No Jeff Zeleny from CNN, President Biden's interaction with Katlain Collins was NOT sexist, and

[JohnSJ]

for him to suggest that is garbage.

[mcar]

1. CNN is circling the wagons

Her question was ridiculous, his response was not sexist, and, regardless, he apologized.

Zeleny is implying that a woman reporter must be treated differently. That, to me, is sexist.

[JohnSJ]

6. +++

[malaise]

2. Agree n/t

[True Dough]

3. Here's the exchange, for those who missed it

[wryter2000]

12. Doesn't seem sexist to me

I can picture him doing that exact thing with a man.

[GoodRaisin]

4. Sometimes it seems to me that some of the questions are

more about the questioner than about substance.

[JohnSJ]

7. Good observation

[Etherealoc1]

5. Dissmive maybe , sexist no

[JohnSJ]

8. Biden admitted as much and apologized

[Polly Hennessey]

9. What was sexist about it?

Really getting tired 😴 of some of the accusations thrown around at the least little provocation.

[WHITT]

10. SHE

misrepresented what he said and attempted to put words in his mouth. He had every right to say, now wait a minute, that's not what I said.

[arthritisR_US]

16. You are dead on! She totally misrepresented what

he said and was trying to shove words down his throat. She said she was just being a journalist and doing her job well, the first is debatable and the second points to how badly she sucks at her “job”.

[MFGsunny]

21. +1,000,000 EXACTLY ... and WELL SAID. Enuff with the faux no push back! n/t

[gratuitous]

22. I suppose President Biden could have just bellowed "Fake news!" and stomped off

That was certainly a good enough response for the press corps for four years prior to Biden.

[onecaliberal]

11. But a 39 time rapist now that is A okay with these fucks.

[Sugarcoated]

13. Last I heard it was around 28 rapes and sexual assaults

have more come forward?

[onecaliberal]

17. There are more than 28. /end

[Sugarcoated]

28. I've only seen 28 charges and credible accusations

If there's proof of more I'd love to have it...I make it my mission to spread the rapist's shame and remind everyone I can.

[DFW]

14. When reporters phrase their questions to highlight themselves instead of the story

It ceases to be journalism. Green Jeff should know that. My dad was a past president of the Washington Gridiron Club, and a respected member of the Washington print press for 50 years. I know the difference.

[arthritisR_US]

15. Thank you! As a woman I thought her question was

obtuse and Jeff’s take on the interaction just as idiotic as she was.

[IcyPeas]

18. twitter is all a-buzz about this Kaitlin Collins nothingburger

[agingdem]

19. to paraphrase Marshall McLuhan

"the media is the message"....Collins picked through Putin's conference, found something irrelevant, and attempted to zing Joe, but he said (my interpretation and paraphrased):.. "this is a joke, right?...you don't know what the hell you're talking about" and then he apologizes for his tone but not the content.......so now she gets media attention, hundreds of twitter/Facebook likes and followers, CNN gets to back-slap, and Kaitlin Collins makes a guest appearance on Morning Joe...

[GoCubsGo]

20. This is the same nitwit who asked Biden if Kamala Harris will be his running mate in 2024.

She worked for Schmucker Carlson's "The Daily Caller" before going to CNN. It's no surprise she attempted a "gotcha" question--and why she failed so miserably at it.

[agingdem]

25. you can take the girl out of Fux

but you can't take Fux out of the girl...it's a gene thing...

[RegularJam]

23. The media often benefits by making themselves the story.

That is no different with Collins, who I am a big fan of. She does it less than most in direct questioning. Really appreciate her.

The online and talking head chatter is just another sign that Biden is doing extremely well, overall.

[SYFROYH]

24. I can see it as sexist. Its not a good moment for Joe.

As a white male, if you're dismissive and a little contemptuous toward a woman or a minority, it can come off badly.

[JohnSJ]

26. You do realize that President Biden is pretty even handed in that, regardless of gender. When

someone asks a question accusing him something he didn't say, he actually wasn't dismissive, but told them in no uncertain terms NO THAT WASN'T WHAT HE SAID. That is NOT sexist.

When a MAN came up to him and accused him of being against the 2nd amendment, Biden told him he was full of s**t. That was NOT being "sexist" too?

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/486812-biden-tells-man-confronting-him-about-2nd-amendment-youre-full-of-shit

When Doucey from fox did the same thing, that was NOT being sexist?

https://www.rawstory.com/biden-g7/

and neither was his response to Ms. Collins

[SYFROYH]

30. This is how I see it.

In professional settings, women are often dismissed, patronized, or treated contemptuously for speaking up -- especially in inconvenient ways. More so than men.

If you treat a woman this way, you are in effect, saying you don't care about that long history of discrimination and bias.

This is true even under the cloud of I sometimes treat mean this way, too.

Is this the most horrendous example of sexism? Of course not. Joe gets the bigger issues, but I do think he can sometimes be oblivious to some things he does.

[JohnSJ]

31. ok

[SYFROYH]

32. Ok I'll respond to the examples.

Re: The pro-gun union guy: I think his treatment of the pro-2nd Amendment guy was strange and not sexist. I get your point Joe can get off his leash from time to time. I don't dispute that. It was wrong behavior for different reasons.

Re: Doocy: He was much more respectful of Doocy than the female reporter in the OP. He didn't finger wave him, he didn't move toward him with a raised voice and talk over her, and he explained his position with a respectful tone.

[LoveMyCali]

29. How is it sexist?

He said if you don't understand maybe you're in the wrong business not maybe women shouldn't be in this business. If it hurt her feelings he's probably right about her being in the wrong business.

[spanone]

27. I heard that too. Pissed me off. Came out of nowhere.