Posted on 02/24/2017 9:13:39 AM PST by ColdOne
CNN is considering sitting out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the annual star-studded affair takes on renewed scrutiny from media outlets irked by the White House’s demonization of the press.
CNN is still actively discussing internally whether it will ultimately send staffers to the event, which is scheduled for April 29, according to one of these people.
“We haven’t made a decision on it yet,” a CNN spokesperson said.
In recent years, the dinner traditionally involves presidents trying to rib the press after an A-list comedian — like Larry Wilmore, Seth Meyers, Wanda Sykes, or Stephen Colbert — takes his or her own shots at bigwigs in the room.
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Baseball game attendance suffered in the 50’s with TV and radio.
Yogi Berra said, if people don’t want to come to the ballpark, you can’t stop ‘em.
Jackie Mason should be the scheduled comedian.
Organize a Correspondents Dinner for the journalists who cover Castro's government in Havana for the same night.
They ought to cancel rather than embarrass themselves
Prom night for liars
I wish those folks from RSBN could fill those seats.
Trump should not go BUT send an empty chair in his place. They can make up what the chair is saying and what it means.
I would like to see President Trump mix up his routine for that dinner. Make sure his jokes are (1) funny, and (2) not what people expect. Rip CNN for their wardrobe, but not for being extremely fake news, at least that one night.
Who cares if the queens of fake news have a hissy fit and don’t attend.
“First you piss and moan because President Trump doesn’t call on you at press conferences, now you vow to not attend the White House Fake News Repeaters Dinner.”
Win-Win in my book!
Don’t you love the winning!
Why consider it? Just drop out!
I’m sure a real news network could fill you (CNN) in on what happened.
Plenty of honest reporters would gladly take their place at the table.
CNN Is Considering Skipping White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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Were they even invited? Isn’t this a dinner for (responsible) journalists?
Good. More chicken for ever body else.................
The NIT of the news/entertainment industry.
Apparently Cuomo has a date with a couple of 12 year olds that day anyway.
I had a similar dream.
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