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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:44 PM Jan 2017

I'm not sure this is even worth posting as it would require some integrity and courage from

our news media and I'm just not at all sure they have much of either.

I have never been a big CNN fan, but they are certainly as credible a news organization as the other outlets and they have some decent reporters on their payroll. In my opinion, Jim Acosta is a reputable individual.

And, just now, Trump publicly insulted Acosta and CNN, refusing repeatedly to answer his questions because they are "fake news". And, then Sean Spicer threatens to "throw out" Acosta if he persisted in trying to get recognized for a question.

So, here's the deal---what are the other members of the press going to do about this?

In my very humble opinion, every other news outlet should conclude this evening's news with an exposition of what Trump did AND repeat CNN's challenge to the Trump team: "What exactly is your complaint about what CNN reported? What did they get wrong?"

For good measure, it would show some class if WHOEVER gets called on first at the next presser---if there is one---would instantly yield to Jim Acosta.

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I'm not sure this is even worth posting as it would require some integrity and courage from (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2017 OP
The sniveling cowards will do nothing leftynyc Jan 2017 #1
I agree JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #2
Nobody show up for his next press conference in 167 days Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #3
Kick JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #4
 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
1. The sniveling cowards will do nothing
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:47 PM
Jan 2017

because they're sniveling cowards and since CNN is also a sniveling coward, Accosta will probably apologize or they'll take him off the White House beat and put in someone who will only give tongue baths to donnie.

JustAnotherGen

(31,820 posts)
2. I agree
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:48 PM
Jan 2017

I would bet - Rachel Maddow covers this and asks the question - but that's it. 3 Prominent 24 hour news channels, 3 networks,and PBS -

She will be it.

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