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nolabear

(41,936 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:14 PM Feb 2017

If this presser only features his RW minions asking questions the real press ought to revolt.

He is completely shutting out legitimate news organizations. He knows that today he'll get nothing but Russia questions from them. Will he hide behind the shills?

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If this presser only features his RW minions asking questions the real press ought to revolt. (Original Post) nolabear Feb 2017 OP
I wonder what % of our population knows about ANY of this... Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #1
I'd love to know that too. nolabear Feb 2017 #6
that is me bdamomma Feb 2017 #25
I see lots of t v set to CNN around here. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #36
People need to take their rightwing relatives somewhere.. coco22 Feb 2017 #52
They ought to walk out. Zoonart Feb 2017 #2
+1 dalton99a Feb 2017 #3
Like this? Initech Feb 2017 #13
If only..LOL Zoonart Feb 2017 #22
His reading skills are like a 3rd grader C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #4
He is a strange reader. I don't know why. nolabear Feb 2017 #7
Lack of memory uponit7771 Feb 2017 #55
Dolt45 sounds so awkward and pleading to be taken seriously. randome Feb 2017 #5
He is strangely subdued every time he's with another leader at the podium. nolabear Feb 2017 #9
He's embarrassed to be in public. Maybe agoraphobic? randome Feb 2017 #15
Dolt 45 is a punk. That's how come meow2u3 Feb 2017 #21
+1 narnian60 Feb 2017 #29
Dolt 45! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #30
He'll take every advantage of this visit to make it a temporary smokescreen eleny Feb 2017 #8
He's gonna need a bigger smoke machine! Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #41
Yup - CNN is right back to discussing Russiagate eleny Feb 2017 #46
Aaaaaaaaand there he goes. Christian Broadcasting. nolabear Feb 2017 #10
Yeah, the substance of the leaks takes a back seat eleny Feb 2017 #17
First question goes to Christian Broadcasting. demmiblue Feb 2017 #11
He's kind of pissing off Netanyahu. Deal this, mofo. nolabear Feb 2017 #12
I just see two crooks up there facing potential impeachment/removal. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #14
I can't believe these 2 are semi coherent Tripper11 Feb 2017 #16
Yeah... the Art of the Deal rejoinder from Beebs. demmiblue Feb 2017 #19
He doesn't know what the feck he is talking about. Believe me! n/t demmiblue Feb 2017 #18
Note how many times Netanyahu says "radical Islamic terrorism." nolabear Feb 2017 #20
Town Hall? Who the hell is Town Hall? nolabear Feb 2017 #23
Twitler managed to mix in snotty remarks about Democrats and Hillary. spiderpig Feb 2017 #24
Why he suddenly bring Ms. Hillary into his mess. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #47
Next question... Townhall. demmiblue Feb 2017 #26
About the Palestinian hate: "I've seen what they're taught." randome Feb 2017 #27
He's pro-indoctrination. And utterly divorced from reality. nolabear Feb 2017 #28
Failing President hides from Putingate by only taking questions from fake news fake journos. Sad! Fred Sanders Feb 2017 #31
Were they reading the pre-approved questions? Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #49
Hmmm... what about a certain country's Christian inscribed missles? demmiblue Feb 2017 #32
FUCK! He's talking about electoral vote margins again! randome Feb 2017 #33
Does he plan to do that get the red out Feb 2017 #35
"You're gonna see a lot of love. A lot of love." nolabear Feb 2017 #38
Did he mention the strawberries yet ? rickford66 Feb 2017 #51
Don't know who that is but the anti-Semitic question is good. nolabear Feb 2017 #34
I won. Tremendously. demmiblue Feb 2017 #40
You and your ilk caused the division. n/t demmiblue Feb 2017 #37
NOOOOOOOO...Ivanka! nolabear Feb 2017 #39
No greater supporter... then why did he embrace and elevate the alt-right in his administration. demmiblue Feb 2017 #42
Welp, that went about as expected. C'MON, press!! Stand up! nolabear Feb 2017 #43
+1 demmiblue Feb 2017 #48
This is how the GOP can get out of this fiasco -impeach Dolt45 for being senile. randome Feb 2017 #44
The real press needs to take this Cluster Fuck down. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #45
So......Christian Broadcasting Network and Townhall Magazine. That's who he called on. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #50
I know. It is painful to watch. He can't get "unfair" out of his head. nolabear Feb 2017 #57
Yes, they should. Stinky The Clown Feb 2017 #53
You can't boycott a Presidential news conference, because there's the chance he/she'll make news... brooklynite Feb 2017 #54
And he'll just fill the room with shills who'll bark like seals. nolabear Feb 2017 #58
Heard on CNN moments ago... SticksnStones Feb 2017 #56
And they're supposed to be telling US what's going on. nolabear Feb 2017 #59
I'm not clear on your point. Care to clarify? SticksnStones Feb 2017 #60
It was clear they were being marginalized and scapegoated months back. nolabear Feb 2017 #61
Ah, yes...agree wholeheartedly. nt SticksnStones Feb 2017 #62

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
1. I wonder what % of our population knows about ANY of this...
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:16 PM
Feb 2017

Fox viewers dont, they arent told.

Breitbart readers arent, they arent told.

The vast majority of the public however does not watch fox or read breitbart.

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
6. I'd love to know that too.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:21 PM
Feb 2017

I know we're the political obsessive but I do wonder how many simply don't know or care.

bdamomma

(63,801 posts)
25. that is me
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:35 PM
Feb 2017

the political obsessive. I am curious to know that too, people simply don't know or care.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
36. I see lots of t v set to CNN around here.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:40 PM
Feb 2017

They know.
They all know.

We will have to find who loves their country real soon, now.

coco22

(1,258 posts)
52. People need to take their rightwing relatives somewhere..
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 02:08 PM
Feb 2017

where they can't or won't leave but media is on excluding Fox. Send them a subscription of magazines with the real truth maybe they will be sitting around bored and will start reading REAL facts.Go on a road trip and play leftwing radio or tapes if you can find.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
5. Dolt45 sounds so awkward and pleading to be taken seriously.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:20 PM
Feb 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
15. He's embarrassed to be in public. Maybe agoraphobic?
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:28 PM
Feb 2017

And now he's making up Israel policy on the fly, completely stumbling through any sense of decorum or protocol.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)
21. Dolt 45 is a punk. That's how come
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:32 PM
Feb 2017

He acts real tough with someone who's not in a position to answer back, but he's a wuss when he's faced with another leader.

Just another authoritarian, bully-boy, sniveling coward of a punk who's not man enough to pick on someone his own size.

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
10. Aaaaaaaaand there he goes. Christian Broadcasting.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:25 PM
Feb 2017

He did at least bring up the Flynn question.

And that asshole is doing what he does. Attack media and the leaks and Hillary.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
17. Yeah, the substance of the leaks takes a back seat
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:29 PM
Feb 2017

Substance, btw, which was legally obtained with a FISA granted to the NSA.

Tripper11

(4,338 posts)
16. I can't believe these 2 are semi coherent
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:29 PM
Feb 2017

Considering their heads are so far up each other's asses.

This is sickening.

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
20. Note how many times Netanyahu says "radical Islamic terrorism."
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:31 PM
Feb 2017

He knows how to play that man. Anyone with any brains does.

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
23. Town Hall? Who the hell is Town Hall?
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:34 PM
Feb 2017

It's like we're looking into a parallel universe where this entire treason doesn't exist!

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
47. Why he suddenly bring Ms. Hillary into his mess.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:51 PM
Feb 2017

I don't care for that.

Perhaps he knows who the real President is...

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
27. About the Palestinian hate: "I've seen what they're taught."
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:35 PM
Feb 2017

WTF DOES THAT MEAN???
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
33. FUCK! He's talking about electoral vote margins again!
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:39 PM
Feb 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
34. Don't know who that is but the anti-Semitic question is good.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:39 PM
Feb 2017

Aaaaaand he responds with self-aggrandizing and utter generalization.

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
43. Welp, that went about as expected. C'MON, press!! Stand up!
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:45 PM
Feb 2017

They need to start every report with "Since he won't answer any questions we're working from other sources until he does."

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
44. This is how the GOP can get out of this fiasco -impeach Dolt45 for being senile.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:48 PM
Feb 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Aspire to inspire.[/center][/font][hr]

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)
50. So......Christian Broadcasting Network and Townhall Magazine. That's who he called on.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:57 PM
Feb 2017

To be fair, the CBN guy actually did have the balls to ask him about Flynn, so I'll give him some credit there.

There was also the Israeli journalist who asked him about the rise of anti-Semitism in America, and Trump responded by telling him about his really big electoral college victory.

And no, I'm not making that up.

brooklynite

(94,363 posts)
54. You can't boycott a Presidential news conference, because there's the chance he/she'll make news...
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 02:10 PM
Feb 2017

...but if you don't get to ask questions, or don't get good answers, you can go out and do your own journalism...which is what's happening.

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
56. Heard on CNN moments ago...
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 02:21 PM
Feb 2017

"If he's only going to call on conservative news outlets, then the fix is truly in. He's not going to face any hard questions."

CNN heads were on fire, they're pissed at being marginalized by this president.


nolabear

(41,936 posts)
59. And they're supposed to be telling US what's going on.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 02:33 PM
Feb 2017

Anyone who didn't know that for the past year raise your hand. Anyone who knew it wouldn't change stand up.

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