Posted on 01/22/2017 9:34:04 AM PST by ColdOne
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus on Sunday blasted the media, accusing reporters of trying to delegitimize the presidency of Donald Trump. "The point is not the crowd size. The point is the attacks and the attempts to delegitimize this president in one day," Priebus said on "Fox News Sunday."
"And we're not going to sit around and take it."
Priebus's comments come a day after the president railed on the media and accused reporters of lying about the crowd size at his inauguration.
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Trump/Kellyanne/Spicer/Priebus - what a combination for our side!
He was on-board at the pre-election Hershey Rally. I think travelling with Trump helped him see the light.
Finally!!! After all these years of timid Republicans afraid to fight back for fear of upsetting Democrats we have a Trump team who isn’t going to take it any more. It’s great to see an aggressive offense for a change. Bullying is a big issue except for the media and Democrats who are experts at it.
Why I Am Cancelling Two Subscriptions to Smithsonian (Vanity)
I agree. Not pushing back DID NOT help Bush or PUBBIES one iota.
“I will never understand why W didn’t defend himself and why he let the press control the narrative.”
Bush 2 was never really on the side of liberty, free markets, limited government, and constitutionalism. He was more of a globalist, corporatist, and “moderate”. He did throw us a bone with a tax cut, but really that was it.
W’s “take the high road” approach led directly to obozo.
When false accusations are allowed to stand they are taken as true. This is true in formal debate and true in public opinion.
This is the first time we have a truly media savvy POTUS (and by extension, administration) EVER. JFK didn’t play the media, he played UP to it.
Getting out false narratives is the point; once out there it is hard to correct, and the Allinsky tactic works to intentionally do so, like the MLK bust “missing” which served the purpose to mislead a lot of people, followed by a weak apology/correction that isn’t heard at anywhere the same volume.
To many minorities today, they believe Trump removed MLKs bust, and that serves the racist narrative even if false.
What drives liberals insane, and unites conservatives, is that a conservative CAN fight back. And it is about time.
Maybe the White House should set up their own TV station broadcasting directly to the people?
I kind of thought that, too.
But on the other hand it is an excellent opportunity for honest reporters, if there are any, to step up and do the job right.
Its a simple formula. Report the news!
Who what where when and how.
Don’t editorialize, propagandize and
or give opinions.
Don’t play word games either.
Like saying, “Donald Trump has lashed out” when what he did was point out.
I’m enjoying the Trump admin. The fighting back, and all the winning.
The msm can go and reproduce asexually.
5.56mm
His time spent with Trump has unleashed his inner macho.
Yep. Trump gave him some “Man Lessons.”
The LSM have ignored treason, theft and waste of tax dollars, and sloth for eight years. But they put every perceived mistake of President Trump under a magnifying glass. Why are they even relevant?
right on, Priebus!
right on spicer.
demand that the MSM state the facts & tell the truth.
Oh my gosh. She is the little lady cookin while he is off teaching Americans what and how to think. What a privilege to cook for THE Mister Sunday. Everyone hated her Sunday Suppers book because the ingredients were hard to find. Ha.
Wallace is a smug RINO or straight up Democrat just like his liberal father. Can’t stand the pompous jerk
No, send Conway and Priebus out there to cut them to shreds.
Wasn’t W’s reason called “compassionate conservativism” or some other BS made up word?
I thought there was a live feed of news or daily briefings on white house.gov at least I remember there being one back when I first joined Free Republic in 2003.
They can hire OAN news to do it. They are the only completely unbiased straight news I have seen.
Trump absolutely gets it. He understands, thanks to the election and probably before, that the MEDIA is an arm of his enemies. He gives them NO quarter and NO credibility. They are dishonest and crooked and he states this without reservations.
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