Discussion: Obama Takes Dig At Trump's Media Policy In Final Press Conference

Trump: “Of course the press is free. They are free to report on what I say with no critical commentary at all. Praise is good because I deserve it. Any good and true reporters of my greatness are free to come to the White House and report just that. Nasty criticizers are free to read what ‘real’ reporters say I said.”

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Omarosa’s job is now official. She’ll judge the depth of the bowing and make seat assignments.

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The Obama Goodbye Tour is killing me.

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“…indicating that the President-elect is likely to continue his adversarial relationship with the press after his inauguration.”

Other than Fox News and Vlad Putin is there anyone Trump won't have an adversarial relationship with?
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I’m bailing on his last game against the Sacramento Kings. Should be a yawner.

He brings it every night because there might be someone who has never seen him before. This
is no time to tune out. Plus, their new arena is a gem.

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Until now the White House Correspondents Association assigned seats in the briefing room. This change is a goddamn ploy that’s simply unacceptable. If the Trump fucks get away with it, mark it down as one more capitulation to creeping authoritarianism.

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Wait till you see the bleachers! And the cheerleaders!

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This is one of those times you wish the press would band together and just announce they weren’t covering the White House. No attendance at press conferences. No invites to the news shows. No publication of press releases.

Ha, ha, ha! I crack myself up!! Whew!!

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“Trump’s incoming administration was considering a plan to remove the press corps from the White House…”

Abraham Lincoln:

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

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And the pre-recorded cheering sound track.

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I am having a lot of trouble replying for the last few days getting messages about “bad gateway” - is it just me or is anyone else having some issues with the TPM web site?

I believe the last remnants of my denial are going to collapse this Friday when the new moron in chief is sworn in - I still feel like I am in some sort of slow motion freeway pile-up and the out of control semi is heading straight for us.

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A series of Tweets on this topic:

• Another example of conspiracy between very VERY corrupt media and far, FAR LIBERAL president. Unfair!

• Obama’s people (the BLACKS) are burning in the streets, having welfare babies in ghettos, raping women in Central Park. Disaster!

• Instead of complaining, why doesn’t he help me save HIS people. ALL TALK!!!

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Not just you.

Me too. Yesterday was bad, today is worse.

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See the OOPS Error-500 thread. You aren’t alone.

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Given time he will be fighting with them too…

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I’m so glad you said that. I hadn’t looked at that facet like I should have - he has no friends but it’s worse than that - he gets crosswise with absolutely everyone eventually because they somehow attack his so fragile ego.

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And the Correspondence Dinner should be a blast!
/s of course.

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Just a side duty. Her primary duty will, of course, be Keeper of the Enemies List.

Her uniform will be awesome, however. Kind of like the Elite Guard in Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

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