Exactly. This was for his hundredth day in office. Then he did the Lester Holt interview a few weeks later where he basically admitted to obstructing justice and then I don't believe he has done any other non friendly interviews (unless I'm forgetting a GMA one with Stephanopoulus?). Plus he has not given a proper press conference since his second month in office.
They try to make it seem like he is really accessible by having the pool shout questions to him when he's walking to Marine One or something but the reality is he is scared to death of actual journalists.
Someone should ask Sarah Sanders, on a daily basis, what the president is so scare of.
the media in the daily briefings need to band together and start taking this admin to task.
I agree in theory, but if they did that, I'm quite sure Trump would just ban them. It's a real catch-22. The press really needs to do this, but if they do, the Trump-anti-media problem would get so much worse. I'm sure some of the press don't do it for more personal, selfish, wimpy reasons. But I think many of them don't do it because they think not doing it just might be in everyone's best interests in the long term.... But at the end of the day, I believe they're wrong not to do it, since not doing it will still lead to the same results, it'll just take longer, and the press will be open to some of the blame.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
what I mean by band together is, if SS refuses to give a real answer to a tough question, the rest of the room should remain silent until she answers it or closes down the briefing. There really is zero substance to these briefings in any meaningful way anyway, and SS has them all by the balls because she knows they all just want more tv time, and they are willing to sell out their colleagues to get it. they aren't getting respect because none of them are commanding it. they are trump's lemmings because they are allowing themselves to be.
the press used to be about getting to the truth, not getting more air time.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
Poor choice of words for sure. But I don’t think it was racially motivated, at least I have no reason the assume it was. that’s a common phrase that has lost its racial roots long ago. Sort of like “the pot calling the kettle black.” People say it all the time not even realizing the meaning has racial roots. I’ve heard both said many, many times and rarely ever towards anyone black.
“Pot calling the kettle black” does not have racist roots that I am aware of.
I was always told it did, it implies that being black is bad. But I’ve never looked it up myself. But that doesn’t change my point, cotton oickin mind is a common phrase, and my guess is more likely a lack of judgement that an intentional racial remark.
Anyone using the phrase "out of your cotton picking mind" without recognizing its racist roots needs to be way more self aware. That term is so blatantly racist. How common it is is irrelevant. That just means that a LOT of people are comfortable using a blatantly racist term, or are at least way too oblivious about the words coming out of their mouths (as was already pointed out, the pot calling the kettle black has no racist overtone whatsoever).
I get what your saying, but I think it’s completey understandable how and why people don’t think or realize it’s racist.
And how common it is plays a big factor. If such phrases are common it’s easy to never even consider the origin. There are hundreds of every day sayings that I’ve never given 2 seconds as to where they came from. Yes, if I stop for a second to think about “cotton pickin” it’s easy to see the racial origins, but there’s so many of these little sayings it is understandable and easy to believe someone doesn’t take the 2 seconds to think about it.
I was talking to a friend about this earlier today, racist things we say that many don’t know are racist. “ getting gypped” (many spell it jipped because they don’t know it’s about Gypsies), “no can do,” “long time no see” “sold down the river” are all sayings I grew up hearing and didn’t realize they were racist until someone told me they were. My friend also told me where she grew up they called peep holes “Jewholes” and never knew it had anything to do with Jews because she always thought of it as “Joo-hole” until as an adult someone pointed it out to her.
How many sayings do you have that you have no idea of the origin? I imagine just like everyone else there’s a lot. So I can’t come down on someone too hard for not knowing one if they unintentionally use one. i also imagine most here have used one of those examples I just gave not knowing their racial origins.
Come...the...fuck...on...
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
Poor choice of words for sure. But I don’t think it was racially motivated, at least I have no reason the assume it was. that’s a common phrase that has lost its racial roots long ago. Sort of like “the pot calling the kettle black.” People say it all the time not even realizing the meaning has racial roots. I’ve heard both said many, many times and rarely ever towards anyone black.
“Pot calling the kettle black” does not have racist roots that I am aware of.
I was always told it did, it implies that being black is bad. But I’ve never looked it up myself. But that doesn’t change my point, cotton oickin mind is a common phrase, and my guess is more likely a lack of judgement that an intentional racial remark.
Anyone using the phrase "out of your cotton picking mind" without recognizing its racist roots needs to be way more self aware. That term is so blatantly racist. How common it is is irrelevant. That just means that a LOT of people are comfortable using a blatantly racist term, or are at least way too oblivious about the words coming out of their mouths (as was already pointed out, the pot calling the kettle black has no racist overtone whatsoever).
I get what your saying, but I think it’s completey understandable how and why people don’t think or realize it’s racist.
And how common it is plays a big factor. If such phrases are common it’s easy to never even consider the origin. There are hundreds of every day sayings that I’ve never given 2 seconds as to where they came from. Yes, if I stop for a second to think about “cotton pickin” it’s easy to see the racial origins, but there’s so many of these little sayings it is understandable and easy to believe someone doesn’t take the 2 seconds to think about it.
I was talking to a friend about this earlier today, racist things we say that many don’t know are racist. “ getting gypped” (many spell it jipped because they don’t know it’s about Gypsies), “no can do,” “long time no see” “sold down the river” are all sayings I grew up hearing and didn’t realize they were racist until someone told me they were. My friend also told me where she grew up they called peep holes “Jewholes” and never knew it had anything to do with Jews because she always thought of it as “Joo-hole” until as an adult someone pointed it out to her.
How many sayings do you have that you have no idea of the origin? I imagine just like everyone else there’s a lot. So I can’t come down on someone too hard for not knowing one if they unintentionally use one. i also imagine most here have used one of those examples I just gave not knowing their racial origins.
I hope Trump enjoyed his round with Sean Hannity yesterday at his golf course.
Are there any rules or laws about the POTUS and the news media? I mean.... at what point does Trump's influence get too close to state-run media? Is a state-run media outlet legal? If not, isn't the line already crossed?
BTW, "time to shut down universities"??! Wow, that sounds kind of familiar.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
The host here.... is this news out of China or 30's italy?
She interrupts to stop the guy when he says something unfavorable about Trump, and she presents Don JRs "story" about the meeting as FACT to discredit Cohen.
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
It's intentional:
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
It's intentional:
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
MOTHERFUCKING INGRID BERGMAN
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
It's intentional:
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
Yes, I am aware of gaslighting (I know that Trump's anti-media propaganda is 100% intentional in the way, for example), but I don't know if we can just assume every time it is done is intentional. I think that plenty of the folks doing this have simply picked up the line, the beginning of which was intentional, but as you work your way through the ranks, the intentional beginning becomes an actual genuinely held belief. That is how loyalty within the ranks is established. That is why I wonder about Giuliani here. Be may have drank the Kool-Aid here, and is not simply being intentionally manipulative, i.e. believes what he's saying. If he doesn't, then as I said, I really can't fully comprehend where these people's heads are at when they use this tactic, not caring at all that such comments come across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
It's intentional:
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
Yes, I am aware of gaslighting (I know that Trump's anti-media propaganda is 100% intentional in the way, for example), but I don't know if we can just assume every time it is done is intentional. I think that plenty of the folks doing this have simply picked up the line, the beginning of which was intentional, but as you work your way through the ranks, the intentional beginning becomes an actual genuinely held belief. That is how loyalty within the ranks is established. That is why I wonder about Giuliani here. Be may have drank the Kool-Aid here, and is not simply being intentionally manipulative, i.e. believes what he's saying. If he doesn't, then as I said, I really can't fully comprehend where these people's heads are at when they use this tactic, not caring at all that such comments come across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical.
Power corrupts absolutely. Rudy was a washed up former presidential candidate and mayor of NYC. Now he's in the White House. He'll say and do anything to remain there. What else is that POS going to do at his age? Cheat on his wife?
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
Giuliani actually also said in May that Cohen was a stand up guy. He knows he's spouting bullshit. it's their entire purpose.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
I had a good laugh over the bit I saw on the local news where Giuliani was ranting about how nobody could believe Cohen because he's a big liar.... One thing I know for sure: Trump is the biggest liar of them all. I really wonder if Giuliani and his ilk really believe what they're saying? Like, does Giuliani seriously not realize through delusion that Trump lies constantly to the entire world? Or does he just not care at all that comments like the one he made on this comes across as so completely ridiculous and hypocritical? I don't know if I'll ever be able to fully comprehend where these people's heads are truly at.
Giuliani actually also said in May that Cohen was a stand up guy. He knows he's spouting bullshit. it's their entire purpose.
I know it's very purposeful for some... but you don't think any of them are just deluded a lot of the time, just like so many of their supporters are?
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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the press used to be about getting to the truth, not getting more air time.
-EV 8/14/93
BTW, "time to shut down universities"??! Wow, that sounds kind of familiar.
She interrupts to stop the guy when he says something unfavorable about Trump, and she presents Don JRs "story" about the meeting as FACT to discredit Cohen.
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It's intentional:
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
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Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
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-EV 8/14/93