White House suspends CNN reporter's credentials for putting "his hands on a woman"

[Slant]

It's almost like many of you cannot accept the fact that there can be more than one asshole in a room. Why is that?

Yeah, it's "almost" like it. But not quite like it. Funny, how you're not even able to commit 100%.

[Radical Centrist]

Yeah, it's "almost" like it. But not quite like it. Funny, how you're not even able to commit 100%.

You don't seem to understand humor. At all. Which should be funny, but I actually find it sad. I pity you.

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There certainly could be.

The problem with your argument is that nothing Acosta did could be construed as "being an asshole". He was doing his job. That's it. His job does not include subservience to the will of the POTUS.

I disagree. I think his job was to engage in Journalism. I mean, I find him pretty amusing, don't get me wrong. But it's hard to argue that he is "just doing his job", when his questions have never led to a new fact being known to the public, even one time. There are a lot of smart people in the room, that could ask quality questions, every time Acosta stands up to do his routine. The world knows less facts, because Jim Acosta exists, despite him having a job at a network. That is amazing.

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I disagree. I think his job was to engage in Journalism. I mean, I find him pretty amusing, don't get me wrong. But it's hard to argue that he is "just doing his job", when his questions have never led to a new fact being known to the public, even one time. There are a lot of smart people in the room, that could ask quality questions, every time Acosta stands up to do his routine. The world knows less facts, because Jim Acosta exists, despite him having a job at a network. That is amazing.

That's a lot of words to say "I don't like Acosta" and basically nothing else. I'm really not interested in your completely baseless character assault.

[Radical Centrist]

That's a lot of words to say "I don't like Acosta" and basically nothing else. I'm really not interested in your completely baseless character assault.

But you WERE interested in telling me how you were not interested? What a clownish thing to do....

[Rooflesstoofless]

Don't care. Not giving that shitgibbon traffic or views. Thanks for playing.

Willful ignorance at it's finest.

They dont care. And comically enough. Dice gets more views than CNN. Tells you just how horrid they are as a network. Guess CNN's motto should be least watched news network.

Which is hilarious considering most of the footage used in that video is from CNN. He wont watch it though since it pretty much paints a much fuller picture of why Acosta got the boot.

I really don't think Mark has the viewership or total views even remotely close to CNN tho. Mark Dice has a few videos on a few different days during 2017-2018 that outperformed CNN on but overall CNN has about five times the viewership and Mark has about 1/10th the number of total views according to socialblade.com.

Still pretty solid for one dude just poking fun at liberals tho.

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But it's hard to argue that he is "just doing his job", when his questions have never led to a new fact being known to the public, even one time.

It's not a journalists fault that they can't force the president to directly answer their questions.

[Radical Centrist]

It's not a journalists fault that they can't force the president to directly answer their questions.

I agree.

But stealing time from other reporters, particularly ones with legitimate questions, rather than partisan diatribes, isn't a good thing either. The WH is occupied by a man with no respect for it, but that doesn't mean nobody else should either. The people who bemoan Trumps abrasive tone, ought not support others doing the same thing, imho.

[Edge-]

But stealing time from other reporters, particularly ones with legitimate questions, rather than partisan diatribes, isn't a good thing either.

So you're making personal value judgments as to what's a valid question and what is a partisan diatribe. He's asking questions, often times reporters will frame their questions by providing context like Acosta did. This isn't uncommon at all.

His questions were as valid as any other questions asked.

The WH is occupied by a man with no respect for it, but that doesn't mean nobody else should either.

Respect can be lost. You can respect the office without respecting the man holding it.

The people who bemoan Trumps abrasive tone, ought not support others doing the same thing, imho.

Nothing Acosta did is remotely similar. This is some "both sides" bullshit.

[Radical Centrist]

So you're making personal value judgments as to what's a valid question and what is a partisan diatribe. He's asking questions, often times reporters will frame their questions by providing context like Acosta did. This isn't uncommon at all.

His questions were as valid as any other questions asked.



Respect can be lost. You can respect the office without respecting the man holding it.



Nothing Acosta did is remotely similar. This is some "both sides" bullshit.

I'm saying Acosta is not a serious journalist. I thought that was obvious to literally everyone alive. Guess not.

[Travis B]

I'm saying Acosta is not a serious journalist. I thought that was obvious to literally everyone alive. Guess not.

Acosta is widely respected by his colleagues. In fact, the very next reporter Trump called on defended Acosta by calling him a diligent reporter who is extremely hardworking. When it comes to judging who is and isn't a serious journalist, I'll trust the word of actual journalists over that of some random troll.

[Radical Centrist]

Acosta is widely respected by his colleagues. In fact, the next reporter Trump called on defended Acosta by calling him a diligent reporter who is extremely hardworking. When it comes to judging who is and isn't a serious journalist, I'll trust the word of actual journalists over that of some random troll.

No, he isn't. He is a laughing stock who regularly gets visible eye rolls in the rows behind him. I mean, I get it that his antics are humorous. I just don't think he was going for humor. He thinks people are taking him seriously in life, and they are not.

Since you are making claims of what "actual journalists" think, I look forward to your link of literally any journalist saying Acosta is a good journalist, that pre-dates this event.

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He is a laughing stock who regularly gets visible eye rolls in the rows behind him.

From whom, specifically?

[draynay]

that pre-dates this event.

hahahaha oh man... so now that the question is being asked, the answers don't count?

[Travis B]

Since you are making claims of what "actual journalists" think, I look forward to your link of literally any journalist saying Acosta is a good journalist, that pre-dates this event.

Why does it have to pre-date this event? Because I've already given you an example that happened immediately after the event? Lol.

No, he isn't. He is a laughing stock who regularly gets visible eye rolls in the rows behind him. I mean, I get it that his antics are humorous. I just don't think he was going for humor. He thinks people are taking him seriously in life, and they are not.

I look forward to your proof of this.

[Radical Centrist]

hahahaha oh man... so now that the question is being asked, the answers don't count?

I put that in there, as obviously there are people rallying to his side, because of this event. He is NOT a respected journalist, and no serious person thinks that. The left loves him because he is a troll, and the right hates him for the same reason. Those who enjoy journalism hate him, because he tarnishes the seriousness of it.

[draynay]

I put that in there, as obviously there are people rallying to his side, because of this event. He is NOT a respected journalist, and no serious person thinks that.

I'm trying to wrap my head around this, people are supporting him, but also they don't respect him and aren't serious? Are they acting this way just so you can argue about it on the internet?

[Radical Centrist]

From whom, specifically?

I don't know every WH corespondent by face, sorry. Just watch any briefing. Look behind him. It's pretty obvious what they think of him. Remember, most of these people are actual, print journalists. He eats up their valuable time with his antics.

[Grapemask]

I don't know every WH corespondent by face, sorry. Just watch any briefing. Look behind him. It's pretty obvious what they think of him. Remember, most of these people are actual, print journalists. He eats up their valuable time with his antics.

He's a journalist. I have a feeling you don't know anything about him, or journalism, judging by what else you've said here. Just that one of your idols hates him a lot.

Pretty much everyone in that room on his side of the podium defended him, so they must not hate him much at all.

[Radical Centrist]

I'm trying to wrap my head around this, people are supporting him, but also they don't respect him and aren't serious? Are they acting this way just so you can argue about it on the internet?

I find it amusing you can't understand. But yeah, it might sound super crazy but, when journalists are attacked, they stick together. Sort of like, oh I don't know, every group of humans ever?

If you think Jim Acosta is doing serious journalism, it's because you are either tribal, don't know what journalism is, or just hate Trump. I would point out that, it's possible to think Trump is a giant douche, while also thinking Acosta is also.

[Edge-]

I don't know every WH corespondent by face, sorry. Just watch any briefing. Look behind him.

Can you maybe link one or two for me to see?

Remember, most of these people are actual, print journalists. He eats up their valuable time with his antics.

There's a mixture of print, cable, and online media there and has been for years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_press_corps there's plenty of cable folks, and if you break down the online/print section then my napkin math shows print journalists being a minority between the three.