Posted on 11/20/2018 5:37:01 AM PST by SJackson
I still go with having the “journalists” submit written questions and POTUS answering them on radio/TV - after throwing out the stupid ones.
POTUS can reward any well-mannered and respectful journos of his choosing with one on one interviews, if he so wishes.
“Daily briefings’ should consist of printed handouts.
The issue I have with all of this is that the press pass belongs to the white house, not the accoster.
“But under the Fifth Amendment, the government cant seize a persons property without due process. Having passed the required security clearance to get a White House press badge, Acosta was entitled to be informed of the charges against him and to have the opportunity to respond before it could be revoked.”
What BS. All US GVT IDs I’ve worn have stated it is the property of the US GVT.
Acosta has a right to freedom of speech. He has no right to be heard.
My biggest problem with the ruling is that it takes a big step towards creating an “official” media in this country.
If Jim Acosta and CNN have the “right” to a press pass, then Alex Jones and my brother with his one man blog should have the same right.
If they don’t our black robed tyrants have just created an “official” media with privileges not enjoyed by the rest. A very, very bad thing.
Who gets to decide which media is entitled and which are not? One more bit of back-door censorship IMHO.
I so totally disagree with this statement. It seems to imply that reporters (who like to call themselves "journalists") have an entitlement that goes above what the rest of us have.
Attending a press conference is a privilege not a right.
When you abuse it, it can be revoked. There is no constitutional requirement the President inform the press of his activities.
Its simply a courtesy for hm to do so. If the press doesnt like it, no one is forcing them to show up at the White House.
These people didnt endorse, campaign for or vote for Trump, He owes them nothing.
They will keep calling on Acosta because he embarrasses CNN.
“doesnt have respect for decorum when the president himself doesnt”
Trump can be criticized for some of what he says but he isn’t a habitual interrupter.
That’s exactly what jumped out at me as well! Even a driver’s license normally states that it’s the property of the issuing State government.
Trump wasnt the one who was rude and belligerent at the presser.
That was the feral pack of thugs called the DNC organ posing as a free press.
These people arent nice. The contempt is mutual. Who cares?
Acosta is that guy who acts up and gets everyone in trouble. He is the jerk that rules have to be made because he cant control himself
A good idea. It's up to the President. Acosta could read the answers on Saturday Night Live.
Jim Acosta is no Helen Thomas. Helen Thomas may have been rude and unpleasant too, but she was something of a national treasure--the only journalist to have attended press conferences for every President from George Washington to George W. Bush. (Maybe she missed William Henry Harrison--he may not have held any during his short time in office.)
I don't think there are any journalists any more. All I see is Leftist activists dripping with anti-Trump hatred.
I think the judge felt the issue was due process. I think the ownership of the pass was in question, and presume the judge felt witholding it deprived him of property by depriving him of income. A bit of stretch imo, but establishing rules and an appeal process makes the issue moot.
Bingo, we have a winner. Increase press releases. Reduce press conferences. Get more work done.
What's more important is that the judge said The President NEVER has to call on Acosta.
no, not moot.
All passes should be revoked or declared invalid
On application, new passes clearly indicating the pass is US Government property , non transferable and valid for one year
Solid red temporary passes conditional on good behavior can be issued to marginal applicants
Being rude and unruly in the past is reason enough to not be issued a new pass.
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