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The president skipping Nerd Prom is a big deal… for the media
Hot Air.com ^ | February 26, 2017 | JAZZ SHAW

Posted on 02/26/2017 12:28:00 PM PST by Kaslin

To hear the amount of consternation coming from the cable news community you’d think that the United States was about to invade Canada. Shock waves are roiling the press over President Trump’s Twitter announcement saying that he would not be attending this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner. Could this be the end of Nerd Prom? (The Hill)

President Trump announced Saturday he will not be attending this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which is usually attended by the president.

“I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Oh, whatever shall we do? But all sarcasm aside, how is this in any way surprising? Not only is this informal evening of jokes and insider horsetrading completely outside of the Constitutional duties of the President, but it’s really of very little import to anyone outside of the Beltway. Those of us who have been around for a while are no doubt able to recall when this event received virtually zero attention even in the national press. It’s a somewhat more recent phenomenon to see clips from the various performances filling the airwaves for a few days after each event.

There’s also been a wave of criticism in recent years over the rather gaudy and frankly inappropriate nature of this meeting. It attracts a list of high profile celebrities who wind up sitting alongside both elected officials and media figures, all yukking it up while ignoring the irony of such a cozy gathering of members of the government and those whose job is ostensibly to hold them accountable. For the most part, even many of the jokes which are told fall completely flat with the average person who doesn’t spend their days and nights obsessing over what goes on inside the Beltway.

The real twist this year of course is the fact that the presumed guest of honor has a relationship with the press which is more akin to a series of drive-by shootings (from both sides) than any sort of friendly, good-natured rivalry. Since he’s not required to be there in the first place, what possible purpose would it serve for Donald Trump to show up and address this crowd? Previous presidents (including the last one who the media was absolutely in love with) would make a series of jokes about the press, but it was done in a friendly fashion. President Trump has not been in any mood to make jokes about the press because his battle with them has been all too serious. For their part, the media has been hounding him relentlessly since he first announced his plans to run for the White House. I would fully expect the jokes to be a lot more mean spirited this year.

The dinner will likely take place anyway. In fact, Trump’s absence may reinvigorate the affair. As John reported yesterday, some larger outlets had already announced plans to cancel their fabulous parties after the show. CNN wasn’t sure if they were even going to show up at all. Now, with the target of their ire no longer being present, they can feel free to pop the champagne corks and rub elbows in their usual chummy fashion. As for the President, I suspect he’ll find something else to do.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: blametrump; childishlosers; correspondentsdinner; hatefest; lamestreammedia; presidenttrump; stillindenial; trump; trump45; whcd; whitehouse; whitehousepresscorps
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To: Kaslin

How ever free pampers will be issued at the Correspondents Dinner.


61 posted on 02/26/2017 4:59:49 PM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: connyankee

I especially enjoyed what PresO considered his parting shot of the video you posted.

Who’s laughing now about a President Trump White House?


62 posted on 02/26/2017 5:05:36 PM PST by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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To: Titan Magroyne

Ba.bam.


63 posted on 02/26/2017 5:12:51 PM PST by connyankee (#MAGABEGINS)
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To: dainbramaged

A huge stench: of corruption and collusion between the liberal media and democrats.


64 posted on 02/26/2017 5:48:00 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: KarlInOhio

I wonder what men on Death Row feel watching everybody yukking it up about the turkey pardons.


65 posted on 02/26/2017 6:30:16 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: Jamestown1630

Hopefully ALL Republicans will boycott the dinner. Well, McCain and Graham will probably show up... but everyone else should stay home.


66 posted on 02/26/2017 6:47:09 PM PST by GOPJ ("Acting' is the art of lying convincingly. Outside of Hollywood that's the skiill of 'conmen'.)
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To: Kaslin

It’s a democrat affair - the press, Hollywood, and democrats ARE ONE.... NONE of our people should show up...


67 posted on 02/26/2017 6:48:38 PM PST by GOPJ ("Acting' is the art of lying convincingly. Outside of Hollywood that's the skiill of 'conmen'.)
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To: proust
It attracts a list of high profile celebrities who wind up sitting alongside both elected officials and media figures, all yukking it up while ignoring the irony of such a cozy gathering of members of the government and those whose job is ostensibly to hold them accountable.

The press never held Obama accountable for anything...ever. First lie.

The dinner's a hatefeast of democrat groups: Hollywood, the press, and elected Democrats. No Republican should ever attend... not our President or members of Congress. We're not wanted there and we should not give these assh*les the dignity of showing up so they can abuse us.

The 'dinner' should be moved to Hollywood - where 'journalists' can act like star struck teenagers...and willingly kiss the butts of their idols. It's whole thing's disgraceful from a once proud profession.

68 posted on 02/26/2017 7:05:13 PM PST by GOPJ ("Acting' is the art of lying convincingly. Outside of Hollywood that's the skiill of 'conmen'.)
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To: Jane Austen

The point is for the scum media to feel important.


69 posted on 02/26/2017 7:33:13 PM PST by Impy (End the kritarchy!)
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To: Kaslin

Trump should show up and say “I’m only here so I don’t get fined.”


70 posted on 02/26/2017 8:34:38 PM PST by BestPresidentEver
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To: Kaslin

Why should he? They were probably planning an assassination.


71 posted on 02/26/2017 9:25:27 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: Bob434

The “nerds” are triggered?


72 posted on 02/26/2017 11:02:31 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Aria

Maybe Trump has his own leakers reporting on the press?


73 posted on 02/26/2017 11:04:05 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Kaslin

I smell an Empty Chair moment coming...


74 posted on 02/27/2017 5:15:31 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: All

More winning!


75 posted on 02/27/2017 6:01:48 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: Albion Wilde

Nerd Prom is a name the press gave to their dinner. It’s cute and accurate. And like proms it has plenty of couples who try, but fail, to dress appropriately for the event.


76 posted on 02/27/2017 10:49:03 AM PST by kristinn (Who knew Hell has such nice weather?)
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To: kristinn
like proms it has plenty of couples who try, but fail, to dress appropriately for the event.

LOL! Except no Principal to send the flesh-barers home...

77 posted on 02/27/2017 11:09:07 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag." --Donald Trump)
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To: dfwgator

dfwgator, who richly deserved a dinner!” Never got a
dinner.

Twinkie, who cooks dinners. Never got a dinner.

Boo-Boo the cat, who brings rodents, dead and alive, to
Twinkie & Fang. Never got a dinner.

Dub, the dog, who also richly deserves a dinner. Never
got a dinner.

Twinkie, who grew up calling luncheon “dinner”. Never
got a luncheon OR a dinner.

Heck, “Dinner” never got a dinner either and he IS
dinner!

Even “Luncheon” got a dinner which makes him a
CANNABULL!


78 posted on 02/27/2017 11:42:17 AM PST by Twinkie (The MSM is DEAD. - John 3:16)
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To: Twinkie; Lazamataz

Lazamataz, who would hit everything and Obama twice (with a bat), never got a dinner


79 posted on 02/27/2017 11:43:57 AM PST by Mr. K
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To: kristinn
And like proms it has plenty of couples who try, but fail, to dress appropriately for the event.

Who sets the rules?

Miss Manners??



https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=duck+tape+prom+outfits&id=33DCE0AF8C610E91952335C5BEBF01C2DED5C742&FORM=IQFRBA

80 posted on 02/28/2017 4:18:44 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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