Red Mosquito

White House Press secretary Sean Spicer used his first press conference to dispute the reported low attendance at the inauguration, saying they actually had record crowds (the pictures and video show otherwise).
He blamed the media for this and said, "We're going to hold the press accountable." Then he refused to take any questions from reporters.
Former Bush WH press secretary Ari Fleischer tweeted, "This is called a statement you're told to make by the President. And you know the President is watching."
A few concerns with this. One, why is the first news conference about something so inconsequential? Next it's we, the media, the people, that should be holding them accountable for things like this. Let me repeat that. The media has to hold the President accountable for his actions, not the other way around.
What's interesting is that Brian Stelter from CNN said, "FYI, CNN made a conscious choice not to show the @PressSec statement live. The decision was to monitor the statement & then report on it."
If this is the way it's going to be, then CNN made the right decision. The media needs to refuse to cover events like this.
Day one is almost over. Worried to see what day two brings.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:I don't understand how Donald doesn't understand that this kind of thing just makes him look so much worse.

Because it makes him look better to his supporters.

I guess. But isn't there something to be said for inclusion? For winning over and representing those that didn't vote for you, too?

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:I don't understand how Donald doesn't understand that this kind of thing just makes him look so much worse.

Because it makes him look better to his supporters.

I guess. But isn't there something to be said for inclusion? For winning over and representing those that didn't vote for you, too?

BurtReynolds wrote:Is this a protest, or the social event of the year?

Bi_3 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:Is this a protest, or the social event of the year?

Virtue signals and selfies!

theplatypus wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:Is this a protest, or the social event of the year?

Virtue signals and selfies!

Bi_3 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:Is this a protest, or the social event of the year?

Virtue signals and selfies!

How long have u been waiting with that one?

"No one had numbers. Because the National Park Service, which controls the National Mall, does not put any out."

“This was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration, period.”

BurtReynolds wrote: nothing virtuous about that.

BurtReynolds wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:I don't understand how Donald doesn't understand that this kind of thing just makes him look so much worse.

Because it makes him look better to his supporters.

I guess. But isn't there something to be said for inclusion? For winning over and representing those that didn't vote for you, too?

that ship sailed a long time ago.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:I don't understand how Donald doesn't understand that this kind of thing just makes him look so much worse.

Because it makes him look better to his supporters.

I guess. But isn't there something to be said for inclusion? For winning over and representing those that didn't vote for you, too?

that ship sailed a long time ago.

Yep. These protests were a nice show of solidarity, but Trump clearly doesn't give two fucks what these people think. And with how things have gone for him so far, why should he?

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I guess I just don't see what the point is, really, outside of solidarity. I appreciate that, but I don't think it's going to do any political good.