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By Jason Easley at Politicus USA
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/12/11/sarah-huckabee-sanders-falls-asked-trump-attacks-reporters-russian-disinformation.html
"SNIP............
Huckabee Sanders was asked about the difference in Trumps reactions to US reporters, and his silence on Russian disinformation campaigns.
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She answered, Difference. The president simply is calling out a very direct and false accusation lodged against him. This was nothing more than an individual trying to put their bias into their reporting. And something that frankly has gotten a little bit out of control. Weve seen it time and time again over the last couple of weeks. A number of outlets have had to retract and change and rewrite and make editors notes to a number of different stories. Some of them with major impacts including moving markets. This is a big problem. And we think its something that should be taken seriously.
The reporter pressed about Trumps silence on Russian disinformation campaigns, and the White House Press Secretary offered a non-answer, I havent spoken with him about that. Certainly we would take any misinformation like that very seriously. But its not something were comparing the two on.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders had nothing. It is shocking that the White House Press Secretary would not have something prepared for that quesiton. Instead, Huckabee Sanders did her same old song and dance about how awful the media is while trying to avoid talking about Russia at all costs.
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gratuitous
(82,849 posts)"That" being defined as anything Sanders doesn't want to talk about. She's counting on the reporters to forget all about Monday's questions by the time Tuesday rolls around. And she's almost always right.
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)- What color is the car?
- I don't know. I'll have to speak to my manager
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)She's always either completely unprepared for questions anyone could see were coming, or she just parrots talking points. She always looks like she's repressing a mountain of rage.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)That's the party line Putin taught Trump.
mahina
(17,668 posts)TEB
(12,860 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)Keith Olbermann called for this almost a year ago. It is all BS lies and a waste of time. The only reporters it is aimed at are from Fux Ruse and RT. Stop taking part in these dog and pony shows. Period.