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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump's media summit was a 'f--ing firing squad' [View all]DirkGently
(12,151 posts)68. Never pick a fight
... with people who buy ink by the barrel.
It's early yet, but I don't think we'll have to worry about the press being overly deferential.
He may be a cartoonish example, but this is why "titans of the business world" make terrible public officials. They are used to bellowing at everyone around them, because usually they are all employees. No one dares disagree.
The press, when it's doing its job, has a slightly different attitude.
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ROFL, Help I can't get up. Dear God, what world am I living in. ROFL again!
justhanginon
Nov 2016
#8
No, I feel EXACTLY the way you do. Everyday, the only thing that goes through my head
smirkymonkey
Nov 2016
#100
Media execs...believing that they would be thanked for delivering the election and billions
Fresh_Start
Nov 2016
#12
Someone please explain to me why a free press would bother to attend a meeting like this?
Liberal In Red State
Nov 2016
#15
If you weren't already, get used to not knowing WTF is going on between Trump and the media
Denzil_DC
Nov 2016
#20
Question: which network will have the courage to report on this "off the record" meeting?
brooklynite
Nov 2016
#23
When MSM figures they can make money off him by ripping him apart, he's going to
RKP5637
Nov 2016
#36
They should just ignore him for 24 hours and he'll come running back to them
lindysalsagal
Nov 2016
#37
He's losing control of the message and it's getting to him. The media is defining him and his
WestSeattle2
Nov 2016
#53
If they're willing to be abused that way then that says more about them than him.
Solly Mack
Nov 2016
#56
The GOP had better get their rabid dog under control otherwise its going to end up biting them
cstanleytech
Nov 2016
#58
Better a rabid dog to protect the gold storehouse than a workhorse (Hillary) who gets the job don
wordpix
Nov 2016
#88
Why not all the pig bile leaders have one. Doesn't the pig bile daughter sell 'em?
lonestarnot
Nov 2016
#93
King Donnie is on a sticky wicket having lost the popular vote, as it presents the MSM with a
OnDoutside
Nov 2016
#74
Congrats, media, for helping to install a mentally-deranged person as president.
Paladin
Nov 2016
#83