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The Trump "No Answer" on Russian Associations during 01/11/2017 Press Conference

Mr Person said:
Liked, except for singling out "conservatism" as apparently the only body of thought against "... a tyrant."
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Tyranny can go both ways. I mentioned conservatism because the person in question to be our nation's 45th President is of that party line. But yes, liberal-progressive-social-conservative Democrats can go down that road of tyranny just as quickly and easily as a social-libertarian-conservative Republican.
 
apdst said:
President Trump could say water is wet and you would call him a racist. So, what difference does it make?
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Goal post...moved.:doh

Who the hell said anything about racism? Certainly not I. The thought hadn't even crossed my mind where this topic of discussion is concerned. So, pick up that needle and move it to another song and sing that mess somewhere else.
 
Fishking said:
I feel like that has been covered before as well, but I'm not as sure on that. It has come up and answered so many times I don't recall something as specific as all that.
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Because it hadn't come up before. No one had ever asked the question in such a broad manner before. Most such questions only concerned himself or members of his campaign. They hadn't involved members of him immediate family or business partners/associates until now.
 
NonoBadDog said:
There is an ethical standard for journalists. Well, there was. I am sure you aren't familiar with those ethics. I will list a sample of them. I support Trumps right to defend himself. I also support his right to castigate a news agency that causes him unfair harm. Journalists are supposed to report the news, not be the news. CNN just couldn't resist the temptation to publish crap that would compare to the crap that Inforwars publishes "cuz Trump". If CNN published the whole report it would have been glaringly apparent that the whole report was trash. They picked out the portions they think they could sell in a news article and only published that part. It backfired and now they are pissed at Buzzfeed. They are both void of any journalistic ethics and deserve the castigation they are getting from not only Trump but the public and other members of the press.

Preamble
Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. Ethical journalism strives to ensure the free exchange of information that is accurate, fair and thorough. An ethical journalist acts with integrity.

The Society declares these four principles as the foundation of ethical journalism and encourages their use in its practice by all people in all media.

1. Seek Truth and Report It
Ethical journalism should be accurate and fair. Journalists should be honest and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.

2. Minimize Harm
Ethical journalism treats sources, subjects, colleagues and members of the public as human beings deserving of respect.

3. Act Independently
The highest and primary obligation of ethical journalism is to serve the public.

4. Be Accountable and Transparent
Ethical journalism means taking responsibility for one’s work and explaining one’s decisions to the public.

https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
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I'm not going to argue with you over journalism ethical standards and protocols. That's not the focus of this thread although admittedly "accurate reporting of information -vs- fake news" are part of why Trump held his press conference. Nonetheless, you want to have a discussion on the merits of journalism, take that to another thread.
 
Objective Voice said:
Goal post...moved.:doh

Who the hell said anything about racism? Certainly not I. The thought hadn't even crossed my mind where this topic of discussion is concerned. So, pick up that needle and move it to another song and sing that mess somewhere else.
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Nobody yet. It's only a matter of time.
 
Objective Voice said:
I'm not going to argue with you over journalism ethical standards and protocols.
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Of course you aren't. It's the basis of journalism and nullifies your argument.

That's not the focus of this thread although admittedly "accurate reporting of information -vs- fake news" are part of why Trump held his press conference.
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No idea what you are trying to say here. I do agree that the report was fake and released by an outlet that has released fake news and helped rig the primaries against the candidate that wasn't ordained to be the candidate. An outlet that has repeatedly demonstrated that they are willing to push a political agenda with no regard to ethics. They remind me of Infowars or Media Matters.

Nonetheless, you want to have a discussion on the merits of journalism, take that to another thread.
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You don't think he has to defend himself against publishers of fake news?
 
apdst said:
Because it's been exposed as being fake.
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Aren't you comfortable knowing that GOP house members are going after the people whose job it is to investigate trump?

Just as you've never commented on trump's smearing of the memories of Prisoners of War .
 
NIMBY said:
Aren't you comfortable knowing that GOP house members are going after the people whose job it is to investigate trump?

Just as you've never commented on trump's smearing of the memories of Prisoners of War .
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Who are they going after?
 
NIMBY said:
trump has the national enquirer to defend him for his deflecting posters .
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Just like Clinton had CNN to conspire with to insure Bernie lost the primaries. Or MSNBC and Harwood. Or... I could just keep going on.
 
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NonoBadDog said:
Just like Clinton had CNN to conspire with to insure Bernie lost the primaries. Or MSNBC and Harwood. Or... I could just keep going on.
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your continued trumpistan deflection syndrome with the same diversions has ZERO overlap to Clinton, Bernie etc.

Welcome to leadership where yer crooked dear leader and the crooked GOPrussian congress will have to learn how to say YES to EACH OTHER .
 
apdst said:
Who are you refrring, specifically?
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If you really wanted to know, which trumposters don't or will just deflect from, start with GOP rep. Chaffetz.

The GOP house is now rhetorically shooting nonpartisan messengers.

Nixon would never have had to resign with this crooked congress .
 
NIMBY said:
If you really wanted to know, which trumposters don't or will just deflect from, start with GOP rep. Chaffetz.

The GOP house is now rhetorically shooting nonpartisan messengers.

Nixon would never have had to resign with this crooked congress .
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Try to calm down a bit. The country is about to get a lot better...
 
NIMBY said:
your continued trumpistan deflection syndrome with the same diversions has ZERO overlap to Clinton, Bernie etc.

Welcome to leadership where yer crooked dear leader and the crooked GOPrussian congress will have to learn how to say YES to EACH OTHER .
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You are the one that can't stay on the track. Your theme lately seems to be blah blah blah trump sucks, trumpsters suck blah blah GOPrussian blah blah poor hillary blah poor cnn blah blah national enquirer blah.

Check this out:
NIMBY said:
Just as you've never commented on trump's smearing of the memories of Prisoners of War .
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WTF is that Nimby? Prisoners of war? WTF does that have to do with the OP? You are a funny man dude. :lamo diversion :lamo
 
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