President Biden held a nearly two-hour press conference on Wednesday, and these were some of the topics covered:
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–Biden’s first year out-performed what anybody thought would happen.
–Undermining the legitimacy of elections is a threat to democracy unless Biden does it.
–Even though Democrats control the White House, Senate and House of Representatives, Biden blamed Republicans for blocking his agenda.
–Biden berated a reporter for quoting what he said about those opposed to the so-called “voting rights” bill.
–Reporters were reminded that if they want quick answers to their queries they should ask “easy questions.”
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Add it all up, and PBS WH reporter and NBC News contributor Yamiche Alcindor spotted history being made:
Pres Biden, in the longest news conference in presidential history, made news, pushed back on critics, called out lies, took responsibility for mistakes he believes he made, expressed surprise at GOP, talked foreign policy and didn't lash out on reporters.
Quite the change.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) January 19, 2022
Does it get any more “journalism” than that?
Our obsequious media, illustrated. https://t.co/sAoePuHDEL
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) January 20, 2022
The Biden administration knows there are certain reporters they can count on.
*Biden went longer without a formal news conference than any president in the past 100 years. His average is 1 per year.
*He further alienated Israel & Ukraine
*Proved he’s clueless on foreign policy matters
*WH is already “clarifying” his remarks
*He lied repeatedly
🦄 🤡
— Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) January 20, 2022
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Truly amazing, this sounds like a press release from the White House. https://t.co/4LCEjSqnVl
— A Juicy Collection of Great Narratives (@OrganicCucumber) January 20, 2022
She clearly didn’t watch the same press conference the rest of us did.
But she’s correct – Biden made news alright.
Putin was loving it. https://t.co/QCdmwpv5OH
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) January 20, 2022
This is not a journalist. This is an activist, which would be okay if she were honest about it. https://t.co/oFygt5ikeU
— Tristan Justice (@JusticeTristan) January 20, 2022
Not even Jen Psaki would be willing to write something so gushing and propagandistic.
As I said when she was hired by NBC, the more out in the open they are about their absolute loyalty to the Democratic Party, the better: the more people will see what their real function is. https://t.co/eHGvBdrQuq
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 20, 2022
He literally did none of the things you listed. How do you even call yourself a reporter? This is just straight up sad. https://t.co/iCddxXbpQ9
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 20, 2022
It’s the kind of “journalism” we’ve come to expect in the last few years.
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