Posted on 04/27/2020 12:00:16 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
Somehow, I think we’ll all be ok. – The White House announced this morning that, for the 3rd straight day, there will be no special press briefing by the Coronavirus Task Force this evening. The corrupt members of the White House press corps, all but a few of whom function as agents for the Democrat Party, have now gone into outright panic over seeing their daily opportunity to grandstand for the TV cameras while arguing with and interrupting the President of the United States suddenly evaporate.
That, of course, was always the major flaw with the format of these briefings. Once you give this collection of sociopaths, hacks and general reprobates a shot at being on camera, they will always, without exception, abuse that opportunity as a means for self-promotion. That reality, combined with President Trump’s ability to avoid speculating and getting into interminable exchanges with corrupt reporters like Jonathan Karl, Jim Acosta, Yamiche Alcindor and Paula Reid, ultimately robbed these briefings of any real informational value.
The capper came following last Thursday’s briefing, during which Bill Bryan, Under Secretary for Science and Technology at DHS, detailed the results of a study that demonstrates that heat and sunlight help to kill the Wuhan Virus. Instead of focusing on this very positive news and asking questions designed to obtain as much information about the study as possible, the corrupt reporters instead focused other subjects and then spent the next 3 days promoting the false narrative that the President had advised the public to drink Clorox and inject Lysol.
So, you combine an undisciplined President with an utterly corrupt press corps, and this is the inevitable outcome. Which is too bad since, during their first 2-3 weeks, these daily press briefings had actually consistently delivered very useful information to anyone who watched them live. But even that benefit had long since passed, as the briefings ultimately became platforms for the President and Vice President to repeat the same statistics and advisories over and over again.
Presumably the President will return to his habit of engaging the corrupt reporters during meetings in the White House or as he leaves to travel aboard Marine 1. Today, for example, he has invited the press to be present when he holds a meeting with various major business leaders.
This format is vastly preferable for one overarching reason: The reporters never get their faces shown on TV. This mutes their ability to engage in shameless self-promotion and renders them far easier to control. It also makes it much easier for the President and others to ignore irrelevant questions.
Again, this is all too bad, but it is what it is. It’s as much President Trump’s fault as it is the fault of the press, but the reality is that if we had anything resembling an ethical press corps none of this would have become a problem.
At the end of the day, the country will somehow survive without its daily dose of Yameche Alcindor or Jon Karl.
That is all.
HA HA - trump pulls the rug from underneath the scummy press!
They changed their minds about today’s briefing. There will be a briefing at 5pm Eastern. ( per Whitehouse.gov website)
The president should have limited reporters to questions about the virus. Period.
Pompeo is such a master at dealing with these rude, juvenile self- promoters, I wish Trump had more self-discipline. Taken only one question at a time. Talked less in answering. The insults lost their entertainment value, to me. I miss the old Trump one line zingers.
His new press secretary is a weak sister. He should have hired the awesome Candace Owens.
But it is what it is
I agree. And now he needs to shift to talking about opening the economy ASAP.
The President will speak at 5pm. Do not believe it is a PRESS briefing, however.
UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening.— Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) April 27, 2020
The press corps collectively remind me of when my friends and I were in the age range of 10 to 14. Everyone had to see if one could out stupid another one and were always mesmerized and entertained by some bodily functions. They really think they are the golden taco.
Blackmon loses all credibility with his clueless insults toward Trump.
Thanks. Changed since Steyn’s announcememt
Trump’s future briefings should be in the cabinet room with those folks who have some new information AND NO MEDIA ALLOWED IN THE ROOM!!!!!!
The media have added absolutely nothing to the briefings to date.
Except for enjoyment of watching the media getting beatdown for their snarky questions, the media added nothing to the knowledge of the viewers.
I agree. I don’t really see trump as undisciplined.
The truth is the at there’s scientific research into UV and disinfectant.
I just had a telemed call with my doctor. Just came down with bronchitis.
As we were ending the call he said “don’t drink bleach”.
I said “he never said to” and the doc started laughing.
I watched Trump’s for a few weeks. There’s nothing new now, so I stopped watching. The local communist governor gives his drivel every day. I stopped that a few weeks ago - it’s boring! I don’t care! It’s just repeating details after details.
If they’re trying to convince me that we’re all going to die, they have failed.
I watched Trump’s for a few weeks. There’s nothing new now, so I stopped watching. The local communist governor gives his drivel every day. I stopped that a few weeks ago - it’s boring! I don’t care! It’s just repeating details after details.
If they’re trying to convince me that we’re all going to die, they have failed.
I’m a little worried about the new press secretary too. I liked the one that she replaced. This new girl is way too young and unseasoned to handle that job.
Thank you!
The daily briefing has become nothing but a recounting of the successful economic situation that he created (true) but that is not what the country needs to hear. Will they come Too many repeat stories.back and when will the contry reopen? May he be re-elected.
I don’t miss Fauci.
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