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

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Mon Jun 19, 2017, 05:36 PM

Jun 2017

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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