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Deuxcents

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2. Yeah, and that's what gets me. The media does not follow up or support each other by staying on point

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:17 PM

Mar 11

If reporter A asks a question and they don’t answer or ignore, reporter B should follow up on the same question or issue. Keep their feet to the fire/issue

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He was asked about the bombing on the girls' school in Iran just now [View all] senseandsensibility Mar 11 OP

There were no follow up questions MustLoveBeagles Mar 11 #1

Yeah, and that's what gets me. The media does not follow up or support each other by staying on point Deuxcents Mar 11 #2

They've gotten rid of any serious reporters, now it's just hand picked loyalists. dem4decades Mar 11 #5

That is true senseandsensibility Mar 11 #9

They're afraid he'll give them ill-fitting shoes leftstreet Mar 11 #3

"They're afraid he'll give them ill-fitting shoes." MIButterfly Mar 11 #6

haha riversedge Mar 11 #8

How could there be? maxsolomon Mar 11 #4

I think the Traildogbob Mar 11 #7

You have a way with words MustLoveBeagles Mar 11 #10

"I know words, I have the best words". Traildogbob Mar 11 #13

... MustLoveBeagles Mar 11 #14

He knew about it two days ago obamanut2012 Mar 11 #11

Good point senseandsensibility Mar 11 #15

I was just about to say that. YodaMom2 Mar 11 #16

Well, then. Could you send out whoever is actually running the country and does know? tanyev Mar 11 #12

I thought he knew more than all the generals??!!! Martin Eden Mar 11 #17

That's so 2024. Now it's senseandsensibility Mar 11 #19

The press won't call him out until there's no other choice Orrex Mar 11 #18

As I understood, he was asked about the bombing of the Girls School report ... aggiesal Mar 11 #20