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Trump is now threatening to revoke the NYT's press credentials (Original Post) Godhumor Aug 2016 OP
Right. Free speech for me, none for you. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #1
Oh waaaaaaaa Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #2
So do the reporters sit around whistler162 Aug 2016 #3
Go for it you infantile LOSER! MoonRiver Aug 2016 #4
That's a great way to get more favorable coverage bluestateguy Aug 2016 #5
It's yet more juvenile behavior True Dough Aug 2016 #6
That stupid twit is going to ban all the people who made him and report on the words that he speaks. onecaliberal Aug 2016 #7
Do it, it just turns organizations against him Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #8
ROFL! There is an old, old adage, Stonepounder Aug 2016 #9
Love it! anamandujano Aug 2016 #17
that's a great adage underpants Aug 2016 #23
I think it's Mark Twain. nt woolldog Aug 2016 #28
Aspiring tyrant of the pettiest kind. C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #10
Yoo-Hoo? Trump? The Reason Why Your Campaign Keeps Talking To The Press Is... writes3000 Aug 2016 #11
Stop talking and do it. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2016 #12
Time for the media to do its job oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #13
Ooooooooooooh! I'll bet they are afraid! So afraid! dhol82 Aug 2016 #14
If the media would just stop covering him liberal N proud Aug 2016 #15
LOL!! 2naSalit Aug 2016 #25
I thought he already did that weeks ago. Or was that the WaPo? kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #16
WaPo n/t Godhumor Aug 2016 #18
Trump is like "baby Hitler"... too ignorant to get what he wants, but with... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #19
Stephanie Miller refers to him as "orange hitler" on her radio show. mucifer Aug 2016 #20
Thought there was no such thing as bad press.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #21
Imagine what would happen if the MSM issues a press avebury Aug 2016 #22
I wish they would actually do that. 2naSalit Aug 2016 #26
"I wonder why our campaign doesn't get more favorable coverage" struggle4progress Aug 2016 #24
Let Cheeto revoke them all kimbutgar Aug 2016 #27
 

whistler162

(11,155 posts)
3. So do the reporters sit around
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 08:42 PM
Aug 2016

comparing the number of times their credentials where suspended?

Snickering at the poor FOX news reporter that they didn't have any suspensions.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
5. That's a great way to get more favorable coverage
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 08:48 PM
Aug 2016

I can only imagine the shitstorm that would occur if Obama 86'ed Fox News.

True Dough

(17,326 posts)
6. It's yet more juvenile behavior
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:09 PM
Aug 2016

If Trump is challenged and gets angry, there will be retribution. He's shown it over and over again. He's never one to take criticism in stride. No leadership qualities at all.

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
8. Do it, it just turns organizations against him
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:12 PM
Aug 2016

Politico and the Washington Post were fairly neutral on trump until he banned them from his press corps. Now they seem to be actively trying to destroy him. Probably not a good idea to have yet another massive media organization 100% against you.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
9. ROFL! There is an old, old adage,
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:21 PM
Aug 2016

Never pick a fight with someone who buys their ink by the barrell. Guess the Yammering Yam just doesn't understand that one.

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)
10. Aspiring tyrant of the pettiest kind.
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:22 PM
Aug 2016

Trump is clearly fearful of the press.
And censoring them is about the dumbest thing
anyone aspiring to leadership could do.
Proceed, Trumpster.

writes3000

(4,734 posts)
11. Yoo-Hoo? Trump? The Reason Why Your Campaign Keeps Talking To The Press Is...
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:24 PM
Aug 2016

Because you won't listen to them otherwise. It's the only way they can get through to you. Don't blame the messenger. Sad!

oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts)
13. Time for the media to do its job
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:30 PM
Aug 2016

and smoke this charlatan out. Americans deserve to know the unvarnished truth about this menace.

liberal N proud

(60,346 posts)
15. If the media would just stop covering him
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:42 PM
Aug 2016

His head would explode and his followers would be covered in chettos.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,857 posts)
19. Trump is like "baby Hitler"... too ignorant to get what he wants, but with...
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:51 PM
Aug 2016

... a similar attitude toward a free press.

Many conservatives like to mention the confiscation of guns, but Hitler's main attack was on free speech.

Germans who spoke against the Nazis, in the press or in private, had a real fear of being reported and punished.

avebury

(10,952 posts)
22. Imagine what would happen if the MSM issues a press
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 10:53 PM
Aug 2016

boycott of all things Trump for even one week. He would have a cow and total meltdown.

2naSalit

(86,794 posts)
26. I wish they would actually do that.
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 12:23 AM
Aug 2016

Hell I'm out in the woods most of the time I still hear too much coverage of that shitstain on a bridal gown.

kimbutgar

(21,195 posts)
27. Let Cheeto revoke them all
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 01:04 AM
Aug 2016

Then we won't have to listen to his insane rants. No media, no mention, go silent on Cheeto. He is Hillary's opponent, no mention of his name for 24 hours, the cheeto's head would EXPLODE!

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