Posted on 11/12/2018 7:31:49 AM PST by COUNTrecount
The press in the Constitutional sense is a device that can be used by people to publish their thoughts and opinions.
Every American, including those who run or work for CMOs, has a right to freely use a press to disseminate his or her views on any subject at any time.
But the reporters at NPR, NYT, Washington POS, CNN, MSNBC and all the other networks (including Fox News) do NOT have any constitutional right to have access and be heard at White House "Press" conferences.
They don't have that right, because neither I nor anybody else who posts opinions in print, by broadcast or online has that right, even though we use the press to publish our opinions, as I do regularly on Free Republic. (After all, the Internet is a means of publishing thoughts and opinions and therefore is a "press" in the Constitutional sense.)
And another "right" that these CMOs definitely DO NOT have, is the right not to be insulted by the President, who did not surrender his own First Amendment right to free speech when took the oath of office.
Being invited to participate in a White House "press" conference is therefore a privilege that can be extended or withdrawn purely at the discretion of the White House (or Congress, or the Judiciary in their own venues).
I so wish that at Trump's next "press conference," he will state this reality once and for all. And then I hope he will take a question from Jim Acosta, after prefacing it with the following statement:
"I'm going now to take a question now from Jim Acosta purely as a courtesy, albeit an undeserved one, because this is going to be his last White House 'press conference' during my administration. Additionally, I am revoking the press credentials of CNN,the racist New York Times, and a number of other Corporate Media Organizations who will soon be notified of their change in status. OK Jim, what's your question?"
Then I hope that in the future the White House will issue "Media Passes" to other respectable press users - bloggers, authors, YouTubers, etc. who will be invited to future Media Conferences, provided that they show courtesy, intelligence and respect.
And as for the CMOs, they can watch the President's Media Conferences on C-SPAN and then write whatever the hell they want to about them.
Good, the President should always go after incompetence.
What about Obama’s treatment of Fox and other journalists?
I’d say the public wants to probe the dem’s anal orifices but knowing them; they would like it too much being the sick and demented nut jobs they are.
Democrats will “probe” everything an anything that sheds a poor light on Trump’s morals, ethics or demeanor.
That’s why they will keep the porn star and playboy bunny in the news, that’s why they will keep his “treatment” of the press in the news, that’s why they will keep “Russia” in the news.
Take it to the bank folks, it will stay ugly for 2 solid years.
The next big headline: “Democrats will investigate the amount of toilet paper Trump and his family uses because of CNN rumors that Trump is squandering government money”
Democrats will probe Donald Trump’s treatment of CNN, Amazon and The Washington Post
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Yeah, that’ll teach ya for messing with our journolist buddies and allies.
Will their probe include CNN giving debate questions to Hillary and not Trump? CNN never was held accountable for that.
And, another burning question, aside from the toilet seat debacle, does he replace the toothpaste cap? So many irritants in the bathroom! LOL
How about water on the counter around the sink.
China > Amazon/Washington Post > Bezos
Hey, remember that time the Dims were so eager to investigate the IRS for threatening the livelihoods of conservatives?
Yeah, neither do I.
Will their probe include CNN giving debate questions to Hillary and not Trump? CNN never was held accountable for that.
Send that to your R rep and to McCarthy....not that it will make a difference.
Doesn’t hurt to shove their poo right back at ‘em.
How long before the lunatic dems push for a constitutional amendment making media the 4th branch of government?
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