Trump announces end of press blacklist - Polidicks

[url]http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/07/media/donald-trump-press-blacklist-over/index.html[/url] [quote]Donald Trump is ending a practice most journalists think he never should have started: his "blacklisting" of news outlets. Effective on Thursday, the Trump campaign says it will approve requests for press credentials from The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Politico, and other news organizations that were previously blocked by Trump. A campaign spokeswoman confirmed the change on Wednesday. Trump provided a cheeky statement to CNN about the restoration of credentials: "I figure they can't treat me any worse!"[/quote]

Flip flop flip flop.

[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;51016956]Flip flop flip flop.[/QUOTE] It's a pretty good flip flop in this case.

The fact that he ever had a blacklist is bad enough. A campaign full of undemocratic practices is the harbinger of a very similar presidency.

It's good but it shouldn't have happened in the first place and bodes ill for how he handles the media as president.

It makes me feel real bad to see "BuzzFeed" as a recognized news group, like they've ever contributed anything.

[QUOTE]The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Politico[/QUOTE] Shit, blacklisting is harsh but tbh I wouldn't touch any of these outlets with a fifty-foot pole. [QUOTE=bob4life;51017135]Dude treats the press like he treats twitter followers.[/QUOTE] I bet you most of the press actually are following Trump on Twitter.

Dude treats the press like he treats twitter followers.

[QUOTE=Chonch;51017134]Shit, blacklisting is harsh but tbh I wouldn't touch any of these outlets with a fifty-foot pole. I bet you most of the press actually are following Trump on Twitter.[/QUOTE] hahahaha what? What is wrong with the Washington Post? They're the most or second most respected newspaper in the country. They literally changed the course of american history with their Watergate investigation. Their editorial board leans slightly left but they host a lot of very conservative opinions and maintain plenty of conservative writers. Their overall reporting goes both ways in terms of lean depending on the writer. Poltico? Ok it isn't amazing but if you wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot poll where the hell do you get your reporting? [editline]8th September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=Richard Simmons;51017128]It makes me feel real bad to see "BuzzFeed" as a recognized news group, like they've ever contributed anything.[/QUOTE] They're pop media but does that mean they should be blacklisted by a presidential candidate?

[QUOTE=Dolton;51017206]hahahaha what? What is wrong with the Washington Post? They're the most or second most respected newspaper in the country. They literally changed the course of american history with their Watergate investigation. Their editorial board leans slightly left but they host a lot of very conservative opinions and maintain plenty of conservative writers. Their overall reporting goes both ways in terms of lean depending on the writer. Poltico? Ok it isn't amazing but if you wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot poll where the hell do you get your reporting? [editline]8th September 2016[/editline] They're pop media but does that mean they should be blacklisted by a presidential candidate?[/QUOTE] 'slightly left' 'SLIGHTLY LEFT' have you ever been to washington post man jesus they hate trump so much

[QUOTE=Maadz;51019949]'slightly left' 'SLIGHTLY LEFT' have you ever been to washington post man jesus they hate trump so much[/QUOTE] So does like half the GOP

[QUOTE=Maadz;51019949]'slightly left' 'SLIGHTLY LEFT' have you ever been to washington post man jesus they hate trump so much[/QUOTE] fair to say that after being blacklisted early on they might take offense to trump. plus theres not much pleasent stuff to write about the man

[QUOTE=CreeplyTuna;51020047]So does like half the GOP[/QUOTE] By Maadz's standard of what qualifies as more than "slightly left", we might as well have a Hammer and Sickle on our flag.

[QUOTE=Maadz;51019949]'slightly left' 'SLIGHTLY LEFT' have you ever been to washington post man jesus they hate trump so much[/QUOTE] trump hatred is not exclusive to the left - generally people who have some kind of empathy and/or the ability to think about abstract concepts and articulate them tend to regard trump with revulsion or mockery

[QUOTE=Maadz;51019949]'slightly left' 'SLIGHTLY LEFT' have you ever been to washington post man jesus they hate trump so much[/QUOTE] The man has the highest disapproval rating of every candidate in the history of recording approval ratings. People generally hate Trump a lot, it doesn't make them leftists.

[QUOTE=Maadz;51019949]'slightly left' 'SLIGHTLY LEFT' have you ever been to washington post man jesus they hate trump so much[/QUOTE] you'd be surprised how many right wingers abhor trump

[QUOTE=Raidyr;51017067]It's good but it shouldn't have happened in the first place and bodes ill for how he handles the media as president.[/QUOTE] Similarly like obama? Only inviting journos that talk good about him to the whitehouse? Heck he adresses the select group he invites by their first names. [editline]9th September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=Raidyr;51022123]The man has the highest disapproval rating of every candidate in the history of recording approval ratings. People generally hate Trump a lot, it doesn't make them leftists.[/QUOTE] Doesnt hillary have him beat atm? 42% v 46 % or something? On bus so cant look it up.

[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51024209]Similarly like obama? Only inviting journos that talk good about him to the whitehouse? Heck he adresses the select group he invites by their first names. [editline]9th September 2016[/editline] Doesnt hillary have him beat atm? 42% v 46 % or something? On bus so cant look it up.[/QUOTE] The last poll I saw had Clinton at 59% and Trump at 63%. Also pretty much every modern president has their White House guests pre-screened. Obama isn't unique in that regard. The White House [I]is[/I] the president's house. [URL="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bush-sleepover-list-a-virtual-yawner/"]Selecting personal guests isn't some uncommon event and only recently have people been making a big stink about that[/URL]. Obama also regularly engages with the press openly at speaking events. He did an interview with Chris Wallace earlier this year on Fox. Your criticisms of Obama and Clinton lately have been pretty telling as far as your relative political awareness. I still can't believe you actually double downed on defaulting on our debt to defend Trump.

[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;51016956]Flip flop flip flop.[/QUOTE] To be honest. Hillary isn't any better when it comes to flippin the flops

[QUOTE=dannass;51024470]To be honest. Hillary isn't any better when it comes to flippin the flops[/QUOTE] Clinton changes over 10 years, Trump changes over 10 days, weeks, or months.