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CNN: Sarah Sanders just made a hugely offensive allegation against the media
CNN ^ | December 11, 2017 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 12/11/2017 3:45:01 PM PST by Zakeet

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders isn't a big fan of the media.

Which is, of course, her right.

The relationship between any White House and any press corps tasked with covering that White House is almost always fraught and fractious.

But, on Monday, Sanders made an accusation that went way, way beyond the pale of the usual give and take between White House and press corps. Here's what she said:

"There's a very big difference between making honest mistakes and purposefully misleading the American people. Something that happens regularly. You can't say -- I'm not done. You can't say that it's an honest mistake when you are purposely putting out information that you know to be false or when you're taking information that hasn't been validated, that hasn't been offered any credibility and that has been continually denied by a number of people including people with direct knowledge of an incident. This is something that -- I'm speaking about the number of reports that have taken place over the last couple of weeks. I'm simply stating that there should be a certain level of responsibility in that process."

Yes, there is a big difference between honest mistakes and purposely misleading people by reporting information that you know to be false. But, there's absolutely zero evidence -- cited by Sanders or anyone else in the Trump administration -- that any reporter covering the Trump White House has published something they knew to be false. Not any.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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The dumb press secretary doesn't know if we are as stupid as we are accidentally ... or on purpose!

1 posted on 12/11/2017 3:45:01 PM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Uh oh. The MSM-Democrats are outraged.


2 posted on 12/11/2017 3:46:14 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Zakeet

“Waaaaah”, explained Chris Cilizza.


3 posted on 12/11/2017 3:47:02 PM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Zakeet

Sarah was spot on, calling the media liars LIARS! At lease SHE is honest!!


4 posted on 12/11/2017 3:47:03 PM PST by MagUSNRET
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To: Zakeet

I like to think of it more as a highly effective spanking.


5 posted on 12/11/2017 3:47:10 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: Zakeet

6 posted on 12/11/2017 3:47:55 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Zakeet

I didn’t see what she said, but I’m sure it wasn’t anywhere near offensive enough.


7 posted on 12/11/2017 3:48:43 PM PST by Maceman
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To: Zakeet

What a nothing article. If they made me press secretary for five minutes I’d show them “beyond the pale” that would turn their hair blue.


8 posted on 12/11/2017 3:48:49 PM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Zakeet

If you are splai’n you are losing.
ESAD CNN.


9 posted on 12/11/2017 3:48:55 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: Zakeet
The relationship between any White House and any press corps tasked with covering that White House is almost always fraught and fractious.

Difficult to detect that during the Obama years, what with all the butt-kissing and boot-licking by the MSM.

10 posted on 12/11/2017 3:49:39 PM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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Nonsense. Who does this guy think he is fooling?

Cnn is a partisan organization, just admit it already, you look even more stupid arguing you are not.

11 posted on 12/11/2017 3:49:43 PM PST by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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So CNN is saying Sarah shouldn’t attribute to malice that which is solely attributable to their incompetence?


12 posted on 12/11/2017 3:49:54 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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What can she do in the future. Governor?


13 posted on 12/11/2017 3:50:06 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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Oh Whaah.

For crying out loud CNN. Get with it, and start reporting actual news, for a change.

Imitate Fox. For real. 24/7. You might learn some things.


14 posted on 12/11/2017 3:50:27 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: Zakeet

The media’s Ross is Trump’s gain...


15 posted on 12/11/2017 3:50:48 PM PST by MortMan (I can resist anything, except temptation. /sarc)
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Sooooo... Since you’ve gotten so much so wrong so many times you’d prefer to be thought of as inept rather than frauds. That right?


16 posted on 12/11/2017 3:51:11 PM PST by jdsteel (Give me freedom not more government)
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What is that legal axiom?

The truth is a valid defense against the charge of slander.


17 posted on 12/11/2017 3:51:12 PM PST by stevem
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"But, there's absolutely zero evidence -- cited by Sanders or anyone else in the Trump administration -- that any reporter covering the Trump White House has published something they knew to be false. Not any."

Then why is it that all of these "errors" are against Trump and his administration. If these truly were inadvertent, random mistakes one would expect that some would be in Trump's favor, some not and some completely innocuous. And in the case of that smear against Donald Jr., you can't tell me that NO ONE at CNN caught the "error" before it aired. I'm assuming, of course, that they all can read.
18 posted on 12/11/2017 3:51:15 PM PST by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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It’s pretty damn bad when she speaks the truth and they turn in into “beyond pale” article. I’d LOVE the opportunity to take them “beyond pale”....they’d never forget it, assuming they lived thru it.


19 posted on 12/11/2017 3:51:22 PM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: Steely Tom
muzzies-_CNNLIESBIG
20 posted on 12/11/2017 3:51:39 PM PST by timestax
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