Whitehouse suspends CNN reporter press pass

[RJB]

If it's Luke Rudowski up there, I think he would be right to be rude, and ask President Trump real, hard hitting, truth to power questions.


But we're talking about Jim Acosta here. He is sleazy, selfish, and unprofessional. He is not allowed to hog up the press briefing time.

BTW, Trump has by far been the most transparent and open president. He does not shy away from the press. He has endured more B.S. from the press than the past few presidents combined. And I mean he has given more press conferences, talked to the pres, more than any other president, ever. Even though all they ever ask about is Russia and whatever the other "scandal de jour" is.

So to say you aren't taking sides, "cuz its WWE, they all the same, dur hurr" is just ridiculous.

Go have another beer, dude.

 

[UWDude]

Trump had every right to take his pass. However Acosta didn't assault her

I agree.

and I am not going to give it a second thought other than in this silly discussion. .

Stop acting like you can quit this show. You're hooked.

 

[UWDude]

Go have another beer, dude.

You inviting me to stay and argue with you some more?
Sorry, but I got better things to do tonight.
But you know I'll be back.

 

[RJB]

Stop acting like you can quit this show. You're hooked.

Alright. I am guilty as charged.

 

[Occam's Banana]

LOL. I am not fence sitting. I genuinely could give a shit less about this show. Trump had every right to take his pass. However Acosta didn't assault her and I am not going to give it a second thought other than in this silly discussion. If you want to dwell on it for the rest of the year, be my guest. It's still a somewhat free country. Otherwise don't act like I'm obligated to care.

+rep from another "phony" ... wait ... damn ... You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to RJB again.

 

[RJB]

+rep from another "phony" ... wait ... damn ... You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to RJB again.

Actually, the dude was right when he called me on it. If I was genuinely as cool and didn't care as I pretend to be, I wouldn't be hanging out on this forum.

 

[jmdrake]

Jim the Accoster

LOL [MENTION=14590]Sarah[/MENTION]Sanders, a woman, using the #metoo movement to attack someone from CNN. Karma.

Meanwhile Trump named a CNN commentator to take over his Justice Department.



"Put his hands on an intern"? He did not lay hands on her. Fake news. Fox News claimed he pushed her. Video:

Ummm...looking at the video and at 0:25 seconds the intern tries to take the mic while the reporter is pointing his finger at the president. The reporter forcefully pushes his arm down, preventing her from taking the mic.

 

[jmdrake]

28 seconds in, he lays his hands on her, sort of a light karate chop to the arm.

Not a "karate chop." More like a jut sao that you see in tai chi or wing chun. A light move designed to redirect energy as opposed to causing harm. That said, he didn't have a right to keep dominating the mic at that point. Had she been a man he wouldn't have tried that.

 

[jmdrake]

Just when I thought people would stop calling me a girl if I switched back to my pre-2016 avatar away from the pretty eagle one

FTR I always thought you were a guy because...well..Kahless is male in Star Trek cannon. But I guess if Nick Fury can go from white to black and then we find out that the black Nick Fury is really the white Nick Fury's son but they both lose the same eye.....oh nevermind. Good post regardless.

 

[Schifference]

I propose a different style of communication during these Q&A's.

I am not a high tech kind of person but it seems like it would be pretty easy to eliminate the microphone all together. It could be as easy as the person speaking does so thru their phone or a White House supplied device. This goes thru a switchboard and can be shut off at the presidents request.

Problem solved.

 

[jmdrake]

I propose a different style of communication during these Q&A's.

I am not a high tech kind of person but it seems like it would be pretty easy to eliminate the microphone all together. It could be as easy as the person speaking does so thru their phone or a White House supplied device. This goes thru a switchboard and can be shut off at the presidents request.

Problem solved.

*gasp* You mean...use common sense? Yeah. I was wondering why they didn't just cut the mic...but apparently they only had one mic going around. Your solution wouldn't require the WH intern. One less gubmint job. Can't have that!

 

[specsaregood]

However Acosta didn't assault her

It depends on your definition of assault. People have been charged with assaulting police officers for much less.

https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Assault

At Common Law, an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.

Generally, the essential elements of assault consist of an act intended to cause an apprehension of harmful or offensive contact that causes apprehension of such contact in the victim.
more at link..

Based on the interns reaction, I think one could reasonably argue that his move caused apprehension...

Of course in the real world -- not legal world -- I'd laugh at this as "assault" but I haven't seen Acosta be a big proponent of ending such shenanigans.... So maybe he deserves to reap what he has sowed.

 

[Origanalist]

Breaking! CNN and Jim Acosta SUING Trump
https://therightscoop.com/breaking-cnn-and-jim-acosta-suing-trump/

 

[RJB]

That's how I see it. As much as I would love to see Acosta go down, I dislike victimization. Hell I saw a video of of person charged with resisting arrest for raising their hand to block a billy club.

It depends on your definition of assault. People have been charged with assaulting police officers for much less.

https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Assault


Based on the interns reaction, I think one could reasonably argue that his move caused apprehension...

Of course in the real world -- not legal world -- I'd laugh at this as "assault" but I haven't seen Acosta be a big proponent of ending such shenanigans.... So maybe he deserves to reap what he has sowed.

 

[jmdrake]

That's how I see it. As much as I would love to see Acosta go down, I dislike victimization. Hell I saw a video of of person charged with resisting arrest for raising their hand to block a billy club.

From a natural law point of view (not this twisted legal nonsense of cop worship we have) there is a natural right of self defense against a billy club being brought down on your head. What right did Acosta have to hold on to that microphone?

 

[agitator]

Maybe Infowars should sue them too.

 

[TheCount]

From a natural law point of view (not this twisted legal nonsense of cop worship we have) there is a natural right of self defense against a billy club being brought down on your head. What right did Acosta have to hold on to that microphone?

It's a public microphone.

 

[jmdrake]

It's a public microphone.

Not sure if you're being serious or trolling. If you're using the "public microphone" argument then what is the point of a press pass? Why can't Snoop Dog just walk up in there, grab the mic and start rapping? I can't dominate a "public street" for as long as I want. A police officer (a member of the executive branch) can come and tell me to "move it along" if I decide to park my car there indefinitely.

 

[TheCount]

Not sure if you're being serious or trolling. If you're using the "public microphone" argument then what is the point of a press pass? Why can't Snoop Dog just walk up in there, grab the mic and start rapping? I can't dominate a "public street" for as long as I want. A police officer (a member of the executive branch) can come and tell me to "move it along" if I decide to park my car there indefinitely.

Trolling. Step 2 is explaining how, as a means of transmitting messages, that microphone should be under the control of the post office as per the constitution. It's actually a less stupid argument than claiming that he assaulted her by karate chopping her arm, which is really saying something.

 

[RJB]

From a natural law point of view (not this twisted legal nonsense of cop worship we have) there is a natural right of self defense against a billy club being brought down on your head. What right did Acosta have to hold on to that microphone?

I have no issue with him losing his WH press pass. His turn was up. However I see him more as a jackass than a criminal.