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Why does the Press Core put up with the nonsense from S.H.S? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Mar 2018 OP
I think she's a droid. spanone Mar 2018 #1
An I.H.8.U unit? tazkcmo Mar 2018 #11
Sad! WheelWalker Mar 2018 #2
You certainly didn't expect any truth or accurate information from this regime, did you?! Ohiogal Mar 2018 #3
Well, lies on top of lies are hard to keep things straight? imanamerican63 Mar 2018 #7
Not to mention that she insults them wih nearly every response she offers. stopbush Mar 2018 #4
Apple doesn't fall far from the tree... HopeAgain Mar 2018 #5
One word atreides1 Mar 2018 #6
I think that would be fine tazkcmo Mar 2018 #12
These Reporters are the Highest paid Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #13
My theory is that they have to show up so the WH does not have an excuse to cancel them altogether dameatball Mar 2018 #8
I understand what you are saying, murielm99 Mar 2018 #20
I understand. I think Trump's WH would love to just have media of their choice in attendance dameatball Mar 2018 #23
They do it because theyre assigned the job lunatica Mar 2018 #9
Word Nazi Alert! tazkcmo Mar 2018 #10
I thought it was just a misspelling Cirque du So-What Mar 2018 #18
At times tazkcmo Mar 2018 #19
Never understood the access arguement Va Lefty Mar 2018 #14
Complete Agreement SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #21
Because it is their job to be stonewalled by SHS. democratisphere Mar 2018 #15
No one would even notice if she was replaced by a cardboard cutout and procon Mar 2018 #16
Noooooo!!!! imanamerican63 Mar 2018 #17
They need do do Daily Briefing Bingo avebury Mar 2018 #22

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
4. Not to mention that she insults them wih nearly every response she offers.
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:30 PM
Mar 2018

She’s like a stupid, vengeful child.

tazkcmo

(7,302 posts)
12. I think that would be fine
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:48 PM
Mar 2018

Imagine the optics of a press briefing with just the Fox correspondent in the room? Ha!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
13. These Reporters are the Highest paid
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:51 PM
Mar 2018

of all Reporters. BTW,it is all about Access and the Cocktail Circuit and access to the insider info.

dameatball

(7,400 posts)
8. My theory is that they have to show up so the WH does not have an excuse to cancel them altogether
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:33 PM
Mar 2018

It has been pretty obvious, even in the Spicer days, that the WH wants to control all narratives. Hence all the tweeting. Answering inconvenient questions??.....not so much.

murielm99

(30,765 posts)
20. I understand what you are saying,
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 03:45 PM
Mar 2018

but I think they should stage a walkout when she tells an over-the-top lie. They could have an alternative planned. They could sit in somewhere if the briefings are cancelled. Make the protest large and publicize it well.

Someone else said it is their job. They are paid well to show up to these "briefings." It is the job of students to show up for class. But look at how many have participated in a planned walkout. If the press wants to be effective, they need to do something else. Let Fox News be the only ones left sitting there.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
9. They do it because theyre assigned the job
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:36 PM
Mar 2018

It’s literally their job to be in the daily briefing.

I prefer they be there even though it can be very frustrating. But, on the other hand everything can and is fact checked. And if we don’t see and hear the lies I fear complacency would take over.

tazkcmo

(7,302 posts)
10. Word Nazi Alert!
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:43 PM
Mar 2018

No offense, but it's Corps not Core. End Word Nazi Alert.


On Edit: Got all caught up being a Word Nazi I forgot to actually address your post! I agree!

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)
14. Never understood the access arguement
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 02:58 PM
Mar 2018

same with the Sunday talk shows. We can't call them on their bullshit or they won't come back. If all they are going to do is lie why give them a forum to spew their lies?

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
21. Complete Agreement
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 03:59 PM
Mar 2018

I have been saying this exact thing.

What good is "access" when it's merely access to LIES & SPIN. The press might as well make up their own answers.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
15. Because it is their job to be stonewalled by SHS.
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 03:02 PM
Mar 2018

Everyday I ask myself how did this A-hole administration ever get into the oval office.

procon

(15,805 posts)
16. No one would even notice if she was replaced by a cardboard cutout and
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 03:03 PM
Mar 2018

a looping audio tape. She creates more 'news' than she actually delivers, and she's the most inept, incompetent WH spox in recent memory.

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