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Friday's CBS Evening News aired a brief clip showing Donald Trump and Theresa May at a press conference after their meeting yesterday afternoon. Reporters questions were being fielded and when CNN's Jim Acosta tried have his turn Trump immediately shut him down - I'm paraphrasing here - "Sorry, we don't talk to fake news organizations, CNN is fake, we ignore them in America, etc." He then pointed to John Roberts of Fox News and slobbered him with praise and glowing adjectives, virtually gushing like rivers out of his rotten pores. Of course Roberts didn't have the decency or balls to suggest that Mr. Acosta should have had his turn.
Meanwhile, Theresa May looked uncomfortable and uneasy, and rightly so.
It's funny how a thing like this set me off, but it was classic Trump - a 15 second news clip that illustrated what he is made of.
I hate that fucking Donald Trump like no other person in this world. I can't wait for the day when he's gone from the face of this earth and I can do my happy dance - and I can't dance worth a damn..........
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Always a big tip off that someone knows what they did was crap when they include others that haven't consented. We implies TM as well, from my hearing of it. He's SO awful.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)mucifer
(23,549 posts)about trump cozying up to Russia. I really wish the national news would acknowledge that trump has changed much of our international policies to suit the desires of mother russia. I know your answer. I am sure they did their absolute best to make him look as presidential as possible. But, I can dream.
Stinkfoot007
(19 posts)Indeed...The press should work together and not allow Trump to split them off against one another.
thucythucy
(8,069 posts)It's a propaganda outlet, founded by a Republican dirty trickster and bankrolled by a billionaire family whose only interest is what they can do to enrich themselves.
EndGOPPropaganda
(1,117 posts)Wear a T-shirt with that message- Fox lies to get votes for billionaires. Its a good way to break into the propaganda bubble.
There are a few on the web, and some shirts here:
https://weprotectthetruth.com
thucythucy
(8,069 posts)Great info and message.
spanone
(135,844 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)I read and memorized the line....."The reason why I do not watch FOX News is for the same reason I do not drink out of the toilet."
Nuff said......
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)Fox News John Roberts Defends CNN After Trump Refuses Question from Fake News
During a press conference on Friday, Trump lashed out at CNN before taking a question from real network Fox News.
Matt Wilstein
07.13.18 1:54 PM ET
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)then we are in trouble. It's banned in some countries. He's unhinged.
CNN is as middle of the road as possible. This whole "left wing media" has been combated by day long banks of folks from both sides giving opinions and droning on. This 'equal time' bit (that isn't even legal, and how they infested and destroyed PBS-to name one- on a lot of fronts) has allowed a platform for people to spin and spin ugly and untrue messages. All under the phony premise that the media is biased and left wing. Giving equal time to enemies of the state isn't my idea of a good thing anymore and should end.
We need to break the chain.
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)"to counter a perceived liberal bias in the media". They pulled it, probably when someone realized it it specifically stated they were created with a real conservative bias to counter, not a real, but a merely perceived, liberal bias.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Thanks for the info.
sprinkleeninow
(20,250 posts)and whyyy is John Roberts with frix nooz?
I thot he was with CBS.
What do I know. I've always 'liked' him. Well, his personality and deliverance.
💙🇺🇸🌊
vlyons
(10,252 posts)Trump is so tiresome and predictable that I fully expect that all his public appearances will be one continuous stream of vulgarity, lies, and faux pas's. I no longer allow my anger to rise over his antics. My peace of mind is much more important than being filled with rage over the likes of him. It like taking the trash out. I don't get angry when the kitchen trash can is full. I just take the trash out. So it is with Trump. We all need to stay calm in the face of his evil stupidity and just focus on electing Dems straight ticket in Nov. Then come Jan, when we Dems own the House, we can do happy dances. We can rejoice as the sword of justice falls on his head.
True Dough
(17,305 posts)to match your philosophy!
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)The man is vile, but the US will survive this. Meantime, I am watching Wimbledon, taking care of my garden and birds, working out and enjoying life.
I will not allow him to affect my quality of life.
lark
(23,105 posts)He's following Hitler's playbook and it's working beautifully for him so far. Press denigrated and not believed by a significant percentage of the population - check. Denigrate a portion of the population just because of their ethnicity, lie about them constantly and take away their humanity (they're animals), and get the citizens to turn against them - check. They are defying court orders and the courts are looking away and not calling them on it. drumpf says if they've already deported the parents, the children don't have to be reunified - it takes my breath away that the courts are allowing them to steal babies and children for fun and profit.
Drumpf is in the process of installing a SCOTUS who has written that a president can be indicted for no crime while in office. Mueller is setting the table for treason charges by showing the Russian government was conspiring against us and if he has real proof (which I would think is a 100% yes) will SCOTUS throw out the treason charges? If that happens, we are done s a country. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, free schools, labor laws, right of assembly and association and even the free press will be gone because we will be a dictatorship with nothing to stop the oligarchs worst most destructive wet dreams of destroying the working class by stealing all our money and removing any rules stopping this. Will anyone in power stand up against this traitorous cabal when half of the 2 main political parties is all in on the treason, will us taking to the streets make a difference, at all? Would this create the Tianamen Square moment, where all shreds of freedom are crushed?
I would love to think we will survive, things can return to normalcy and decency, but right now I don't feel very optimistic. I will vote straight D, I will write letters, sign petitions, call congress critters, make calls, knock on doors - but if Russia steals the election, (which I'm sure is being coordinated just next week) how do we survive?
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,577 posts)IF we are willing to take action...........
triron
(22,006 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)We have to convince people that the situation is serious and the future of nation is at stake. Michael Moore, ho correctly predicted that Trump would win the election, is predicting that Trump will win reelection in 2020. The Republican block is solid and will not be shaken. They only suffer defeat when Democrats and Independents show up at the polls. I am hoping that Moore is wrong, just as he hopes, but, the younger voters must be convinced that their future is at stake.
sprinkleeninow
(20,250 posts)Chief Sanitation Engineer.
Then when I bag (double) every nite--food/kitchen, paper goods, bags from the cleaners, stuff from cleaning up the yard, you name it. I spray the first scented bag with some room freshener. Then a clear second bag. I have a thing about bags breaking and who's gonna clean the mess. I do have a small bird b4 I get it done when everbody goes off to bed and outta my way. 😁 After finishing, I have satisfaction and relief. Whew! 😤
Then I finish cleaning up from supper, do some laundry, then treat myself to a sweet or savory snack AND go on DU! 🍪🍧🍰🥜🍕🍟
We ordered two gigantic trash bins when we moved to this place in 2016. They give you one and you pay for extras. Good thinking on my part. We are either really clean or really dirty. Looks like the latter? 😆
This is halfway into July. We got three months after that to the midterm election. I try not to be on edge. It's ebb and flow in the emotions department.
💙🇺🇸🌊
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)Is it not painfully obvious that FOX and Limbaugh and the entire "non-drive-by media" have made a pact with Mother Russia to do its bidding? That the 4th Estate is running interference for the other ratfuckers in Republican politics, from local to state to national, and that by consolidating all the elements are attempting to outflank and outrun the special counsel?
Robert Mueller knows. But until America wakes the fuck up and musters up the genuine outrage these crimes deserve, the fascists and oligarchs will win. Our greatest enemies are ignorance and apathy. Our future lies in the balance.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)dalton99a
(81,515 posts)True Dough
(17,305 posts)Knowing you are going to be either ignored or insulted by Drumpf every time? Of course Acosta can have the satisfaction of knowing he's maintaining his integrity, but it must be frustrating to have Dolt 45 dodge him constantly.
colorado_ufo
(5,734 posts)Dolt 45 always either lies or doesn't answer the question. Jim has to look at just having a nice vacation somewhere, when he travels on assignment.
Cha
(297,289 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Dudes got stones and he's unwavering in asking the questions America wants answered.
Keep on Truck'in Jim!!
jaxind
(1,074 posts)How funny would it have been had Theresa May then said, "Well, I can take your question" as she looked at Acosta!
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)I can picture Justin Trudeau, Angela Merkel, or possibly Emmanuel Macron doing it.
Just to spite Cheeto!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)That a lot of people are waiting for the day when they can piss on Trump's grave.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)It's been 2 years and I'm still in a rage!!!!
BumRushDaShow
(129,084 posts)an infinite number of years.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)He dies, I party like its 1999 again...can't wait....already have a nice bottle of the bubbly on ice....ease karma, explode his heart and fill mine with joy...
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)'stick it in your a**.' That's always true, he's a miserable little nazi p.o.s.
murielm99
(30,745 posts)inspecting the troops with the queen. He waddled around in a confused manner. He cut in front of her and was rude. HE WAS LATE!
They showed a few seconds of that incident, leaving out his milling around and rudeness.
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Donald J. Trump
✔ @realDonaldTrump
So funny! I just checked out Fake News CNN, for the first time in a long time (they are dying in the ratings), to see if they covered my takedown yesterday of Jim Acosta (actually a nice guy). They didnt! But they did say I already lost in my meeting with Putin. Fake News......
7:24 AM - Jul 14, 2018
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