CBS News’ Kathryn Watson is getting a lot of abuse in the replies for sharing this information in a tweet, but we found it interesting. In a continuation of norms from the campaign trail, the White House will call on reporters for President Biden rather than have him call on them by name.
The White House is calling on reporters to ask Biden questions instead of having Biden select reporters himself.
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) January 25, 2021
This obviously was a feature of the campaign, but it's continued into the White House, too.
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) January 25, 2021
— I got your #Unity right here (@jtLOL) January 25, 2021
Why doesn’t he just call on them? Although we will give props to the White House for calling on “one-horse pony” Peter Doocy … so far. It wasn’t so long ago that CNN’s Brian Stelter was calling Jen Psaki’s press conferences “refreshing,” so is this refreshing too?
(How Refreshing) pic.twitter.com/eZUrqFOSO6
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 25, 2021
Sounds refreshing ™
— onthg (@onthg) January 25, 2021
( How Refreshing )
— Truth Matters (@truthmattersfa) January 25, 2021
Oh, huh… https://t.co/NIPn6rFJZc
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 25, 2021
This is how it was during the campaign, which many of us pointed out and zero journalists objected to. So here we are.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 25, 2021
I wonder why…. https://t.co/3F0k7HRcAR
— Justin Lucas (@LucasRJustin) January 25, 2021
They should throw a ball into the scrum and whoever is holding it when the music stops gets to ask the next question.
— Gibodean (@gibodean) January 25, 2021
Or write the question on an orange and roll it down the aisle.
The mysterious voice in Biden's ear piece just earned job security
— [Object object] (@StevenJBurns) January 25, 2021
What’s the relevance ?
— Saulville (@Saulville) January 25, 2021
The WH has select questions, reporters, and or news agencies it allows.
— vizz504 (@vizz504) January 25, 2021
Does he not remember their names? I’ll call it first, reporters will all wear name tags soon.
— EagleLanding (@EagleLanding13) January 25, 2021
Old man doesn’t know where he is half the time, no way he can remember the names of everyone kissing his ass. At a certain point they all just become a blur of lips with press passes. https://t.co/KXVs7gIvQf
— Reverend Doctor Jill Biden Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 25, 2021
Because of course he doesn't know anyone's name.
COME ON. How long are you all going to cover up for him?
— El Jefe (@RealElJefeTulum) January 25, 2021
Biden can’t remember which reporters are friendly to his regime vs reporters that ask the tough questions.
— Mike (@WI_Liberty) January 25, 2021
His breathing is disturbing nevermind his memory management in which he goes off subject long enough till someone can speak in his ear and bring him back. Case in point the babbling about teachers unions
— TMCD (@T_LoPurple) January 25, 2021
— Jeff Lucero (@JeffLuceroMusic) January 25, 2021
It's like watching a shelter dog slowly, warily walk over for a treat.
— AstroDog ? (@AstroDog19) January 25, 2021
Pre written questions
— Kennedy (@hrm_1973) January 25, 2021
Because he has the answers already written on the teleprompter. We're not stupid, we know Biden's CLUELESS!
— #NotMyPresident (@PhillyToMaine) January 25, 2021
That’s embarrassing.
It lets us know that they have each question prescreened for sleepy @JoeBiden https://t.co/hLpIMICyh7
— J.R.S (@_JRS79) January 25, 2021
Nothing changed since the campaign. You are directly responsible for it. It's a joke. You know and the nation knows it. We are laughing at you and the journalism profession.
— FlyOverCountry (@ajaxzimm) January 25, 2021
Counterpoint:
I love the responses to these types of comments (not claiming any onus coming from kathryn)
99.9% of people who claim Biden is being babied would be a complete mess trying to read a teleprompter in front of millions or taking live questions.
— Bernie Bernstein (@flame_cj) January 25, 2021
99.9% of people know how many grandchildren they have, but here we are
— DoktorMartini (@thegr8martini) January 25, 2021
Even if you accept Biden’s unwillingness to acknowledge Hunter’s most recent child, he still gets it wrong.
Related:
Not-so-fresh?! Brian Stelter feels super ‘refreshed’ when Jen Psaki promises to share ‘accurate info’ and the jokes write themselves https://t.co/mvH9tHAhxv
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 25, 2021
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