Tonite's Correspondents' Dinner; What a Travesty!

[Vodid]

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What's up Journalists & media people? You completely dropped the ball! Everyone watches this, on TV every year, and they have expectations of entertainment. So this year, the fragile & cowardly president does not attend, and for some reason, the correspondents dinner decides not to have ANY entertainment? Wow. No comedians at all...it's basically just a dinner, and then they have some boring testimonials and awards at the end. Unbelievable.

What this says to me, is that these so-called journalists have surrendered in advance. This was a BIG WIN for Trump, and they just capitulated in advance, and handed it to him. It also amazes me that they do not seem to understand the basics of the media business that they are in...and that's entertainment, even if it's news. This was not entertaining AT ALL. This was boring as fuck.

They rolled over, they gave up without even an attempt to justify their profession. They handed it to Trump.

I'm so sick of this.

[Silent Type]

1. Hopefully, they were plotting among themselves. But it didn't look worth watching.

[dweller]

2. The trump years

Sucking all the joy and happiness from life for all to experience

🫤



✌🏻

[Deuxcents]

3. I'm understanding that this event is a fundraising opportunity for future journalists. Where's the motivation?

They need a new committee or board of directors with some vision for these new times they’re supposed to be accepting

[Crunchy Frog]

4. Wouldn't want to hurt the Orange Fuhrer's fee fees.

[werdna]

5. I'm just spit ballin' here, but -

- maybe having no comedic entertainment this year may be their way of saying this administration is nothing to laugh about?

[NoRethugFriends]

7. Nope. Just scared jerks

[Mme. Defarge]

15. Exactement!

Same thought here.

[Self Esteem]

6. The take away from the media was that they dropped the ball...covering Joe Biden's age.

They felt they didn't cover it enough. At least, that's what Alex Thompson said:

[NoRethugFriends]

8. A glorious pile of malarkey from @AlexThomp

[creon]

9. The MSM

The MSM is a cipher.
It does even make half hearted effort to report.
They are not close to due dilgence.
People should ignore them and get news elsewhere.

You have to online and find good outlest. Tehy arer.

[sheshe2]

10. Sounds of

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. silence.

[aggiesal]

11. There's a reason why there wasn't a Comedian ...

Comedian Amber Ruffin was set to headline the annual White House correspondents' dinner next month

The association hosting the White House correspondents' dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year's event after tensions with the Trump administration.

Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) announced on Saturday that it had scrapped her appearance.

...

The move comes after the White House attacked the association for choosing Ruffin as a headliner due to her criticism of US President Donald Trump.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wd7npdl4ro

[Maru Kitteh]

34. I fking LOVE that lady.

Amber Ruffin is THE SHIT.

[soldierant]

12. I didn't see it. I watched "NOT the White House Correspondents' Dinner"

instead. It was about as funny as it's possible to be with all the Godawful doings going on.

[not fooled]

17. Me too!

I thought it was great. A much better use of my time.

[soldierant]

24. And I really like the fact we can re-watch it on the same dime through June 30.

I may need to.

[yellowdogintexas]

27. I did't watch it last night, therefore I missed the warm up

However I will be watching it and am trying to organize a group viewing at our County Democratic Headquarters.
I am determined to get these people hooked on the Sexy Liberals

[Hornedfrog2000]

13. I wonder if the journalists understand

They should all be ashamed to parrot the russian talking points when we are at war with them

[Iamscrewed]

14. Reality

Nobody with any brains or self respect wants anything to do with this administration.

[poli-junkie]

16. Fuck the media 🤘🏼

Nuf said.

[moniss]

18. Cowardly and inept media is the rule rather

than the exception. I am highly critical but I also try to give credit when a solid job is done. I don't have to do that too often.

[Nixie]

19. I'm so glad I wasn't tempted to watch it this year.

Your reporting confirmed my hunches about it under Trump’s lawsuit nation.

[malaise]

20. Nailed it

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[SocialDemocrat61]

21. One correction

Everybody doesn’t watch this every year. It’s not the Super Bowl or the Oscars or even the Golden Globes. It has a very small audience which is why it’s on CSPAN instead of one of the major networks. More people probably watch reruns of Young Sheldon then the Correspondents dinner.

[TnDem]

23. re: correct

I have never watched it myself... It must be a lot bigger deal within the beltway than anywhere else.

[Rebl2]

30. Agreed

I don’t think the majority of people watch it and never have.

[UTUSN]

22. Even more craven: They flagellated themselves for "missing the big story of BIDEN's mental decline."

However, they continue to miss the story of KRASNOV's corruption, treason, and insanity.

[senseandsensibility]

25. To me that was the worst part

Completely capitulated to trump while beating themselves up for not being tough enough on BIDEN? Beyond parody.

[dem4decades]

26. The most missed story in years has been Donald Trump and they miss it every year. They're pitiful.

[Paladin]

33. "Pitiful" is a very polite description of the Biden-bashing at their little party. Assholes. (nt)

[misanthrope]

28. I have never been completely comfortable with this event

It comes across as looking folks who pretend to be adversaries -- press and politicos -- but are all essentially in an exclusive club. Watching chumminess between those entrusted to hold power brokers' feet to the fire isn't reassuring.

[Rebl2]

29. Haven't

watched since Obama was in office.

[AntiFascist]

31. Ayman's "coverage" of the event was much more entertaining n/t

[bdamomma]

32. Well I

recorded it, but after reading your post, I will delete the recording. Back to independent podcasts, Mary Trump Media, and many more.

[VMA131Marine]

35. Remember that Amber Ruffin was scheduled to appear this year

and the WHCA cancelled her appearance.