The White House press corps are a collective disgrace

[bluecollar2]

Clearly, self - proclaimed American "schools of journalism" have their work cut out for them.

Edited after review of terminology

[BlueCheeseAgain]

1. Yes. I listened to the questions and answers.

Simply ridiculous: "Why didn't the threat of sanctions stop the invasion?"

[Claustrum]

2. I regret watching it.

I haven't watched any news for months. How is calling someone "a worthy adversary" translate to underestimating them? I had to turn it off after that.

[BlueIdaho]

3. A pack of jackals.

I stand with the President - not with these news hacks.

[choie]

4. totally agree with you.

"when and how are the sanctions going to work" -- because Biden is clairvoyant.

[Claustrum]

5. Or Biden somehow has the magic of controlling Putin.

We can apply whatever pressure we want but we wouldn't know if or when the pressure will work.

[spanone]

6. Fucking entitled morons

It appears the media is clamoring for war.

[CloudWatcher]

7. Journalism schools?

I thought they were all drama majors!

[bluecollar2]

10. Good point

I'll edit to reflect such

[pwb]

8. I agree. Being forced to listen to them was tough.

I cut them out long ago. What do they want the U.S. to fight Russia? Seems it. Young hot dogs news talkers with brave words who would never fight.

[Sneederbunk]

9. Reporters' Holy Grail is a sound bite.

[WHITT]

11. That Was Embarrassing To Watch

Absolutely disgraceful.

[agingdem]

14. the press corp is so incredibly stupid

they don't know what questions to ask and don't understand the answers...gotcha journalism is not journalism...it's soundbite bilge...

[Carlitos Brigante]

17. What happened? nt

[bluecollar2]

20. No analysis of the statement

Clearly unprepared to pose intelligent questions based upon the statement, but instead asking shrill questions regarding subjects already answered.

Add in the boorish behaviour exhibited...

[Carlitos Brigante]

28. Those assholes won't be happy until a "smart" authoritarian

takes over, in part thanks to their constant stream of bullshit and high school gossip style "journalism".

[MustBeTheBooz]

25. Agreed n/t

[JCMach1]

12. Pres. Biden needs to stick to statements on this and not take questions

From the peanut gallery

[Corgigal]

13. I saw that one older gentleman.

I don’t know who he is with, but he asked a question that’s wasn’t politically based, and seemed the smartest of the bunch.

[bluecollar2]

32. I think I remember

Hopefully I can get access to the video of the press conference.

[WHITT]

15. After The Presser

There was Kristen Welker, giving her usual platter of RightWing Repub talking points on NBC. She's very well prepared for that.

[global1]

18. And To Add To The NBC (MSNBC) Disgust - They Have Chuck And Andrea On.....

as so-called experts. I turned MSNBC off as soon as I saw them.

I can't stand either of these two.

[2naSalit]

22. Same here.

They have nothing to say that I want to hear.

[DinahMoeHum]

16. Buncha gossip columnists

[Amishman]

19. They were questioning the effectiveness and practicality of sanctions, this needs to be talked about

Sanctions clearly don't work, or at least the mild ones we've done until now haven't.

More of the same isn't going to cut it, and that realization seemed to be behind the reporters clumsy questioning. They could have done it better, but I am fine with and support their lines of questioning.

[BlueJac]

21. Every journalist there was trying to land...

The gotcha question! They never even understood what he had said or they wouldn't of asked some of their lame questions! Thank you Joe Biden! Standing up to Putin instead of kissing his ass!

[C_U_L8R]

23. Every person who works in media should be ashamed.

These faux-journalist idiots are dragging down your whole profession. Don't you think it's time raise the standard and police your ranks?

[SilverDawg]

24. Thank you for this thread.

I stomached the press conference because of the circumstances. Lots of braying jackasses in the room.

[bluecollar2]

29. You are welcome

The President started out by selecting reporters and publicly identifying the organisation they represented.

It worked for the first two or three questions then it broke down...the FOX entertainment reporter was allowed to break the process and the entire conference devolved.

Either the White House raises the standards or the media does...fact is I'm not optimistic.

[jpljr77]

26. I disagree. They were asking questions that SHOULD be asked by a press corps when an ally

is being invaded (or quasi-ally, in this case). The absence of personal sanctions against Putin is particularly glaring. There is no further escalation to be had by Russia here...the fog of war has set in. Time to go all-in with whatever you have.

[bluecollar2]

30. Most of the questuons

Had already been answered.

[maxrandb]

27. I loved how Joe Biden just stopped and smiled at them

it reminded me of someone watching the monkeys at the zoo.

The only thing missing was them throwing their own pooh.

And there was Biden, resolute, firm, informed, engaged and, dare I say; "strong".

He looked at them with the same exasperated look of a dad watching his toddlers throwing a tantrum, or should I say Todd-lers?

[bluecollar2]

31. Agreed...n/t