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DNC PR Firm – Democratic National Committee
This could be the last Nerd Prom!
This weekend is the annual gathering of journalists and those they are desperate to be seen with, the White House Correspondents Dinner. Colin Jost from "Saturday Night Live" will be the host speaker, but according to the DNC, we run the risk of this being the last one – ever!
According to Alex Floyd, Rapid Response Director for the Democrats, should Donald Trump regain the White House, it could lead to the end of the annual affair. Floyd does not explain how or why it may happen, and he even disqualifies his own claim by noting that during the Trump years, there were WHCA dinners taking place.
The real humor is how this is positioned as an attempt to curry the journalism votes – a group that has shown to already be dedicated to the Biden cause.
NEW: @DNCWarRoom hopes everyone has a good time this weekend, because if Donald Trump wins in November, this Saturday could also be known as the *last* White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
— Alex Floyd (@alexjfloyd) April 25, 2024
(But we'll make sure that does not happen). pic.twitter.com/p2dYMOVujj
Legalized Press-titution – WHITE HOUSE PRESS OFFICE
The internal battle may be resting on DEI.
The New York Post's White House correspondent Steven Nelson delivers the story of backroom maneuvers made attempting to have Karine Jean-Pierre coaxed into stepping down from her post as press secretary. They were greatly displeased with her performance, but the problem became her resistance to the idea.
It is said the idea was to convince KJP to step down because actively removing her would be a bad look for all involved:
'There’s a huge diversity issue and they’re afraid of what folks are going to say,' added this source, who said they learned of the effort from multiple people briefed by Dunn and confirmed at least one person from outside the administration did speak with Jean-Pierre.
Inside the failed White House coup plan to oust Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre https://t.co/gboNbeXBNP pic.twitter.com/rrVbpR8pWP
— New York Post (@nypost) April 26, 2024
Reporting on the Mirror – THE ONION
Word came out that G/O Media had decided to dump another one of the publications in its stable. The announcement was that it was selling off the satire outlet The Onion. A new outfit called Global Tetrahedron made the purchase, named after a running gag from the book published by The Onion, "Our Dumb Century."
One of the partners in this new venture is Ben Collins, the disgraced former journalist from NBC News.
NEWS: My friends and I now own and run The Onion. I’ll be the CEO.
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 25, 2024
We’re keeping the entire staff, bringing back The Onion News Network, and share the wealth with staff.
Basically, we’re going to let them do whatever they want. Get excited.https://t.co/CQtWzFHn4A
Blue-Anon – WASHINGTON POST
Missing the point in the attempt at making a point.
Taking the position of the journalists who support the campus protesters, Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid is displeased with the way many of these activist students are being portrayed. That is to say, he is upset they are featured accurately using their words, and that is leading to the authorities being called in to clear out the illegal activities on campuses.
Hamid feels he has struck a chord by challenging those who support the police being called in, suggesting that if the roles were versed and it was pro-Israel students, these people would feel differently.
Of course, he has been mocked fiercely because many have pointed out that it is not the protesting but the law-breaking and the calling to exterminate a group that is the problem. He also misses the point that his position, as a result, is pro-Hamas terrorism.
Here's the test. If you're pro-Israel, and students formed a tent encampment in solidarity with Israel, would you support the police forcefully removing them? I think we know the answer. You'd be much more sympathetic to the protesters, because you agree with their cause.
— Shadi Hamid (@shadihamid) April 25, 2024
Both Kinds of Standards – NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
It is a remarkable dose of delusion to see NPR's David Folkenflik coming forward to describe how unacceptable it had been for the National Enquirer to engage in the practice of spiking news items that could have damaged the public character of Donald Trump in order to aid his campaign.
That would be the same Folkenflik who helped his outlet explain to listeners and readers how they would refuse to investigate the Hunter Biden laptop story, ultimately, aiding the Joe Biden campaign.
What David Pecker testified he did for Trump at the National Inquirer in the 2016 cycle turned the tabloid’s motivation structure on its head.
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) April 24, 2024
My chat w @NicolleDWallace https://t.co/PCL5IermPJ
