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RockRaven

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4. There's a lot of things people SHOULD do that they don't do.

Reply to Augiedog (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:59 PM

Nov 2018

For examle, FoxNews, Breitbart, CBN, et al will be glad to fill up the briefing room if NYT, WaPo, CNN, MSNBC, AP, Reuters, NPR, PBS tried to take a stand like you suggest.

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Not one single reporter should attend the White House briefings until Acosta's credentials are [View all] Augiedog Nov 2018 OP

This is exactly what should happen but there are too many opportunist in the MSM today uponit7771 Nov 2018 #1

Show up, but nothing but questions about Acosta. forgotmylogin Nov 2018 #7

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #9

Yes PatSeg Nov 2018 #11

Perfect! StarryNite Nov 2018 #31

Agreed...total shutdown until Acosta is reinstated, period. (n/t) Moostache Nov 2018 #2

You would think this would be the easy and obvious answer for the media. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #3

There's a lot of things people SHOULD do that they don't do. RockRaven Nov 2018 #4

Sarah Sanders is the point person on this.... Brother Buzz Nov 2018 #5

Fox Would Show Up. They Would Happily Be the Only Ones There dlk Nov 2018 #6

Maybe I'm being paranoid but ... Odoreida Nov 2018 #8

Totally agree!!! WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2018 #10

I like the second option karin_sj Nov 2018 #12

Freakin' A! WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2018 #14

Every MSM reporter at WH press briefings should ask about nothing except the investigations Nitram Nov 2018 #13

I agree. JeaneRaye Nov 2018 #15

Wouldn't work. tRump would be more than exuberant to discontinue all press briefings Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #16

Yes, give the tin pot dictator just what he wants. Only Fox, Infowars, and Breitbart Autumn Nov 2018 #17

Those outlets (sewage) already only report what they want. No loss making them the dumphouse pool erronis Nov 2018 #22

The rest of the media can report on real news and no one knows what Trump is doing Autumn Nov 2018 #27

I think they should all attend and all ask when Acosta will get lilactime Nov 2018 #18

NO! Why would we want them to give tRump what HE wants - Pathwalker Nov 2018 #19

They should stop attending, period -- nobody gets straight answers from Sarah William Seger Nov 2018 #20

Giving trumpft exactly what he wants Merlot Nov 2018 #21

It's ok. No sentient person will be watching or be offended by his strutting. erronis Nov 2018 #23

Start to tell the MSM that coverage of the dump-house briefings will lose viewers$ erronis Nov 2018 #24

Wrong Hekate Nov 2018 #25

"This is a power move by the White House to deprive America of factual reporting." A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #26

They should show up and they should stand up for each other. violetpastille Nov 2018 #28

It'll be weeks before the next one... Basement Beat Nov 2018 #29

No, they should all go... Iggo Nov 2018 #30

That's the opposite of what should happen. The only media there to ask questions NYC Liberal Nov 2018 #32

agreed gopiscrap Nov 2018 #33

agree brettdale Nov 2018 #34

I want them to stop giving him a platform by the helicopter. Trump Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #35