another day with no video.

audio only.

this is pretty meaningless in terms of content, but it shows 'who is in charge' of the media

and reminds us that access could be terminated at the will of the current administration at any time.

first amendment be damned.

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to witness how our dictator wannabe is manipulating the press, look no further than press briefings (Original Post) spanone Jun 2017 OP

It's all part of his plan IMO to become a dictator. THE GOP will be responsible for the fall of the RKP5637 Jun 2017 #1

The press can put on their adult pants and cut him off. bronxiteforever Jun 2017 #2

i don't believe our current media is up to that task. spanone Jun 2017 #3

Exactly HipChick Jun 2017 #4

but this is how it starts....a slippery slope, so to speak spanone Jun 2017 #5

RKP5637

(67,084 posts)

1. It's all part of his plan IMO to become a dictator. THE GOP will be responsible for the fall of the

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 02:05 PM

Jun 2017

US!

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)

2. The press can put on their adult pants and cut him off.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 02:09 PM

Jun 2017

Media coverage is like oxygen for political parties. The Rs need it too. Edward r Murrow didn't blink when faced with McCarthy. Trump is a Roy Cohn acolyte. Time for the press to channel their great past.