Iconic Watergate reporter Bob Woodward may be a charter member of the moonbat establishment, but he isn’t always wrong. For example, he has accurately characterized as “emotionally unhinged” CNN’s absurd suit attempting to force the White House to reinstate Jim Acosta’s press pass so that he can indulge in his rude and disruptive grandstanding during press conferences:
“In the news media there has been an emotional reaction to Trump,” Woodward said, later adding, “Too many people for Trump or against Trump have become emotionally unhinged about this.”Serious reporting? We’re talking about CNN here.
“The remedy [isn’t a lawsuit],” he argued. “It’s more serious reporting about what he’s doing.”
This isn’t the first time Woodward has warned his colleagues that they are jumping the shark with the overwrought activism they pass off as journalism.
Woodward has cautioned reporters covering the president in recent months, once telling The Atlantic that the American people “see the smugness” of some in the press and that “following the facts” without injecting feelings and opinions into reporting is one way to help regain the trust of the public.However, painstakingly gaining the public’s trust with serious reporting does not drive short-term ratings. White House pie fights featuring clowns like Jim Acosta do.
(Via: MB)
Blog Author's Comments: CNN Is “Emotionally Unhinged.” Bob Woodward is just now figuring this out? They have always been "fake news" and "unhinged", but it took President Trump to call them out for who and what they are. I guess your input is better late than never Woodward.
A federal judge ruled in favor of CNN on Friday, allowing the network’s star reporter Jim Acosta to temporarily regain access to his White House press credential.
"I will grant the application for the temporary restraining order. I order the government reinstate the pass," U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly ruled from Washington.
Kelly – who rescheduled Thursday’s planned hearing for Friday morning – heard lengthy oral arguments earlier in the week about the cable news network’s request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The administration had suspended Acosta's "hard pass," which provided expedited access to the White House grounds.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders issued the following statement: “Today, the court made clear that there is no absolute First Amendment right to access the White House. In response to the court, we will temporarily reinstate the reporter’s hard pass. We will also further develop rules and processes to ensure fair and orderly press conferences in the future. There must be decorum at the White House.”
Kelly’s decision is temporary and further hearings are expected to take place in the next few weeks to determine whether or not yanking the credential violated CNN's and Acosta’s First and Fifth Amendment rights. The temporary order lasts for 14 days and CNN can now petition the Court for a permanent injunction.
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