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sharedvalues

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6. There's a war on the press and the press abdicated its resp to fight

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2019, 07:47 AM

Aug 2019

The press acts like this is a normal president.
No. He hates them. He lies and manipulates them.
They all need to stop going to the White House.
Just leave. The lies don’t help us.

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A reporter says the White House suspended his credentials in an 'attempt to stifle the free press' [View all] Eugene Aug 2019 OP

The king has spoken. Heads will roll. sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #1

"basic norms of decorum and order" and a present Sebastian Gorka are mutually exclusive. nt Gore1FL Aug 2019 #2

The White House will quietly walk it back FakeNoose Aug 2019 #3

Did fat Gorka get his iditty bitty feelings hurt? Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #4

Body-shaming Gorka? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2019 #5

I don't think Gorka has any shame so that is hopeless. Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #15

There's a war on the press and the press abdicated its resp to fight sharedvalues Aug 2019 #6

Couldn't agree more.. mountain grammy Aug 2019 #7

Great Idea! maddiemom Aug 2019 #8

Rotor noise...read my next post Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #10

Correct. Jay Rosen has been saying this for years. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #11

Disgusting...but does it really matter? It's not like Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #9

The noise you hear bluecollar2 Aug 2019 #12

Why in the world then would the press stand for that? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #13

Because the press are willing bluecollar2 Aug 2019 #16

Don't see any balls whatsoever. They must have a really shitty Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2019 #17

So what? paleotn Aug 2019 #14

Exactly. This reporter should use it as an excuse to get the heck out of there. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #18