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Wolf Blitzer pleads for Trump to take it easier on journalists covering his rallies
Business Insider ^ | October 25,2015 | Mark Abadi

Posted on 10/30/2016 4:14:11 PM PDT by Hojczyk

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer called out Donald Trump for encouraging hostility toward journalists who cover his rallies.

Blitzer pleaded with Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway for the Republican nominee to take it easier on members of the press.

"They go to all the rallies, they're in this pen, he points to them, he sort of eggs the crowd on to go after them," Blitzer said. "And they're a lot of young journalists there. They're scared sometimes."

"I know them all, I respect them all," Conway began to answer, before Blitzer cut her off.

"He shouldn't be doing that," Blitzer fired back. "Could you talk to him and say to him, 'Mr. Trump, we only have a few days left. These are hardworking young journalists. They deserve some security.'"

Conway attempted to partially shift the blame to journalists themselves, who she said were being overly negative in their coverage of Trump.

"Their Twitter feed is for some of them, we've done an analysis, 85, 90% negative towards Donald Trump," Conway said. "You didn't hear anything good to say? There's nothing good to report that day that you would actually put in your Twitter feed? So I think the responsibility has to go both ways."

Trump supporters have redirected their anger to embedded journalists at his rallies. Some have described unusual levels of hostility they've encountered on the campaign trail.

On "The Situation Room" on Tuesday, Conway said she would relay Blitzer's request to the candidate, who she said was "probably watching right now."

If Trump was, the message fell on deaf ears. About 20 minutes later, at a rally in Tallahassee, Florida, Trump blasted the press once more.

"There is nothing more corrupt than those people," he said to roaring applause. "They are a corrupt group."

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To: Hojczyk
Mr. Blitzer...


My heart bleeds for you...

41 posted on 10/30/2016 4:31:21 PM PDT by NautiNurse (ILLary uses BleachBit to scrub her medical history away...)
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To: Hojczyk

Blitzer needs to find his safe place.

Poor little snowflake.

5.56mm


42 posted on 10/30/2016 4:31:40 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Hojczyk
I'll take 'Wolf Blizter is a liberal hack' for $1200 please and The Daily Double


43 posted on 10/30/2016 4:32:13 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Hojczyk

These are budding young whorenalists, trying to earn their way into the business by finding dirt at Trump rallies.

If they were fair and objective, they would be treated fairly.

But they are the enemy of the Trump movement. So why should he treat his enemies nice?

He should crush the and drive them before him, and listen to the lamentation of their women (like Wolf)


44 posted on 10/30/2016 4:32:14 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump is running against EVERYONE. The Democrats, The Media, and the establishment GOP)
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To: Hojczyk

... “And they’re a lot of young journalists there. They’re scared sometimes...

If they werent committing journalistic malpractice, they could sleep with a clear conscience, couldn’t they???


45 posted on 10/30/2016 4:33:37 PM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)
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To: Hojczyk

Oh, the poor widdle journo-lists. How many of them have been beaten up by Trump supporters? Zero.

Now, how many Trump supporters have been beaten up by Clinton supporters egged on by “reporter” lies?


46 posted on 10/30/2016 4:35:22 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Go away, Satan! -- Fr.Jacques Hamel (R.I.P., martyr))
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To: Hojczyk; All

I watched Blitzer last night beating the crap out of a Trump spokesperson, and now this creep is begging Kelyanne to ask Trump to tone down his rhetoric? F U Wolf.


47 posted on 10/30/2016 4:35:32 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Hojczyk
Get Stuffed, Wolf Blitzer!!
Worthless Media Maggot!!
48 posted on 10/30/2016 4:35:41 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: SaveFerris

That would be $600 x 2.

If we can win 4 times, (there are only 2 Double Jeopardy’s, no?) then maybe we can dig Wolf out of his hole, LOL.


49 posted on 10/30/2016 4:36:08 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: euram

they are presstitutes


50 posted on 10/30/2016 4:36:30 PM PDT by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: M Kehoe

Hey Wolf, know what you are? YOU ARE A MEDIACRAT!!!!

Embrace the suck!


51 posted on 10/30/2016 4:36:35 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Election 2016 - Freedom or Slavery)
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To: Hojczyk

Do your job, Wolf, and Trump will leave you alone. Keep pushing your lefty propaganda and he’ll eviscerate you. With the public’s blessing.


52 posted on 10/30/2016 4:36:57 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: Hojczyk

That barturd is lucky this wasn’t the 19th century because the people would have been finding lamposts, feathers, tar, pitchforks and other blunt objects to straighten up these MSM weasels.


53 posted on 10/30/2016 4:37:04 PM PDT by Lent
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To: laconic

Wolfe is afraid that Trump will not allow CNN at the press conferences. I hope Trump hand picks the “journalists” allowed to attend.


55 posted on 10/30/2016 4:38:50 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Hojczyk

Poor widdle journawists.


56 posted on 10/30/2016 4:41:03 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: SaveFerris

“His first name is really Prince, middle name Rogers, last name Nelson, ... what that did for the world of music.”

What is “Purple Haze”?


57 posted on 10/30/2016 4:41:22 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Hojczyk

Outstanding retort from the future press secretrary


58 posted on 10/30/2016 4:42:46 PM PDT by montag813
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To: maggief

Is that what he said? LOL


59 posted on 10/30/2016 4:42:52 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Vigilanteman

The press is getting the same respect that they have shown Republicans and Conservatives for decades — none. Their all out support for Clinton including hiding or down playing negative information on Hillary and pushing negative information on Trump even if untrue. The corrupt press is just too corrupt, stupid and immature to understand that. Blitzer can go to hell where the MSM belongs.


60 posted on 10/30/2016 4:44:21 PM PDT by falcon99
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