Donald Trump infamously referred to as the press the “enemy of the people” however these days it’s the Democrats who’re appearing prefer it.
Whether it’s the acquainted picture of President Biden struggling to search out his means off stage whereas ignoring reporters’ questions, or Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg taking photographs of a reporter to intimidate them, or Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sharply curbing her public schedule, liberal Dems who declare to be clear are literally doing the other.
Trump recurrently bashed the mainstream media however he was not less than accessible. He held lengthy press conferences and recurrently took questions from reporters at rope strains and leaving or coming into the White House.
The Democrats’ new contempt of the press is personified by Biden operating from questions or the bumbling Buttigieg and his inept press secretary, who spent the week making an attempt to deflect questions earlier than and through his go to to the practice catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio.
“I don’t want to be on camera, please,” DOT press secretary Kerry Arndt pleaded with one “aggressive” reporter making an attempt to video Arndt’s reply to questions.
Earlier, Buttigieg really snapped a photograph of a Daily Caller News Foundation reporter trying to query him on a public sidewalk and refused to reply questions, saying he was taking “personal time.”
Buttigieg additionally used the newest liberal tactic to keep away from questions – referring the media to previous softball interviews somewhat than merely giving a solution himself. Wu’s workplace has achieved this lately additionally.
Another tactic? Just disappear from public sight. That’s what Wu did this week. She didn’t have a single public occasion till this weekend, when she had a number of occasions. The week earlier than she solely had a number of public occasions and had no public schedule the remainder of the time.
Was Wu on trip? Spending time along with her youngsters? No.
“The mayor is in town and working,” Wu spokesman Ricardo Patron emailed to the Herald. “Although there haven’t been any public events during the February school break, she’s been in various internal meetings and conversations over the course of the week. (On Thursday) she attended a COMPSTAT meeting at BPD headquarters with Council President Flynn and an event honoring the pioneers of Roxbury Community College.”
Wu has restricted her entry to the media even earlier than this week, however typically she has not less than a number of public occasions every week the place the media can ask questions.
Therefore it was uncommon to see no public occasions in any respect throughout this week.
Then there’s President Biden, who usually is seen strolling away from the media’s questions or letting his clueless press operation deal with the questions.
Karine Jean-Pierre has proved herself adept at batting away questions in her transient tenure as Press Secretary – besides when she’s making gaffes like calling Biden “Obama.”
“So today, as you all saw just an hour or so ago, President Obama announced that…pardon me, President Biden, whoa,” Jean-Pierre mentioned because the press corps cracked up. “Ahem, that is news. I know, we’re going back, not forwards. We’ve gotta go forward.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com”