The media's 'Biden Protection Program' is back

[Social Media]

SEAN HANNITY: Now, of course, Joe also loves a good cheat sheet and a compliant media mob. Take a look at your screen now. This is a picture of a note card that Biden was holding yesterday at a press conference entitled 'Reporter Q&A' with the sub-headline 'Question #1', followed by a reporter's name, her picture and where she works, The L.A. Times. And the card also detailed the exact question she wanted to ask. It was about semiconductor manufacturing. And right on cue, Biden called on the L.A. Times reporter for the first question. And guess what she asked about… semiconductor manufacturing. But now the L.A. Times and the Biden White House, they're denying that there was any collusion at all whatsoever… Why lie that there is photographic evidence that Biden got the question in advance as Senator Marco Rubio tweeted, quote, ‘Biden has the media in his pocket. Literally in his pocket.' 

[xylophone]

Well I can't really see why the White House denied that there was any collusion at all, when scenarios like this are quite common in Q&A sessions and public speaking venues.

 

There was no need to lie, as many reporters have their questions vetted before being allowed to ask them of a particular speaker, so the speaker does often know in advance what is coming anyway.

 

No big deal and it is done all over the world. Only Hannity and Fox trying to score a few "points" after their recent, and possibly forthcoming, loss of face/debacle.

 

Next please.

Edited April 28, 2023 by xylophone

[Hanaguma]

None of that matters. This is a pretty simple question of journalistic ethics.  What real journalist worth their salt would voluntarily GIVE THEIR QUESTION to the President's handlers?  They should collectively feel ashamed.  

 

A preplanned interview is another matter, a one on one situation.  But a supposedly spontaneous event like this? 

 

If this is just "the done thing", then why is it so carefully hidden?  The Washington Post recently had a story saying the same thing- "we are all in on it, c'est la vie".   If that is the case, I cannot understand why the reporter in question (works for the LA Times I think) won't confirm the situation.  

[Hanaguma]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

I agree.

 

Fox News CEO Roger Ailes tipped off Trump about a 2016 debate question, report claims — the same thing he attacked Hillary Clinton and CNN for

Agreed here too. Ditto for Donna Brazile giving the Clinton campaign pre debate information.  

 

Too much of a cozy relationship between the press and the White House in general.  If you asked the general public, they would be shocked that these press events are something akin to professional wrestling.  Just a performance that is designed to look like a genuine event.  

 

I enjoy watching an actual journalist like Matt Lee grill the White House flunkies.

[candide]

Actually, it was quite a relevant question considering the context of the conference:

 

“Your top economic priority has been to build up US domestic manufacturing in competition with China, but your rules against expanding chip manufacturing in China is hurting South Korean companies that rely heavily on Beijing,” she asked. “Are you damaging a key ally in the competition with China to help your domestic politics ahead of the election?”

https://www.aol.com/news/newspaper-denies-submitting-advance-questions-191146305.html

 

[Hanaguma]

14 minutes ago, candide said:

Actually, it was quite a relevant question considering the context of the conference:

 

“Your top economic priority has been to build up US domestic manufacturing in competition with China, but your rules against expanding chip manufacturing in China is hurting South Korean companies that rely heavily on Beijing,” she asked. “Are you damaging a key ally in the competition with China to help your domestic politics ahead of the election?”

https://www.aol.com/news/newspaper-denies-submitting-advance-questions-191146305.html

 

It was indeed relevant. Also given to Biden and his staff ahead of time by the reporter. The question is not the issue. The issue is the collusion between the media and the President to present events like this as if they were spontaneous journalism, not kabuki theatre.  And their attempts to hide it.

[300sd]

Soon the media won't be able to reach the so called president. He'll be detained in the basement again. What a sham.

[Tug]

A big nothing imo fake outrage the retrumps are desperate for anything they can try to attack Biden with how about some policy’s instead of all the desperate slander stuff?to me this is just another sign of desperation 

[vandeventer]

49 minutes ago, 300sd said:

Soon the media won't be able to reach the so called president. He'll be detained in the basement again. What a sham.

Is there a doctor in the house?  His heath looks  bad [ and it's not getting any better] than he should step down or get some real doctors to check him out.

[billd766]

45 minutes ago, Tug said:

A big nothing imo fake outrage the retrumps are desperate for anything they can try to attack Biden with how about some policy’s instead of all the desperate slander stuff?to me this is just another sign of desperation 

Desperation is all they have left, that, Sean Hannity and Fox "News".

 

I would have thought that the Fox management would have learned their lesson after the Tucker Carlson debacle. Perhaps not.

11 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Is there a doctor in the house?  His heath looks  bad [ and it's not getting any better] than he should step down or get some real doctors to check him out.

How about the same doctors that Trump used to declare him a stable genius?

Edited April 28, 2023 by billd766
added punctuation marks

[candide]

1 hour ago, Hanaguma said:

It was indeed relevant. Also given to Biden and his staff ahead of time by the reporter. The question is not the issue. The issue is the collusion between the media and the President to present events like this as if they were spontaneous journalism, not kabuki theatre.  And their attempts to hide it.

It's not really shocking considering the context, which was also diplomatic. In this context, it makes sense to safeguard the reply to this particular question.

[mikebike]

2 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

What real journalist worth their salt would voluntarily GIVE THEIR QUESTION to the President's handlers? 

Simple answer - every single member of the white house press corps. The white house press corps have never been "real" journalists. Ever. 

Edited April 28, 2023 by mikebike

[ozimoron]

4 minutes ago, mikebike said:

Simple answer - every single member of the white house press corps. The white house press corps have never been "real" journalists. Ever. 

She was also previously a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC

 

wiki

[cdemundo]

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

Senator Marco Rubio tweeted, quote, ‘Biden has the media in his pocket. Literally in his pocket.' 

" Literally in his pocket."

So a guy can be elected to the US Senate without knowing the meaning of the word "literally"?

Moron.

 

[Jingthing]

Sean Hannity zero credibility.

 

Next

 

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[EVENKEEL]

Not sure why this is even news as it's been painfully obvious during his campaign and presidency.  

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, EVENKEEL said:

Not sure why this is even news as it's been painfully obvious during his campaign and presidency.  

Av reasoned argument with links in support would be good instead of flinging innuendo.

[Hanaguma]

Kids, the topic is BIDEN and his cozy relationship with the press.  Joe is famous for blurting out "I'll get in trouble" if he dares to speak to reporters too long (which means more than 90 seconds). He has yet to hold a press conference this year.   I think he is also the only President to be ordered around by the Easter Bunny, but I could be wrong about that.  

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Section regarding a former president has been removed.

[Tug]

1 hour ago, AndyFoxy said:

Huh?

How about 300+days without a press conference huh?

[Pink Mist]

Multiple off-topic posts and replies dragging former President Trump into the OP have been removed.  The OP Topic is:

 

The media's 'Biden Protection Program' is back

 

Stay on topic or your posts will be removed.

[Yankeesvsredsox]

41 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Not sure why this is even news as it's been painfully obvious during his campaign and presidency.  

One can see the obvious bias by the leftand their propaganda machine.If it was another President besides this one there would be a out cry 

in the streets about the lack of reporting on the Biden’s IRS whistleblower scandal.

Oh the optics.

8 days and counting and not a peep !

[Hanaguma]

34 minutes ago, Tug said:

How about 300+days without a press conference huh?

Actually, the President's last press conference was in November last year, just after the mid term elections. So more like 150 days or so.  Easy mistake to make with this President though. 

[candide]

1 hour ago, Yankeesvsredsox said:

One can see the obvious bias by the leftand their propaganda machine.If it was another President besides this one there would be a out cry 

in the streets about the lack of reporting on the Biden’s IRS whistleblower scandal.

Oh the optics.

8 days and counting and not a peep !

Do you mean that Comer's claims should be taken seriously? 

[xylophone]

6 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

None of that matters. This is a pretty simple question of journalistic ethics.  What real journalist worth their salt would voluntarily GIVE THEIR QUESTION to the President's handlers?  They should collectively feel ashamed. 

As I said previously, oft time the journalists are required to have their questions vetted and the Presenter will see them.......no big deal as it is done in many countries. Get over it.

[Hanaguma]

12 minutes ago, xylophone said:

As I said previously, oft time the journalists are required to have their questions vetted and the Presenter will see them.......no big deal as it is done in many countries. Get over it.

Any evidence to support this rather unique theory of jornalistic integrity?  Or that other world leaders have pre-printed answers ready-made for them to use in meetings with the press- complete with numbers attached to show the order in which the journalists will be called? 

[Chomper Higgot]

9 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Is there a doctor in the house?  His heath looks  bad [ and it's not getting any better] than he should step down or get some real doctors to check him out.

Get him to the Walter Reed, take him there under cover of night, administer the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test and don’t tell the voting public why it was necessary.

 

Then start a campaign of accusing the political opponent of suffering cognitive decline to put everyone off your scent.

[Chomper Higgot]

Can we please have claims made by FOX placed in quotes and clearly marked as suspect, co

ing as they do from an organization that has been shown by sworn deposition of it’s management to deliberately and habitually lie.

[vandeventer]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Get him to the Walter Reed, take him there under cover of night, administer the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test and don’t tell the voting public why it was necessary.

 

Then start a campaign of accusing the political opponent of suffering cognitive decline to put everyone off your scent.

Lets not go to Goo Goo Land, Joe is just too old for the job. His Approval rating is now 37 per cent and going down. No hospital can save you from old age.

[Tug]

11 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Lets not go to Goo Goo Land, Joe is just too old for the job. His Approval rating is now 37 per cent and going down. No hospital can save you from old age.

Well he certainly has an incredible list of accomplishments so far so I kinda think I’ll stick with old Joe and his team thanks ???? 

11 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Lets not go to Goo Goo Land, Joe is just too old for the job. His Approval rating is now 37 per cent and going down. No hospital can save you from old age.

 

[SunnyinBangrak]

15 hours ago, xylophone said:

Well I can't really see why the White House denied that there was any collusion at all, when scenarios like this are quite common in Q&A sessions and public speaking venues.

 

There was no need to lie, as many reporters have their questions vetted before being allowed to ask them of a particular speaker, so the speaker does often know in advance what is coming anyway.

 

No big deal and it is done all over the world. Only Hannity and Fox trying to score a few "points" after their recent, and possibly forthcoming, loss of face/debacle.

 

Next please.

Fact check - wildly false.

 

 If you are referring to China, North Korea and other dictatorships worldwide then yes, I am quite sure the questions and answers are pre prepared. In a proper transparent democracy such fraud and corruption would never happen. That the biden admin tries denying it when they were literally caught red handed doing what they deny is just SOP of the democrats as they know they will never be held to account.

 This corruption and denying the obvious is a reminder of how the left have become the fascist authoritarians they accuse others of being. Shame their Ministry of Truth was disbanded - Nina J could have made it an official rule. Biden did never fix the press question time it was all legit and anyone noticing the cheat sheet would be banned from the internet, just like with the lappy. Of course a cognitively able politician like Trump would shred the reporters dumb questions with ease and style.