Spicer loses his cool with the press

[UpInArms]

Source: Politico

White House press secretary Sean Spicer tangled with the press corps during the daily briefing on Thursday, as reporters repeatedly pressed him to explain how Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch’s criticism of Donald Trump got twisted, among other controversies.

Spicer appeared to reach his boiling point when, after a six-minute stretch of inquiries related to Gorsuch, he batted down a question about why Trump has time to tweet about a department store but neglected to tweet about a recent attack on a mosque in Quebec.

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Spicer entered the briefing room Thursday afternoon facing no shortage of negative headlines: Kellyanne Conway’s potential ethics violation over promoting Ivanka Trump’s brand on Fox News, a Reuters report detailing President Donald Trump’s private call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he slammed a nuclear treaty after first asking his aides what the treaty was, and questions about Gorsuch appearing to denounce Trump’s attacks on the judiciary.

In a terse response, Spicer said Conway had been “counseled” after urging Americans to “go buy Ivanka’s stuff” during a Fox News interview from the White House briefing room Thursday morning. Similarly, he maintained that Trump’s conversation with Putin was “a private call between the two of them” and declined to elaborate or verify or deny the contents of the report.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/sean-spicer-fights-with-media-during-press-briefing-234858

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ummm... sorry ... no "private" calls ... ever again, TrumpleThinSkin

[Fritz Walter]

1. 1st Rec. for Shorn Sphincter's meltdown

Can't wait to see clips of this when I get home.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Shauna SpiceGirl :)

[Still In Wisconsin]

54. A.K.A. Screamy Spice

[mahina]

60. HA

Thank you!

[NastyRiffraff]

2. It's only news if Spicer DOESN'T lose his cool

His boiling point is ice water. He's as thin-skinned as his boss.

[Rene]

17. Spice guy, like KA look haggard, like the two of them haven't slept in 3 weeks

must be guilty consciences don't let them sleep.

[2naSalit]

34. Conscience? Those two?

[lamp_shade]

3. I was laughing so hard. Pictured him lifting his podium and marching across the floor.

[Lucinda]

42. LOL

[Grammy23]

49. My thoughts exactly.

I was thinking is this Sean or Melissa McCarthy? If it was Spicer, it is safe to say he was miffed.

[Volaris]

50. Yep more fodder for the sat evening crew.

GOOD. Let them be mocked.

[mobeau69]

4. Bam

why Trump has time to tweet about a department store but neglected to tweet about a recent attack on a mosque in Quebec.

[Zambero]

5. He's making it way too easy for SNL writers

They are accumulating an "embarrassment of riches", given that bullshit has abundant value in the universe of political satire. And satire done properly often points to the truth.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

6. "lost his cool"

NOT his first time and will not be his last time

[3catwoman3]

7. I didn't think he had any cool to lose.

He seems to arrive baited for bear, so to speak.

It must completely suck to be him.

[Squinch]

30. That was my first thought: Spicer? Cool?

[Dave Starsky]

48. Beat me to it.

He has been in Sam Kinison rage mode since day one. I can't even imagine what a baseline, calm Sean Spicer would even look like.

[Iggo]

8. I imagine him as the jeep driver in the movie M*A*S*H.

"God-dam Army!"

[longship]

56. That was Bobby Troup, writer of the song "Route 66"

[Iggo]

58. Yep, he was a jazz man, though.

Married to Julie London, who sang my favorite version of Cry Me A River.

[TomCADem]

9. Shouty Spice Gets in Touch With His Inner Melissa McCarthy

Nt

[JudyM]

12. Ha! Shouty Spice.

[emmadoggy]

14. .

[MontanaMama]

25. Have to heart you

for Shouty Spice!!! OMG! NFW!!!! So funny!!!!

[OriginalGeek]

31. Best thing I've read today.

Shouty Spice!

[2naSalit]

35. Life immitating political satire...

who'd a thunk it?

[3catwoman3]

43. Shouty Spice...

...is spot on perfect!

[colorado_ufo]

46. "Shouty Spice" earns you a heart!

[susanna]

57. Did he hit someone with his podium? n/t

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Again? He's not going long in that job. He wears two hats. He'll become only communications director

[tblue37]

44. No, he lost Communications Director (the superior position) and is only press secretary now. nt

[MFM008]

13. His "career"depends

on if maggot thinks hes "MAN" enough for the job.............
I however see Melissa McCarthy on SNL alot this year..........

[Historic NY]

15. He's an amateur .....

he'll be gone by June.

[DesertRat]

38. That's 4 months away

I don't even think that 45 will last that long.

[Delphinus]

52. From your lips

to the ears of the gods and goddesses ...

[ffr]

16. Snowflake Spicer is going to put McCarthy out of a job at SNL

We just started having fun with this clown too! Melissa did too good of a job on him!

Spicer's a thin skinned lying twerp!

[TranssexualKaren]

18. We get to see Melissa Mcarthy give us a new routine next Saturday night!!!!

[Swede]

19. 'Sean is getting very angry!!!!"

[bluedigger]

20. This story is to "LBN" as is "Sun rises in East".

Let me know when Sorry Spice isn't mad at the press.

[Judi Lynn]

21. I really wish the media could refrain from upsetting that nice Mr. Spicer.

[center][/center]

[trof]

22. He never had any 'cool' to lose.

Sorry buddy.

[TeamPooka]

23. Trumps conversation with Putin was a private call between the two of them

because Trump is Putin's bitch.

[Saviolo]

24. Sean Spicer reminds me of a slow-motion version of this:

Josh Lyman falling apart in front of the press corp:

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. What is disturbing are the 40 million fellow Americans who believe

what he says, wont believe what a journalist tells them

Who are rooting him on in his lies, thieving, destruction.

[ailsagirl]

27. Off to a good start-- definitely

[bucolic_frolic]

28. The wheels are coming off their #fakenews mind control gambit

The press is finally doing its job while catching Spicer & Trump lying daily

How did they ever think they were going to keep America silent?

[Ilsa]

29. A private call between him and Putin might be about his debt

and how he intends to service it. "A private call" implies he has personal business with Putin.

[2naSalit]

36. It sure does imply that they have personal business with each other!

[adigal]

32. He always sounds like he is going to cry; poor #spicerfacts

And what was that about a "private" phone call between he and Putin?? Is that even allowed???

[drray23]

33. No such thing as a private call between the president and another head of state

This is subject to laws requiring that everything the president does be recorded for citizens to look at. Of course, the actual content may be classified for now but eventually it will be released after trump is gone just like other presidents. There are time limits for when it can be made available but the point is they are not allowed to destroy irecords.

[2naSalit]

37. +10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000!

[Kaleva]

40. True but lovers are afforded some privacy to woo and whispers sweet nothings.

[keithbvadu2]

39. counseled equals 'great job Kellyanne'

[tavernier]

45. As opposed to

"You're fired."

Which is what any other pres would have done, especially since being caught in several lies in the same week. It seems that telling lies and breaking the law is in her job description.

[Mc Mike]

41. Hope some press person doesn't lose their temper back. nt.

[Jopin Klobe]

47. Spicer had "cool" ...

.. ? ...

[Skittles]

55. exactly my thought

he's a chronically angry little twerp

[guillaumeb]

51. After only 20 days Spicer is losing it?

One hopes that this is only the beginning of a long train wreck.

[Victor_c3]

53. I'm hoping that the positive reaction Tapper got the other day

In regard to calling out Conway on CNN will only serve to embolden the press corp. being tough and holding politicians accountable is precisely their job.

[Cha]

59. Wah WahWAh.... get the pacifier out!

Spicer appeared to reach his boiling point when, after a six-minute stretch of inquiries related to Gorsuch, he batted down a question about why Trump has time to tweet about a department store but neglected to tweet about a recent attack on a mosque in Quebec.

When President Obama did it, there was no concern from this briefing room. When [Trump] does it, it’s, you know, a ton of outrage.”

What's this about? Another LIE?

Thank you, UpInArms

[sagesnow]

61. Hi UpInArms

Thanks for this post. How's Freckles getting on? Hope you are keeping her out of those bars!