Leftists who don't have to suffer actually working with the guy are currently all gooey in the britches over the judges order making the White House reinstate his hard pass, but co-workers offer
some bracing candor regarding the mega-grandstander:
Multiple reporters have privately complained about CNN's Jim Acosta in recent days as the reporter continues to wait on a federal judge's ruling as to whether he can at least temporarily restore the White House correspondent's press credentials.
"A few CNN reporters told me that they’re embarrassed by Acosta & CNN," Republican strategist Arthur Schwartz said. "A WH correspondent from a major network (not Fox) told me 'This isn’t the Jim F*ing Acosta Show. We all hate him. He's an a**hole and he actually is disrespectful to the president.'"
A member of the White House press corps told The Daily Wire this afternoon that "Acosta's one-man show is a lot less about asking the president tough questions than it is about aspiring to [get] his own show on CNN."
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer revealed on Tuesday during an appearance on Fox News' "The Story," with Martha MacCallum, that he has heard similar remarks made by other members of the press that work with Acosta.
Speaking about Acosta's antics that got his press pass taken away, Spicer said, "It was rude and unbecoming to his other fellow journalists more than anything else."
"There is clearly a group of journalists that are disgusted and find Mr. Acosta's behavior out of line," Spicer continued. "But, what happens is, and I wrote about this in my book, that there's a bunch of groupthink and fear about going against the groupthink that they all face in there. And so, right now they all feel compelled to come out and say. But privately, they'll tell you that they find his behavior unacceptable and doesn't bode well for their industry."
Surprised? Me neither.
Old enough to remember when all these same things were said, first about Dan Rather by Nixonistas, then Sam Donaldson by the Carterites, but history reflects on both with a significantly more appreciative eye. So it is not surprising that both have been outspoken in their support of Acosta.
ReplyDeleteBut of course, neither commands journalistic respect equal to Sean Spicer (LOL).
Dan Rather's a liar. Lost his CBS gig over it.
ReplyDeleteWrong. He was snookered and lost his anchor chair for falling for it. History, however, recognizes his pivotal role in bringing down the corrupt Nixon regime.
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