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3. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 09:59 AM

Nov 2017

But the White House correspondents showed a remarkable capacity for abuse and self-abasement during W's administration. Trump is even worse, but I have yet to see a concerted effort by the reporters to stand up to any of the abuse. When they didn't object to right wing jackoff ideologues like Lars Larson skyping in to the daily pressers so they could fawn over the administration, it shouldn't surprise them that the administration saw that as a new floor instead of an upper limit.

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A MESSAGE TO WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS [View all] PJMcK Nov 2017 OP

Make or break time for corporate "journalists" Achilleaze Nov 2017 #1

Past performance is no guarantee of future returns gratuitous Nov 2017 #3

The WH reporters have become more note takers than questioners. When I watch they seem meek. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #5

But they're also not supposed to be like cross-examiners, seeking to trick the President. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #37

Yes, and what you discussed in your last sentence will fray the open press apart. RKP5637 Nov 2017 #38

Yes. That was really shocking, and will stay in the anals of history to show the kind Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #39

Miller IMO looks/acts like he's cast right out of WWII Germany. He's creepy! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #40

Straight out of 1933. eom SusanaMontana41 Dec 2017 #44

Seriously this! . . . Attending social functions on command of the White House annabanana Nov 2017 #2

they'll be there heaven05 Nov 2017 #4

Well said! IMO it's time for the press to say an en masse fuck you to Trump and his regime. I'm so RKP5637 Nov 2017 #7

WAYYY overdue!! (Still not gonna happen.) InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2017 #27

I could hardly believe they let their children SusanaMontana41 Dec 2017 #45

Missed that... unreal. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #48

on the other hand, what are the odds that it gets freaky out-of-hand? 0rganism Nov 2017 #6

Maybe Maleria Scarsdale Nov 2017 #8

We should be ashamed for thinking this. old guy Nov 2017 #31

Easy, there... Roy Moore would show upl keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #43

I can easily see an Eyes Wide Shut party at Mar-A-Lago. VOX Dec 2017 #46

never collaborate with fascists eShirl Nov 2017 #9

they will go and they will laugh it up when trump makes fun of them.... spanone Nov 2017 #10

Excellent statement. With you 100%, but sadly ... KPN Nov 2017 #11

They must stand up now. zentrum Nov 2017 #12

The reporters should boycott the party. Delmette2.0 Nov 2017 #13

Why are the cable news shows airing Trumps campaign speeches constantly world wide wally Nov 2017 #14

That's why I quit watching tv. Every day trump and shs. Don't like to notdarkyet Nov 2017 #17

X 1000. Thank you. (nt) Paladin Nov 2017 #15

Your welcome PJMcK Nov 2017 #23

The same reporters who cowered in a room with trash bags covering the windows while Trump golfed? MrsCoffee Nov 2017 #16

Apparently a lot of reporters aren't even invited. herding cats Nov 2017 #18

When next they are insulted lsewpershad Nov 2017 #19

Why do they even go to the briefings? PJMcK Nov 2017 #24

Trump broke precedent earlier this year Zambero Nov 2017 #20

+1 2naSalit Nov 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Pepsidog Nov 2017 #21

I just Tweeted Samantha Bee MurrayDelph Nov 2017 #22

Be sure to invite the entire White House press corps PJMcK Nov 2017 #25

You are correct MurrayDelph Nov 2017 #29

Now would be the time watoos Nov 2017 #26

They should have their own party left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #28

! Achilleaze Nov 2017 #32

Handing out? He more likely would be throwing out bundles of money at them. Doitnow Nov 2017 #36

NO reputable media outlet should attend NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #33

K&R DesertRat Nov 2017 #34

Anybody think Dump would attend a party where he would be sure to be ridiculed----in earnest? He wil Doitnow Nov 2017 #35

Journalists will sell their ethics for free food and booze. kairos12 Nov 2017 #41

What ethics? (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2017 #47

Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required. Trump supporters keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #42