BREAKING: Trump campaign revokes press credentials of the WASHINGTON POST...

[brooklynite]

Donald J. Trump ?@realDonaldTrump 7m

Based on the incredibly inaccurate coverage and reporting of the record setting Trump campaign, we are hereby revoking the press credentials of the phony and dishonest Washington Post.

He'll be here all year folks...

[MFM008]

1. I cant stand to look at him

[yeoman6987]

109. He breaths and it makes news

Big deal that Washington post doesn't get into the rallies. That's news? I know 24/7 and all but this is ridiculous.

[63splitwindow]

110. Trump SHOULD fear The Washington Post...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Oh, boy... What's that old saying?

"Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel and paper by the ton."

Doesn't bode well for the First Amendment if that fuckwit gets elected.

[TrollBuster9090]

62. Remember how Communists who had fallen out of favor with Stalin used to be edited out of

..edited out of the Communist Party group photos? The original photo would show Stalin surrounded by a group of people at a conference in 1945. Then, every year that the photo was reprinted in the Pravda a few more of them would be edited out.

Well...can you imagine what the White House PRESS BRIEFINGS would look like under President Trump? Every week there would be a few more empty seats, until finally there'd be nobody left except Sean Hannity and Alex Jones sitting in the front row.

[mountain grammy]

117. and, poof, you're gone!

[Miles Archer]

78. Yeah...don't forget, he thinks we need to "close up" the Internet, too.

Donald Trump wants to 'close up' the Internet
by David Goldman @DavidGoldmanCNN December 8, 2015: 9:00 AM ET

http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/08/technology/donald-trump-internet/

In a speech at the U.S.S. Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Monday, Trump referenced the use by ISIS of social media as a recruitment tool. He recommended a discussion with Bill Gates to shut off parts of the Internet.

"We're losing a lot of people because of the Internet," Trump said. "We have to go see Bill Gates and a lot of different people that really understand what's happening. We have to talk to them about, maybe in certain areas, closing that Internet up in some way. Somebody will say, 'Oh freedom of speech, freedom of speech.' These are foolish people. We have a lot of foolish people."

The notion that the Internet could be shut off is not completely off base. North Korea does it. Some countries have been known to shut off Internet service to their citizens in times of crisis. Egypt restricted the Internet during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.

Other countries block certain Internet services and sites. China is the most famous example, forbidding most social networking sites as well as websites that deal with subjects the government doesn't want its citizens to know about.

[AgadorSparticus]

106. Geebus. How many ways can he spell whackjob? I don't even want to know...

When I don't think he could stoop lower, he always finds a way.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

121. Is he suggesting we do as China does?

He really can just say and do anything, no matter how uninformed, childish, bigoted, or hypocritical and his supporters will just love him even more. They applaud immature, illogical, bigoted, simplistic bravado. That's all they've got.

[mcar]

87. I just posted that on the LBN thread

Even Trump isn't going to win by pissing off the media.

[TrollBuster9090]

99. I'm not so sure.

He succeeded in bringing the conservative echo chamber branch of the media to to heel with those bully-boy tactics. That was the whole rational for skipping that Republican debate, and holding the fake fundraiser for veterans in exactly the same time slot. He did that specifically to bring Roger "Baron Harkonnen" Ailes to heel, like a naughty dog wearing an electric dog collar. It worked.

I'm not very hopeful, but one can only hope that the REST of the corporate media won't be so easily bullied or intimidated.

[OldHippieChick]

3. Next up

NY Times

[RAFisher]

81. TPM seems to report that it already happened

There have been a slew of reporters and publications that have been denied access to Trump's campaign events, including The New York Times, BuzzFeed News, Telemundo, Politico and The Des Moines Register.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-revokes-wapo-press-credentials

Unless being denied access to Trump events is different than press credentials.

[OldHippieChick]

120. Heck if I know

But to deny the paper of record is pretty stupid, especially in the state he thinks he's going to turn red. LOL! Talk about delusional.

[madaboutharry]

4. He's a little boy.

[trof]

41. Bingo. An angry little boy.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

84. Yup. The more Hillary makes him react like a little boy the better. Shouldn't be hard to do a lot.nt

[SusanCalvin]

96. A dangerous little boy.

I don't know whether to laugh because the GOP got what was coming to it or cry because of the jeopardy they've put us all in.

[msanthrope]

113. That's not how I'd use "little" to modify him. nt

[Doctor Jack]

5. Yes, yes keep going Donald

Shut out one of the largest media outlets in the country. I love it. Excellent plan!

[malaise]

6. Now will the others boycott for solidarity

with the Washington Post? This should be fun.

[Proud Public Servant]

10. Probably not, but

Their coverage will almost certainly become more aggressively critical. This should be fun.

[Ilsa]

17. ITA. I wonder if they are drawing straws to see who

gets to ask feisty, honest questions next. Great publicity for that media, reporter gets to go home.

[malaise]

23. Yes indeed - popcorn and chocolate time

[LiberalArkie]

64. Maybe chocolate covered popcorn with a side orderer a liter of Crown?

[malaise]

65. Never

One or the other for me - with coconut water or a Red Stripe

[LiberalArkie]

69. I do like my coconut water.

[ReRe]

66. Give me chocolate...

... or give me death!

[malaise]

68. Hehehehehe

We agree

[DesertRat]

73. Now I want chocolate

[malaise]

74. Hahhahahahha

Cyber chocolate has no calories

[sufrommich]

37. They should,but they won't unfortunately.nt

[Roland99]

70. OMG that would be awesome!

No coverage of the asshat at all??

Sweet!

[malaise]

72. We can wish

Don't see it happening

[herding cats]

7. What did they say that caused his tantrum?

Whatever it was, good work WaPo!

[monmouth4]

8. I think they told the truth...

[herding cats]

12. Ah!

Well I do see how that could be an issue for him.

[brooklynite]

16. If I were to guess...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump blasted the Obama administration’s management of domestic terrorism threats Monday, blaming the president for Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando and tying those policies to his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.

[herding cats]

25. Um, but that is what he did.

I mean if he's gonna get all snotty about reporters reporting on it he shouldn't have said it.

It's not like they called him out for saying Mateen was born an Afghan or anything really embarrassing like that flub.

[spooky3]

60. They also did an exposé on his stiffing contractors and one on his making tons of

$ while his publicly owned companies tanked.

[seabeckind]

67. Isn't that what his base already believes?

And if he lashed out at those who criticize him for it,

doesn't that increase the standing in his base?

You already hate him and like Hillary. Why would he give a sh.. if you think it's stupid?

[pkdu]

9. To quote Macklemore..."this is f@cking awesome.." nt

[DCBob]

11. WTF??

This dude has really gone off the deep end.

[yellowcanine]

13. Yeah well that ought to work out splendidly for them.....

Public campaign with lots of public venues. I seriously doubt they can make this stick.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

14. How long before Trump revokes the revoke?

[roamer65]

15. Hey Republicans!!! How about that Gary Johnson?

Successful former (R) two term governor of New Mexico.

Running for president on the Libertarian ticket.

[Botany]

18. How dare the Washington Post quote Donald Trump?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141486869

[Ilsa]

19. He speaks like a third grader. nt

[Hawaii Hiker]

20. Wow

Has any nominee ever done that?...Revoking a major newspaper from covering a campaign....I'm sure Obama would have loved to revoke the NY Post, WSJ, etc in 2012......

What a thin skinned A-Hole

[tallahasseedem]

21. Papers, judges, cable news outlets...

he'll retaliate against anyone. He CAN NOT get any where near The White House.

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. That'll show 'em, Donald.

Keep it up. Let them know who's boss.



Fucking jerk.

[TygrBright]

24. Never interrupt an adversary while they're making a catastrophic error. Carry on, Dude. n/t

[Zambero]

26. The First Amendment

Freedom of the press and all that. Dare to exercise it and be ostracized, sayeth Herr Trump.

[Ccarmona]

27. In this case

Donald is pure Repub,, hate the Constitution, expect for the mis-interpreted parts of the 2nd Amendment

[gordianot]

29. Look for band aids that is really thin skin.

Debates with Donald should be a real treat.

[progressoid]

30. Holy shit. This is gonna be a long summer for the Donald.

[DinahMoeHum]

31. Somebody get the W-a-a-a-a-a-a-h-m-bulance. . .

. . .and pass the popcorn.

[Princess Turandot]

32. A few minutes ago, WaPo re-tweeted the article that so offended him...

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/742462096605118469

[sakabatou]

46. Tried reading through that

I felt ill reading what the Trump supporters said.

[heaven05]

119. chumpsfortrump

commenting on WaPo article is revealing as to the absolute ignorance and rabid stupidity of his base of supporters. How can people be so blind with all the historical precedent related to fascistv, racist demagogues rising to lead nations because of ignorant fearful people.

[The_Casual_Observer]

33. The even more sickening part will be those

Who agree with this stupid move.

[BobTheSubgenius]

97. Good! I hope they do.

With luck, he will make this kind of blunder over and over and over gain, until they go from being bad decisions and become true catastrophes. When you see your opponent about to really step in it, the last thing you want to do is warn them.

[63splitwindow]

34. Don the con...

[malaise]

39. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Jump!

[Oldtimeralso]

54. He Better Dig Real Deep!

With the way he shoots off his mouth; The hole needs to be deeper than the core of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.

[sufrommich]

35. Imagine this thin skinned ego maniac with the power of the

presidency in his hands. He's a wannabe tyrant.

[world wide wally]

36. Good thinking Stumpy

Now ban CNN, MSNBC, FOX and CSPAN (if you're feeling feisty). Then maybe ABC, CBS, NBC and NPR.
Then hardly anyone will say anything bad about you!

[Night Watchman]

38. Just Curious

Why didn't you post this in LBN? I checked three times before posting the story there, and found nothing previous. I've Recced this thread, by the way.

[brooklynite]

45. No appropriate headline I could apply

[Night Watchman]

49. Understood, My Friend

I'm a Hillary voter, myself.

[forjusticethunders]

40. god if i still carried change I'd buy a WAPO right now

From the newsstand next to me

WP, WP

(Well played, Washington Post)

[lunatica]

42. Does he really think that'll shut the press up?

[Mendocino]

43. He is less than thin skinned,

he has no skin at all, a plate of raw boneless "chicken".

[Mike Nelson]

44. He's such a tough guy...

...takes action after a terrorist attack - to protect himself from bad press.

[lpbk2713]

47. Hey, no fair reporting the truth and stuff.

WAAHHH

[63splitwindow]

50. And remember, I didn't mock the disabled guy...

[Helen Borg]

48. BWAHAHAH!

[Laffy Kat]

104. That was my first reaction.

It is absolutely hysterical AND predictable.

[Glimmer of Hope]

51. I am dying..LOL!!!

I would love to know WP's reaction to this.

[marybourg]

52. Much like congress,

the only time the Press objects to outrageous behavior is when it's directed against them. So this should get plenty of attention from what used to be called "the fourth estate".

[chillfactor]

53. trump is really a disgusting piece of s**t....

does he not realize that the Post will come down on him even harder?? he has the brain of a squirrel.

[3catwoman3]

94. Squirrels are actually pretty clever and...

...very adaptable. And fun to watch. And their tails are a lot prettier than Trump's hair.

Trump is more like an amoeba - reacting by instinct with no ability to think.

[MFM008]

108. hey Ive known some clever squirrels!

one time I found a wild one who ate through my screen door and was eating nuts on my bed with me in it.....

[Mr Maru]

55. He even tweets like a pseudo-intellectual moron.

[MisterFred]

56. Very smart move.

Go after the newspapers, who nobody really cares about. Then online/tv media, which people actually care about, might be more willing to fall in line.

[seabeckind]

57. Two points.

1. He's playing the ref. Anything that comes out of the WP after this that is critical he can play the revenge card.

2. The WP is not your father's journalism outlet and hasn't been for a long time. They are part of the establishment that he points out to his base.

Who owns the WP?

[840high]

79. here

n 2013, longtime owners the Graham family sold the newspaper to Jeff Bezos for US$250 million in cash.[1][2][10] The newspaper is owned by Nash Holdings LLC, a holding company Bezos created for the acquisition.[11]

The newspaper is also known as the namesake of The

[seabeckind]

83. Thanks but it was pretty much a rhetorical question

The media is profit oriented and has been for quite a few years.

Add in the M&A movements that were so embraced during the last 30 years and here we are.

[annabanana]

58. ALL the papers and networks should just NOT SHOW UP

whenever he starts bleating his crap.

If he's not on TV he doesn't exist.

[SwankyXomb]

91. Fox Entertainment will always carry water for him

[kairos12]

59. As President he would shred the Freedom of the Press like a worthless real estate deal.

[Paula Sims]

61. Is this Donnie's Gary Heart moment?

Does the press finally give him the finger and say 'watch thus' or do they cower in fear?

[TrollBuster9090]

63. Never try to wrestle with a pig in shit.

Even if you're right, you both end up covered in shit, and the PIG actually LIKES it.

[Stinky The Clown]

71. This will help him. Who's next? NBC, I hope.

[UTUSN]

75. bwah ha hah!1 nt

[SeattleVet]

76. From last week's interview: "I'm not thin-skinned...

I'm not! I'm not! I'm thick-skinned."

Yep - actions really DO speak much louder than words, you thin-skinned, tiny-handed little bullying asshole.

[Initech]

77. Donald Trump accusing others of dishonesty? That's rich!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

82. Get him to revoke all credentials so just his fawning FReaky website followers get interviews. . nt

[panader0]

85. I keep thinking he never really wanted to get this far and is now trying

to do anything to lose. Unfortunately, his supporters love everything he does.

[Live and Learn]

89. +1000 nt

[63splitwindow]

92. It is absolutely surreal...

how completely and unequivocally unfit for the Presidency he can talk and act and his stooge followers still cheer him on.

[DesertRat]

86. Trump revoking the press credentials

[TeamPooka]

88. Haha There won't be any press outlets covering him left by Oct. He will have banned them all by then

He likes to pick and choose how the 1st Amendment works.
What a moron.

[SunSeeker]

90. Or: "Thin-Skinned Bully Denies Being Thin-Skinned Bully By Being Thin-Skinned Bully."

[Takket]

93. what does that mean exactly?

if he gives a speech in public, they can't stop the Washington post from entering the venue, right? Wouldn't that create a freedom of the press issue? i guess not since trump is a candidate and not an actual government official, right?

[SusanCalvin]

95. Bada bing.

[IronLionZion]

98. Donald Trump seems to connect President Obama to Orlando shooting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/13/donald-trump-suggests-president-obama-was-involved-with-orlando-shooting/

I think this is the article in question

[Unrepentant Fenian]

100. Trump is a fuckin' snake oil salesman who is also a very dangerous moron.

Even his own party doesn't want him on the ticket.

[IronLionZion]

101. He is trolling all of us

and when he loses in a humiliating landslide his people will destroy the GOP once and for all. I hope

[Eugene]

111. One of Trump's surrogates was yelling "libel" on CNN

and threatening legal action. The press calling him out for saying
something stupid will not be tolerated.

[Volaris]

114. That's only because his people are too dumb to go look up the definition of said word 'libel'.

The Hammer is about to drop. Good job, GOPEstablishment, on stoking the embers of the TeaParty into flames that are going to burn your fucking house to the ground.

Now squirm. I'm going to enjoy every moment of the death of your HateParty.

[RandySF]

102. He's not going to make it past the convention.

[tblue37]

103. It is not a good idea to completely piss off a major media outlet, print ot

broadcast. The media made Deadbeat Don the Con, and they can unmake him.

[spanone]

105. a presidential candidate that would muzzle the press...one. dangerous. fuck.

[AgadorSparticus]

107. I hope he doesn't stop there. If the media was smart, they would ALL stop covering him.

They need to show solidarity with the WAPO.

[Midnight Writer]

112. Does anyone on either side doubt that Donald Trump has a very long "Enemies List" already in place?

[craigmatic]

115. He keeps going after people on his own side. It's hilarious.

[BlueMTexpat]

116. If only the MSM would refuse

to cover Trump and his hatemongering at all ....

[NoMoreRepugs]

118. hell - only those smarty-pants librhuls read the WP anyways