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Grokenstein

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2. Reporters are not stenographers, nor are they campaign aides.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 06:35 AM

Apr 2020

And they sure as hell aren't babysitters for the Toddler-in-Chief.

Let him hurl his bowl of num-nums onto the floor and waddle off screaming that everyone's mean to him, until he won't let anyone in but the scumbag from OAN. Hold his feet to the fire.

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Reporter FORCES Trump to answer for wasting ALL of February in US response [View all] Nacht Owl Apr 2020 OP

Ah, they're beginning to come around. This is a change in strategy. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #1

Reporters are not stenographers, nor are they campaign aides. Grokenstein Apr 2020 #2

Thank you. Journalists are not supposed to simply fawn over politicians. ehrnst Apr 2020 #4

The wingnuts are swarming those tweets Wednesdays Apr 2020 #13

She did a great job, considering who she was grilling yuiyoshida Apr 2020 #3

I hope the people here who dismiss CNN as "just corporate propaganda" watch this. ehrnst Apr 2020 #5

Maybe CNN and MSNBC have learned a lesson? gab13by13 Apr 2020 #8

Especially MSNBC Rebl2 Apr 2020 #14

Paula Reid is admirable samsingh Apr 2020 #6

Paula Reid. And yes she is very admirable for her line of question. usaf-vet Apr 2020 #7

I wonder how Trump would handle Helen Thomas? gab13by13 Apr 2020 #9

The thought of that just made me smile. usaf-vet Apr 2020 #11

CBS, please protect Paula Reid, TNNurse Apr 2020 #10

"a lot!" But he can't name a single thing. magicguido Apr 2020 #12