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32. Yes. Acosta was doing his job

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:03 PM

Nov 2018

and he didn’t back down when Trump attacked him. JIm Acosta was professional throughout and after the attack. The next person Trump called on immediately defended Jim Acosta as a complete professional. At that point petulant Trump snarled that he didn’t like that journalist either. The journalist answered calmly that he knew that and proceeded to ask him a question.

Meantime some young girl Trump aide was trying to wrestle the mike out of Jim Acosta’s hand which she was unable to do until he handed it to her. At that point she handed the mic to the other reporter who defended Acosta.

The video is posted in various places. You should watch it because it will be used throughout the next few decades as historical footage of the Trump Era. Hopefully it will be used as proof of his insane meltdowns and proof of why he was impeached or quit, or just went totally insane.

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CNN responds to tRump's meltdown. [View all] mobeau69 Nov 2018 OP

What was the question that Acosta asked vlyons Nov 2018 #1

The fake invasion. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #4

Dentures slipping or homegirl Nov 2018 #31

Little Hitler orangecrush Nov 2018 #40

I think this may be it...I haven't seen it yet. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #6

That was shocking down to the mike grab malaise Nov 2018 #18

I know...and he was just as bad to others BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #20

Until all reporters walk it malaise Nov 2018 #22

+1 lunasun Nov 2018 #26

I'm torn about this solution. If only Fox shows up to pressers, when it will look like flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #58

shadow government? dottie66 Nov 2018 #60

+1 (nt) klook Nov 2018 #62

That's what white supremacists do JonLP24 Nov 2018 #49

The mike grab is astoundingly wrong. Tipperary Nov 2018 #23

The Republican definition of civility is "letting us do whatever we want without interference" The Genealogist Nov 2018 #27

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Nov 2018 #28

This, yes. "Getting mad at our bullshit is SO uncivil! Waah!" Beartracks Nov 2018 #33

Trump is in melt down mode. The walls are closing in. olegramps Nov 2018 #35

Nixonian DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #50

I watched... Was Amazed! MrQRO Nov 2018 #34

Ditto, every word! BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #36

Not a huge majority, not any kind of majority. shanny Nov 2018 #45

To Be Fair Gregory Peccary Nov 2018 #61

to be fair that indicates that the GOP Senate candidate wasn't strong enough shanny Nov 2018 #63

Never let all that Red upset you. Just remember secondwind Nov 2018 #52

Thanks for pointing out again. I imagine just off the top of my head that those states, such as... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #56

When you buy into a cult the only out is sadly koolaid. Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #53

The red on the map means nothing. The population of the states is what matters. brush Nov 2018 #57

To your last point, the red map does not reflect the population, only area which is misleading flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #59

C-Span video showing all of Acosta's questioning of Trump. Petrushka Nov 2018 #47

tRump was likely upset Scarsdale Nov 2018 #51

K&R PatSeg Nov 2018 #2

The rest of the press should post the same thing. Yes even Fox "News" dem4decades Nov 2018 #3

Those attacks went too far from day negative 1 gratuitous Nov 2018 #5

Even before Day 1 ailsagirl Nov 2018 #24

Excellent, but whatever you do don't read the replies. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #7

Thanks for taking up the MAGA prefix for all lunatica Nov 2018 #25

I just noticed, and it happened during the press conference 2naSalit Nov 2018 #8

They are still saying "falsehoods" instead of LIES!!!!! BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #10

Decorum? 2naSalit Nov 2018 #12

Yes, it would be impolite not to cover for Hair Furor just a little! FiveGoodMen Nov 2018 #19

They're doing the right thing by not calling him an out and out liar to his face lunatica Nov 2018 #29

I don't have the stomach to listen Sugarcoated Nov 2018 #9

He is nuts and hates losing...the combo is not good. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #11

He also promised total government shutdown if the Dem. Congress tries to investigate japple Nov 2018 #21

Extinguish bipartisan progress? paleotn Nov 2018 #30

Republicans in Congress should now know duforsure Nov 2018 #54

Yes. Acosta was doing his job lunatica Nov 2018 #32

Did you look at the responses to that CNN tweet? Silent3 Nov 2018 #13

I have TWO WORDS to retort to such "disrespectful" whining... Pluvious Nov 2018 #15

Now watch him attack CNN more sakabatou Nov 2018 #14

CNN is useless .... flying-skeleton Nov 2018 #16

and now our special guest Kellyanne Conway lame54 Nov 2018 #17

exactly Blecht Nov 2018 #39

I read about what happened. Blue_true Nov 2018 #37

Let's not forget the five reporters who died at the newspaper in Annapolis Maryland. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2018 #41

HALLELUJAH!! Cha Nov 2018 #38

Remember Jamal. Marcuse Nov 2018 #42

Watched the whole thing on youtube earlier CountAllVotes Nov 2018 #43

And the rest of the "free press".... SergeStorms Nov 2018 #44

I stand behind CNN and all the legitimate free press. My support is complete. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #46

If the press would have treated him as a hostile witness a long time ago things might be different LiberalLovinLug Nov 2018 #48

You ask why? watoos Nov 2018 #55