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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 05:00 PM Aug 2019

Why do the cable news stations carry these "in front of the helicopter" ramblings?

Do they think something of substance is going to be said?

Do the pool press get assigned to cover this?

Why are they not asking hard hitting questions?

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Why do the cable news stations carry these "in front of the helicopter" ramblings? (Original Post) HipChick Aug 2019 OP
That's the only place they can talk to him. And they know by now that if they ask him... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #1
It is a diversion . pwb Aug 2019 #2
It looks like real reporting but it's much less expensive struggle4progress Aug 2019 #3
Blah, blah, blah, blah, trashing Obama again. Vinca Aug 2019 #4
Random press people aren't there lunatica Aug 2019 #5
Gotta keep those ratings up and advertising revenue coming in. abqtommy Aug 2019 #6
Stephen Colbert does a regular bit with this, called "Chopper Tals." VOX Aug 2019 #7
Thanks..will have to check that out... HipChick Aug 2019 #8
It's shameless (shameful?) cilla4progress Aug 2019 #9
still waiting for one of them to call out "You Lie" IcyPeas Aug 2019 #10

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. That's the only place they can talk to him. And they know by now that if they ask him...
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 05:05 PM
Aug 2019

a "tough" question, he'll just toss of an insult and walk away.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. Random press people aren't there
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 05:10 PM
Aug 2019

These are the press that are assigned to the White House. Trump stopped having daily press briefings when Sarah Huckabee Sanders left and decided he would handle it. He does it on purpose and the press, on the job, have to be there.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
7. Stephen Colbert does a regular bit with this, called "Chopper Tals."
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 05:23 PM
Aug 2019

About 2-3 times per week, Colbert shows video of 45 shouting bullshit sound bites over the helicopter propwash/racket. Colbert then does his thing.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)
9. It's shameless (shameful?)
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 06:24 PM
Aug 2019

of the press to put up with this.

Like many here, I suppose, when this monstrosity started his campaign back in 2015 I was so galled by his phoning it in to news programs - looking at you Joe and Mika. He was obviously using them, and trying to create the image of a "very busy man with lots to do" and couldn't be bothered to take out time to show up in person. This was the beginning (or middle?) of his utter abuse of the media and the people. It gave him license which he manifestly abused time and time again.

I just can't even ...

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