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panader0

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42. If the press had been more true journalists during the primaries

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 08:48 PM

Jan 2017

we would be inaugurating a different POTUS on Friday. I hope that he press is
sufficiently embarrassed and ashamed to do what they are supposed to do:
tell the truth.

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US press corps fights back with open letter to Trump: You won't set the rules for us [View all] babylonsister Jan 2017 OP

God Bless the First Amendment! Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #1

AMEN to that!! onetexan Jan 2017 #27

At the risk of duplication. . . Roy Rolling Jan 2017 #89

+100000 Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #117

Unless he "undoes" it. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #41

A president doesn't have the power to undo the U.S. Constitution eleny Jan 2017 #52

no rtracey Jan 2017 #123

About time. dalton99a Jan 2017 #2

I hope journalists read this mcar Jan 2017 #3

Yeah, that was my thought, mcar.. I wish Cha Jan 2017 #105

That's the question... isn't it? FBaggins Jan 2017 #114

Maybe if they don't they will be excoriated by other "real news" and it will spread all over the Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #118

Let's hope they really do those things instead of caving in, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #4

agree n/t spooky3 Jan 2017 #16

Oh My malaise Jan 2017 #5

If the press had been more true journalists during the primaries panader0 Jan 2017 #42

When he fails to show at their Correspondents' Dinner malaise Jan 2017 #43

I agree. GP6971 Jan 2017 #55

He had them rolling in the ailes with laughter at the Al Smith dinner mobeau69 Jan 2017 #108

it's just one guy. pangaia Jan 2017 #60

LOL - please don't malaise Jan 2017 #62

Please don't tavalon Jan 2017 #97

LOL !!!!!!!!!! pangaia Jan 2017 #99

Just make sure it isn't yellow tavalon Jan 2017 #100

There is always vodka MuseRider Jan 2017 #126

I have a photo of myself from Jan 1985 with 5 members of the then Leningrad Philharmonic pangaia Jan 2017 #127

I believe it! MuseRider Jan 2017 #128

oh, yeah the ice cream kiosks in Moscow. pangaia Jan 2017 #132

I NEVER melts MuseRider Jan 2017 #134

Can I join you?! lunatica Jan 2017 #129

Over-proof... just use your imagination...HA HA...or ask malaise...,. pangaia Jan 2017 #133

Too little to late MythosMaster Jan 2017 #6

No, they need to hold his feet to the fire; better babylonsister Jan 2017 #9

I agree the press in general should have worked harder on exposing him justiceischeap Jan 2017 #75

The print media did some great work NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #120

So Trump is taking on the CIA and the M$M even before he steps into office? Rex Jan 2017 #7

Let's hope and pray they will. Auntie Bush Jan 2017 #8

On Monday, of course... n/t EarthFirst Jan 2017 #17

Are they on Trump time? Rex Jan 2017 #91

He isn't very good at making friends, is he? lastlib Jan 2017 #46

You know, that is an excellent point. LisaM Jan 2017 #49

None. He thinks he can go it alone imo. Rex Jan 2017 #92

Ergo snagging Paul Anka to sing "My Way" @ the inauguration Cha Jan 2017 #106

I'll believe it, if and when I see it. Paladin Jan 2017 #10

Same here. ananda Jan 2017 #11

I'm in that column gratuitous Jan 2017 #21

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #33

I'm with you hibbing Jan 2017 #34

No. They are not. It is one guy. pangaia Jan 2017 #61

Absolutely. US journalism has been dead for years. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #78

I noticed a subtle shift on CNN's website today. MarvinGardens Jan 2017 #90

Excellent New Year's Resolution. "Enjoy your inauguration.... Enjoy your stay." Hekate Jan 2017 #12

K&R myrna minx Jan 2017 #13

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #14

who fucking cares about access to someone who ONLY, EVER lies his ass off? mopinko Jan 2017 #15

THIS EXACTLY Ligyron Jan 2017 #80

I must have missed something SHRED Jan 2017 #18

I think they confered about that very thing and realized Trump will be coming for each Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #25

I don't think this is news at all. pangaia Jan 2017 #63

Glad to see this, but volstork Jan 2017 #19

Too late to the party. He already beat the press with his twitter account. They have no kairos12 Jan 2017 #20

Do you think his tweets have credibility? babylonsister Jan 2017 #22

Absolutely not. But the press takes the bait off his twitter account and that becomes the 24 hour kairos12 Jan 2017 #23

I'd like to rec your post a thousand times... llmart Jan 2017 #40

And we CANNOT just focus on tRump! While he's grabbing the attention... lastlib Jan 2017 #50

Absolutely! llmart Jan 2017 #71

I don't know why they bother BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #24

There is no THEY THERE.. It is ONE GUY !!!!!!!! pangaia Jan 2017 #68

As a note that I think you miss BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #107

We'll see. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #26

Found backbones or buying kneelers benld74 Jan 2017 #28

Not sure what "on behalf of" marybourg Jan 2017 #29

Exactly my point in another thread on the same topic. pangaia Jan 2017 #59

Yes, I responded in the other thread also, marybourg Jan 2017 #64

Amazing, is it not.. pangaia Jan 2017 #65

Oui, oui. nt marybourg Jan 2017 #67

Better late than never.. but I've having a trust issue with the media mountain grammy Jan 2017 #30

it is NOT the "MEDIA.." It is ONE GUY. pangaia Jan 2017 #69

A lot of comments saying "we'll see" (which I agree with) and "too little too late" (which I don't Squinch Jan 2017 #31

Yes, I think you're right with this approach stopwastingmymoney Jan 2017 #103

And Mother Jones too! $1 a month, and they are breaking all the Trump news 3 months Squinch Jan 2017 #124

You are point on here. jumptheshadow Jan 2017 #115

Exactly. We have allowed ourselves a diet of Kardashians for too long ("we" as a general idea.) Squinch Jan 2017 #125

This is very good news. Stand up for yourselves and us! nolabear Jan 2017 #32

It is ONE GUY... not 'the press.' pangaia Jan 2017 #70

Well done Kyle Pope, K&R canetoad Jan 2017 #35

when it comes to tv media he has been doing it already JI7 Jan 2017 #36

"The basis of our governments ... dem4decades Jan 2017 #37

I'm starting to see it in our local rag madokie Jan 2017 #38

proud flags Jan 2017 #39

Unless I am wrong, this is just ONE GUY.... pangaia Jan 2017 #72

I feel about Trump/MSM like I do about the Nazi-Soviet war... First Speaker Jan 2017 #44

best news of the day kpete Jan 2017 #45

Unfortunately, none of this is actually going to happen oberliner Jan 2017 #47

Right. They will face ONE GUY.. the guy who wrote this... pangaia Jan 2017 #73

What exactly is the US Press Corps? nadine_mn Jan 2017 #48

Right. This is one guy talking- Kyle Pope. pangaia Jan 2017 #74

Well, that required a simple google... babylonsister Jan 2017 #131

Too bad the press corps didn't have that attitude during the election. muntrv Jan 2017 #51

I still think talk is cheap. world wide wally Jan 2017 #53

Think they'll remember this letter a year from now at the next press conference? .99center Jan 2017 #54

Of course they won't. THEY won't remember anything because THEY didn't write it. pangaia Jan 2017 #76

Let's hope the U.S. Press Corps democrank Jan 2017 #56

It would be a lot more interesting to simply do what they propose rather than announce it. Raven123 Jan 2017 #57

Meh... tenderfoot Jan 2017 #58

WOW!! K & R Duppers Jan 2017 #66

Yes. it IS something. And it is right. pangaia Jan 2017 #77

No, the press corps had a big gathering DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #85

Well, if that is the case and the 'press corp' really feels this way, pangaia Jan 2017 #86

MSM beefed up their WH press pool, too wordpix Jan 2017 #111

The press wants another political scalp badly DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #119

Good. Take it to the man, US Press. Do the US proud. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #79

Well, when the hell will he ever hold another press conference anyway? Ligyron Jan 2017 #81

I hope others follow him. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #82

"Enjoy your inauguration." Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #83

I'm sorry, but this is great news DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #84

Action talks. Bullshit walks. Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #87

The press corp showed me all I needed to see when they stood by LittleBlue Jan 2017 #88

Magnificent! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2017 #93

Who is surprised by this?? Paula Sims Jan 2017 #94

The Raw STory link doesn't have the entire letter, which further explains and has some excellent Amaryllis Jan 2017 #95

Well, better late than never tavalon Jan 2017 #96

That is what I was going to say mvd Jan 2017 #102

Well said!!! It makes me want to cry tears of joy to see the press stand up and show AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #98

Oh that is the best news! Thekaspervote Jan 2017 #101

dump: "note to self.. send off insulting tweets to Kyle Pope.. Cha Jan 2017 #104

that's pretty damn accurate NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #121

They misspelled their final sentence ... 66 dmhlt Jan 2017 #109

hooray they will cooperate - I am now sending interesting articles to wordpix Jan 2017 #110

Oh please lillypaddle Jan 2017 #112

That is heartening, thanks for sharing. montanto Jan 2017 #113

GOOD! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #116

We'll see. calimary Jan 2017 #122

Not a minute too friggin soon if you ask me! lunatica Jan 2017 #130