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LisaM

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9. Well, they created this monster.

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:49 PM

Jan 2017

They, and all the so-called reporters who wouldn't stop talking about emails month after month after month, and who waited at half-filled stadia for this monster to show up at his rallies while other candidates were having real events all over the place, and who provided moderators to debates who wouldn't ask questions about climate change and women's issues, and news anchors who wouldn't report real news, and the list goes on.

It makes me ill. I don't care if he provided ratings. I'm sorry that we're in the place where ratings drive news, but the media bears a huge responsibility in all this. I couldn't turn on cable news without seeing that asshat's face all summer long, and to the people who wouldn't stop watching him ("oh, he's fascinating&quot , well, they bear a little bit of responsibility too.

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Sean Spicer told CNN reporter Jim Acosta that if he tried to ask a question at the presser... [View all] PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 OP

Afterward? Any presser? This should be actionable. nolabear Jan 2017 #1

By who? metroins Jan 2017 #3

I would assume Drumpf would use his private security True Dough Jan 2017 #26

CNN could. lark Jan 2017 #31

What would be the legal basis for the claim, Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #52

Exactly what I was thinking metroins Jan 2017 #58

Why do you think they would win? There is no 1st amendment right to have kelly1mm Jan 2017 #78

Like what kind or action and by whom? nt kelly1mm Jan 2017 #6

Not again! Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #13

This is deeply disturbing (as are most things tRump and his horde does) etherealtruth Jan 2017 #2

Trump liked CNN fine back when they were giving him free airtime n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #44

Yep ... he is an embarrassment to our country etherealtruth Jan 2017 #45

As much of an embarrassment as CNN has been. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #80

We are under the boot of a tyrant. lastlib Jan 2017 #87

They need to get unshaken quickly and take this buffoon down SHRED Jan 2017 #4

Agreed ... they've done it before with Nixon. With Trump Greywing Jan 2017 #17

oh yes, Trump is silencing the press bdamomma Jan 2017 #38

RNC Propaganda Minister Sanity Claws Jan 2017 #5

It is now time for the fourth estate to earn their 1st amendment rights. Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #7

Link? SHRED Jan 2017 #8

Well, they created this monster. LisaM Jan 2017 #9

Spot on LisaM greatbaldeagle Jan 2017 #28

That's a great point. LisaM Jan 2017 #50

yes,it was both racist and xenophobic.... tomp Jan 2017 #86

Have you noticed that our great friend Andrea Mitchell looks a bit sobered these days. calimary Jan 2017 #33

I never fail to be impressed by Booker radical noodle Jan 2017 #75

Agreed. He really acquitted himself well today. Impressive and eloquent as all-get-out. calimary Jan 2017 #83

Yes, they sure helped! Alice11111 Jan 2017 #61

Absolutely! Texin Jan 2017 #74

Bullseye point, Lisa.. thank you Be nice if they could uncreate it. Cha Jan 2017 #81

Why didn't he? Force the issue! RedWedge Jan 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author KittyWampus Jan 2017 #20

Watching the exchange ... it looked like he tried to do exactly that etherealtruth Jan 2017 #23

Some interesting info from the Holocaust Museum: Tanuki Jan 2017 #11

Thanks for posting blueseas Jan 2017 #71

Of course, if HRC were president elect and she pulled off this stunt.. JHan Jan 2017 #12

My impression was that Spicer meant he would have Acosta THROWN OUT. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #14

I think he should have tried to ask a question so that the World can watch Stellar Jan 2017 #15

He did. More than once. It basically turned into a shouting match. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #16

video orleans Jan 2017 #18

Thanks for the video! PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #40

you're welcome (for the video) n/t orleans Jan 2017 #49

I watched it off WSJ live stream Nwgirl503 Jan 2017 #79

He did and it turned into a yelling match Idoru Jan 2017 #19

OKAY, I can't take anymore. This will be four years of me not really listening to the news. Stellar Jan 2017 #46

Oh, I don't know if I'd do that. Ligyron Jan 2017 #62

He did and did so assertively etherealtruth Jan 2017 #21

He did. Over and over again he screamed his question and the Nazi in chief snubbed him Dem2 Jan 2017 #27

So now the world knows that they will be dealing with a bully!!! Stellar Jan 2017 #29

He's worse than a bully Dem2 Jan 2017 #30

and he can't speak for himself... why in the world did he have to have this woman speaking for him Stellar Jan 2017 #43

Here's Jim Acosta on video relaying the event: PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #36

Mr. Acosta should press charges against him bdamomma Jan 2017 #41

Can you post this in the video area blueseas Jan 2017 #73

Not exactly correct. blogslut Jan 2017 #22

You are correct. I will edit my post. Thank you! PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #32

Video of how it went down according to Acosta on my post #36. nt. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #39

you know I wish orange man's head bdamomma Jan 2017 #42

Spoken like a true lackey for a third world tin-pot dictator, Sean SPEEcer. tenorly Jan 2017 #24

Are we mice or are we men (and women)? jalan48 Jan 2017 #25

There was a dude in Germany back in the 30s tiredtoo Jan 2017 #34

Tweetler MFM008 Jan 2017 #35

Ya, something like that. tiredtoo Jan 2017 #37

Amen and Amen uponit7771 Jan 2017 #65

if anyone wants to send or call media. bdamomma Jan 2017 #47

Whoa...that is like GOLD for contact info! Good job.. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #53

Thanks for the link bdamomma!! MontanaMama Jan 2017 #56

OP worthy !!!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #66

Great information; thank you HurricaneWarning Jan 2017 #70

I'm not surprised TNLib Jan 2017 #48

On the contrary, I believe they allowed CNN to be there Grammy23 Jan 2017 #55

Good post! You may be on to something! PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #63

lol, "steam and flames coming out of all sides. " uponit7771 Jan 2017 #67

hey hillary had all those emails and she voted for the war Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #51

There you go HopeAgain Jan 2017 #54

yes the arrogance/ignorance of the "dems" who just couldnt Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #72

I will say something that does not come easy to me ........... it seems they are following the Nazi Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #57

heres what should happen rtracey Jan 2017 #59

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #68

Precisely, tracey Cha Jan 2017 #82

IIRC - cab67 Jan 2017 #60

this is how it begins....now we'll see how cnn responds..they were called fake news by the president spanone Jan 2017 #64

Spicer... BillyBobBrilliant Jan 2017 #69

You mean propaganda mister Herr Spicer Goebbels? Generator Jan 2017 #76

I guess when you give a "guy" over 3 billion in free air time turbinetree Jan 2017 #77

As of this afternoon, CNN appears to be holding their ground. MontanaMama Jan 2017 #84

If America had any collective courage left, the entire press core should walk out and never cover world wide wally Jan 2017 #85