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Raven

(13,875 posts)
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:16 PM Nov 2018

I think the press should continue to attend Sanders' press briefings

but they should leave after her initial statement...just leave. The only thing that asking her questions has done is to allow her to repeat the propaganda she spews in her opening statement. The other option would be not to go at all. Nothing is ever gained by being there except to give her the opportunity to repeat her lies over and over again.

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I think the press should continue to attend Sanders' press briefings (Original Post) Raven Nov 2018 OP
No, they just need to demand straight answers. When Trump evades a question or outright lies, the dameatball Nov 2018 #1
Yesterday the reporter from ABC who got the mic after it was grabbed BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #3
Good point. I didn't see the press conference. My comment was alluding to every future press dameatball Nov 2018 #5
My magic 8 Ball says... Brother Buzz Nov 2018 #2
Or all get kicked out for being persistent world wide wally Nov 2018 #4

dameatball

(7,391 posts)
1. No, they just need to demand straight answers. When Trump evades a question or outright lies, the
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:24 PM
Nov 2018

next person up should demand an answer. They need to support each other. Trump would like nothing better than to have them walk out, leaving just two or three "friendly' reporters to lob him softball questions.

BigmanPigman

(51,554 posts)
3. Yesterday the reporter from ABC who got the mic after it was grabbed
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:29 PM
Nov 2018

from CNN's Acosta's hand did stand up and defend him and the fake Perez told him that he and his network are just as bad.

He needs to be stopped NOW!

dameatball

(7,391 posts)
5. Good point. I didn't see the press conference. My comment was alluding to every future press
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:32 PM
Nov 2018

conference. Good on ABC.

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