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Dave says

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41. Yes it is there job

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:44 PM

Jun 7

And the media has been failing for a long time now. But we live in proto-fascist times. Sometimes it takes courage to do the job. When a bubble of courage pops up from time to time, it should be praised, encouraging more journalists (hopefully, eventually) to do their job.

Anyway, that’s my cut on it.

(But my pov on how the major media operates has been “poisoned” ever since Chomsky’s and Herbert’s Manufacturing Consent was published.)

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Am I the only person who found one of Welker's comments [View all] niyad Jun 7 OP

I noticed that as well. PCIntern Jun 7 #1

This! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover Jun 7 #8

YES!!! niyad Jun 7 #16

YES!!! I would pay to watch her or anyone else do that. 3catwoman3 Jun 7 #46

I think she was saying "please proceed..." Swede Jun 7 #2

They're not that cool.😎 Cha Jun 7 #5

That would have been a Cha Jun 7 #3

Thank you! niyad Jun 7 #38

I think it's the best I've ever heard his LIES challenged. GoodRaisin Jun 7 #4

I agree. hamsterjill Jun 7 #15

And it does seem that what little pushback there is, all comes from the women. niyad Jun 7 #23

The men don't pushback because they're afraid pedo will punch them in the face. Justice matters. Jun 7 #50

I can see him doing that to women as well. niyad Jun 7 #57

I give her credit for the challenging she did do, since nobody else niyad Jun 7 #21

Watch. By tomorrow he'll be whining for her to be fired. GoodRaisin Jun 7 #28

You mean he hasn't done so already? niyad Jun 7 #34

I've been a daily newspaper and radio journalist. The assignment is to get the interview. Do allegorical oracle Jun 8 #75

Understood. But you are talking about at least somewhat sane people niyad Jun 8 #77

i did notice that rampartd Jun 7 #6

If she did not know going in, she has not been paying attention! niyad Jun 7 #35

i'm kind of reminded of his ambush of Zelenskyy in the ovaloff. rampartd Jun 7 #40

THAT one was a bit unexpected. No former president had ever treated a niyad Jun 7 #43

I don't think she was set up... agingdem Jun 7 #44

Yes, exactly! SheltieLover Jun 7 #7

I think it's a good point but I'm sure the RW will jump on it. underpants Jun 7 #9

I do understand. NOBODY can even look askance at dear leader, niyad Jun 7 #24

Old school underpants Jun 7 #25

Welllll, I AM oooolllllddd! niyad Jun 7 #33

She pushed back on his lies MustLoveBeagles Jun 7 #10

I agree. You can't show any weakness with this guy. "Please, sir, may I have LoisB Jun 7 #11

She turned chicken in the end. Not just unprofessional but the least effective thing she could stay. AloeVera Jun 7 #12

"But Mr. President, f--- you!" mr715 Jun 7 #19

I saw it as an appeal to simple decency Bobstandard Jun 7 #52

An appeal to simple decency?? With the orange creature? Who niyad Jun 7 #58

You're correct, of course. But 'whining'? Bobstandard Jun 7 #59

Address them, then, since I did not use that word. niyad Jun 7 #61

I was talking to the thread. Bobstandard Jun 8 #66

You were replying to me, and used the word "you" directly to me. niyad Jun 8 #68

I honestly wasn't trying to trigger you Bobstandard Jun 8 #73

Not a problem. niyad Jun 8 #74

I've seen nothing but praise for Kristen Welker. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 7 #13

JAYSUS Skittles Jun 7 #18

. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 7 #29

Actually, I didn't even see that. I read her comment in another niyad Jun 7 #20

Jeff would demolish him MorbidButterflyTat Jun 7 #27

Yes, I would definitely do so! One bottle of bubbly coming up! niyad Jun 7 #31

Mehdi Hassan would be the perfect host. He takes shit from no one. mjvpi Jun 7 #37

I give her nothing but the tip of my hat Dave says Jun 7 #22

I agree. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 7 #26

I give her props for the mild challenging she did. But she is a niyad Jun 7 #30

Yes it is there job Dave says Jun 7 #41

I can well understand that. niyad Jun 7 #47

At least she challenged his lies malaise Jun 7 #39

I'm completely on her side. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 8 #65

I was pleasantly surprised malaise Jun 8 #70

5-10 sec was enough. Thanks. BootinUp Jun 7 #49

Ugh! I know! MorbidButterflyTat Jun 7 #64

He's playing her like a fiddle TVguyCards Jun 7 #62

You must have a strong stomach MorbidButterflyTat Jun 8 #67

You're not alone. QueerDuck Jun 7 #14

I agree with you that it sounded pleading and pitiful. mr715 Jun 7 #17

No - you are correct malaise Jun 7 #32

I think that final line may have been sarcasm. Ritabert Jun 7 #36

Yes, she did. niyad Jun 7 #42

To me it sounded like she was trying to provoke him, but in a "nice" way FakeNoose Jun 7 #45

May it be so! niyad Jun 7 #48

she seemed to think POS POTUS had some decency or sympathy for her situation... not sure why LymphocyteLover Jun 7 #51

Agreed! niyad Jun 7 #55

A simple Aviation Pro Jun 7 #53

I would pay to see that! niyad Jun 7 #56

Absolutely Niyad choie Jun 7 #54

No more Ms Nice Gals. No knights are coming to rescue us delisen Jun 7 #60

Twas better he took a powder! czarjak Jun 7 #63

It was professional in the sense that she was trying to do whatever she could to continue the interview, but... LudwigPastorius Jun 8 #69

I did notice. Chemical Bill Jun 8 #71

She did fine edhopper Jun 8 #72

She was appealing to TACO's vaniety. And it worked: he stayed longer. ... marble falls Jun 8 #76

I think she was really startled by the intensity of his outburst. Ocelot II Jun 8 #78

Well, I did watch it. MineralMan Jun 8 #79

I think she demonstrated amazing patience. rzemanfl Jun 8 #80

Agree that she sounded plead-y there and later BUT Maeve Jun 8 #81