KevinG Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Well, they apparently barred the NYTimes, LATimes and a few others from a Spicer press conference today. I'm sure his fans are thrilled. The 1st Amendment is overrated anyway. The only good amendment is the 2nd. Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The only thing overrated is this futile attempt to silence the media. Trump doesn't realize he's shooting himself in the foot with these stunts.Shooting himself in the foot? Is that a Second amendment solution? Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 I wonder what legal grounds there are for some official consequence to unconstitutional actions by a president. Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Maybe some day Chaifitz will get around to investigating Trump. Right now though he is just too damned busy investigating cartoons and a tweet from The Bryce Canyon NP welcoming Bears Ear to the NP system.those should take years. Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hell even bannon, who is a relative pauper in this administration is worth more than everybody who has ever posted on this board will ever be worth in total. Are you sure? Those private Jeff Tweedy shows are going for a pretty penny these days... Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hyperbole... he's worth in the $10m range and owns a piece of the Seinfeld franchise. Very wealthy guy, but still a relative pauper in this admin. Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Question for KevinG: If you were granted the power of time travel and could reverse the outcome of the presidential election last November, but it would come at the cost of the Cubs losing Game 7 to Cleveland in the WS on 11/2/16, would you do it? Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Interesting take on the DNC race. What a shitshow.Shit Show indeed. There was a recent article in the New Yorker as well. It appears the Dems are going to continue the dysfunction of the election. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Question for KevinG: If you were granted the power of time travel and could reverse the outcome of the presidential election last November, but it would come at the cost of the Cubs losing Game 7 to Cleveland in the WS on 11/2/16, would you do it?Reverse the election, without hesitation. Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Reverse the election, without hesitation.Good choice, the cubs roster is strong enough that they will contend for the WS for the next few years. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 This is great: http://jezebel.com/donald-trump-eats-his-steak-well-done-with-ketchup-lik-1792770173 Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 So, was talking to a friend today about The President's choice to sit out of the White House Correspondent's Dinner (WHCD). I came the conclusion that many who dislike The President are looking at the WHCD as a way for the press and others to just eviscerate the President, make jokes and basically rip on him for the complete D-bag that he is. Personally I think this is the wrong way of going about it. Already a large swath of the American People look at the media with scorn and contempt. To spend a night ripping on The President with him not in attendance is truly bad form and would further solidify the hatred of the Media. The Media is in an unfortunate position, they need to do their job, but they need to be extra careful on how they are reporting it. They need to prove to the American people that they are there as an unbiased entity, reporting on what the President is doing. The dinner should be a showcase for the best reporting on the White House. Give the President nothing to tweet about. Don't take cheap shots at him, leave that to SNL and other late night shows. Be truthful, be honest, be better. The only way this President can be stopped is by shinning a light on what he is doing, but first that light has be seen as something unbiased by all of the American people. Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 first that light has be seen as something unbiased by all of the American people. We're way past the point of no return on that. I don't think this will ever be possible again. Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Many of the people controlling the spotlight are illuminating other things, like Sweden or tweets from Bryce Canyon. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Let's get back to Wilco and politics for a minute. At the final Winterlude show last night Jeff told a heartfelt story about his elderly father being distraught about the travel ban. He also suggested that he hoped that Trump supporting Wilco fans would come to their senses at some point. Kudos to Jeff for being an artists who can speak up on these matters in an even handed and humanistic way. I guess if you want to know exactly what he said you will have to find a copy of the show. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 We're way past the point of no return on that. I don't think this will ever be possible again. I don't think so. Not to say by not making for of the President at the WHCD will make people love the media again, but it could begin something. Eventually The President's policies will begin affecting the Americans who voted for him in very real ways. FoxNews, Brietbart, weird Right Wing Blogs are not going to tell this story. The media needs to begin regain the trust of all Americans. This can happen, it is not going to be easy, it is not going to be fun, but it has to be done. Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't think so. Not to say by not making for of the President at the WHCD will make people love the media again, but it could begin something. Eventually The President's policies will begin affecting the Americans who voted for him in very real ways. FoxNews, Brietbart, weird Right Wing Blogs are not going to tell this story. The media needs to begin regain the trust of all Americans. This can happen, it is not going to be easy, it is not going to be fun, but it has to be done. The problem is, the media never lost the trust. Rather, trust was stolen from the media by high-profile interlopers (Hannity, Limbaugh, etc.) and shadowy figures (Robert Mercer, Bannon, etc.) alike through trickery. How do you rebuild trust when you never did anything to lose it in the first place? I say you can't. As for the voters having buyer's remorse...I've never seen that happen on a scale large enough to cause any change. It remains to be seen whether or not that will happen out this time, but I have zero confidence that it will. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 This New Yorker article on confirmation bias goes a long way toward explaining Trump supporters. (As well as all of us) http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds?mbid=amp Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Regarding buyers remorse, I know a few people who still hold bushCo in high regard despite.......well, you know. Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Any guesses on the President's big speech tonight? Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 America's on its way to greatness? Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 What are the odds of this? Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I never knew that historically black colleges were formed because of and are a great example of school choice. I always thought that they were founded because white people wouldn't let blacks into their colleges. Thank you for the history lesson Betsy DeVos. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I don't get VOICE. My mom is an immigrant. Donald's wife is an immigrant. So - are they now under different rules if/when they commit crimes? Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 What I meant to say was: Screw immigrants because the Dow is soaring? Link to post Share on other sites
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