Democratic Rep introduces bill requiring two on-camera WH press briefings per week

The Hill ^ | July 14, 2017 | Joe Concha

[jazusamo]

Himes should stick to his branch of government but he wants the enemedia to continue with their theatrics.

[Buckeye McFrog]

How about a bill requiring all members of Congress to carry a live microphone 24/7, hooked to the internet and open for access by constituents?

[chris37]

Unconstitutional.

[Parley Baer]

Being Hines is a dumb ass dimoKKKRAT he does not know about separation of powers. As stated he should stick to the Congress side. This thing is not going anywhere.

[circlecity]

Such a “law” would be a blatant unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.

[Bryanw92]

A free press does not need a camera. In fact, according to the Left’s interpretation of the Second Amendment, the Constitution does not even address the freedom of electronic media since the Founders could not have possibly imagined the power of electronic media.

[Zarro]

“A free and independent press is essential to the survival of a functioning democracy,”

Well, he at least got THAT right. Where do we get one of those free and independent thingies?

[ObozoMustGo2012]

These televised press confs were cutting into Trish Regan’s FBN show at 2pm.
I have to have me some Trish in the afternoon!!

[Albion Wilde]

I remember when Dubya was president, Democrats proposed a bill to initiate the draft for women. Tried to embarrass Bush out of pursuing a war strategy. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Went nowhere, PC be damned.

[LS]

Fine. CSPAN. Camera always on the spokesperson. NEVER on the questioners.

[editor-surveyor]

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Separation of powers rules the day on this crap!
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[proust]

Democrats forcing videos to be made, sounds like ISIS hostage videos.

[Responsibility2nd]

What a joke. Wonder how much CNN and the Compost lobbyists are paying this retard to introduce this bill?

[nickcarraway]

Didn’t Clinton go almost a year without a press briefing?

[blueunicorn6]

I demand that every Democrat politician be given two IQ tests a week to make sure they haven’t been replaced with a shrub.

[Cboldt]

-- How about a bill requiring all members of Congress to carry a live microphone 24/7, hooked to the internet and open for access by constituents? --

Better still, do that with an executive order.

[Buckeye McFrog]

We’d be better off with the shrub.

[jazusamo]

Exactly.

[Dr. Sivana]

Perhaps the content of said press conferences should focus on how dumb the rule is, followed by the president’s breakfast and full reading of any legislation he is promoting. Of camera an unofficial press conference done as the president sees fit would be simultaneously taking place. CNN and AP can go to the “official” one instead.

[Sertorius]

IF this passes, Trump should kick out all the press except the Cartoon Network. Since they have the highest credibility.