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SWBTATTReg

(26,395 posts)
1. Others in DU land have questioned why he continues to call upon this idiot, and my
Tue Jan 25, 2022, 03:12 PM
Jan 2022

question is why they even allow this nut to be at these press conferences, since he's not really interested in getting information to the public, but instead, trying to score points solely for his own benefit.

Totally throwing off the entire purpose of the news conferences, to convey information to voters.

Yank his press credentials and move on. They may moan and bitch about it, but so what? You can't please everybody.

underpants

(197,167 posts)
3. Like it or not, Fox is a major "news" outlet and they will always be there
Tue Jan 25, 2022, 03:21 PM
Jan 2022

and they expect to be called on. Trump probably would have loved to kick CNN (and others) out but I think the WH press have an organization that overseas and protects them too. ABC’s Johnathan Karl is the current head of it.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
4. They help Douchey make himself look like an idiot.
Tue Jan 25, 2022, 03:24 PM
Jan 2022

That's actually informative. Let the public see how stupid Douchey really is.

modrepub

(4,188 posts)
2. The Problem With Our Education System
Tue Jan 25, 2022, 03:13 PM
Jan 2022

is we teach answers, not how to ask good questions.

This reporter seems to know the answer then structure the question to get the answer he's already come up with.

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