Well, now all the other journalists can thank Acosta for ruining it for them.
Or maybe giving them a fair chance to do their jobs.
I suppose it depends some on who you are.
Well, if you’re going to act like children, then expect to get treated like them.
From what I can see, these seem like reasonable rules for conducting press conferences given the proliferation of the press corps and other changes since press conferences were instituted. An alternative which has been suggested, and which I’m sure the self-described ‘journalists’ of the White House Press Corps would hate, would be to end the practice of press conferences altogether, have the Presidential spokespersons hand out written press releases, and take no questions. The POTUS could grant personal interviews to selected reporters, or not, at his discretion. And the whole concept of a White House Press Corps, with special passes and special access to the White House Grounds, and so on, could just go away if they do not behave themselves.
Many journalists, like kindergarteners, need rules so simply stated just as teachers do for 5 year olds. Some like Acosta are not mature enough to act appropriately as a journalist.
It looks like April Ryan had a “Dear Diary” moment.
Amazing that you have to instruct adults how to behave.
Nothing there about prohibition on physical battery of another human being. In polite society it shouldn’t have to be in writing, but we’re talking about Jim AccostHer here.
Was this her first question? Wat is the context of her question on that occasion?
Like Acosta will ever be called on to answer another question in the next 2 to 6 years.
“No comment” or “I can’t comment on that” has long been an accepted press conference response. (And good that he understands that is the best answer in this situation.) This, just a more efficient variation thereof, as it also makes clear he’s not allowing a follow-up for it either.
They should insert, “A journalist yelling out a question without having been called, or otherwise disrupting the press conference, will be immediately ejected and his press pass revoked”.
What we are seeing here is the codification of polite behavior and manners that we used to be taught at home and in school.
These adolecent “journalists” obviously were never instructed in the importance of good manners to a civil society, so rules must be enforced.
I was out driving around the other night and am reception was iffy but a local station had Dana L. On clear enough to listen to. She said she spoke to a reporter who us often in the room w/ Acosta on a personal matter, however the subject came up. Her reporter friend told her he sucks all the O2 out of the room and I am not quoting this reporter here but the flavor of what was said, you get the impression that other reporters might consider him a Richard Cranium. PDJT did the press core a huge favor...
These were always the unspoken rules of conduct amongst the press. I think it was Helen Thomas who first nudged the red line. Acosta has flat out decimated it.
These were always the unspoken rules of conduct amongst the press. I think it was Helen Thomas who first nudged the red line. Acosta has flat out decimated it.
These rules should have been in force from day one. Most followup questions are just lectures.
So Simple:
We’ll start questioning:
“We’ll start with Jim Acosta.”
Sarah the President was rebuked by Chief Justice John Roberts for attacking the Judiciary. Doesn’t the President need to stop lashing out every time a ruling doesn’t go his way?
“Thank you for the question. I’ll answer and there will be NO follow up. You can be seated.”
SARAH should then wait until he is seated and has relinquished the microphone if there is one before answering.
“UNFORTUNATELY, and despite what the Cheif Justice said, there are too many activists presiding over courts more interested in legislating from the bench instead of interpreting the law. It’s curious to see WHERE the suits against the Executive branch are always filed. A fair and objective conclusion would be they are invariably brought to a court stacked with activist liberals appointed by an liberal Democrat President.”
NEXT QUESTION from Jim Roberts of Fox.
So simple.
Have the reporters submit one question each, in advance, to Sarah Sanders.
Hold the press conference at 0300 hours, where a giant hologram of the President appears, and answers 25 of the questions submitted. End of conference.
It is a sad state of affairs when the President of the USA has to explain to ‘reporters’ who act like Pre-school toddlers what the rules are in the White House.
Some of these people make over $100,000 a year, and they act like they cannot pour water out of a boot with the directions written on the heel.
Anyone acting like they do would not be allowed on MY PROPERTY for over 4 seconds.
Hahaha. The “press” should give thanks today that they aren’t tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.