Fox News interview with President Trump had CNN reporter Brian Stelter mocking its “softball” nature:
I made a list of all 18 questions @AinsleyEarhardt asked President Trump on @FoxAndFriends.
Let's play softball! https://t.co/2jBYxJsDZY
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 23, 2018
Stelter also retweeted New York Times culture reporter David Itzkoff:
adversarial journalism pic.twitter.com/D0yXX3MXXU
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) August 23, 2018
Were these guys awake between 2009 and 2016? Self-awareness reminders INCOMING!
https://twitter.com/jtLOL/status/1032634260711264256
— “Not that one, the other one!” (@JanieBanie) August 23, 2018
— Beto Krassenstein (@davilch) August 23, 2018
"adversarial journalism"
— Hugh Jass PhD (@dr_hugh_jass) August 23, 2018
"President Obama, you definitely have some impressive accomplishments….And more than a lot of presidents who manage to get reelected. My question is, is it enough?” – CBS Anchor Steve Kroft. https://t.co/zR5uvOGcvr
— Victor Tango Kilo (@GenghisKhet) August 23, 2018
We don’t remember the “adversarial journalism” mockery from the mainstream media when a New York Times reporter asked Obama what enchanted him most about his first 100 days in office:
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“Adversarial journalism” right there!
Lke these to Obama?
“Golf, what does it do for you?”
CBS’s Harry Smith
“Do you have a vindictive streak?” -NBC
Lester Holt
What has “Enchanted you the most from serving in this office?” – The New York Times
New York Times reporter Jeff ZelenyHard hitting yep.
— bill glasgow (@wrg53) August 23, 2018
Until the mainstream media fesses up to their years of fawning at worst or pulling punches at best during the Obama years, they continue to earn their reputation:
The fact that you didn't complain about "softball" questions from 2009 to 2017 helps explain this:
— Hugh Jass PhD (@dr_hugh_jass) August 23, 2018
Ouch!
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