No, I am not saying that, or anything close to that. Perhaps reacting to what people actually say would be more to your advantage?
Uh huh.
I’m glad we agree.
I continue to wonder why Czarcasm is wound up so tight about this topic.
Some people just think the press isn’t doing their job if they aren’t getting all up in Trump’s face. They don’t care about the press having a professional workmanlike image. They want blood and if you don’t agree, you’re a Trump apologist. IMHO, that attitude aids Trump’s undermining the role of the press.
Your concern is so touching…but since I am not the topic of this thread, I think I’ll just leave you alone to deal with it.
Buh Bye.
Takes two to tango-Any thoughts or concerns about Trump’s role in making press briefings better?
Trump is an obnoxious dick in press conferences and unfit for the office.
And he would still be a obnoxious dick if the White House press corp submitted pre-approved questions on lightly-scented stationery a month in advance, complete with apologies for wasting his valuable time…and yet you want to dwell on the people that are doing their best to get answers we need.
I guess this is hard to get through your head: Acosta was self aggrandizing and helping Trump ruin the press’s reputation. So maybe stop cheering him on.
And you seem to not be able to get into your head that Trump would be doing exactly the same thing regardless of anything Acosta did or did not do. Look how he talks to other reporters. What’s the difference? “Just be nice to the asshole” never works.
From Vox-the new White House press rules:
(1) A journalist called upon to ask a question will ask a single question and then will yield the floor to other journalists;
(2) At the discretion of the President or other White House official taking questions, a follow-up question or questions may be permitted; and where a follow up has been allowed and asked, the questioner will then yield the floor;
(3) “Yielding the floor” includes, when applicable, surrendering the microphone to White House staff for use by the next questioner;
(4) Failure to abide by any of rules (1)-(3) may result in suspension or revocation of the journalist’s hard pass.
Yep-Acosta is certainly who we should be focusing on in this situation. :rolleyes:
There ought to be a rule (1a) which says, the President will then answer that question or explain why he can’t or won’t.
If you want to see how well a single question with no followup can go, see post #76.
BTW, if you want to know why Trump shouldn’t be allowed to deny followup questions, read the Vox article I linked to.
In the Acosta event under discussion, his second question cannot be reasonably characterized as a “follow up” question.
:rolleyes: this is a shitty way to argue.
How the hell would we know? He never got to get either sentence out without interruption and insults from Trump. There is a rabid elephant in the room, and you seem obsessed with the mouse that is bothering it.
Acosta is NOT the problem here.
It’s the “just be nice to the asshole and he’ll stop being an asshole” theory. It doesn’t work. He’s not attacking the media because of anything they’ve done or said, he’s attacking them to hurt their credibility so his followers will not believe anything they hear. What questions were asked or what tone was taken had nothing to do with it.
But you don’t call 911 because a guy ten blocks away lit a match just because the barn might burn.
If it happens a couple of more times in less clear circumstances I’d concurr.