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46. Great Article From Jennifer Rubin Who Does Opinion Pieces in WP. She's Always Excellent on Biden.

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WaPo: Opinion: Biden excels at his first news conference. The media embarrass themselves. [View all] mcar Mar 2021 OP

BIG NEWS FLASH THEN....media actually gets something right. Goes with truth PortTack Mar 2021 #1

Great Article From Jennifer Rubin Who Does Opinion Pieces in WP. She's Always Excellent on Biden. Indykatie Mar 2021 #46

She's been nice to MoJo sofar because he hasn't given her reason not to be onetexan Mar 2021 #70

Thanks, mcar! Native Mar 2021 #2

YW mcar Mar 2021 #41

So far Biden has exceeded my expectations doc03 Mar 2021 #3

'gaffs' speak easy Mar 2021 #5

there was NOT a single "Biden Gaff" . Trueblue1968 Mar 2021 #22

It says a lot about our political culture that speak easy Mar 2021 #27

It wasn't a gaffe, and here's why. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #53

Couldn't agree more TB DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #88

Obviously that rep was way overblown. brush Mar 2021 #6

Not to me he wasn't.. yeah the m$m Cha Mar 2021 #10

The gaffe thing was always overblown mcar Mar 2021 #42

Biden was not really all that gaff prone PatSeg Mar 2021 #55

Such a GREAT statement! MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #56

Oh yes, it is like a Hollywood ending PatSeg Mar 2021 #65

The "gaffe machine" was always and merely a slur, a way of dismissing the man... Hekate Mar 2021 #60

cannot be Skittles Mar 2021 #4

Idiots wanted a SCANDAL!!11 mcar Mar 2021 #44

We saw only part, but Rubin's harsh assessment does not contradict Hortensis Mar 2021 #7

He did a good job bringing up what they didn't mcar Mar 2021 #49

Regrettable that he had to be prepared for that, but he was. :) Hortensis Mar 2021 #50

MMM'Okay, But lets give credit where it's due. jaxexpat Mar 2021 #68

Lol. Compelling argument and of course spot on. Hortensis Mar 2021 #69

All true! WA-03 Democrat Mar 2021 #8

IOW.. business as usual with Cha Mar 2021 #9

Jennifer Rubin of the WaPo got this exactly right. It was a pleasure to listen to Biden... Hekate Mar 2021 #11

And Jennifer Rubin is no liberal Democrat. calimary Mar 2021 #17

He was TOO patient in some cases. Kaitlyn Collins' question were the stupidest. Embarrassing. George II Mar 2021 #21

I was shocked at her question mchill Mar 2021 #43

I wonder if they are rewarding the ones who trump approved Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #67

Just inane, George mcar Mar 2021 #51

Kaitlan Collins was NOT the reporter asking Biden Totally Tunsie Mar 2021 #59

Collins did ask Biden about reelection mcar Mar 2021 #75

It was actually the other way around. Totally Tunsie Mar 2021 #76

OK, I got it backwards mcar Mar 2021 #78

That had to be True Blue American Mar 2021 #73

Agree with every word. Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #35

And not once did he say louis-t Mar 2021 #12

YES IT IS, loutis-t! George McGovern Mar 2021 #16

I heard he didn't hand-wave away a reporter and call them "fake news" gratuitous Mar 2021 #20

Nor did he say, "You're a nasty woman" with his customary sneer. Texin Mar 2021 #71

The world would be a much better place if reporters Harker Mar 2021 #13

Exactly liberalmediaaddict Mar 2021 #25

They are not an utter waste of the President's time... tavernier Mar 2021 #14

I'll take that good point mcar Mar 2021 #52

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2021 #15

Driving the narrative hibbing Mar 2021 #18

Has your racist neighbor gotten his covid vaccination yet? csziggy Mar 2021 #29

He just can't help himself hibbing Mar 2021 #33

Yeah, I get it csziggy Mar 2021 #36

how the media has fallen as the need to fill up the many options, 24 NewHendoLib Mar 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Mar 2021 #23

They really thought a President that has Roc2020 Mar 2021 #24

Don't read the trending Twitter threads! LittleGirl Mar 2021 #26

I wasn't able to watch and I'm very glad to hear this. Treefrog Mar 2021 #28

Why was Peter Doocy not allowed to ask Joe Biden why Tom Hanks wore red shoes in a pizza restaurant soothsayer Mar 2021 #30

If these media people actually cared for answers to tough questions cstanleytech Mar 2021 #31

Spot on. Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #32

... spanone Mar 2021 #34

I watched parts and this assessment is 100% accurate Bristlecone Mar 2021 #37

They had a narrative and they thought Biden would cooperate dalton99a Mar 2021 #38

Yep, and even more embarrassing... GoCubsGo Mar 2021 #39

Yep. cilla4progress Mar 2021 #40

The media now has nowhere to hide. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #45

+1, even the question about Kamala as his running mate was from Q crap uponit7771 Mar 2021 #48

K&R, some of the questions were just lazy uponit7771 Mar 2021 #47

The previous pResident was an abomination in countless ways, yet the M$M failed, Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2021 #54

So many second-rate questions. Yamiche MadMike47 Mar 2021 #57

Why? I thought she acquitted herself well, but don't remember exactly what she said... Hekate Mar 2021 #58

Many of the "professional" reporters in that room would've been kicked off my high school newspaper. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2021 #61

Makes me insane mcar Mar 2021 #79

It was ridiculous MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #87

Rubin almost sounds BlueMTexpat Mar 2021 #62

The ABC reporter was terrible. betsuni Mar 2021 #63

K&R UCmeNdc Mar 2021 #64

CNN disappointed as well Wahyee Mar 2021 #72

There were some who asked inane questions and tried gotcha questions, and there was one.... George II Mar 2021 #66

+1. Now that Biden is president, they want to control the agenda dalton99a Mar 2021 #74

Then the other reporters complained they didn't get called on mcar Mar 2021 #80

They should be griping to their fellow reporters for monopolizing the time. Alcindor herself... George II Mar 2021 #82

I subscribe to The Daily Beast and WaPo. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2021 #77

TDB reviewing the reporters or the President? mcar Mar 2021 #81

POTUS SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2021 #83

Oh good gad mcar Mar 2021 #84

If a 'talk to the press' becomes a series of dumb or 'gotcha' questions Aussie105 Mar 2021 #85

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2021 #86