The bigger picture is how the freedom of the press clause of 1a is abused by corporate monopolies and how small outlets and individual reporters are shut out of the system.

Trump pointed out that as long as Acosta was droning on and on rudely that it was elminiating everyone else's 1a rights. There isn't infinite time.

The media isn't trying to report on Trump, they are trying to burn time and fill up all airtime with partisan hit pieces on him.

I'm not arguing any of those points. The plain fact is that a confrontation with msm only boosts Trump's approval with the base. Trump also thrives on conflict. All you have to do to see this is look in this very forum. This is not a condemnation, but a dispassionate analysis of tactics.

What I don't understand is how Obama shielded himself so well from any criticism. Even at the height of his scandals,- IRS for example, he never was grilled. They definitely kept any descent out of the WH access press pool.

Your question is an example of why this is such a winning strategy. The base wants the msm held to task for things just like that. Trump knows this, and he's able and willing to engage in battle.

Actually the press viewed Obama as one of the most hostile anti-press admins in history.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story ... 2PWccnn_qA

But the press still was in love with him despite that. It shows how deranged and partisan the media is.

Enablers. Enabling and defending their abuser.

And one other thing to keep in mind.
These press conferences are a privilege, not a right. No where in the law or constitution does the White house have to host these.
If that pig Acosta wants to act like a rude ill mannered 3 year old (which he is like most of the so called reports on CNN) then the white house has every right to deny access.

I understand the argument about letting in back in but I would force him to sit int he back and NEVER ever get another question until he shows he has even an ounce of respect. You don't have to respect the man (And I get how many have a hard time respecting Trump) BUT you should never disrespect the position. Didn't we hear that over and over with the former piece of trash who was President, that actually openly hated everything America stood for (And still does).

You know - I forgot some of the shit that went down.

Obama people spied on that guy.......what was his name?? Also Sheryl/Cheryl Atkinson. He wanted some kind of press monitors as well......

Rosengate, APgate.

Exactly. Thank for being my memory.

I wish he'd spend more time governing and less time fighting with everybody. He has wasted so much time. Soon the dems will control the house and he won't get much done for the rest of his term. Being the clown king is one thing, if his ego truly needs that stuff, but he has wasted a perfect window of opportunity to get a lot accomplished. If he wasn't such a pussy he wouldn't care what the press said about him, and just do his job. He still thinks it's a reality show.

That "pussy" as you said just got you 2 supreme Court seats for the next 30 years that every RINO never-Trumper had resigned themselves to letting Hillary have.

And given RBG's age and health issues he'll likely get a 3rd or even a 4th.

Which other candidate would have beaten Hillary? We have all the polls archived. You can easily answer that question.

The long game here is SCOTUS and overturning bad guns laws.

You're welcome.

The first part of that has seen progress. Now let's get started on the second half, pronto.

Not gonna happen - you can take that to the bank. Pro-2A SCOTUS picks are about all we can expect...which I'm thankful for, don't get me wrong, but I had higher hopes than that.

The second half comes from the first half and takes time.

Who expected legislative overturning of state laws in CA, NY, HI etc?