Christine Pelosi, daughter of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, tweeted something earlier this week on the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner that we — agree with? Can that be possible? This shouldn’t be an unpopular opinion, like, at all:
“A ‘NerdProm Week’ of corporate media feting the politicos they cover with celebrities and booze rather than a simple @whca awards dinner celebrating the first amendment is a bigger threat to our Democracy than Elon Musk buying Twitter.”
A “NerdProm Week” of corporate media feting the politicos they cover with celebrities and booze rather than a simple @whca awards dinner celebrating the first amendment is a bigger threat to our Democracy than Elon Musk buying Twitter. #TweetYourUnpopularOpinion
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) April 26, 2022
Most people probably aren’t aware of what actually goes on this week. For example, here’s what happened after the dinner. From Axios:
Event: Paramount White House Correspondents’ Dinner after party
Host: CBS’ George Cheeks, Showtime’s David Nevins, MTV Entertainment Group’s Chris McCarthy, and Paramount+’s Tom Ryan
Location: French ambassador’s residence: 2221 Kalorama Road N.W.
Time: 11:00pm – 1:00am
Event: The After PartyHost: MSNBC and NBC News
Location: REACH at the Kennedy Center 2700 F Street NW
Time: 11:30pm – 2:00am
Event: Break The NewsHost: VICE
Location: Eaten Hotel
Time: 9pm-1am
Maybe that’s why her mom skipped the dinner and went to Ukraine instead?
Leadership. #SlavaUkraini pic.twitter.com/z4fxranVt9
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) May 1, 2022
She was joined in Ukraine by Reps. Adam Schiff and Gregory Meeks:
NEW: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Kyiv to meet Zelenskyy.
Accompanied by Adam Schiff, chair of House intelligence, and Gregory Meeks, chair of House foreign affairs. pic.twitter.com/jehChzWJra
— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) May 1, 2022
She did miss President Biden, like her daughter, also speaking the truth. Imagine if the bad orange man had said this? It’s would be a five-alarm fire for the defenders of democracy:
“I’m really excited to be here with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have.”
Biden at #WHCD: "I'm really excited to be here with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have." pic.twitter.com/rf0JROvLge
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) May 1, 2022
Trevor Noah did end his bit with a nod to the brave journos in Ukraine risking their lives to bring us coverage:
“If you ever begin to doubt your responsibilities, how meaningful it is, look no further than what’s happening in Ukraine. Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what’s really happening.” @Trevornoah during his remarks at the #WHCD2022
— News/Media Alliance (@newsalliance) May 1, 2022
And then everyone in the room went to the after parties and got hammered. Boy, was Christine Pelosi right.
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