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26. The very first time Trump refererred to the media

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 09:22 PM

Aug 2020

as lying hacks. and "fake news" they should have risen as one and left the room, never to return.

All news from the White House should be displayed as text on the TV screen, no comment needed and absolutely no images of Trump.

So much more is happening politically in this country and is not being covered.

The media outlets should..

DUMP TRUMP!!!

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"As a former WH reporter, I don't say this lightly" [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP

K; R CatWoman Aug 2020 #1

KnR Hekate Aug 2020 #2

I don't know if you Tweet, Hekate, but if you do.. you can Retweet this.. Cha Aug 2020 #50

Hi Cha! No, I only see tweets here. Hekate Aug 2020 #52

Yes, that Hurricane Douglas Missed us & all the Island Cha Aug 2020 #53

Very astute. dchill Aug 2020 #3

Absolutely! mrsadm Aug 2020 #31

No law says the media has to show up to hear his lies every day. Grammy23 Aug 2020 #4

I'd argue that by covering his lies they are working against public health interests. Nevilledog Aug 2020 #6

Ok. but the press would need to send one person Captain Zero Aug 2020 #14

Somebody to listen to his bullshit so I don't have to. Lasher Aug 2020 #34

The law of "Wanna get fired?" nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #20

A lot of government events are pool coverage csziggy Aug 2020 #39

Fox will still show up - so will Breitbart, OAN and other RWers NewJeffCT Aug 2020 #55

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see that. calimary Aug 2020 #65

This is a great point: crickets Aug 2020 #67

You just delivered a royal flush of a post. Mr. Evil Aug 2020 #74

I've said that for a long time, but he has more gravitas Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #5

should have done this from the very start. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #7

Yup SheltieLover Aug 2020 #8

"Of course, I was happy to enable a previous Republican administration ZZenith Aug 2020 #9

Why not post original link? whttevrr Aug 2020 #10

Here You go - from April 6 2020 Tommymac Aug 2020 #21

Thank you I appreciate your effort whttevrr Aug 2020 #22

Thanks! I'd like to know how you did that. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #54

It's very easy. Tommymac Aug 2020 #75

*mwah* thanks!!! I'll try this! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #76

KnR sheshe2 Aug 2020 #11

Thank you! Been saying this for years. Even wrote Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #12

Easily 3 years late, but I'll take it unblock Aug 2020 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2020 #16

+1 crickets Aug 2020 #42

Yes! Agree! Who can even stand listening to little D these days? Just ramblings mainly... Illumination Aug 2020 #15

And don't say his name. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #17

Or adopt DUer soothsayer's appellation for him..."it" Nevilledog Aug 2020 #18

lol.. right. We all know who he's talking about Cha Aug 2020 #51

The Media gets money from everybody. pwb Aug 2020 #19

Yes. Props. Part of the Death Follies. zentrum Aug 2020 #23

Don't feed them! OhNo-Really Aug 2020 #24

They should have ignored him from the moment... 3catwoman3 Aug 2020 #25

It's sickening. And then they spend all day replaying what he said instead of just summarizing Rice4VP Aug 2020 #41

The very first time Trump refererred to the media homegirl Aug 2020 #26

No. Just no. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #37

K&R to infinity! cp Aug 2020 #27

75% should stop and the remaining 25% need to put heat in thier questions. No more softballs. marble falls Aug 2020 #28

+1, why aren't other G8 countries citizens dying at 1500 a day from CV? uponit7771 Aug 2020 #56

Great hardball question. marble falls Aug 2020 #62

Also, stop reporting his tweets like it's news FakeNoose Aug 2020 #29

AbsoFreakingLutely! Cha Aug 2020 #48

... Lucinda Aug 2020 #30

Unfortunately, treating "presidential briefings" as news is a new kind of complicity. hay rick Aug 2020 #32

CORRECT Skittles Aug 2020 #33

K&R spanone Aug 2020 #35

Ron Fournier was the AP reporter, always the first to be called on. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #36

I said as much to a WH press in Twitterverse benld74 Aug 2020 #38

I've been saying this for 3 years Rice4VP Aug 2020 #40

He says he doesn't want any press or media at the Republican Convention? kentuck Aug 2020 #43

Nah, too much money for the MSM BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #44

YES! elleng Aug 2020 #45

K&R! Pointless for them, painful to watch, Trump only uses them and ignores their questions Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #46

No, I'm sure Fournier doesn't say it lightly.. I remember him Cha Aug 2020 #47

Retweeted!!!!! Cha Aug 2020 #49

Absolutely. At this point, putting the Turd on TV is enabling it. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #57

K & R mia Aug 2020 #58

Spot on. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #59

Now THAT'S some good advice. Paladin Aug 2020 #60

There's enough press to cover BOTH Mr. Ected Aug 2020 #61

FINALLY a reporter says what millions of Americans have been saying for months if not years. usaf-vet Aug 2020 #63

A lot of people think Fournier is a republican hack .. Maribelle Aug 2020 #64

K&R northoftheborder Aug 2020 #66

YES!!! AC_Mem Aug 2020 #68

good. better yet, turn that attention to rw talk radio and investigate russian use of it, for eg certainot Aug 2020 #69

Is There An Argument Against This? ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #70

Had they but taken this advice in 2015... LisaM Aug 2020 #71

Screw you, Fournier! Grins Aug 2020 #72

I posted comments to this effect Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #73