Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Tgo01]

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/28/80053...rter-from-trip

This is bullshit. You either take all the reporters, even the shitty ones, or none. I'm 100% good with no WH pressers, that's their prerogative. I an NOT in favor of selective journalists participating. Jim Acosta is a fool and an idiot, but he ask questions with everyone else unless he's out of line (then he gets his credentials removed).

I dunno, if what Pompeo is alleging I think it's fair game to exclude that reporter.

There is a big difference between legitimate journalism and activist reporters, and unfortunately in the age of Trump almost all reporters are just activist reporters now.

Again this is if what Pompeo is alleging is true, if Pompeo just decided this out of nowhere then I would agree it's bullshit.

[Methais]

He’s saving tax dollars.

[Parkbandit]

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/28/80053...rter-from-trip

This is bullshit. You either take all the reporters, even the shitty ones, or none. I'm 100% good with no WH pressers, that's their prerogative. I an NOT in favor of selective journalists participating. Jim Acosta is a fool and an idiot, but he ask questions with everyone else unless he's out of line (then he gets his credentials removed).

And when Acosta did get his credentials revoked for being a fool and an idiot, every other "journalist" demanded that he get them back and CNN sued to get them reinstated.

So.. when is it really appropriate for the WH to remove a journalist from a presser or trip?

Sorry, I have zero sympathy for most "journalists" these days.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

And when Acosta did get his credentials revoked for being a fool and an idiot, every other "journalist" demanded that he get them back and CNN sued to get them reinstated.

So.. when is it really appropriate for the WH to remove a journalist from a presser or trip?

Sorry, I have zero sympathy for most "journalists" these days.

I'm saying remove the credentials and give a reason for it. That's all. I agree they are all MSM, but do it with a process, not arbitrarily.

[Parkbandit]

I'm saying remove the credentials and give a reason for it. That's all. I agree they are all MSM, but do it with a process, not arbitrarily.

They did that. They were sued by CNN and the ACLU to get them reinstated.

It's a known fact that Acosta is a blithering idiot.. and is only there to promote himself... so if they can't revoke his credentials, what does it take?

[Archigeek]

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/28/80053...rter-from-trip

This is bullshit. You either take all the reporters, even the shitty ones, or none. I'm 100% good with no WH pressers, that's their prerogative. I an NOT in favor of selective journalists participating. Jim Acosta is a fool and an idiot, but he ask questions with everyone else unless he's out of line (then he gets his credentials removed).

That's just Pompeo being a whining baby because a reporter wanted to talk about Ukraine. Was he expecting a reporter to not want to talk about Ukraine? The emails between his staff and the reporter clearly indicate that the conversation would start with Iran but that Ukraine was not off the table. If his staff didn't communicate that to Pompeo properly that's not Mary Louise Kelly's fault. Bottom line is that Pompeo should have no expectation that a reporter wouldn't ask him about the hottest topic in the news. That's the reporter's job.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

They did that. They were sued by CNN and the ACLU to get them reinstated.

It's a known fact that Acosta is a blithering idiot.. and is only there to promote himself... so if they can't revoke his credentials, what does it take?

And they conditioned his return to being respectful and one question at a time I believe. Seems to me it worked out.

[Methais]

Bottom line is that Pompeo should have no expectation that a reporter wouldn't ask him about the hottest topic in the news.

Why would he be asking Pompeo about Kobe?

[Alfster]

Lol. Shoddy craftmanship caused a section of the new border wall to fall over today. Super effective use of tax dollars guys.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Lol. Shoddy craftmanship caused a section of the new border wall to fall over today. Super effective use of tax dollars guys.

because Mexico paid for it...