White House Concedes Acosta Lawsuit, Will Permit Him to Keep Pass;<br><i>But</i> Establishes Rules Whose Violation Will Result in Reporters Being Stripped of Their Passes in the Future

White House Concedes Acosta Lawsuit, Will Permit Him to Keep Pass;
But Establishes Rules Whose Violation Will Result in Reporters Being Stripped of Their Passes in the Future

Last week, Byron York wrote that the media's stance would result in written rules for "journalist" behavior:

There is no formal, written good behavior requirement for WH hard pass holders. Yet everyone understands they should act professionally. Result of all this could be written code, enforced by...who? Do reporters want that? 2/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 14, 2018

And here you go. (LOL at "authoritiarianism.")

Ridiculous. I've NEVER see a White House need to spell out 'rules' with a threat to yank credentials. This is PURE authoritarianism folks: pic.twitter.com/Yx7v94sYSj
— Brody Levesque (@BrodyLevesque) November 19, 2018

The Hawaiian judge ruled that there was a due process violation because, I guess, there were no formally announced rules for "journalist" behavior.

Well, now there are, and I imagine this list of rules will grow to include each new bout of misbehavior from "journalists," especially the queeney Drama Volcano Jim Acosta.

And then, when passes are stripped, the White House can point to previously-announced rules and defend their decision as being in comportment with due process.

One thing about these rules: They do not state that a reporter cannot put his hands upon an intern who is trying to retrieve the microphone. The Department of Justice cucked out about pointing out that Jim Acosta put his hand on the intern's arm to push it away. By not including this as a rule, the White House continues the cuck-out, and implicitly concedes Jim Accoster's claim that he did not do what it is self-evident from the videotape that he did in fact do.

Why?

I guess a lot of DOJ types don't want to deal in actual facts. They just want to protect #TheResistance.

Posted by: Ace of Spades at 07:52 PM

Comments

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1 I was whining about the recount fraud to a friend, and he calmly said we won the Biggest Race even before the Vote.
Kavanaugh

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 06:52 PM (HrSJb)

2 Oh fuck off Brody Levesque.

Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 06:52 PM (nBr1j)

3 It took this long to have established rules ???

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (bUjCl)

4 There is no formal, written good behavior requirement for WH hard pass
holders. Yet everyone understands they should act professionally.

I don't think that they do.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (T6t7i)

5 Too bad, the President caved. He should have called out both the judge AND Acosted

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (f3oO4)

6 No Acosta. How nice. Winning!

Posted by: Ever at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (1Zh0U)

7 Anybody with kids recognizes this process.

Either act like responsible people, or get treated like little children.

Posted by: Long-time Commenter, First-time Reader at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (iztiu)

8 Judge Kelly basically told White House, you have to give him another chance(Acosta) but if he grandstands, you can kick him out.
Disgusting how Faux News defended the guy who pushed that female intern.

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 06:54 PM (HrSJb)

9 "Ridiculous. I've NEVER see a White House need to spell out 'rules' with a threat to yank credentials. This is PURE authoritarianism folks"

--

HAHAHAHAHAH !

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (bUjCl)

10 It took this long to have established rules ???
Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (bUjCl)

To be fair, once upon a time, this was a country where almost everyone understood there were some basic rules for behaviour without having a judge weigh in!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (f3oO4)

11 Maybe the WH had to spell out rules because the MSM is a bunch of self-entitled uncouth jackals.

Posted by: pookysgirl at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (XKZwp)

12 Fox News was also declared worst pollster in governor and Senate races for 2018, just ahead of Quinnpac and CNN.
Nelson +7, Gilllum plus 11. Donnelly +7. Awful

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (HrSJb)

13 Tyrany !

HAHAHA !!!

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (bUjCl)

14 Well Brody, if you are going to act like rude, petulant children pushing a narrative rather than reporting facts you are going go be treated like rude, petulant children pushing a narrative

Also, fuck off.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (/tuJf)

15 I have a list of procedures for that judge to follow during the process of fucking himself.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (oVJmc)

16 You know BRODY,some people actually have authority over others.Fucking authoritarianism!

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (BXMxN)

17
Most of the admin and perm civil masters are far left moles that were placed over years by the O'buttmelick regime...

Posted by: In Vino Veritits at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (UFLLM)

18 I really think Trump folded on this and I don't like it one bit.

Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (UfkIY)

19 To be fair, once upon a time, this was a country where almost everyone understood there were some basic rules for behaviour without having a judge weigh in!
Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 06:55 PM (f3oO4)

good times, good times...now gone.sad.

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (bUjCl)

20 I wouldn't let them hold the mic. And I'd hold it low so they have to bend over.

Posted by: x at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (nFwvY)

21 "PURE authoritarianism". Like the rules 99% of us have had to obey when we were working. That is rich.

The problem is visible to everyone except the reporters. They have destroyed their own credibility as no one else possibly could, and they are in complete denial about that. So they HAVE to yell "Hitler" when anyone points it out.

Suicide by hysteria.

Posted by: Eeyore, fomerly George LeS at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (VaN/j)

22 I see they also didn't spell out forbidding shoe throwing by CNN reporters, so there is another exploitable hole in it.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (+86kI)

23 The MSM, still speaking untruth to power!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (f3oO4)

24 Fox News was also declared worst pollster in governor and Senate races for 2018

Good to know.

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (bUjCl)

25 There are those here who know what a blanket party is.

Acosta should have been invited to one.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (ctuyM)

26 Well Brody, I have to agree with you on this: I've never seen a White House need to spell out rules with a threat to yank credentials either, until now.

Posted by: bluebell at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (U5tDi)

27 Bottom line, Trump should have ignored the injunction and continue to ban Acosta, anything less is a loss . He would have been vindicated by the SC. ( I assume that's where it would have ended up)

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (2DOZq)

28 Hitler had rules for journalists at Berchtesgaden!

Posted by: An actual adult named 'Brody' at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (oVJmc)

29 THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS

Posted by: Brody Levesque at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (z2W2E)

30 @BrodyLevesque
This is PURE authoritarianism folks

I call bullshit on that one, tovarishch

Posted by: Zombie Josef Stalin at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (786Ro)

31 Crapping in the halls? That's a stripping.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 06:58 PM (yQpMk)

32 Appropriate Branco cartoon on Acosta-Freedom of Screech:

https://tinyurl.com/yak6mlcx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (AllCR)

33 How about "Each question must be in the form of a question."

Not preceded by a baseless accusation...

Posted by: navybrat, sometime commentater at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (w7KSn)

34 Sheesh, if the presstitutes would have enforced simple rules of civility on Jimmy A., none of this would have been necessary. He makes them all look bad, although he admittedly gives them fodder for their stories.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (ffYR/)

35 Hey Brody, remember when Obama spied on a Fox reporter and his parents?

Good times.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (/tuJf)

36 Big loser in all this?

Fox News.

They chose.... poorly.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (QzJWU)

37 Yeah, rules are authoritarian. I guess Brody Levesque would prefer press conferences where the reporters who shout the loudest and are the most physically intimidating get to hog the mike and ask all the questions they want.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (sdi6R)

38 8 Judge Kelly basically told White House, you have to give him another chance(Acosta) but if he grandstands, you can kick him out.
Disgusting how Faux News defended the guy who pushed that female intern.
Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 06:54 PM (HrSJb)

That is the real proof of how much the media is in denial. They simply will not face the fact they are in a crisis of their own making. And so long as that continues, they will never pull out of the tailspin.

It IS true that the press faces an existential threat. But it is false to place the source of that threat anywhere but within the media themselves.

Posted by: Eeyore, fomerly George LeS at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (VaN/j)

39 Bottom line, Trump should have ignored the injunction and continue to ban Acosta, anything less is a loss . He would have been vindicated by the SC. ( I assume that's where it would have ended up)
Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp
____________

Exactly

I could see the SC saying it wasn't any of their damn business anyway.

I guess if the Pentagon doesn't let me in, I have to have due process exercised for why they aren't letting me sit on on meetings with Generals?

Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 06:59 PM (UfkIY)

40 'Sorry,' the White House should say, 'We thought Acosta could behave like a mature adult without having to have it written out for him.'

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (oVJmc)

41 I don't see a must-wear-pants clause in them rules. WH press conference lottery now!

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (786Ro)

42
Ahoy there! This would never happen on-board the Raging Queen! My passengers and crew RESPECT me!

Say, how did this squid get up my butt.

Again.

Posted by: Cock Curious Cuck Cruise Captain Crystol at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (UFLLM)

43
@BrodyLevesque:
"This is PURE authoritarianism folks "

Not really, bro.

Posted by: Jamal Khashoggi at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (MAXDh)

44 I don't see it as a loss. Acosta just got the whole press corps saddled with these rules.

Posted by: x at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (nFwvY)

45 I'm sure there are some good Brodys out there... but like fedoras and bowties, that name is a douchebag red flag.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (a11GQ)

46 The WH reporters now can thank Acosta for official and enforceable rules of conduct .

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (bUjCl)

47
I'm in pieces over here.

Posted by: Jamal Khashoggi at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (MAXDh)

48 Like Acosta is going to abide by these rules; he will be an asshole again, get his pass suspended and they will sue again. He and CNN are publicity whores. They love the attention.

Posted by: IC at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (a0IVu)

49 I'll ask these cucks again. What behavior is necessary that allows for the White House to revoke a press pass? Fuck these idiots and specifically that idiot judge.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (2DOZq)

50 "Brody Levesque"

Seriously though, who bitch is this.

Posted by: hogmartin at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (t+qrx)

51 Seriously, this is liberalism in a nutshell. We have traditions and expected behaviors that have heretofore been accepted and enforced by social pressure. Then Liberals come along and just push and push because, No controlling legal authority.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (yQpMk)

52 Dammit people, I had a great comment on the ass end of that last thread. I should drag it up here.

Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (myjNJ)

53 Trump has bigger priorities than Acosta at this point.
Rumor from WSJ bloggers, is they are going to look into clamping down on social Media for censorship. To do that, you have to make them a utility.
I hate Big Brother, but that really hurt us in the lections

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (HrSJb)

54
I'd give my little finger to be a White House reporter, right now.

btw, anyone see my little finger around here?

Posted by: Jamal Khashoggi at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (MAXDh)

55 Back to my suggestion write iron clad behavior rules, read them at a press conference and mic drop

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (6VrXf)

56 "Brody Levesque"

It sounds like a British recipe.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (yQpMk)

57 There doesn't need to be a rule prohibiting a reporter getting physical with an intern because it's already against the law to do so.

Imagine the shit storm if a Fox reporter got physical with an Obama White House intern during an Obama presser.

Posted by: davidt at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (kc+Bd)

58 My Precious, my Preciousssss...

**clings to mic**

Posted by: Jame s Acosta at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (786Ro)

59 just saying, DOJ, there's a lot of hungry lawyers out there. I'm sure you could find a conservative lawyer or two at each level of experience. The trump DOJ should, indeed, begin a mentoring or lateral program for lawyers with the right temperament.

Posted by: billionaires! At the bottom of it all! at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (7J5t2)

60 Fuck them and the broken down nag they rode in on....

Posted by: SteveOReno , I proudly self-identify as a Moron at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (2sCft)

61 So now there are rules of conduct, When they are enforced will there be tears, wailing and hawian judge flops?

Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (0OmEj)

62 The best way to handle acosta, is not to ban him, but just end the presser when he acts up. That simple. Sarah H also needs to play the female card once in awhile

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (HrSJb)

63 I love me long time!

---- Jimmy "Drama" Accoster

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (ptqGC)

64 "This is PURE authoritarianism folks"

Give him credit for vocabulary. Most four-year-olds can only say, "I hate you!"

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (C78No)

65 Trump has bigger priorities than Acosta at this point.
Rumor from WSJ bloggers, is they are going to look into clamping down on social Media for censorship. To do that, you have to make them a utility.
I hate Big Brother, but that really hurt us in the lections
Posted by: Jonah

________________

If Trump doesn't bust up the tech monopolies we're fucked.

It would be a winning issue politically as well.

I'm sorry TruCons, but our political freedom to communicate is far more important than Chamber of Commerce regulation concerns.

Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (UfkIY)

66 When I fight authority,authority always wins
John "Cougar" Mellencamp

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (BXMxN)

67 I love me long time!

---- Jimmy "Drama" Accoster
Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (ptqGC)

Jane, that is bullseye !

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (bUjCl)

68 WH should not have to spell out that you cannot get physical with someone working there..isn't that against the law already?

Posted by: IC at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (a0IVu)

69 Say, how did this squid get up my butt.
Again.

Posted by: Cock Curious Cuck Cruise Captain Crystol at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM (UFLLM)

Comments you won't find on any other website.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (T6t7i)

70 "Brody Levesque"

It sounds like a British recipe.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM

Now with 2x the soy!

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (786Ro)

71 Mike on a boom, reporter cam removed. Problem solved.

Next

Posted by: Redenzo at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (14qvS)

72 Rumor from WSJ bloggers, is they are going to look into clamping down on social Media for censorship. To do that, you have to make them a utility.

Or start treating them as a publisher.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (yQpMk)

73 Part of my rules ( if I was writing )would be strict time limit and mic would be turned off.

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (6VrXf)

74 Trump is a enforcer, but he needs a Capo in the White House right now. He needs to be Sicillian

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (HrSJb)

75 #6 No poofters.

Posted by: DaveA at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (FhXTo)

76 ace, you posted this thread in the future? with that non-existent time machine?

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (GBteo)

77 Thou hast offended the Golden Scalp Weasel. Leave while you still can.

Posted by: DaveA at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (FhXTo)

78
You know what song would go best with this poat?

The song that goes like this:

Signs, signs,
Everywhere signs

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Creator of the "Nood" at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (MAXDh)

79 Try to imagine, if you have the stomach for it, Helen Thomas still slithering on this earth.

Helen and Jimmy Drama in the Octagon. And yes, I believe he'd have strangled the old bitch.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (ptqGC)

80 Trump is a enforcer, but he needs a Capo in the White House right now. He needs to be Sicillian
Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (HrSJb)

Is Johnny Coldcuts Sicilian?

Posted by: hogmartin at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (t+qrx)

81 65. Agreed. F Wall street. They donate more to the Dems anyways

Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (HrSJb)

82 The microphone explodes in 10 seconds if it not handed off to the next reporter.

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (BXMxN)

83 microphone/taser

Posted by: x at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (nFwvY)

84 I'm sure there are some good Brodys out there... but like fedoras and bowties, that name is a douchebag red flag.

You can count on some during a shark attack.

Posted by: Chief Brody at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (fuK7c)

85 Say, how did this squid get up my butt.
Again.

Posted by: Cock Curious Cuck Cruise Captain Crystol at November 19, 2018 07:00 PM

*fap-fap-fap-fap-fap-fap-fap-fap-fap-fap-fap*

Posted by: Kurt Eichanwald at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (786Ro)

86 Acosta just got the whole press corps saddled with these rules.

Posted by: x

Saddled? The rules in Miss Connie's Romper Room are stricter.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (T6t7i)

87 I still don't know how YouTube is allowed to post copyright material and put the burden on the owner to request it not be posted.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (2DOZq)

88 There are those here who know what a blanket party is.

Acosta should have been invited to one.

He might yet get one. I doubt his partners in crime will like all the new rules. If I was Trump I'd make some crazy rules like they have to wear a red clown nose to get in.

Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (K22Va)

89 18 I really think Trump folded on this and I don't like it one bit.
Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (UfkIY)

It's not worth it. This was an uphill battle on 5th Amendment grounds. I haven't read the briefs or opinion, but I have to imagine that some flavor of administrative law applied, and its a real PITA.

Might as well go back, set up rules, THEN yank press passes. Much less headache for everyone involved.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (GBteo)

90 I told you I would bring this up.

It's about the Trump Movement, which is much much bigger than the man himself.

Posted by: Soothsayer SLX Pro Series II Platinum Turbo, Digitally Remastered at November 19, 2018 06:32 PM (7vjfd)

And this is why I do NOT subscribe to the hair on fire doom and gloom club. There are more of us than there are them. We told them, give us what we want. They said sure sure you can have oblabo care repeal, we will stop the illegal alien invasion, just give us more. We gave them more. What did they do? They stabbed us repeatedly. Vote republican! We're gonna run nothing but rinos who worship the state and suck the CoC off on the floor of the senate. We said stop that shit and give us what we want.
Did they listen? Fuck no.
So we found our guy. A blustery, big mouth with orange hair. Donald fucking Trump. They said NOOOO! You cant have that guy! We said hold our beer and watch this shit.
Now we have President Trump. They said we understand now. Give us bigger majorities and we can give you what you want.
Then those backstabbing motherfuckers pushed MORE GODDAMN RINOS.
And we said naw, bro, we can live without the House if it cleans out the rino bastards.
Come 2020, They will give us what we want or we will let the democrats burn the fucking thing to the ground.
Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (myjNJ)

Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (myjNJ)

91 "51 Seriously, this is liberalism in a nutshell. We have traditions and expected behaviors that have heretofore been accepted and enforced by social pressure. Then Liberals come along and just push and push because, No controlling legal authority.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:01 PM (yQpMk) "

And they have taken over enough of the society / culture that there is no social pressure to restrain them, either.
Such social pressure as there is, is pushing for more of this and even worse behavior.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (tSXzq)

92 I don't get how the Acosta side got away with claiming he didn't knock the intern's arm. I saw the video.

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (6VrXf)

93 The trump DOJ should, indeed, begin a mentoring or lateral program for lawyers with the right temperament.
Posted by: billionaires! At the bottom of it all! at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (7J5t2)

I would have gotten right on that, but I decided to wait until after my nap, and never got around to it!!

Posted by: Former AG Sessionzzz at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (f3oO4)

94
When I fight authority,authority always wins

John "Cougar" Mellencamp

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (BXMxN)

When I tee pee the house of some "musician" douchebag who tells his kids they're too good to hang with me and my friends on Tybee Island, it stays tee-pee'd.

Posted by: 12 year old D'oh Boy at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (ptqGC)

95 Has everyone chosen their places on the "Trump Should've" scoreboard?

Posted by: DaveA at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (FhXTo)

96 I don't get how the Acosta side got away with claiming he didn't knock the intern's arm. I saw the video.

Facts mean nothing.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (yQpMk)

97 The best way to handle acosta, is not to ban him, but just end the presser when he acts up. That simple. Sarah H also needs to play the female card once in awhile
Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:02 PM (HrSJb)

------------

PDT has already said that if Acosta or anyone else keeps this shit up, the presser will be ended.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (ffYR/)

98 87 I still don't know how YouTube is allowed to post copyright material and put the burden on the owner to request it not be posted.
Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (2DOZq)

Do you even digital millennium copyright act, brah?

In essence, the alternative would be to hold websites responsible for the behavior of their viewers (ie: ace would be civilly liable if some asshole troll was posting nonsense on here).

::shrug.::

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (GBteo)

99 There are those here who know what a blanket party is.

Acosta should have been invited to one.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (ctuyM)

Pillowcase.Oranges.Some assembly required.

Posted by: pookysgirl at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (XKZwp)

100 How about they put shock collars on all the White House presstitutes and if they don't follow the rules, ZAP!!!

Posted by: SteveOReno , I proudly self-identify as a Moron at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (2sCft)

101 Once again, we see how literally every leftist psychosis boils down to, "I HATE you DAD!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (BRvh1)

102
And this is why I do NOT subscribe to the hair on fire doom and gloom club. There are more of us than there are them. We told them, give us what we want. They said sure sure you can have oblabo care repeal, we will stop the illegal alien invasion, just give us more. We gave them more. What did they do? They stabbed us repeatedly. Vote republican! We're gonna run nothing but rinos who worship the state and suck the CoC off on the floor of the senate. We said stop that shit and give us what we want.
Did they listen? Fuck no.
So we found our guy. A blustery, big mouth with orange hair. Donald fucking Trump. They said NOOOO! You cant have that guy! We said hold our beer and watch this shit.
Now we have President Trump. They said we understand now. Give us bigger majorities and we can give you what you want.
Then those backstabbing motherfuckers pushed MORE GODDAMN RINOS.
And we said naw, bro, we can live without the House if it cleans out the rino bastards.
Come 2020, They will give us what we want or we will let the democrats burn the fucking thing to the ground.
Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (myjNJ)

Needs more cussin'.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Creator of the at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (MAXDh)

103 Acosta just got the whole press corps saddled with these rules.

Posted by: x

____________

Any reporter thrown out and the next judge will say he has to be judged by a jury of peers to be valid.

It won't stop which is why Trump should have told the judge he can personally try and escort Acosta through Secret Service.

Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (UfkIY)

104 I haven't read the briefs or opinion, but I have to imagine that some flavor of administrative law applied, and its a real PITA.

This is what I don't understand. How is this a subject of administrative law? It's not a courtroom. It would be like some kid in the lunch line suing because they insisted on giving him spinach with his tater tots.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (T6t7i)

105 would have gotten right on that, but I decided to wait until after my nap, and never got around to it!!

At first glance I thought you wrote after my fap.

Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (nBr1j)

106 18
I really think Trump folded on this and I don't like it one bit.

Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (UfkIY)

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Nobody says Trump has to call on Jimmy. Let him stew a while.

There are, I heard, 50 seats. Call on 47 of them, and then say that time is up.

Jimmy can't claim he was singled out, he would have 2 other people who also didn't get called.

The following week on CNN would be epic comedy.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (UsCnO)

107 Reading Brody's tweet sounds like steam escaping.

Brody Levesque, Chief Political Correspondent: Brody is an experienced veteran journalist and editor as well as a freelance writer. He has been working in the online media industry since 2003, and spent the previous twenty-two years as a wire service reporter. From 2009 until 2015 Brody was the Washington Bureau Chief of LGBTQ Nation Magazine, a web based news media for the LGBTQI community. He also produces RATED LGBT RADIO, a weekly radio chat show based in Los Angeles.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (oVJmc)

108 65
If Trump doesn't bust up the tech monopolies we're fucked.

It would be a winning issue politically as well.

I'm sorry TruCons, but our political freedom to communicate is far more important than Chamber of Commerce regulation concerns.

Posted by: Blago at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (UfkIY)

I see where Facebook shares have been getting hammered lately.

*Nelson Muntz laugh*

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (sdi6R)

109 Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (myjNJ)

I love poetry in the twilight of the day!

Posted by: Former AG Sessionzzz at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (f3oO4)

110 I'm waiting for Acosta to show up at a presser sporting a fake Purple Heart.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (ptqGC)

111 Trump is a enforcer, but he needs a Capo in the White House right now. He needs to be Sicillian
Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM

Hey Ace, is Rich "Psycho" Giamboni available? The orange boss might need a favor, IYKWIM.

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (786Ro)

112 He might yet get one. I doubt his partners in crime will like all the new rules. If I was Trump I'd make some crazy rules like they have to wear a red clown nose to get in.

Now there's a SNL skit you'll never see!

Posted by: some rat in the swamp at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (LOq4H)

113 >>74 Trump is a enforcer, but he needs a Capo in the White House right now. He needs to be Sicillian
Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:04 PM (HrSJb)>>

*disappointed face*

Posted by: Tom Hagen, Esq. at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (WmIUJ)

114 Oh God a gangsta Dick Cheney movie LOL

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (BXMxN)

115 Next out of line reporter gets a night in the box.

Posted by: Strother Martin at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (uc6a0)

116 Agreed. F Wall street. They donate more to the Dems anyways
Posted by: Jonah at November 19, 2018 07:05 PM (HrSJb)

The stock market is just a game the super connected play with the serf's money. Shame I have to rely on their psychosis being held in check so I don't lose my retirement money.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (2DOZq)

117 I'm not sure I'd support a "hands off" rule. I mean, life's too short, you know? Gotta cop a feel when you get a chance.

Posted by: Joe Biden at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (hjaPQ)

118 At first glance I thought you wrote after my fap.
Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (nBr1j)

Family blog

Posted by: Former AG Sessionzzz at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (f3oO4)

119 I'm shocked,SHOCKED,that some guy named Brody is a penis sipper.

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (BXMxN)

120 Fuck you, Brody.

Posted by: A big ass great white shark at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (gC2IV)

121 Trump needs a wartime consigliere.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (yQpMk)

122 Now to the really important question about Acosta: the intern - hot or not?

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (T6t7i)

123 well sure Trump should have just cut off all their thumbs off and really given them something to whine about but you're not gonna get that kind of leadership until my administration.

Posted by: The Original REAL Galactic Lord Sir Covfefe at November 19, 2018 07:11 PM (nFwvY)

124 Show me where in the new rules where it says I can't masturbate here in the front row!

Posted by: Jim Acosta at November 19, 2018 07:11 PM (UsCnO)

125 It's as if Trump consulted a working class father in the Midwest about how to deal with a bunch of rude kids

Posted by: Total Control Racist at November 19, 2018 07:11 PM (z2W2E)

126 A country where a top-notch investigative reporter and truth-teller like me can't karate-chop a teen-age girl is not the country I grew up in!

Posted by: Jim "The Manhandler" Acosta at November 19, 2018 07:11 PM (Ndje9)

127 I fought the law, and the law won.

Posted by: Bobby Fuller at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (ctuyM)

128 This is what I don't understand. How is this a subject of administrative law? It's not a courtroom. It would be like some kid in the lunch line suing because they insisted on giving him spinach with his tater tots.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (T6t7i)

I imagine the court viewed this as an administrative taking without due process.

...Which is a pretty reasonable analogy.

And most administrative law doesn't happen anywhere near a court room.

A better analogy would be a new EPA rule that was passed without the comment period or any procedural due process that fucks over a bunch of business owners.

On the flip side, Trump has the Chevron doctrine on his side (for now) which basically says that courts won't second guess agencies (or the white house, in this situation) if their interpretation of the rules or law is "reasonable."

Trump could have pushed this issue on the "political question" side of things and fought it all the way to SCOTUS I guess, but it's not really worth it just to fuck with Acosta.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (GBteo)

129 Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:08 PM (oVJmc)

I felt the drama oozing from his tweet.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (2DOZq)

130 Authoritarian? That's National Command Authority to you.

Posted by: The Boss at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (uc6a0)

131 Rumor from WSJ bloggers, is they are going to look into clamping down on social Media for censorship. To do that, you have to make them a utility.

Or start treating them as a publisher.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:03 PM (yQpMk)

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Yeah, this. They no longer qualify for the protections of an open and neutral platform provider. If they're gonna selectively edit content, they are open to all laws that govern publishing.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (ffYR/)

132 Rule # 69 whomever Hand Knifes the intern has to step into the ring with Jedi master...in his Own mind...Sean InsHannity...for a MMA style fight till one cries for his mommy...

Posted by: concealedkerryorsubmitt at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (kHv/o)

133 I would have include a "morals clause".

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (yQpMk)

134 >>115 Next out of line reporter gets a night in the box.
Posted by: Strother Martin at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (uc6a0)>>

Some men, you just caint reach......

Posted by: Capt. Sarah Sanders at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (WmIUJ)

135 Each of the four rules pertain to reporters' required behavior from the point of being called upon to the point of yielding or not.

The tweet doesn't describe rules of decorum for reporters before they're called on or after they've yielded.

I have a feeling Acosta will take advantage of that oversight, and an addendum will be needed.

Of course, it could be the case that there are more rules which are not in the tweet above.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (9qZ3S)

136 They do not state that a reporter cannot put his hands upon an intern who is trying to retrieve the microphone.

#3 says yield the mic
Secret Service says Don't hand me no lies and keep your hands to yourself.

Posted by: DaveA at November 19, 2018 07:12 PM (FhXTo)

137 Posted by: some rat in the swamp at November 19, 2018 07:09 PM (LOq4H)

That's too harsh. But it is eminently reasonably to make whoever gets the microphone to have to put on a red clown nose while asking "the" one allotted question!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 07:13 PM (f3oO4)

138 Even though that Racist Kemp managed to steal my election through his racist voter suppression policies, I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE!

Posted by: Stacey Abrams, too Heavy to Move at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (hlVcQ)

139 Trump needs a wartime consigliere.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:10 PM (yQpMk)

Who's the Navy SEAL who lost an eye? That guy. Polite, professional, and prepared to kill anyone he meets (or gets our of line in the press room).

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (ptqGC)

140 Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 7:06 PM

That's what I call a threadwinner.

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (786Ro)

141 People used to know how to behave in public.

Attending a WH Pressie used to be a privilege. when did it become a RIGHT?

when the entitled shits from the press decided they were more important than manners. Even the old witch Helen Thomas had couth.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (d7Ww2)

142 "Brody Levesque"? That's a porn name.

Posted by: josephistan at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (Izzlo)

143 The intern who Acosta accost? She looked like a sweetheart

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (6VrXf)

144 Sarah Sanders needs to give little Jimmy a good hard spanking

Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (nBr1j)

145 "Brody Levesque"? That's a porn name.

A Gay Porn name.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:14 PM (yQpMk)

146 Of course, it could be the case that there are more rules which are not in the tweet above.

I hope that one of them is "the Secret Service is authorized to throat punch any violators".

They asked for rules. They should get a throat punch rule.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:15 PM (fuK7c)

147 Trump will use this to make Acosta the enemy of the other 'reporters'.

Posted by: davidt at November 19, 2018 07:15 PM (kc+Bd)

148 If Acosta misbehaves, pull the credentials of the four people closest to him.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (yQpMk)

149 over/under on how long Acosta can abide the news.

1 month

Posted by: buzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (NhgkA)

150 A better analogy would be a new EPA rule that was passed without the
comment period or any procedural due process that fucks over a bunch of
business owners.

I get your point, but this isn't a governmentally-imposed function like an EPA rule. This is all ad hoc and informal. Thus, there can be no expectations or rules.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (T6t7i)

151 isn't there a kind of microphone that can be pointed from a few feet away at the reporter asking the question and can then be moved to point to another reporter?

nah, probably violates the First, Fifth, Nineteenth and Eleventysecond Amendment.
and Fox News is reporting a shooting at a hospital in - wait for it! - Chicago
also more razor wire up at the border. Clearly violates the amendment that says "everyone welcome!!"

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (L01V2)

152 Brody said "yank".

**Beavis and Butthead laugh*

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (786Ro)

153
PDT has already said that if Acosta or anyone else keeps this shit up, the presser will be ended.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 07:07 PM (ffYR/)
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This would be fantastic, watching PDT just stare at Jimmy, then walk away without saying a single word. Not even a "I warned you, now the presser is over".

Just walk away.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (UsCnO)

154 >>148 If Acosta misbehaves, pull the credentials of the four people closest to him.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (yQpMk)>>

AKA the Old Basic Training Tactic.

Posted by: DMO at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (WmIUJ)

155 One more time, Brody! Tell me to smile and call me a sonofabitch ONE MORE FUCKING TIME!

Posted by: A big ass great white shark at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (gC2IV)

156

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/brody

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (aKsyK)

157 O/T Stacey Abrams is threatening to run again, which means moar Oprah and Shit Midas.

She's furious that we're still using photo ID's here and Kemp did the normal thing and cleaned out the voter rolls of dead and non-residents.

She WILL NOT BE DENIED! I wonder if this will inspire another bodice-ripper novel?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (ptqGC)

158 ~~1 month~~ 3 days
Posted by: buzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (NhgkA)

My estimate

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (bUjCl)

159 148 If Acosta misbehaves, pull the credentials of the four people closest to him.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:16 PM (yQpMk)

I like it- decimation.

Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (nBr1j)

160 What if an administration didn't issue any hard passes? Would that be a violation of rights? Who has standing?

Posted by: Total Control Racist at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (z2W2E)

161 "Rules" are just tools of white supremacists. That's right--the ghouls' rules are tools.

Posted by: April Ryan at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (hjaPQ)

162 I get your point, but this isn't a governmentally-imposed function like an EPA rule. This is all ad hoc and informal. Thus, there can be no expectations or rules.

Seriously. Mass press briefings aren't mandated by anything. Just give to news to the friendly reporters in private.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (yQpMk)

163 The Hawaiian judge ruled that there was a due process violation because, I guess, there were no formally announced rules for "journalist" behavior.

This administration needs to codify that each judicial district has authority only over its district and none other.

Posted by: Braenyard at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (xzZPy)

164 I have ruled that the penumbras and emanations of the Constitution make it illegal to deny anyone named Jim Acosta a WH Press Pass or to create a set of 'Rules' by which this can be done!

Posted by: Acosta-Friendly Hack in Black at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (hlVcQ)

165 "Full Metal Jacket" rule! Acosta acts like a jerk and everyone else must do ten push ups.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (L01V2)

166 Who's the Navy SEAL who lost an eye? That guy.
Polite, professional, and prepared to kill anyone he meets (or gets our
of line in the press room).

Posted by: Jane D'oh

Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

167 They should get a throat punch rule.

I bing'd for a clip of Lana punching Archer right in the junk at that El Presidente mansion but couldn't find it.

Posted by: DaveA at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (FhXTo)

168 AKA the Old Basic Training Tactic.
Posted by: DMO at November 19, 2018 07:17 PM (WmIUJ)

It works

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (bUjCl)

169 You want fucking rules? We will give you fucking rules.
"This ain't Viet Nam dude. There are rules here."

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (3HNOQ)

170 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)

171 Acosta just got the whole press corps saddled with these rules.

They're Democrats. No saddles.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (OiC69)

172 Any reporter who doesn't follow the rules spends a night in the box.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (/tuJf)

173 3 It took this long to have established rules ???
Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (bUjCl)

Because it's common sense and common courtesy to the person holding the press conference as well as your fellow journalists. It took Trump to unhinge these pathetic loons so much that their hatred of him has caused them to drop all pretense of civility.

Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (WaxcS)

174 All good Party members play a part in The Resistance. Reporters do their part by being contentious, rude, and boorish. This signals to the masses that The Orange Man is not legitimate.

Reporters must not, under any circumstances, suggest to the masses that The Orange Man is worthy of respect.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (2xR5z)

175
Ridiculous. I've NEVER see a White House need to spell out 'rules' with a threat to yank credentials. This is PURE authoritarianism folks

Why would a pure authoritarian have press conferences?

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (TAmPV)

176 re 170: and SLN will say he lacks perspective.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (L01V2)

177 >>It works
Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (bUjCl)>>

Sarah Sanders: "That's a nasty shiner ya got there, Jim......Blanket-Party from your fellow Reporters, perchance?"

Posted by: DMO at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (WmIUJ)

178 Behave like children, get rules for children.

I hope they express their rage at Acosta, even if we don't get to see it.

I bet the comedian at this year's WH Correspondent's dinner will mock this mercilessly. Oh wait....heh.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (W+vEI)

179 24
Fox News was also declared worst pollster in governor and Senate races for 2018

Good to know.

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (bUjCl)

Not surprising, it was apparent that Fox was nearly always way off compared to most other polls, and nearly always showing the Repub the fuzzy end of the lolly pop.

I believe they were used as a tool to scare their mostly Repub-leaning base to get the vote out. Have no proof, but Occam's Razor applies here.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (UsCnO)

180 I'll repeat: Obama used to keep the press whores in their place by telling them, "You're in MY house." And they'd whimper and nod and agree with him.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (ptqGC)

181 Sarah Sanders: "That's a nasty shiner ya got there, Jim......Blanket-Party from your fellow Reporters, perchance?"
Posted by: DMO at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (WmIUJ)

Jim you are walking funny ...

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (bUjCl)

182 Ridiculous. I've NEVER see a White House need to spell out 'rules' with a threat to yank credentials. This is PURE authoritarianism folks:
___________

Does this dumb-ass not get that the WH HAD to spell out the rules because of the lawsuit that drama queen Acosta filed against it?

If this dimwit is upset that the common-sense rules of decent behavior had to be spelled out, he should be criticizing Acosta's diva behavior that made it necessary for the Trump administration to state the obvious.

If the press doesn't want to be treated like misbehaving 5-year olds, they should stop acting like misbehaving 5-year olds.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (fqUgw)

183 If Jim Acosta wasn't a dripping clapped up dickhole, none of this would be necessary.

Posted by: Insomniac at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (NWiLs)

184 170
Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.

Posted by: Jane D'oh
Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (T6t7i)

185 Raise your hand showing one finger or two.

Posted by: New Rules at November 19, 2018 07:22 PM (kc+Bd)

186 I believe they were used as a tool to scare their mostly Repub-leaning base to get the vote out. Have no proof, but Occam's Razor applies here.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:20 PM (UsCnO)

I get it , you want to believe....

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:22 PM (bUjCl)

187
I posted this earlier, but it's appropriate.

https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1063816382616358913

Posted by: redridinghood at November 19, 2018 07:22 PM (hECVl)

188 Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (T6t7i)

I think we need to begin thinking of Crenshaw in 2024.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:22 PM (ptqGC)

189 144
Sarah Sanders needs to give little Jimmy a good hard spanking

Jimmy, if I have to come down off of this podium....

Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:22 PM (K22Va)

190 >>170 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)>>

...Or whatever!

Posted by: Pete Davidson, GOP GOTV Guy at November 19, 2018 07:22 PM (WmIUJ)

191 Fox News was also declared worst pollster in governor and Senate races for 2018

Good to know.

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 06:57 PM (bUjCl)

Didn't Fox have a D+24 generic ballot once or something like that?

Posted by: Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:23 PM (hlVcQ)

192 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)

Yes, but with 0 support from the Uni-Party RINOs.

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 07:23 PM (f3oO4)

193 166
Who's the Navy SEAL who lost an eye? That guy.

Polite, professional, and prepared to kill anyone he meets (or gets our

of line in the press room).

Posted by: Jane D'oh

Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

Earlier thread today has the video of Dan Crenshaw on CBS Sunday show.

He owned them, and it was beautiful. If you haven't seen the video clip, do yourself a favor.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:23 PM (UsCnO)

194 I saw Drama Volcano open for Queens of the Stone Age at Red Rocks in '02.

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (786Ro)

195 >>Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.

Never gave it much thought.

Posted by: Moshe Dayan at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (/tuJf)

196 Rule 1, no more af1 rides

Posted by: Jean at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (sFO1P)

197 180 I'll repeat: Obama used to keep the press whores in their place by telling them, "You're in MY house." And they'd whimper and nod and agree with him.

And then blow enough smoke up his ass to cure a ham.

Posted by: some rat in the swamp at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (LOq4H)

198 Didn't Fox have a D+24 generic ballot once or something like that?
Posted by: Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:23 PM (hlVcQ)

Where ? In Texas ?? Kidding.

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (bUjCl)

199 can we rig the mic with an electric shock and give Trump the button?

Posted by: buzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (NhgkA)

200 Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (T6t7i)
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Imagine Crenshaw delivering a State of the Union Address wearing a Nehru jacket, sitting in a papasan chair, stroking a Persian cat.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (kQs4Y)

201 157 Morbid obesity and diabetes will settle that problem.

Posted by: steevy at November 19, 2018 07:24 PM (BXMxN)

202 Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (myjNJ)

👍 👌 👍

Posted by: Braenyard at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (xzZPy)

203 Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.

And Andrew Jackson's parrot.

"Squawk. Shut the fuck up, fag boy! Squawk."

Posted by: In Vino Veritits at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (UFLLM)

204 170 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)

Do we know anything about his actual political views? I don't.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (sdi6R)

205 If I was Trump I'd make some crazy rules like they have to wear a red clown nose to get in.

Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:06 PM (K22Va)

How could Trump recognize them all if they did that?

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (UsCnO)

206

The intern who Acosta accost? She looked like a sweetheart

I hope somebody in the SS took it upon themself to show her how to break a finger or two just in case another "journalist" does that to her again.
Watching Accost-her writhing on the floor in pain while looking at a few fingers in a brand new position would be PPV-worthy.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (HaL55)

207 Now youse cant leave.

Posted by: Regular joe at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (7PllL)

208 Ace break out the time machine again?

Posted by: BignJames at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (cxHbL)

209 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)

Do we know anything about his actual political views? I don't.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (sdi6R)

There's time to find out. We need someone solid for 2024.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (ptqGC)

210 I have limited eyesight in my right eye, bright light(normal outside daylight) forces me involuntary to close it. Eye-patch? They are badass.

Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (0OmEj)

211 >>Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.

Arrr, and a hook for a hand. 'Tis long overdue.

Posted by: Orangebeard at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (kc+Bd)

212 I think PDT probably spent about 10 minutes thinking about Acosta as much as Acosta would like to think otherwise. Maybe less than 10 minutes because in the grand scheme of things how Acosta feels is pretty low on his list of concerns. I hope every time he asks a question SHS will ask him if he can behave himself before she answers.

Posted by: Tuna at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (jm1YL)

213 Who's Brody Levesque and what part of "CNN suing and creating this" doesn't he undertand?

Posted by: Blake - used scripting salesman at November 19, 2018 07:27 PM (WEBkv)

214 210 I have limited eyesight in my right eye, bright light(normal outside daylight) forces me involuntary to close it. Eye-patch? They are badass.
Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at November 19, 2018 07:26 PM (0OmEj)

Eye patch and a dueling scar. A parrot would be good as well.

Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (nBr1j)

215 i still say acoster can't talk unless he wears a propeller beanie. fuck the media. pussies.

Posted by: chavez the hugo at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (KP5rU)

216 I think PDT probably spent about 10 minutes thinking about Acosta

Probably tossed it to whoever (Bill Shine?) and told him to "deal with it".

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (bUjCl)

217
Do we know anything about his actual political views? I don't.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:25 PM (sdi6R)

https://crenshawforcongress.com/

Looks good to me. In the parlance of dead movie reviewers, Two Thumbs Up.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (UsCnO)

218 O/T, thanks Fen, I scored two of the Turkey Butter sculptures. Wife is thrilled.

Posted by: Blake - used scripting salesman at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (WEBkv)

219 The first rule of White House Press Corps Club is we don't talk about White House Press Corps Club.

Posted by: Tyler Acosta at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (786Ro)

220 One recruit in the barracks fucks up, you all pay. deal with it however you will.

Posted by: BluesFish at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (1eH0X)

221 Which dress shirt company always used a modelwearing an eyepatch back in the day? I want to say Hathaway. Is that right?

Posted by: Tuna at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (jm1YL)

222 Eye patch and a dueling scar. A parrot would be good as well.
Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (nBr1j)
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I think rum figures into this somewhere.

Posted by: Blake - used scripting salesman at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (WEBkv)

223 One of these shitheads is going to get it in their head to go full John Wilkes Booth. I'm beyond certain of it.

Posted by: I'm Brother Cavil, and I recommend The Courage To Be Disliked at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (lLeln)

224 How could Trump recognize them all if they did that?

Only one is allowed to light up at a time. Trump could have one of those ties that spin and a flower that squirts water when he makes them smell it.

Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (K22Va)

225 You know who else had an eye patch and lead a country?
I'll give our non-Jewish friends two guesses.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (3EkGO)

226 Eye patch and a dueling scar. A parrot would be good as well.

Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (nBr1j)

Now THAT's my kind of politician!

Posted by: Mike "Pirate" Leach, WSU coach at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (UsCnO)

227 ...Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (T6t7i)

Pffft. The real status in that hoped-for ascension, is imagine a President with more confirmed kills than Andrew Jackson dared ever dream of.

Navy Seal.

I'd have the Budweiser affixed to the podium in the White House Press Room, just to remind the presstitutes of that simple, but highly significant fact.

Presstitutes would be wise to heed this advisory: That stud up there behind the podium, the one wearing that eyepatch can use that eyepatch fifteen different ways to kill you dead, and nine of those include great suffering.

Bet the baying and clamor to get to ask the next question would be greatly subdued, to say the least.

And follow up questions would look more like Oliver Twist, asking for "more, please, sir?"

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (QzJWU)

228 Ridiculous. I've NEVER see a White House need to spell out 'rules' with a threat to yank credentials.

And yet suddenly they did need to. Why is that, Bryon? May I call you Bryon?

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (Z1eux)

229 Why doesn't the intern file assualt charges, and then the usss can deny him entry at the gate.

Posted by: Jean at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (sFO1P)

230 225 You know who else had an eye patch and lead a country?
I'll give our non-Jewish friends two guesses.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 19, 2018 07:29 PM (3EkGO)

Moshe Dayan

Posted by: Insomniac at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (NWiLs)

231 184 170
Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.

Posted by: Jane D'oh
Imagine how badass it would be to have a President with an eyepatch.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:21 PM (T6t7i)

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Some Day Some Way

Posted by: Marshall C. at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (NhgkA)

232 wtf? no pegleg?

Posted by: chavez the hugo at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (KP5rU)

233 And they all have to fit in a little car traveling to and from press briefings.

Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (K22Va)

234 ''Probably tossed it to whoever (Bill Shine?) and told him to "deal with it".

The mark of a good executive..knows how to delegate.

Posted by: Tuna at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (jm1YL)

235 Arrr, swab, a hook for a hand. Why do you think I have an eye-patch.

Posted by: Orangebeard at November 19, 2018 07:30 PM (kc+Bd)

236 And when these rules are enforced, the next lawsuit will allege that tgey provide inadequate due process and Hawaiin common law will agree.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 19, 2018 07:31 PM (H5knJ)

237 Eye patch and a dueling scar. A parrot would be good as well.
Posted by: Northernlurker at November 19, 2018 07:28 PM (nBr1j)

I'm thinking more Snake Plissken.

Posted by: hogmartin at November 19, 2018 07:31 PM (t+qrx)

238 @Ben Had - JackStraw gets the prize

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:31 PM (bUjCl)

239 Shit, late to the game on the Dayan reference.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 19, 2018 07:31 PM (3EkGO)

240 You know who else had an eye patch and lead a country?

Oh, that's easy. Obama had an iPad and led the country!

Posted by: Pajama Boy at November 19, 2018 07:31 PM (Z1eux)

241 "7
Anybody with kids recognizes this process.

Either act like responsible people, or get treated like little children.

Posted by: Long-time Commenter, First-time Reader at November 19, 2018 06:53 PM (iztiu)"

There is your problem. These people don't have them.

Posted by: lurker (the other one) at November 19, 2018 07:31 PM (eAshZ)

242 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)

The last time a Representative went straight to the Presidency was nearly 175 years ago. He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (hlVcQ)

243 Eye-patch? They are badass

+++

Monocle.

Posted by: Total Control Racist at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (z2W2E)

244 If Crenshaw can talk like a pirate all the time he'll win in a landslide.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (/tuJf)

245 The last time a Representative went straight to the Presidency was nearly 175 years ago. He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).
Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (hlVcQ)
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Cane Acosta on live t.v.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (kQs4Y)

246 I love Crenshaw.

Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at November 19, 2018 07:33 PM (d6Ksn)

247 ''And when these rules are enforced, the next lawsuit will allege that tgey provide inadequate due process and Hawaiin common law will agree.''

You know it keeps the courts from butting their noses into other more important issues if they have to deal with these nuisance cases. Method to the madness?

Posted by: Tuna at November 19, 2018 07:33 PM (jm1YL)

248 >>>Ridiculous. I've NEVER see a White House need to spell out 'rules' with a threat to yank credentials.

Yes, the WH Press Corpse, and you, are being ridiculed.

Posted by: davidt at November 19, 2018 07:33 PM (kc+Bd)

249 Ohio Democrat who was a state lawmaker, a county prosecuter, and a judge killed his estranged wife.

He had previously served a 9 month sentence for breaking her face (occipital bone) in the car in front of their two kids.

http://tinyurl.com/y8xx76w6

Posted by: bonhomme at November 19, 2018 07:33 PM (9qZ3S)

250 Monocle.
Posted by: Total Control Racist at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (z2W2E)

And spats!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 07:33 PM (f3oO4)

251 Just when I was thinking "There will never be another Trump" Crenshaw arrives.
LOL.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (3HNOQ)

252 >>Monocle.
Posted by: Total Control Racist at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (z2W2E)

>>And spats!

We're going for badass not the Monopoly dude.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (/tuJf)

253 He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).

Something that is NOT Senator.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (Z1eux)

254
Which dress shirt company always used a modelwearing an eyepatch back in the day? I want to say Hathaway. Is that right?
Posted by: Tuna

http://swiped.co/file/man-hathaway-shirt-ad-david-ogilvy/

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (aKsyK)

255 And spats!

The pistols are ivory handled. Only a pimp carries pearl handled pistols.

Posted by: Gen. George S. Patton at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (fuK7c)

256 ...governor being the usual, and good qualifying path.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (Z1eux)

257 Trump should force them to ask the questions in a Cockney accent and call him Guvn'r.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (yQpMk)

258 Crenshaw. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. That man has a future in politics.
Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:18 PM (T6t7i)

President.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at November 19, 2018 07:19 PM (ptqGC)

The last time a Representative went straight to the Presidency was nearly 175 years ago. He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).
Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (hlVcQ)

Now that I think about it, he would probably make a good Secretary of Defense.

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (hlVcQ)

259 ''We're going for badass not the Monopoly dude.''

Or the Planters Peanut peanut.

Posted by: Tuna at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (jm1YL)

260 Black monocle.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (3HNOQ)

261 shouldn't Rule 5 be

"But first..."

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (NhgkA)

262 Bionic President.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (oVJmc)

263 Speaker of the House Crenshaw.

Posted by: davidt at November 19, 2018 07:36 PM (kc+Bd)

264 Trump should force them to ask the questions in a Cockney accent and call him Guvn'r.

and..force them all to wear funny hats !

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:36 PM (bUjCl)

265 He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).

Something that is NOT Senator.
Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (Z1eux)

Like I said above, Secretary of Defense, think about it.

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:36 PM (hlVcQ)

266 I use a cane. Add an eye-patch; Chick magnet.

Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at November 19, 2018 07:37 PM (0OmEj)

267 264
Trump should force them to ask the questions in a Cockney accent and call him Guvn'r.

and..force them all to wear funny hats !

Posted by: runner

While someone tickles their face with a piece of licorice.

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:37 PM (T6t7i)

268 After Trump in 2024 a Pence/Crenshaw ticket.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:37 PM (3HNOQ)

269 243 Eye-patch? They are badass

+++

Monocle.
Posted by: Total Control Racist at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (z2W2E)

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better to haf zee boat!

Posted by: Inspector Kemp at November 19, 2018 07:37 PM (NhgkA)

270 249 Ohio Democrat who was a state lawmaker, a county prosecuter, and a judge killed his estranged wife.

He had previously served a 9 month sentence for breaking her face (occipital bone) in the car in front of their two kids.

http://tinyurl.com/y8xx76w6
Posted by: bonhomme at November 19, 2018 07:33 PM (9qZ3S)

I'll take a wild guess and say we're not going to hear much about this.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (sdi6R)

271 It ain't Journalism anymore

It's Journa-jism. Or Journajizm. Pick your consonant.

Posted by: geewhiz at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (G2Sbo)

272 266
I use a cane. Add an eye-patch; Chick magnet.

Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable
I'll never forget Macho Grande...

Posted by: pep at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (T6t7i)

273 Make them ask the question in the form of an answer!

Posted by: Alex Trebek at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (3HNOQ)

274 259 ''We're going for badass not the Monopoly dude.''

Or the Planters Peanut peanut.
Posted by: Tuna at November 19, 2018 07:35 PM (jm1YL)

Give the cane a dragon head.

Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (WaxcS)

275 I'm blind in one eye and nearsighted in the other. I could rock the monocle-eyepatch look

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (NhgkA)

276 and..force them all to wear funny hats !

Whoever's asking a question has to put on the barrister wig.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (Z1eux)

277 I saw ( Gateway pundit?) The aggregate of Orange county Democrats had 300,000 more votes than the governor got.

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (6VrXf)

278 The crip look never goes out of style.

Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (0OmEj)

279 I didn't see any rules there about flatulence in the gallery. Helen Thomas.

Is this an air handling problem?

Posted by: Fritz at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (Z9C5C)

280 Give the cane* a dragon head.
Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (WaxcS)

*sword-cane

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (f3oO4)

281 253 He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).

Something that is NOT Senator.
Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (Z1eux)

Yes, this. I hate the way that the Senate is now regarded as a steppingstone to the Presidency. That's not what it was supposed to be at all.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:40 PM (sdi6R)

282 all questions must be in limerick form

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:40 PM (NhgkA)

283 Eye-patch? They are badass

+++

Monocle.

The Jordi LaForge visor. Maybe with a Cylon (Psylon?) dot.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (CE5C/)

284 281 253 He needs to do something else in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he turns out to be a Conservative).

Something that is NOT Senator.
Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:34 PM (Z1eux)

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Dancing with the Stars?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (NhgkA)

285
The last time a Representative went straight to
the Presidency was nearly 175 years ago. He needs to do something else
in between to broaden his appeal and get his name recognition up (if he
turns out to be a Conservative).

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:32 PM (hlVcQ)

Sometimes mushy John Cornyn's Senate seat comes up in 2020.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (UsCnO)

286 Oh I know, do mandatory costume days - hawaii week - grass skirts, mexico week - sombreros

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (bUjCl)

287 i still say sending 10 million volts through the microphone would be a great attitude adjustment

Posted by: Retard Strength Trumps Smart Power at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (RKQ/v)

288 Wildly OT. There's an ad that bothers me and they just showed it again.

Mom and daughter go out in the woods to harvest their own Christmas tree in the advertiser's preferred SUV. Which, is first of all probably either theft or desecration of public lands.

But that's not my problem.

My problem is that Mom goes out with a hatchet and we hear hatchet sounds and then she drags a sawn tree to her Ford Ficus.

*spit*

Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (fuK7c)

289
I didn't see any rules there about flatulence in the gallery. Helen Thomas.

Helen and Valerie farting in the gallery
Say Acosta must be free
But Trump does not agree
And he tells them so o o o

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 19, 2018 07:42 PM (aKsyK)

290 Or if you're a Democrat you could wear Jim Jones sunglasses 24/7.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:42 PM (2DOZq)

291 I don't think any amount of distinguished service or eyepatches could command the respect of the press... you're either on the Left, or you get treated like dog shit, 24/7.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 19, 2018 07:42 PM (a11GQ)

292 I don't think very many Senators have actually won the Presidency. Have there been? Only ones I can think of are JFK and Obama.

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:42 PM (786Ro)

293 My problem is that Mom goes out with a hatchet and we hear hatchet sounds and then she drags a sawn tree to her Ford Ficus.

You didn't mention the daughter again. I think she had to ditch the hatchet in a creek.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 07:43 PM (CE5C/)

294 I saw ( Gateway pundit?) The aggregate of Orange county Democrats had 300,000 more votes than the governor got.
Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (6VrXf)

I imagine that a great deal of these ticket-splitters live in the Cathedral Gardens and Ascension Neighborhoods.

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:43 PM (hlVcQ)

295
My problem is that Mom goes out with a hatchet and we hear hatchet sounds and then she drags a sawn tree to her Ford Ficus.

*spit*
Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (fuK7c)

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so she murdered the daughter?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:43 PM (NhgkA)

296 I don't think very many Senators have actually won the Presidency. Have there been? Only ones I can think of are JFK and Obama.

Lincoln.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (oVJmc)

297 I bet Crenshaw can give people cancer with just one eye

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (NhgkA)

298 Being a local candidate in the area, I paid a lot of attention to the Crenshaw campaign as it rolled along.

Some observations.

Crenshaw might be one of the most intelligent people in this, or any Congress.

He's very quick. I've yet to see a journalist get anywhere near snagging him in a rhetorical trap.

On the issues, he has a vast command of the concepts, facts, arguments and counter-arguments. And while not being paralyzed by minutia (think: Jimmy Carter), he KNOWS the minutia, and makes it dance to his tune.

He's very personable, in every setting, with every body. That's a genuine humility he has there. It's not an act.

Being a SEAL, he has a work ethic which may only be matched by Trump himself.

And... he is absolutely ON the TRUMP TEAM. Ran on it, spoke on it, campaigned on it.

He's got a value far higher than being a Congressman. But it's a good place in the next two years, to let the Nation get to see him there, as we down here in Texas have seen him, here.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (QzJWU)

299 I don't think very many Senators have actually won the Presidency. Have there been? Only ones I can think of are JFK and Obama.

LBJ. Nixon. Truman.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:45 PM (fuK7c)

300 Congresscritters need not apply. Real executive experience only please.

Posted by: Alex Trebek at November 19, 2018 07:45 PM (3HNOQ)

301 296 I don't think very many Senators have actually won the Presidency. Have there been? Only ones I can think of are JFK and Obama.

Lincoln.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (oVJmc)

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Now you're just being cruel

Posted by: Hilary! at November 19, 2018 07:45 PM (NhgkA)

302 Off Jeopardy! sock.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:46 PM (3HNOQ)

303 LBJ and Nixon were Veeps.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:46 PM (3HNOQ)

304
My problem is that Mom goes out with a hatchet and we hear hatchet sounds and then she drags a sawn tree to her Ford Ficus.

*spit*

Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (fuK7c)

Hey Mom! That's a nice car you have! It's kinda hot!

Posted by: Harvey Weinstein at November 19, 2018 07:46 PM (UsCnO)

305 I don't think very many Senators have actually won the Presidency. Have there been? Only ones I can think of are JFK and Obama.

LBJ. Nixon. Truman.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:45 PM (fuK7c)

Only JFK and Obama went straight from the Senate to the White House.

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:46 PM (hlVcQ)

306 Oh and Truman too.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:46 PM (3HNOQ)

307 That young woman who spit on people in Portland is one lucky girl that she didn't get her lights punched out.

Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (K22Va)

308 295 no Republican got those votes, they all lost. 300,000 people had to vote for their Leftist congressman and didnt vote for their Leftist governor or anyone else.

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (6VrXf)

309 298 Being a local candidate in the area, I paid a lot of attention to the Crenshaw campaign as it rolled along.

Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (QzJWU)

That's great to hear, Jim.

Posted by: rickl at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (sdi6R)

310 Posted by: Ace of Spades at 07:52 PM

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The threads where we're over 300 comments before it has even been posted are always my favorite.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Thoughts and prayers for RBG 🐘 at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (LX21o)

311 Jim @ 298- If Crenshaw is your congressman, he needs to have a close working relationship with my congressman, Louie Gohmert.

Posted by: Eromero at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (zLDYs)

312 I know he's on my side but if I was a debate opponent , I would definitely have to respond to one of his answers with 'that's bold talk for a one eyed fat man' .

Posted by: Kempfinger at November 19, 2018 07:48 PM (2DOZq)

313 I meant were sitting Senators at the time they ran and won. IIRC Lincoln was never a Senator and in 1968 the Senate was ancient history for Nixon.

Posted by: Hands at November 19, 2018 07:48 PM (786Ro)

314 Anne Hathaway thread?

Posted by: literally serious at November 19, 2018 07:49 PM (B9BVe)

315

Swamp Cuck John Boehner is working for Big Cigarette to save the Menthols.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Creator of the at November 19, 2018 07:49 PM (MAXDh)

316 [i[One thing about these rules: They do not state that a reporter cannot
put his hands upon an intern who is trying to retrieve the microphone.

Haven't been following the comments, so maybe this point has already been made, but putting hands on an intern trying to retrieve the microphone is (already) a criminal battery (though probably only a misdemeanor). And - I would argue - even using physical force to resist an intern who is performing her job, would also constitute an unlawful, forceful act.

No one argued this during the incidental litigation, but I have a hunch that's why it is omitted from the new Code of Conduct . . . ?

Posted by: one-eyed cat peepin' in the seafood store at November 19, 2018 07:49 PM (/sTHK)

317
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (QzJWU)

That all sounds good... somewhere I read that he supports MCoCarthy over Jordan, though... is that true?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (a11GQ)

318 Anne Hathaway thread?

Joan Collins thread.

Posted by: runner at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (bUjCl)

319 Posted by: Ace of Spades at 07:52 PM

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The threads where we're over 300 comments before it has even been posted are always my favorite.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Thoughts and prayers for RBG at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (LX21o)

It took 310 comments for someone to notice, though.

Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (hlVcQ)

320 'that's bold talk for a one eyed fat man' .

and how did that work out?

Posted by: some rat in the swamp at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (LOq4H)

321 307 That young woman who spit on people in Portland is one lucky girl that she didn't get her lights punched out.
Posted by: dartist at November 19, 2018 07:47 PM (K22Va)

People pay good money to have that done to them.

Posted by: literally serious at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (B9BVe)

322 >>I meant were sitting Senators at the time they ran and won. IIRC Lincoln was never a Senator and in 1968 the Senate was ancient history for Nixon.

Harding.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (/tuJf)

323 From a poster in the '60s, I thought Lincoln never won anything until 1860.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:51 PM (3HNOQ)

324 >>Anne Hathaway thread?

Looking for a lecture on white privilege?
Anne's your gal!

Posted by: Lizzy at November 19, 2018 07:51 PM (W+vEI)

325 undern00d.

Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 07:51 PM (WaxcS)

326 It took 310 comments for someone to notice, though.
Posted by: Smoked Surfperch at November 19, 2018 07:50 PM (hlVcQ)

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Nah. There were some time machine comments way upthread.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 07:52 PM (ffYR/)

327 I would have also added that they are there to ask QUESTIONS, not lecture.

And if, in the mind of the President or whoever is taking question, the questioner is either lecturing, or acting rudely, then they can be cut off, and must immediately relinquish the microphone, and leave the premises.

Its like the signs that say the Management reserves the right to deny service.

Posted by: Don Q. at November 19, 2018 07:52 PM (NgKpN)

328 ...I know he's on my side but if I was a debate opponent , I would definitely have to respond to one of his answers with 'that's bold talk for a one eyed fat man' .

Posted by: Kempfinger at November 19, 2018 07:48 PM (2DOZq)

FILL YER HAND, YOU SON OF A BITCH!

*shooting starts*

Damn, that movie still does it, even now.

Oh, sorry Kemp.... didn't mean for you to get quite so perforated there. No hard feelings!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 07:53 PM (QzJWU)

329 Today I Learned that I am a pretty authoritarian guy. If you come to my house, I have rules:

Do not shit on the carpet.
If you shit on the carpet, clean it up.

Posted by: Splunge at November 19, 2018 07:53 PM (Vb4BV)

330 That does it. I'm leaving the press.

Posted by: Max Boot at November 19, 2018 07:53 PM (Tyii7)

331 Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:51 PM (3HNOQ)

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Lincoln served one term in the House, but lost support after being one of the only people in America to oppose the Mexican War.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 19, 2018 07:55 PM (a11GQ)

332 328 ...I know he's on my side but if I was a debate opponent , I would definitely have to respond to one of his answers with 'that's bold talk for a one eyed fat man' .

Posted by: Kempfinger at November 19, 2018 07:48 PM (2DOZq)

FILL YER HAND, YOU SON OF A BITCH!

*shooting starts*

Damn, that movie still does it, even now.

Oh, sorry Kemp.... didn't mean for you to get quite so perforated there. No hard feelings!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at November 19, 2018 07:53 PM (QzJWU)

No problem. I'm just playing the dem opponent with a half a sense of humor if there is such a thing.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at November 19, 2018 07:55 PM (2DOZq)

333 Ace really could throw us a bone someday and give us lottery numbers from the future

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:55 PM (6VrXf)

334
Lincoln.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:44 PM (oVJmc)

Never was a Senator. Served one tetm in the House, though, as a Whig.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at November 19, 2018 07:56 PM (pNxlR)

335 280 Give the cane* a dragon head.
Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 07:38 PM (WaxcS)

*sword-cane
Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 07:39 PM (f3oO4)

Sword Canes are illegal in Calif... so be careful.

To be legal, you just have to wear your sword normally...

Posted by: Don Q. at November 19, 2018 07:56 PM (NgKpN)

336 A blog and dash post about dine and dash?

Posted by: davidt at November 19, 2018 07:57 PM (kc+Bd)

337 >>>Which, is first of all probably either theft or desecration of public lands.

i drive into the forest to get my tree. i just have to pay a small fee beforehand and follow the rules.

it's a fun mini adventure.

Posted by: jerry at November 19, 2018 07:57 PM (9ORmh)

338 So, where on the Mall is the memorial to the dead from The Mexican War?

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 07:57 PM (3HNOQ)

339 IIRC Lincoln was never a Senator

Oh, that's right, he was Miss Illinois.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 07:57 PM (oVJmc)

340 Warren G. Harding. Only 3 Senators have gone straight to the White House. Obama, Kennedy, Harding.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2018 07:59 PM (/tuJf)

341 You bitches better recognize!

Posted by: Jim Acosta at November 19, 2018 08:01 PM (Z9C5C)

342 "Only 3 Senators have gone straight to the White House. Obama, Kennedy, Harding."

Damn Swiftboaters.

Posted by: John Kerry at November 19, 2018 08:01 PM (kc+Bd)

343 "288 Wildly OT. There's an ad that bothers me and they just showed it again.

Mom and daughter go out in the woods to harvest their own Christmas tree in the advertiser's preferred SUV. Which, is first of all probably either theft or desecration of public lands.

But that's not my problem.

My problem is that Mom goes out with a hatchet and we hear hatchet sounds and then she drags a sawn tree to her Ford Ficus.

*spit*

Posted by: Bandersnatch at November 19, 2018 07:41 PM (fuK7c) "

In addition to hating us and wanting us dead, they think we're stupid.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 19, 2018 08:02 PM (tSXzq)

344 Warren G. Harding. Only 3 Senators have gone straight to the White House. Obama, Kennedy, Harding.

And we all voted "present".

Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at November 19, 2018 08:02 PM (Tyii7)

345 YOU'RE scared? I'm the one who has to walk out of these woods alone!

Posted by: Christmas tree mom at November 19, 2018 08:04 PM (NWiLs)

346 > Warren G. Harding. Only 3 Senators have gone straight to the White House. Obama, Kennedy, Harding.

But 16 total, if you count the ones who went through intermediate offices (like Vice President, Secretary of State, or whatever).

It seems to me that Governor should count as better preparation for being President than Senator, because they're both executive positions.

There have been 17 former Governors who became President.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 19, 2018 08:06 PM (vOkuK)

347 My mark upon history shall be ineffable.

Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at November 19, 2018 08:07 PM (Tyii7)

348 > Only 3 Senators have gone straight to the White House. Obama, Kennedy, Harding.

Also known as "The Trifecta of Corruption".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 19, 2018 08:07 PM (vOkuK)

349 Dan Crenshaw's district is TX-2 and he ran against a Dem, Ind., & Libertarian. This is Ted Poe's seat and I wouldn't be surprised if the Dems put money towards the Ind. & Libertarian candidates

Posted by: redridinghood at November 19, 2018 08:08 PM (hECVl)

350 My mark upon history shall be ineffable.
Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at November 19, 2018 08:07 PM (Tyii7)

You misspelled "inconsequential"!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at November 19, 2018 08:08 PM (f3oO4)

351 Well, it's either a nood or I came in here and stunk the joint up.

Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at November 19, 2018 08:09 PM (Tyii7)

352 333
Ace really could throw us a bone someday and give us lottery numbers from the future

Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:55 PM (6VrXf)

I'd share the bounty with the fellow Spaders here.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at November 19, 2018 08:09 PM (UsCnO)

353 Only 3 Senators have gone straight to the White House. Obama, Kennedy, Harding.

Don't feel bad, Hillary. Only 16 Senators have ever eventually become President. That is, a little more than a third. And only six Secretaries of State. Just think of it as a coin flip that you lost.

Posted by: t-bird at November 19, 2018 08:11 PM (g0Lfb)

354 Nood one floor down below for those who missed it.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 08:11 PM (ffYR/)

355 It seems to me that Governor should count as better
preparation for being President than Senator, because they're both
executive positions.

There have been 17 former Governors who became President.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 19, 2018 08:06 PM (vOkuK)

It's really racist of you to point that out.

Posted by: President Obama, former Senator at November 19, 2018 08:13 PM (nmwc5)

356 Oh Democrats really do want you dead if you don't agree with them. NY is officially now a one party state with the democrats winning the senate they know totally control the government. They're talking about pushing through a wish list of despotic fiats like the world had never seen. And they are floating about it. There is an article in the WSJ about it today. Go read the comments, it's like the Bolsheviks are back. And by the way, they are happy people are moving out. They figure their corporate overlords like Amazon will foot the bill that citizens used to pay. It's a recipe for disaster and a real attack on our constitution and individual freedom.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 19, 2018 08:13 PM (hYiOu)

357 I'm somewhat disappointed that the list didn't end with "But first you will blow me."

I mean, that was the protocol with the press with the previous administration.

Posted by: Doc O'Badman at November 19, 2018 08:14 PM (al2Cf)

358 Jim Acosta's short renewed presence in the WH -- May it last as long as a fresh salmonella salad from Chipotle in his bowels.

And in either case, there's gonna be shit flying.

Posted by: GnuBreed at November 19, 2018 08:14 PM (Z4rgH)

359 > i just have to pay a small fee beforehand and follow the rules.

There's no fee or permit needed for cutting a (single) Christmas tree in the Chugach National Forest here.

However, it does need to be at least 150 yards away from any road or maintained trail (makes sense, otherwise the area near the trails would be denuded).

Each National Forest has its own rules, but I think most of them do allow this (sometimes with a permit).

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 19, 2018 08:14 PM (vOkuK)

360 Who is the new hottest girl headed into 2019? Seriously, I'm totally out of the loop.

Posted by: literally serious at November 19, 2018 08:16 PM (B9BVe)

361
I wouldn't let them hold the mic. And I'd hold it low so they have to bend over.

Posted by: x at November 19, 2018 06:56 PM (nFwvY)

Find an elementary school with well-behaved little ones and give them the opportunity to share in government procedures. Tell them to hold the mic at chest level.This is an educational course.

Posted by: Grannymimi at November 19, 2018 08:18 PM (u5LFV)

362 Harding was a "special" case. My AP U.S. History enjoyed pointing out as soon as women got the vote, they voted for a handsome man, Warren G. Harding.

Posted by: JAS at November 19, 2018 08:23 PM (3HNOQ)

363 24 Fox News was also declared worst pollster in governor and Senate races for 2018

Fox News' election night coverage was nauseating. A huge chunk of their programming is run of the mill drive-by media.

Posted by: Reggie1971 at November 19, 2018 08:23 PM (AZD0r)

364

Just a shame I can't say what I'd to to "reporters" who exhibit the behavior Acosta does.

I rather like posting here.

Posted by: irongrampa at November 19, 2018 08:23 PM (S/hVx)

365 interesting article at gateway pundit (via freerepublic):

orange county, cal, voted for john cox, the little known rep candidate for governor, and yet elected an all-dem congressional delegation. mostly turned on late ballots. gateway article has the numbers.

something stinks there. if this article hasn't been linked here, take a look.

recommended.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at November 19, 2018 08:24 PM (Pg+x7)

366 Little Jimmy got reprieve. Simple solution. Don't hold any press conferences until that time period is up

Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 19, 2018 08:24 PM (SiINZ)

367 Just like Avenati "went down" in his fight with President Trump I believe Acsost-her will rue the day he started this little dust up. I think the other reporters will turn on him when they are limited to their one question. Also I think Jim Accost-her will be unable to keep his self control.

Posted by: arieswoman at November 19, 2018 08:25 PM (A8Lb3)

368 In case you missed it, undern00d.

Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 08:25 PM (WaxcS)

369 360 Who is the new hottest girl headed into 2019? Seriously, I'm totally out of the loop.
________________

ME!!! ME!!! ME!!! ME11

Posted by: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at November 19, 2018 08:25 PM (fqUgw)

370 Ya know how you can tell a member of the MAIM (Mainstream Agit-Prop and Indoctrination Media)
was using the bathroom you are in?

The MAIM person left their own lip-prints on their reflection in the mirror.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 19, 2018 08:26 PM (hyuyC)

371 My mark upon history shall be ineffable.

Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at November 19, 2018 08:07 PM (Tyii7)

I'd say you effed it pretty good.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at November 19, 2018 08:26 PM (oVJmc)

372 I know there's always an "us versus them" thing going on, but let's drop the notion that the poor intern as assaulted by the idiot reporter.

He pushed her arm.

If the White House has decided not to go full Michelle Fields on this one, I fail to see how that's evidence they're caving to the Media Industrial Complex.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 19, 2018 08:26 PM (cY3LT)

373 **** And by the way, they are happy people are moving out. They figure their corporate overlords like Amazon will foot the bill that citizens used to pay. It's a recipe for disaster and a real attack on our constitution and individual freedom.

Posted by: Marcus T
I've come to the conclusion NY, CA, and IL are intentionally implementing policies designed to export voters to red states.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 19, 2018 08:26 PM (2xR5z)

374 Over 100 and just got some possible bad news. Dr. thinks bff may have congenital heart disease. Anyone know about this?

Posted by: Infidel at November 19, 2018 08:28 PM (mGxqO)

375 I really want this year to be over.

Posted by: Infidel at November 19, 2018 08:28 PM (mGxqO)

376 372 I know there's always an "us versus them" thing going on, but let's drop the notion that the poor intern as assaulted by the idiot reporter.

He pushed her arm.

If the White House has decided not to go full Michelle Fields on this one, I fail to see how that's evidence they're caving to the Media Industrial Complex.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 19, 2018 08:26 PM (cY3LT)

Considering that they're not even willing to concede that he did in fact push her arm... Fuck 'em.

Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 08:31 PM (WaxcS)

377 Hi guys does anyone else here like chocolate chip cookies crunched up in their pudding cups?

Posted by: freaked at November 19, 2018 08:31 PM (UdKB7)

378 Posted by: BurtTC at November 19, 2018 08:26 PM (cY3LT)

Considering that they're not even willing to concede that he did in fact push her arm... Fuck 'em.
Posted by: buzzion at November 19, 2018 08:31 PM (WaxcS)

He pushed her arm. Anyone who is willing to watch the vid can see that. Anyone who wants to claim he didn't is a member of the NPC, and cannot be reasoned with.

So what's the point of trying to argue? Set the rule, and wait for the douchebag to act up again.

He will.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 19, 2018 08:34 PM (cY3LT)

379 'Dr. thinks bff may have congenital heart disease.'

My MIL was diagnosed with that about 10 years ago.Still kicking at nearly 80.

Posted by: freaked at November 19, 2018 08:36 PM (UdKB7)

380 ... incidentally, in 2016 orange county elected an almost entirely re delegation to congress. are we to believe that 2 years later they split their tickets and voted for a rep candidate for governor but dems for congress for the first time?

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at November 19, 2018 08:36 PM (Pg+x7)

381 President Trump believes in a free press and
expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We
will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young
woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern...
--Sarah Sanders

Did the DC police interview witnesses? Ask for copies of the tape? Interview the victim and take pictures of bruises?

But yeah.

"Trump caved."

uh, no.

Posted by: mikeyG at November 19, 2018 08:40 PM (LL1Be)

382 What is annoying to me is that every one of the rest of the White House Press pool despises Acosta. He's that jerk at work that cuts in line, takes credit for your work, won't let you get a word in at a meeting, is always talking over everyone, etc.

But Orange Man Bad, so here we are, nobody is holding him back and nobody is going to have a Sista Soulja Moment where they go "you know Acosta went way too far." Its all locked armed stupid resistance even though they know its bull crap.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 19, 2018 08:40 PM (39g3+)

383 366 Little Jimmy got reprieve. Simple solution. Don't hold any press conferences until that time period is up
Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 19, 2018 08:24 PM (SiINZ)

Simple solution don't call on him, evah

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at November 19, 2018 08:40 PM (aA3+G)

384 ... i call "shenanigans"!

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at November 19, 2018 08:40 PM (Pg+x7)

385 I don't think Trump caved he just gave little Jimmy a slap on his heiny . Now he can come back and play with the rest of the children.

Posted by: freaked at November 19, 2018 08:43 PM (UdKB7)

386 Nood

Posted by: ALH at November 19, 2018 08:43 PM (dczB+)

387 Little Jimmy got reprieve. Simple solution. Don't hold any press conferences until that time period is up
Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 19, 2018 08:24 PM (SiINZ)

Simple solution don't call on him, evah
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at November 19, 2018 08:40 PM (aA3+G)

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They have tried that. He simply shouts over other reporters when this happens.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at November 19, 2018 08:43 PM (ffYR/)

388 thanks freaked. She drives me crazy sometimes. Older than me but a true moron. I'm trying to convince her to take a load from me (that I won't let her pay back) for Rx's. Stubborn old broad.

Posted by: Infidel at November 19, 2018 08:44 PM (mGxqO)

389
Nood. Abrams tanked.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at November 19, 2018 08:44 PM (pNxlR)

390 ack, loan.

Posted by: Infidel at November 19, 2018 08:45 PM (mGxqO)

391
This is why we can't have nice things.

Posted by: rayj at November 19, 2018 08:48 PM (pI/IV)

392 The intern should have immediately pressed charges against Acosta, she had a clear case for assault and battery, and zillions of witnesses and taped evidence. That would have made it tougher to justify letting jackwagon back in.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 19, 2018 08:48 PM (39g3+)

393 Hope this doesn't get Willowed . . . .
Here's what SHS and PDT need to do:
Announce at the beginning of the next press conference that they will be taking 20 (or 30 or 40, but some specific number) total questions, that questions will be limited to 30 seconds each, and that statements will not be 'answered' because statements are not questions and have no answers, nor will rhetorical questions such as "Isn't it true that X?" or "You did X, didn't you?" Only real open questions ("Is it true that X?" "What does the administration plan to do about Y?") will be answered, and only if the questioner is recognized and offered the mike first, but (important proviso) statements and rhetorical questions and even legitimate questions when they are shouted out by someone who has not been recognized and handed the mic WILL count against the limit.
Acosta or someone will undoubtedly shout out a question before she's done speaking. How to handle that? Have a whiteboard over to one side, behind a rope-line with a couple of Marines or SS guys guarding it. The whiteboard will have 20 (or whatever) numbered squares already on it, and an intern (the tall brunette would be great) with a magic marker. When someone shouts out a question, SHS or PDT will say "You haven't been called on, one question down", nod to the intern, and she will check off the first box. If the shouter (most likely Acosta) tries to argue, reply "You still haven't been called on, and that's a statement, not a question", nod to the intern, who checks off box 2. After 3 out of 20 have been wasted by an obvious asshole, the looks and whispered comments of the rest should shut him up, without anyone have to haul him out.

As for the 30 second limit, SHS or PDT or (better) the whiteboard intern would have a hidden stopwatch with a 30-second timer, started when SHS calls on someone, after s/he introduces him/herself (e.g. "I'm Jo Nakamura from the Japan Times and I would like to ask . . ."), when the actual question begins. If that takes more than 30 seconds, "BZZZZZZT!" "Sorry, time's up. Next question?" (Maybe allow 40 seconds for non-native speakers. Actual experiments might improve these numbers: the point is to have a hard limit.)

As for the microphone, bring in the largest, most muscular intern in the White House, and inform them all that 'Bubba' or 'Leroy' or 'Brunhilde' (not their real names) will hold the mic as close as s/he can to the right level, and anyone who touches the mic, the intern, or any bit of the intern's clothes will be expelled. Tell them 'Bubba' has permission to apply double force to anyone who touches him intentionally, and that he's an experience defensive lineman who's been been begging the SS guys to let him help if they need to physically remove a recalcitrant reporter.
When someone follows all the rules and asks whether the resemblance to the methods of kindergarten teachers is fortuitous, say "Certainly not. We are consciously trying to get the behavior of the press - SOME members of the press [nod meaningfully at Acosta] - up to kindergarten standards this week, aiming at achieving 6th-grade courtesy by the end of the year.

Posted by: Dr. Weevil at November 19, 2018 08:51 PM (sPgZ5)

394 333 Ace really could throw us a bone someday and give us lottery numbers from the future
Posted by: Skip at November 19, 2018 07:55 PM (6VrXf)

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6-11-21-23-37-42 & 6

now you figure out which lottery and what date

Posted by: not ace at November 19, 2018 08:53 PM (NhgkA)

395 It was not a Hawaiian judge, but a Trump appointee. His decision said he was bound by precedent to rule the way he did rather than his own preference.

Posted by: MikeN at November 20, 2018 04:03 AM (CClvs)

396 His decision said he was bound by precedent to rule the way he did rather than his own preference.

They always say something to justify their incorrect rulings.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at November 20, 2018 07:36 AM (yQpMk)

397 don't blame the white house, blame Acosta. You wouldn't need signs telling people not to spit on the floor if no one ever spat on the floor

Posted by: Bill Hedrick at November 20, 2018 10:33 AM (6vJUd)

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White House Concedes Acosta Lawsuit, Will Permit Him to Keep Pass;
But Establishes Rules Whose Violation Will Result in Reporters Being Stripped of Their Passes in the Future