I can’t remember the specific questions, but during “Desert Storm,” when Gen. Tom Kelley was doing the press conferences, there was one Asian-looking female reporter who typically asked dumb questions.
It was the 80s, and all the new cable channels like ESPN had no idea of what to fill airtime with. So, we ended up with a tv crew doing on-deck interviews at our international swim meet (in St. Louis, but fairly large; we had teams from Australia, South Africa, East Germany competing).
Anyway, after our relay we duly troop down the pool deck to be confronted by brainless smarmy reporter lady:
BSRL: “So… you all just lost. How do you feel about that?”
us: “Um…” 
BSRL: “Do you wish you’d won?”
us: :smack:
Now, I wish I’d’ve had the presence of mind to shove her into the pool. Although, it was the 80s; the oilslick from her hair product would’ve made the pool unusable. Even so I’m waiting for the day some Olympics when some swimmer tosses that pooldeck reporter into the water. They’ll be my new hero.
During the recent Boston bombing coverage, CNN had a reporter on the streets. Everyone was evacuated or holed up in their homes, so the streets were completely empty and silent. How does the reporter choose to describe it?
“It’s as though a bomb had dropped somewhere.”
I always enjoy seeing this guy walk into the pole.
I’ve always enjoyed this exchange between a radio reporter and Clement Attlee, who was British Prime Minister at the time (IIRC):
Reporter: Prime Minister, do you have a message for the British people?
Attlee: No
Speaking of which, Jim Braude of New England Cable Newsgot caught with his mike on right after NBC cut to him, saying “Oh, you’re not listening? Well, I don’t know shit.”
After NBC cut right back and apologized, the tweets started coming in, along the lines of “Finally, a reporter with the courage to tell the truth.”
Your tears are ratings gold. Blech.
The most recent awesome response to a dumb reporter question.. “That’s a clown question, bro.”
Clear, concise, dismissive and insulting.
The reporter asked him if he planned to have a beer to celebrate a game-winning home run. Harper’s a Mormon, so he doesn’t drink- but douchebag answers are OK. 
It was a funny retort but it really wasn’t a stupid question unless we take it for granted that everybody should know what religion Bryce Harper is.
I think it was after the recent (2010) earthquake in Haiti or possibly it was during some civil unrest, I hear a reporter refer to disparity between “white Haitians” and “African-American Haitians”. I thought it was silly that she didn’t just say black. While Haiti is clearly in the Americas, I have only heard “African-American” used to describe black people in the US.
Honestly, I had no idea that Harper is Mormon, I just thought that asking a professional ballplayer whether or not he’s going to celebrate with a beer was a completely lame question.
He was also 19 at the time. You can hear other reporters explaining that he can’t drink legally, then the interviewer saying “Well he’s Canadian!” or somesuch.
I always love it when reporters talk in the third person:
“You know Mrs. Buchanan, some people would say you’re a total fucking cunt. How does that make you feel?”
It’s kind of a dull question, but the guy is trying to fill out a story and the answer was not super obvious or a violation of common sense or anything. For context, they were in Canada - and at that time Harper wasn’t old enough to drink in the U.S. I thought Harper dismissed the question because he doesn’t drink and because he’s Bryce Harper.
He could drink legally in Canada, which is where they were at the time.
Long time ago, watching motorcycle racing (not dirtbikes) on late night cable. Between heats they change the gears in the bikes, one guy, last race, he couldnt’ switch gears. He was reaching down with his hand and trying to force the lever that you normally use with your foot.
After the race, reporter talking to him.
I noticed you having trouble shifting out there.
Yes, we decided to change out the third gear but it malfunctioned.
So, how did that effect your racing style?
(exasperated) I slowed down.
Years ago I saw an American reporter in Germany describe a black German as “African American.”
Didn’t Larry King once ask a rape victim how she felt while the rapist was “making love” to her?
A basic news story on the net or otherwise allows me to know there were a lot of people killed in a tornado in Oklahoma. There is nothing more I need to know: indeed I probably don’t even need to know that much. You’re in CA and I doubt you need to know more. It’s just idle curiosity and voyeurism.
I remember the one (don’t recall her looking Asian, though) who asked “Don’t you think excessive violence was used?” in reference to the strafing of the Column of Death toward the end of the war.
It’s a friggin’ war, Bimbette! They were fleeing Kuwait with trucks full of loot. The whole thing could have been avoided if they had JUST STAYED HOME!!!
It took every bit of self-control for whoever was giving that press conference not to just laugh in her face.
Possibly apocryphal: “How long have you been a black quarterback?”
You beat me to that one. I think that question was asked of Redskins QB Doug Williams.
ETA: After posting that, I searched. Snopes says it’s false.