Journalists Are Now Only Allowed To Ask Trump One Question

[guillaumeb]

From the article:

…...1). A journalist called upon to ask a question will ask a single question and then will yield the floor to other journalists;.....


We have created these rules with a degree of regret. For years, members of the White House press corps have attended countless press events with the President and other officials without engaging in the behavior Mr. Acosta displayed at the November 7, 2018 press conference.

To read more:

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/11/19/journalists-are-now-only-allowed-to-ask-trump-one-question.html

A quick translation of the article is:

Trump hates to be asked specific questions that expose him as a crook and a liar, or as incompetent. So to protect the President from the press, we will muzzle the press.

What if no one raised a hand but Acosta?

What if the White House Press Corps set up a picket line in front of the White House?

What if the corporate media actually reported on Trump's lies, and ignored his tweets?

[bdamomma]

1. sounds like

muzzling free speech doesn't it????? wouldn't think this would be contested in court???

[guillaumeb]

4. Agreed.

This is clearly designed to protect the Liar in Chief from any questioning.

[nolabear]

2. Ah, the Blamer in Chief blames again.

[guillaumeb]

5. It is never his fault.

He should stay with his rallies.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. I don't think this will fly. What is the WH going to do next, eh? Count the number of words ...

in a question asked of the president or the like? Infringement of freedom of the press I see here.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. I wonder if they can organize so that Pressgirl B can ask a followup to Pressguy A...

Sometimes they do that already, but make it a plan to really get to Orangeanus.

[guillaumeb]

7. One hopes that this excellent idea occurs to them.

[uponit7771]

9. +1, the PC working together is one way to defeat depots but a lot of them are too oppurtunistic

... to want to band together.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Could Be Simpler Than That

They could just all wait for the turn to say "You didn't answer the question." Because he never actually answers the question.

[uponit7771]

8. Maybe this is a good thing, maybe the WHPC will go on mixed isle forums or get TPMs were they

... can head of the obfuscation by Red Don and his crew.

[SoCalDem]

10. The solution is so easy

Everyone who currently goes, should be replaced by an intern who will ask their question and then LEAVE the room.. FOX will probably not participate

The current correspondents will then hold their own press conference where THEY will discuss the news of the day regarding the white house and ask the camera WHY TRUMP IS SO AFRAID OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

They can then SURMISE why that is

[DeminPennswoods]

11. They can still ask 1 long, multi-part question though

nt

[Tanuki]

12. Usually, Sarah (or Trump) doesn't give a straight answer to the 1st question

and the reporter has to follow up with a request for clarification or to reiterate the original question. Now Trump or his smokey-eyed enabler can just give an evasive, tangential, or outright false answer and move right along. What a farce.

[RainCaster]

13. This will require far more thought from a thoughtless press

They will actually have to understand the questions others are asking and be prepared to ask the follow up themselves. But that will require situational awareness, not a strong point in the WH press corp.

[moondust]

15. Just script it all and get it over with.

WH prepares all the questions and answers ahead of time. Press corps obediently asks the questions they are given and carefully records the prepared answers they receive. Reporters return to their newsrooms and publish the facts as dictated.

See how easy that is? Any questions?

[lostnfound]

16. Can they all say "why are you an f'ing Putin-loving asshole?"

[guillaumeb]

17. This press conference is over.

[Vinca]

18. Sometime when there is a press availability, they should just not show up.

Or show up and ignore him. Nothing bugs Don more than being ignored.

[guillaumeb]

19. Or show up and have the conference in front of the White House.

And explain why.

[Tigerlillygirl]

20. It should be one and a follow-up.

[Ilsa]

21. The serious press should coordinate their questions

ahead of the pressers. Don't bother coordinating with the tin soldiers that lob easy ones to him: "Will the AG have HRC hung or electrocuted, and do you have a preference?"

[dalton99a]

22. Rule #4: Questions may not contain any of these words: Russia, Putin, collusion, corruption, ...