Daily Beast’s Stein Demands Press Corps Conspire to ‘Punish’ White House
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Joining in the overwrought media reaction to the White House barring a CNN reporter from a Rose Garden event on Wednesday, on Thursday’s Andrea Mitchell Reports , Daily Beast Politics Editor Sam Stein urged the press corps to join together in a “collective pact” to “punish” the Trump administration.
After defending CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins shouting several questions during President Trump’s Oval Office meeting with European Union President Jean-Claude Juncker, Stein ranted: “So what we’re left with is a petty, vindictive, scared, temperamental White House that is taking steps that are unprecedented for administrations to take.”
He complained that the over-hyped controversy “was wholly predictive,” citing his experience reporting on the 2016 campaign: “I was at The Huffington Post during the 2016 campaign when my outlet was barred from covering Donald Trump rallies.” Stein called for his media colleagues to unite against the White House:
And at that point in time, the press should have taken upon itself to form some sort of collective pact to say, “If you do this, you will be punished in this way, this way, or this way.” The problem is, the Correspondents’ Association hasn’t gotten to that point yet. And there needs to more solidarity among members of the Correspondents’ Association so that this stuff actually has a penalty associated with it.
Perhaps Stein hasn’t been watching the press coverage of the Trump administration, but the “punishment” is already delivered on a daily basis.
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I would certainly like to know how they think they could "punish" him any more than they already are.
Agreed. Although I have reasons to both support Trump (Israel) and not to (just about everything else), as a former newspaper editor knowing just how media can influence the public I don't see that:
...is any different than they've done all along.
Trump is 'punishing' himself by being himself.
Seriously?
Your attitude is part of the problem because you won't hold this President accountable. You'd rather he continue his destructive behavior and blame the media for reporting on it.
I don't have any problem at all with them reporting what they should, but by saying "the way they should" I mean they should give fair coverage of accomplishments. I certainly don't agree with many of his policies and certainly I want to know when he is screwing up. The problem I have is that GOOD things like economic growth and record low unemployment should be getting the same coverage it would have when BO was in office...and they aren't. In fact the exact opposite is happening. We are talking with NK for the first time in decades and people say he is doing a bad thing by even talking to them but Obama makes a deal that allows Iran nukes even if they follow it to the letter and he is a hero? That is seriously fucked up.
I honestly think YOUR problem is (along with many others) that you are OK with slanted coverage, regardless of how slanted it is, as long as it is slanted toward bashing Trump...as far as holding people accountable, do you think Hillary shouldn't have been prosecuted regardless of the fact that Comey (who now looks like her lap dog) said she broke several laws, including lying to congress and destroying evidence?
IMO it doesn't matter if it was Hillary or not, she should have been charged with the crimes she committed. I feel the same way about Trump. The difference is they don't have a case against him yet.
sigh.....here we go again. I started reading your response and actually thought we could have a debate but you just had to invoke Hillary Clinton. There were points you made that I could have agreed with whether I like Trump or not but you don't think you have an argument unless you're dragging Hillary into it. It's kinda pathetic in a way. I feel bad for those who can't see beyond Hillary.
The media cannot 'punish' Trump. The guy is so media happy he loves to see his name published no matter if the context is positive or negative.
I have always dreamed of a day when Trump called for a press conference and nobody showed up.
That is the only way the media could punish Donald Trump. Who could he complain to, besides the first person he saw? .... who would immediately be blamed for the press not showing up.
Punishment? What a whine! The prez doesn't like tough questions and likes to demonize the press, and they are getting information for US! We deserve to be informed, and Trump is trying to hide everything. The press have questions and will ask it until he answers, stop bitching about them doing their jobs. If Trump can't stand the heat he can quit and go home. Or to jail, whichever comes first. But he works for US, and we deserve to know the truth. Not his 'fake news' lies and bs.
When trump knows, he tells us what he wants us to believe.
Unfortunately most of what trump knows and produces has little to no details and is questionable truth also unfortunately the devil is always in the details. They tend to pop up with time.
Trump said himself "Words dont mean much , it's deeds that matter."
From what I've seen of this president details dont seem to matter much to him either. ... sad
BTW ... WTF did he say to Putin ? We'll never know.
...LOL...
Damn putin must really be able to take a beating and keep on smiling, looks like he's ready for a second beating already eh ?
LOL
Politics behind closed doors, and it's gonna be great !!
sarc !
Presidents have had private conversations with other leaders throughout history. It's nothing weird. What's weird is how many people are making a big deal out of it all of a sudden. It is important for the president to be able to do this and restricting this would be just a ridiculously stupid and short sited as Reids nuclear option that will continue to harm the country and has bitten the Dems in the ass several times already. When will some of you people wake up?
You didn't seem have any problem when BO told Medvedev to wait until after the election on missile defense, and never mind Trump has been much harder on Russia than the worlds worst negotiator and worlds biggest pushover ever was.
I have much less problem with private government leaders conversations when I can trust what my leader says. Till then I'd like to have a second set of eyes and ears in on those conversations, even if it is kept confidential.
trump said himself, "To me words dont mean much, it's deeds that matter."
I was raised differently. To me and most people I know words and truth do matter and deeds built on false words probably aren't going to endure anyway.
I feel the same way and that's why I wouldn't have liked it if Hillary did the same but You can't pick and choose if it is a D or R that is allowed to have a private conversation. It is necessary. PERIOD!
I disagree that words matter more than actions. Your analogy is what allows politicians to lie like rugs in the first place. BO said he would not sign the patriot act then signed it twice and expanded the surveillance state exponentially. He also said he would have the most transparent administration, he gave us promises of websites and all kinds of great new transparency, and we ended up with the most secretive and oppressive administration in history. This is what your analogy permits. I don't like a lot of Trumps policies but I DO give him credit in that he has tried to keep most of them, even the ones I disagree with, and I DO give him credit for the good ones he has made that are working.
Me either, perhaps it's time that crap was ended. Either way I'd like to have a second set of eyes and ears in on those conversations, even if it is kept confidential. These people(the president) represents US, IMO: We have a right to know how they are representing us.
PS: I'm an independent, neither party represents me well.
I am independent as well and I didn't vote for either criminal. I personally thought we would be better off with the Dufis that didn't know what Aleppo was, but not allowing the president to speak in private with other world leaders is a huge mistake. Wars have been avoided and ended this way and much good has been gained throughout history as well. Please try to consider what affect policies would have AFTER the trump presidency before being too eager to change things. OK?
I will once again use Reids Nuclear option as an example of why we should all try to think this way and look at the big picture... The Dems were most pleased when Reid changed the rule but they have been crying in their beer about it ever since. This should be a lesson to us all.
Why ? What is so necessary about the conversations being secretive ? These people represent US, we the people, not themselves or their own personal interests.
If they cant say and do things that truly represent US WTF are we hiring them to be there to begin with ?
If they are saying things we would not agree with, they shouldn't be representing that we agree as it stands we dont really know how we are being represented.
and surprise unfortunately I just do not trust trump to be real honest about it either.
IMO: As all presidents represent US, there should be NO totally private dealings on our behave behind closed doors. Even if kept confidential there should be a check and balance and a record.
As it is I see none. Faith in others is not a strong point of mine, I prefer to be able to verify. Especially when those others have power over my world.
If CNN wants a seat at the grown-ups' table, their employees need to learn how to behave by:
I tried that once with a teacher who didn't seem to like me, I was never called on.
Were you flailing your hand and arm saying "Ooo! Ooo! I know! I know!"? That might have been the reason.
Nope I just went ahead and pissed my pants right in her classroom.
There are ways of not being ignored....lol
nope But I was dancing around so I didn't piss myself waiting to be called on so I could go to the bathroom.
Given that Trump is the most dishonest president we have ever seen, BY FAR, and his communications people (Sanders and previously Spicer) are the most dishonest press spokespeople ever, and that the Trump administration has overflowed with unethical behavior, grifting and cheating, and that Trump has repeatedly shown a lack of understanding national and world issues, and given the fact that he and his associates are under active investigation for actions that can be fairly described as traitorous, it is very surprising that major newspaper editorial boards and prominent media commentators have not called for President Trump's immediate resignation.
The media has been overly kind to Trump , and have been since he first announced his campaign in 2015.