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Vodid

(115 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2025, 11:32 PM Apr 26

Tonite's Correspondents' Dinner; What a Travesty!

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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.

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Tonite's Correspondents' Dinner; What a Travesty! (Original Post) Vodid Apr 26 OP

Hopefully, they were plotting among themselves. But it didn't look worth watching. Silent Type Apr 26 #1

The trump years dweller Apr 26 #2

I'm understanding that this event is a fundraising opportunity for future journalists. Where's the motivation? Deuxcents Apr 26 #3

Wouldn't want to hurt the Orange Fuhrer's fee fees. Crunchy Frog Apr 26 #4

I'm just spit ballin' here, but - werdna Apr 26 #5

Nope. Just scared jerks NoRethugFriends Apr 26 #7

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Apr 27 #15

The take away from the media was that they dropped the ball...covering Joe Biden's age. Self Esteem Apr 26 #6

A glorious pile of malarkey from @AlexThomp NoRethugFriends Apr 26 #8

The MSM creon Apr 27 #9

Sounds of sheshe2 Apr 27 #10

There's a reason why there wasn't a Comedian ... aggiesal Apr 27 #11

I fking LOVE that lady. Maru Kitteh Apr 27 #34

I didn't see it. I watched "NOT the White House Correspondents' Dinner" soldierant Apr 27 #12

Me too! not fooled Apr 27 #17

And I really like the fact we can re-watch it on the same dime through June 30. soldierant Apr 27 #24

I did't watch it last night, therefore I missed the warm up yellowdogintexas Apr 27 #27

I wonder if the journalists understand Hornedfrog2000 Apr 27 #13

Reality Iamscrewed Apr 27 #14

Fuck the media 🤘🏼 poli-junkie Apr 27 #16

Cowardly and inept media is the rule rather moniss Apr 27 #18

I'm so glad I wasn't tempted to watch it this year. Nixie Apr 27 #19

Nailed it malaise Apr 27 #20

One correction SocialDemocrat61 Apr 27 #21

re: correct TnDem Apr 27 #23

Agreed Rebl2 Apr 27 #30

Even more craven: They flagellated themselves for "missing the big story of BIDEN's mental decline." UTUSN Apr 27 #22

To me that was the worst part senseandsensibility Apr 27 #25

The most missed story in years has been Donald Trump and they miss it every year. They're pitiful. dem4decades Apr 27 #26

"Pitiful" is a very polite description of the Biden-bashing at their little party. Assholes. (nt) Paladin Apr 27 #33

I have never been completely comfortable with this event misanthrope Apr 27 #28

Haven't Rebl2 Apr 27 #29

Ayman's "coverage" of the event was much more entertaining n/t AntiFascist Apr 27 #31

Well I bdamomma Apr 27 #32

Remember that Amber Ruffin was scheduled to appear this year VMA131Marine Apr 27 #35

Silent Type

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