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Sardonicus

White House blocks news organizations from press briefing

CNN and other news outlets were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, raising alarm among media organizations and First Amendment watchdogs.

The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Politico and BuzzFeed were also excluded from the meeting, which is known as a gaggle and is less formal than the televised Q-and-A session in the White House briefing room. The gaggle was held by White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

In a brief statement defending the move, administration spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the White House "had the pool there so everyone would be represented and get an update from us today."

The pool usually includes a representative from one television network and one print outlet. In this case, four of the five major television networks -- NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News -- were invited and attended the meeting, while only CNN was blocked.

And while The New York Times was kept out, conservative media organizations Breitbart News, The Washington Times and One America News Network were also allowed in.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/24/media/cnn-blocked-white-house-gaggle/index.html

Interesting, hunh?

  

Sardonicus

Sardonicus said:

White House blocks news organizations from press briefing

CNN and other news outlets were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, raising alarm among media organizations and First Amendment watchdogs.

The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Politico and BuzzFeed were also excluded from the meeting, which is known as a gaggle and is less formal than the televised Q-and-A session in the White House briefing room. The gaggle was held by White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

In a brief statement defending the move, administration spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the White House "had the pool there so everyone would be represented and get an update from us today."

The pool usually includes a representative from one television network and one print outlet. In this case, four of the five major television networks -- NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News -- were invited and attended the meeting, while only CNN was blocked.

And while The New York Times was kept out, conservative media organizations Breitbart News, The Washington Times and One America News Network were also allowed in.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/24/media/cnn-blocked-white-house-gaggle/index.html

Interesting, hunh?

  

lousubcap

Reminds me of, "He who has the gold makes the rules."   A possible Friday night topic.  Time will tell.

MaC122

haha! CNN has this posted in large bold letters as their header. I can just hear them crying. "The audacity of that man! How dare he!" No one likes you CNN, go away.

Sardonicus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_X0gn9Bk0

HendersonTRKing

Freedom of Speech, freedom of assembly . . . whatevs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/02/24/republican-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-curb-protesting-in-at-least-17-states/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.43f94e18cbd9

blasting

If CNN decides to become a news organization again, they should be allowed back in.

GATraveller

Sardonicus

  

blasting said:

If CNN decides to become a news organization again, they should be allowed back in.

So . . . it's a good thing that our President gets to decide which organization is a "news organization"?!

Good to know.
  

SGH

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

Sardonicus

SGH said:

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

It's always ironically amusing to get input from those who reflexively, yet unjustifiably, identify with Conservative Intellectuism.

  

SGH

Sardonicus said:

SGH said:

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

's always nice to get input from

A good, God fearing, Christian southerner. 

Hungry Joe

never mind, not worth it.

Sardonicus

SGH said:

Sardonicus said:

SGH said:

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

's always nice to get input from

A good, God fearing, Christian southerner. 

Well, then . . . who needs even-keeled, bias-free considered thought when you're got that ?!

Legume

epic thread already, two SGH posts w/out saying anus

Sardonicus

Legume said:

epic thread already, two SGH posts w/out saying anus

You just HAD to poke the bear, didn't you?!

HendersonTRKing

Looks like another raving libtard just weighed in on the WH's latest move to suppress the first amendment . . .

All news organizations must refuse to attend briefings where major outlets are excluded because of critical coverage. https://t.co/tECvGX9PGZ

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC)February 24, 2017   

NPHuskerFL

I'm sure this is the first time in history a POTUS has ever blocked a news organization.
Anus Anus Anus
Starfish sugarglider

lousubcap

MSM will be quite entertaining this evening...How tight will the whine meter end up being wound??

Fred19Flintstone

Sardonicus said:

SGH said:

Sardonicus said:

SGH said:

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

's always nice to get input from

A good, God fearing, Christian southerner. 

Well, then . . . who needs even-keeled, bias-free considered thought when you're got that ?!

The NY TIMES & CNN  are "bias-free  considered thought"?????

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Sardonicus

NPHuskerFL said:

I'm sure this is the first time in history a POTUS has ever blocked a news organization.
Anus Anus Anus
Starfish sugarglider

Obviously, you're calendar-aware.

blasting

Sardonicus said:

  

blasting said:

If CNN decides to become a news organization again, they should be allowed back in.

So . . . it's a good thing that our President gets to decide which organization is a "news organization"?

Good to know.
  

News organizations can be as hard as they want on Trump.  When they start making stuff up, and colluding with the opposition they should lose their seat at the table.  I'm not sure how anyone - even CNN - could disagree with that.  

Hungry Joe

epcotisbest

SGH said:

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

Wow.

Sardonicus

Fred19Flintstone said:

Sardonicus said:

SGH said:

Sardonicus said:

SGH said:

I love it. I hope he starts blocking all of the left wing libturds that make up and report fake news. It's good to see someone finally stand up to the nut job libturds on the left. Get'em Trump!!!!!!!! Hey here is an idea, maybe build a wall around CNN and deport its libturds supporters. That would be a fitting and proper end to those lying libturds.  

's always nice to get input from

A good, God fearing, Christian southerner. 

Well, then . . . who needs even-keeled, bias-free considered thought when you're got that ?!

The NY TIMES & CNN  are "bias-free  considered thought"?????

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Okay, Fred.  If I can't decide, who is qualified or justified to decide?
You?  Wilma?
President Bamm Bamm?

Who gets to decide, Fred?
Who?

HendersonTRKing

NPHuskerFL said:

I'm sure this is the first time in history a POTUS has ever blocked a news organization.
Anus Anus Anus
Starfish sugarglider

Assuming for the sake of forum-decorum (and without conceding) that it's not the first time, that makes it right this time?

It's 5:00 somewhere . . . time to find a happy hour, with no coverage of the news and maybe no wifi too!

Sardonicus

blasting said:

Sardonicus said:

  

blasting said:

If CNN decides to become a news organization again, they should be allowed back in.

So . . . it's a good thing that our President gets to decide which organization is a "news organization"?

Good to know.
  

News organizations can be as hard as they want on Trump.  When they start making stuff up, . . .

Examples, please?

Legume

well, if you banned anyone that made stuff up from press conferences, wouldn't that mean there would be nobody talking to press?  I'm not sure there has been a WH press secretary that never massaged their reporting.

so, isn't this about not liking the fake news you report vs reporting the fake news I tell you?  you can't tell me there is one side that's clean here.

HendersonTRKing

Sardonicus said:

blasting said:

Sardonicus said:

  

blasting said:

If CNN decides to become a news organization again, they should be allowed back in.

So . . . it's a good thing that our President gets to decide which organization is a "news organization"?

Good to know.
  

News organizations can be as hard as they want on Trump.  When they start making stuff up, . . .

Examples, please?

Facts really aren't so hard to pin down.  But if you repeatedly use charged adjectives like "fake" and "failing" to preemptively to cast doubt on sources, you can get anyone to believe anything.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/politics/fact-check-trump-blasts-fake-news-and-repeats-inaccurate-claims-at-cpac.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

blasting

Sardonicus said:

blasting said:

Sardonicus said:

  

blasting said:

If CNN decides to become a news organization again, they should be allowed back in.

So . . . it's a good thing that our President gets to decide which organization is a "news organization"?

Good to know.
  

News organizations can be as hard as they want on Trump.  When they start making stuff up, . . .

Examples, please?

If you want proof of their unethical behavior (beyond sharing debate questions with Hillary), just google "list of CNN lies".  

For me, this returned 8,570,000 results.

Sardonicus

Legume said:

well, if you banned anyone that made stuff up from press conferences, wouldn't that mean there would be nobody talking to press?  I'm not sure there has been a WH press secretary that never massaged their reporting.

so, isn't this about not liking the fake news you report vs reporting the fake news I tell you?  you can't tell me there is one side that's clean here.

IF you're choosing the false-equivalency prism through which to view this, you're already done.  
IF so, you're already in the bag - in the queue to be field-dressed..