re: CNN, NY Times, others blocked from WH Press gaggle

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I agree its time to stop with the sources, if you can't reveal your source, then you can't run the story...you know damn well they are just "claiming" sources and they really don't have any...

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Trump loves stories with confidential or un named sources he tweeted about them all the time-- just because he fabricated sources and lied constantly he assumes the media does the same.

Strange thread when it comes to up and down votes. Posts that I would think would be heavily downvoted on TD are pretty even. In my case, I think the Schadenfreude of having CNN, NYT and WP banned gives me pleasure but I know this is not a good thing in the long run. So I've been going through and upvoting views from both the left and the right.

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Trump loves stories with confidential or un named sources he tweeted about them all the time-- just because he fabricated sources and lied constantly he assumes the media does the same.

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They do

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I agree its time to stop with the sources, if you can't reveal your source, then you can't run the story...you know damn well they are just "claiming" sources and they really don't have any

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In what case do you believe this to be true?

The ability to have unnamed sources is very important. Why would anyone come forth with information if they're worried someone as powerful as the president can have access to their name and subsequently all personal information, family, etc?

I think the issue is that it's happening to someone you like and that makes you mad. Were you this irrate when the DNC was hacked and private information was released?

More so than CNN yes

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How bout the president not be such a thin skinned pussy.

Its laughable, with his shittastic record of lies and falsehoods to think he has any moral high ground to take against the media

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Your talking about Obama of course.

You can disagree with me and call me anything in the book. But when a leader of a country tries to control the news flow, that person is a dictator. I'm floored that this doesn't comoute with people.

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CNN is not a news organization

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Worth repeating.

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From Candy Crowley to Donna Brazile CNN has been asking to get popped on the nose. Nothing dictatorial about it.

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Ok. But that's not what the leader of the U.S. should focus on. Yes he can disagree with the media and that's anyone in this country can do. But Trump is trying to suppress any viewpoint that doesn't align with his plan. Questioning leaders is what everyone should do.