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Lyricalinklines

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55. Or maybe the republicans are more aggressive in their actions to the point of rudeness...

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 04:50 PM

Jun 2017

...and others are stymied - frozen even - by the blatant lies, obstruction and obvious "in-your-face" pointing fingers at everyone besides themselves that responding accurately takes long enough that the next chaotic issue(s) take precedent.

Society has become 'civilized' to a point they expect certain level of social civility and manners. Yet the republican party forcing their agenda while anyone who'd respond is stunned by their strategy of twisting the rules.

It's a strategy used on purpose!

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So Spicey just had a press briefing that reporters could not video or audio record. [View all] NightWatcher Jun 2017 OP

in other words....let's muzzle the media spanone Jun 2017 #1

A dictator coup regime modus operandi! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #3

this is a democracy? well, it was. spanone Jun 2017 #5

How long before they finagle an event to execute martial law? n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #10

this is only allowed to happen due to the complicity of the entire republican party spanone Jun 2017 #16

Republicans consistently get the upper hand in the US. Is this because many Americans fall for RKP5637 Jun 2017 #23

it's really frustrating...wish i knew...but republicans are the only party with fox 'news' spanone Jun 2017 #28

Yeah, I think that's a lot of it. And the Fox News tentacles are wide spread. AM, FM, even shortwave RKP5637 Jun 2017 #32

Many people prefer..... SergeStorms Jun 2017 #48

Sadly, I have to agree, most are bred to be helpless sheep. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #49

Or maybe the republicans are more aggressive in their actions to the point of rudeness... Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #55

And sadly it often works. Americans need to get more hardened to their lies, rudeness and strategies RKP5637 Jun 2017 #62

now that the russians have declared open hostility on our air force.... Javaman Jun 2017 #31

And I heard someplace Tillerson wants regime change in Iran, then the islands with RKP5637 Jun 2017 #37

this has actually been my worry since reagan. but now, I see it as a truly serious, and niyad Jun 2017 #64

Americans are far too accepting and naive which for lack of a better way to say it RKP5637 Jun 2017 #65

More like "remove their ability to document outrageous lies." Warpy Jun 2017 #4

Definitely should be wired IMO! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #8

Self preservation considering how litigious Asshole is Warpy Jun 2017 #26

And the advent of butt recorders! RKP5637 Jun 2017 #38

which will just make them hurple Jun 2017 #30

Very disturbing... kentuck Jun 2017 #2

As I said in #3. ... Yes, definitely disturbing!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #12

The press should have boycotted this so-called briefing Orrex Jun 2017 #6

yes northoftheborder Jun 2017 #46

The Media Should IMMEDIATELY Refuse to Attend Any Further Press Briefings LovingA2andMI Jun 2017 #7

It IS time........... MyOwnPeace Jun 2017 #22

Next step True Dough Jun 2017 #9

Can they draw pictures? underpants Jun 2017 #11

CNN should hire the cast of SNL to reenact the pressers NightWatcher Jun 2017 #18

They should hire the entire cast of SNL to be ACTUAL WH correspondents. teezy Jun 2017 #60

DUzy Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #51

There was a letter to journalists back at the beginning of this administration... Baconator Jun 2017 #13

So they can claim the media lied about the briefing? bettyellen Jun 2017 #14

spicer is a government employee with no right to secrecy in his job performance IMO nt msongs Jun 2017 #15

The press corp should wait for Spicer then rise and leave en mass, I know not one of them would mulsh Jun 2017 #17

Excellent tactic. All marching out in perfect silence. LuckyLib Jun 2017 #20

It's their White House - not your White House. kentuck Jun 2017 #19

Recording devices are very tiny these days... DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #21

That was my first thought too but... WePurrsevere Jun 2017 #33

The supreme court will decide that the media has no standing JusticeForAll Jun 2017 #44

The media should put out really horrible fake news mainstreetonce Jun 2017 #24

As soon as Spicer made sure no cameras were present, he raped a goat 🐐 NightWatcher Jun 2017 #27

This Administration is a Joke Chickensoup Jun 2017 #25

Why are we going along with this? And they wonder why we're worried ecstatic Jun 2017 #29

And where is the outrage about Mitch McConnell? maddiemom Jun 2017 #66

Mafia presidency, plain and simple Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #34

WHat The Hell?! This is Authoritian tactic. Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #35

they should just send one designated pool reporter for these worthelss "briefings"... hlthe2b Jun 2017 #36

Not allowing any documentation--goodbye objective reality. Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #39

So Spicer is too cowardly to be recorded NewJeffCT Jun 2017 #40

Acosta just tweeted that CNN wasn't allowed questions, but Russian reporters were allowed. Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #41

+1 dalton99a Jun 2017 #45

Acosta tweeted a picture of his socks leftstreet Jun 2017 #47

That is funny. Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #58

Well, it worked for Stalin. pangaia Jun 2017 #42

All of our town meetings are televised, from the Town Council down to the lowest board. George II Jun 2017 #43

If they can't record, it is not a press briefing Thor_MN Jun 2017 #50

boycott all press "breifings" until they return to normal, simple beachbum bob Jun 2017 #52

We don't know why anyone is MontanaMama Jun 2017 #53

Stop lying and you wouldn't have to do this. Oh wait, you can't stop lying SummerSnow Jun 2017 #54

Wasn't this his swan song? Promotion to the "big time". BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #56

They need to find some older people who remember how to take shorthand. LisaM Jun 2017 #57

Maybe not older but someone who knows shorthand... LOL! flying_wahini Jun 2017 #59

Well, sure, but the only person I ever worked with who knew it retired a few years ago. LisaM Jun 2017 #61

So now they can claim anything reported is fake news. nolabear Jun 2017 #63

Fake freedom of the press. rocktivity Jun 2017 #67