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AllTooEasy

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78. Plus, Biden is too busy to accept every interview request

Sun Sep 17, 2023, 02:17 PM

Sep 2023

Trump has a lot of free time 🤣

Every journalist would drop their own baby to immediately interview the current president. The current President still has to accept the request for the interview to occur. Biden probably blew her off 😁

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I wrote to NBC News regarding Kristen Welker calling Trump, "Mr. President" [View all] Poiuyt Sep 2023 OP

Seriously, cilla4progress Sep 2023 #1

Plus, Biden is too busy to accept every interview request AllTooEasy Sep 2023 #78

My thought exactly. soldierant Sep 2023 #96

They probably Rebl2 Sep 2023 #2

After the house impeachment. CrispyQ Sep 2023 #4

Excellent lecture! erronis Sep 2023 #15

'who will shut them down' keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #62

So true NotVeryImportant Sep 2023 #82

It was a disgusting choice for the second woman & first black host of the show to select that POS CrispyQ Sep 2023 #3

She looks mixed, possibly Latina/Pacific Islander maybe? I didn't know she was Black. brush Sep 2023 #5

According to Wiki her father is White, mother is Black. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #7

Thanks. It's disappointing to me whenever anyone goes that route... brush Sep 2023 #11

She grew up here in Philly BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #52

She should absolutely know better with that background. brush Sep 2023 #53

She most certainly should! BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #58

Part of TFG's agreement to do the interview was probably Ocelot II Sep 2023 #6

She should have Rebl2 Sep 2023 #8

Ha! As if! Ocelot II Sep 2023 #10

True Rebl2 Sep 2023 #13

"Mr. Defendant" lastlib Sep 2023 #57

Despite Emily Post, its a pretty common practice. onenote Sep 2023 #83

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #87

Agree. Hard to stomach in this case, but agree. yonder Sep 2023 #95

It's only going to get worse, gab13by13 Sep 2023 #9

Agree with you, but also to add that this country does not have adequate enforcement erronis Sep 2023 #18

Bet that was part of the terms for the interview malaise Sep 2023 #12

I am quite certain that was part of the deal. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #14

Media hacks malaise Sep 2023 #16

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Sep 2023 #93

Manners have become too complicated in general. gulliver Sep 2023 #17

Didn't they call him "Mr. President" while they ignored Hillary and rigged that election? housecat Sep 2023 #19

NPR addressed former president Obama as "Mr. President" in a 2020 interview. highplainsdem Sep 2023 #20

Don't come around with facts. Silent Type Sep 2023 #26

They also referred to Trump as "Mr. President" in a 2022 interview: W_HAMILTON Sep 2023 #70

NPR also referred to Trump as "Mr. President" in a 2022 interview. W_HAMILTON Sep 2023 #69

It's been standard for as long as I remember AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2023 #74

I'm watching the interview right now... quickesst Sep 2023 #21

Exactly. As far as I'm concerned, put trump on 24/7. He's not fooling anyone. Silent Type Sep 2023 #29

"white wing BS." quickesst Sep 2023 #36

Yep quickesst Sep 2023 #37

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President Biden should demand equal time. Trump is a candidate for president, as is Biden. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #22

It irritates me to no end when supposed journalist do that Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #23

See replies 20 and 24. NPR, PBS and C-SPAN have addressed former Democratic presidents highplainsdem Sep 2023 #27

WTF! triron Sep 2023 #55

??? highplainsdem Sep 2023 #56

No. The AP Style manual is the "bible" for journalists on these issues--whether print or television. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #63

Then the AP Stylebook is being ignored by all the news organizations I cited, highplainsdem Sep 2023 #71

I agree. I think it is an ingratiating acquiescence to get the interviews/ensure access. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #72

Whatever the reason for it, it's done so frequently, and with Democratic highplainsdem Sep 2023 #75

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #86

Please give me address to write. True Blue American Sep 2023 #28

I just googled True Blue American Sep 2023 #34

I found this contact email for NBC Farmer-Rick Sep 2023 #42

The email went to the PTB. True Blue American Sep 2023 #46

PBS and C-SPAN interviews with former presiden Carter addressing him as "Mr. President": highplainsdem Sep 2023 #24

They were decent Presidents! True Blue American Sep 2023 #30

Because it is standard journalistic practice. This was not something done to highplainsdem Sep 2023 #33

Trump has never adhere to any standard etiquette, the journalists just kiss his ass Walleye Sep 2023 #39

Putin has no nasty nickname from Donald keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #67

I did notice in Helsinki trump called him President Putin, Putin called our President, Donald Walleye Sep 2023 #73

Standard Journalist practice? True Blue American Sep 2023 #41

You forget we have True Blue American Sep 2023 #49

I didn't say people didn't have the right to complain. I just pointed out that highplainsdem Sep 2023 #54

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #89

The Joke Is On The M$M modrepub Sep 2023 #25

Bill Clinton addressed as "Mr. President" on CBS's Face The Nation in 2020: highplainsdem Sep 2023 #31

Appreciate your effort to bring facts to the thread. But not many are listening. Silent Type Sep 2023 #47

I know. I'll stick to facts anyway. highplainsdem Sep 2023 #50

Second the kudos SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2023 #79

Thank you! highplainsdem Sep 2023 #81

I appreciate it too Celerity Sep 2023 #94

Thanks, Cel! highplainsdem Sep 2023 #98

Bill Clinton addressed as "Mr. President" on ABC's This Week in 2013: highplainsdem Sep 2023 #32

And WHY was that lying deceiving schmuck her first interview as new host??? calimary Sep 2023 #35

Agree! True Blue American Sep 2023 #44

Seems her only "standard" is how many eyeballs she can attract. calimary Sep 2023 #77

I know. And why are there so many posts on DU talking about him and what he says and does? onenote Sep 2023 #90

Point VERY well taken. calimary Sep 2023 #100

I haven't seen it, but if she did that then she has learned nothing ecstatic Sep 2023 #38

Guess who dumped the Fairness Doctrine? True Blue American Sep 2023 #45

50 years ago almost and strangely nobody has brought it back. Weird. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #59

And the Media True Blue American Sep 2023 #66

That's true. I'm thinking congress and media are cool with it. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #80

Kudos to you! PortTack Sep 2023 #48

I think ForgedCrank Sep 2023 #51

NBC has invited Biden so I expect we'll see one with him soon. ificandream Sep 2023 #60

Free air time for his "campaign" -- is NBC declaring this a campaign contribution? Wild blueberry Sep 2023 #61

If he is convicted, with they then address his as Mr. Criminal or Mr. Felon ? republianmushroom Sep 2023 #64

Welker is no better than Chuck Todd. Squaredeal Sep 2023 #65

It's a non-issue Polybius Sep 2023 #68

I think NBC made a business decision to have TRE45ON on MTP. NCjack Sep 2023 #76

You need to stop. Nobody here likes Trump, but they call all former presidents that. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2023 #84

It's on YouTube. Welker did quite well. gulliver Sep 2023 #85

Very likely, she was following network policy. MineralMan Sep 2023 #88

Apparently Ms Welker got TFG to admit it was all his idea... Hekate Sep 2023 #91

Wasted time. They don't care. live love laugh Sep 2023 #92

I despise Trump. EndlessWire Sep 2023 #97

they're massaging his giant ego Skittles Sep 2023 #99