It’s interesting that Daniels describe the event as “a celebration of the foundational American value of a free and independent press”, when the actual White House has been cancelled. In it’s place is a right-wing propaganda machine including what is spewed from the press secretary’s mouth. I’d like to see the actual independent free press boycott the White House briefings.
And I think it's very polite of you to call Karoline what's her name the press secretary, when, in fact, she is as uninformed, uneducated, and downright ignorant as they come. Of course she's in this position, because you know in the Oval would be terrified to put anyone of substance in that position.
They should cancel the whole thing. It has no purpose except to Pat themselves on the back. Put the money in a bail fund for when their members are arrested. 👹
I don't have cable and had never heard of Ruffin before I read this article, but now I see I can watch her on YouTube. So I will. May this cowardly treatment of her compost into promoting her work!
REAL journalists and patriots should boycott the entire event and donate the price of their tickets to fund causes this administration has destroyed. We cannot keep doing the same things and expect different results.
Since the WHCA has decided that a Black, female comedian is not the best choice to headline the WHCA dinner, I suggest she be replaced with a Black, female first-amendment lawyer, preferably with a background in preaching. I think they need to hear that message loud and clear.
I used to have high regard for Eugene Daniels. WHCA perhaps isn’t on the same stratosphere as Columbia or Paul Weiss, but I can’t believe he and their board would give in. Journalists who have any credibility will decide to not attend this years nerd prom and thereby show their spine in this game of Chicken. (imho)(disgusted sigh …)
I sent them an email expressing my displeasure with their rude decision and my advice to them was to turn in their pencils and notebooks and ask Elon Musk for their next assignments. I meant it too.
The WHCA is complying - and they have been for a while. Any journalist or anyone planning to attend this fascist event is disgusting and a willing participant in the death of free speech. Leave your tuxes and fancy dresses at home, act like the country is on fire (because newsflash: it is) and donate to causes the right wing destroyers of our country absolutely hate. Do something positive instead of going to a dinner and simping for a N4zi.
Let's all ask the Washington Correspondents at major news sources to do exactly what you have suggested, because they are unlikely to think of this themselves.
The billionaire owned MSM is hardly a "free and independent" press any longer. Actually, it hasn't been one since the orange felon's first chaos years.
That's a great reason for publications like The Contrarian to get started by Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen. Thank you so much to everyone contributing to this phenomenal success! Almost 550,000 subscribers in under three months.
Well... the silver lining to this horrible "bend the knee story", is getting to read Ms. Blake.
Hard to choose, but a favorite line from the article is:
"Her political point of view, and the fact that she is hardly a MAGA supporter, is about as secret as the contents of the Houthi PC small group chat."
It’s interesting that Daniels describe the event as “a celebration of the foundational American value of a free and independent press”, when the actual White House has been cancelled. In it’s place is a right-wing propaganda machine including what is spewed from the press secretary’s mouth. I’d like to see the actual independent free press boycott the White House briefings.
And I think it's very polite of you to call Karoline what's her name the press secretary, when, in fact, she is as uninformed, uneducated, and downright ignorant as they come. Of course she's in this position, because you know in the Oval would be terrified to put anyone of substance in that position.
" I’d like to see the actual independent free press boycott the White House briefings".
ME, TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Leavitt should have her mouth washed out with brown soap considering all the lies whe tells.s
They should cancel the whole thing. It has no purpose except to Pat themselves on the back. Put the money in a bail fund for when their members are arrested. 👹
Good idea!
Amber Ruffin is a jewel. This a must see show she is on, Have I Got News For You on CNN.
I don't have cable and had never heard of Ruffin before I read this article, but now I see I can watch her on YouTube. So I will. May this cowardly treatment of her compost into promoting her work!
REAL journalists and patriots should boycott the entire event and donate the price of their tickets to fund causes this administration has destroyed. We cannot keep doing the same things and expect different results.
Let's ask the Washington Correspondents from the major news companies to do just that.
They aren't likely to think of this all by themselves.
I agree 100%!
Well, you can just add WHCA to the C3F(Collection of Cowards Caving to Fascism(Columbia University, Paul, Weiss Law Firm, et all)).
Since the WHCA has decided that a Black, female comedian is not the best choice to headline the WHCA dinner, I suggest she be replaced with a Black, female first-amendment lawyer, preferably with a background in preaching. I think they need to hear that message loud and clear.
I used to have high regard for Eugene Daniels. WHCA perhaps isn’t on the same stratosphere as Columbia or Paul Weiss, but I can’t believe he and their board would give in. Journalists who have any credibility will decide to not attend this years nerd prom and thereby show their spine in this game of Chicken. (imho)(disgusted sigh …)
I sent them an email expressing my displeasure with their rude decision and my advice to them was to turn in their pencils and notebooks and ask Elon Musk for their next assignments. I meant it too.
It’s Amber Ruffin, and she’s terrific. I’m so sorry they did this we definitely won’t be watching the program anymore.
You can watch her for free on YouTube. I just checked! I will watch her tonight.
Be sure to watch the Seth Meyers clip. It captures it all and you hear directly from Amber Meyers.
The WHCA is complying - and they have been for a while. Any journalist or anyone planning to attend this fascist event is disgusting and a willing participant in the death of free speech. Leave your tuxes and fancy dresses at home, act like the country is on fire (because newsflash: it is) and donate to causes the right wing destroyers of our country absolutely hate. Do something positive instead of going to a dinner and simping for a N4zi.
Let's all ask the Washington Correspondents at major news sources to do exactly what you have suggested, because they are unlikely to think of this themselves.
The best last sentence. .....!!!!! "who's running the show", though I might have written;
"who's running this show" so as to not offend Elon who is running everything else.
The billionaire owned MSM is hardly a "free and independent" press any longer. Actually, it hasn't been one since the orange felon's first chaos years.
That's a great reason for publications like The Contrarian to get started by Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen. Thank you so much to everyone contributing to this phenomenal success! Almost 550,000 subscribers in under three months.
Quite a sell out mr. daniels......I will not be watching you on MSNBC
She's funny and has witty lines, I say!
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