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Tue May 12, 2020, 07:00 AM

underpants (160,446 posts)

Why were the press conference mics set at waist level?

I came into watching it near the end and knew something was off. The reporters in masks was one thing.

Watching the replays last night I realized that all the reporters had to bend over to ask their questions. Due to her proximity to a mic, the CBS reporter was seated.

It could just be a staging trick but this IS the Trump Clustertrump. Trump, for some reason, seems to think these appearances are a good idea and part of that seems to be that he thinks he’s dominating the press.

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Why were the press conference mics set at waist level? (Original post)	underpants	May 2020	OP
Reporters had masks. It would be easier for mikes to pick up voice	3Hotdogs	May 2020	#1
Mics	pamdb	May 2020	#2
This message was self-deleted by its author	sop	May 2020	#3
To humiliate the reporters.	Cracklin Charlie	May 2020	#4
Lower the mikes to reduce contamination going and coming. A good system will still pick	abqtommy	May 2020	#5
So The Microphones Wouldn't Block The View Of The Signs	smb	May 2020	#6
I can't find this in a meme generator	underpants	May 2020	#7
You Shouldn't Really Need One	smb	May 2020	#11
I'll give it a shot	underpants	May 2020	#12
So the media would have to bow to trump.	spanone	May 2020	#8
They had to bow.	kentuck	May 2020	#9
That was my take	underpants	May 2020	#10

Response to underpants (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 07:06 AM

3Hotdogs (5,557 posts)

1. Reporters had masks. It would be easier for mikes to pick up voice

if the speaker slightly lifted the mask and talked downward. That was observed with at least one of the reporters.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 07:16 AM

pamdb (1,033 posts)

2. Mics

So the reporters have to bow down, literally, to the Great Leader.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 07:38 AM

Cracklin Charlie (9,399 posts)

4. To humiliate the reporters.

He is such a big baby.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 07:43 AM

abqtommy (8,173 posts)

5. Lower the mikes to reduce contamination going and coming. A good system will still pick

up the audio and provide a clear field of fire for anyone wishing to throw a shoe at tRUMP!

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Tue May 12, 2020, 09:17 AM

smb (2,218 posts)

6. So The Microphones Wouldn't Block The View Of The Signs

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

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Tue May 12, 2020, 09:26 AM

underpants (160,446 posts)

7. I can't find this in a meme generator

May the odds be ever in your favor

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Tue May 12, 2020, 09:37 AM

smb (2,218 posts)

11. You Shouldn't Really Need One

Signs are fairly easy (just fill in the sign background color over the existing text and then insert new text).

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Tue May 12, 2020, 10:02 AM

underpants (160,446 posts)

12. I'll give it a shot

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Tue May 12, 2020, 09:31 AM

spanone (125,508 posts)

8. So the media would have to bow to trump.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 09:33 AM

kentuck (100,878 posts)

9. They had to bow.

To Herr Leader?

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Tue May 12, 2020, 09:35 AM

underpants (160,446 posts)

10. That was my take

I’m no AV guy but those looked like Boom mics. Used for general area coverage. They were taking turns stepping up to the mics anyway.

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