I mean it is also a dumb idea, I tried to be clear about that. There is no single point of failure; it's a silly idea that also could never work.

"Pruzimuh Muhmhmhmm today revealed via Twitter his plans to round up all Muslims in internment camps "until we figure out what the hell is going on". Muhmhmhmm went on to call for all 'true' citizens to be vigilant against the activities of known or suspected Democrats."

PROBLEM SOLVED

Honestly if it were me yes he's an unnamed source in everything I write. Beat him at his own game. He wants to downplay the validity of unnamed sources, well Mr. President you just became one. We should be doing everything in our power to tilt this low life but tilt him with the truth. The same way he said the Central Park 5 should suffer there shouldn't be a day on this earth where this POTUS doesn't suffer, sweat or fear for his Presidency.

Personally I'm done playing nice. There is legitimate evil walking amongst us in this great land of ours and as the quote says evil will prevail if good men do nothing. We better step the **** up.

You say it's a silly idea because it couldn't work. The same god damn thing was said about the man who is currently in office so obviously to cast something aside in that regard is incredibly short sighted. You're like the tennis player getting his ass whooped in a match who refuses to change tactics. What he's doing isn't working but he doesn't think this adjustment will work either so why even try it? Yea have fun losing bub.

I blame Canada.

No, I said it's a silly idea AND it can't work. I've been very explicit about that. Pull off the miracle to get it done, and you've still achieved absolutely nothing beyond further undermining the credibility of the press in the minds of LIVs.

ETA I mean it's such a stupid idea I'm done even mocking it.

Your problem is you're worried about pleasing a side that has their mind made up no matter what you do. If the media did a 180 and every other story was positive on Trump you think these mouth breathers would change their tune? No because they are brain dead zombies.

Lol @ undermining the credibility of the media for not saying someone's name which in no way shape or form stops you from reporting the news accurately.

Yeah, nailed it, that's me alright.

I think it's tempting to believe that there's one trick the media could pull to stop Trump.

JFC. It has absolutely nothing to do with whether it would "work", whatever that means. It would be completely irresponsible, an utter abandonment of competent journalism.

You have yet to acknowledge that the significance of a statement as a world news event is often, if not always, related to the power of the person making the statement.

I can make as many provocative statements as I want, and they will never be news, because I am not in government -- and that makes a lot of sense.

If we had a way to poll every credible journalist in the world, I would wager every dollar I have that 99% of them would disagree with you.

The same journalists who constantly used unnamed sources in their writing? Lolokayyyyy

Isn't wanting to get rid of the department a basic prerequisite of being a cabinet member in Trump's administration?

We blame you! We have an ok-ish Prime Minister given the current climate that gets treated like an amazing Prime Minister because relative to the dumpster fire that is Trump someone that can shake hands like a rationale adult looks great.

"The significance of a statement as a world news event is often, if not always, related to the power of the person making the statement."

Do you believe that the sentence above is true or false?

If you believe it is true, then your proposal is fatally flawed. If you believe it is false, then you are unhinged.

I really don't see how coverage of tweets / press conferences changes anything significantly.

I'm as liberal as most anyone you'll ever know, but without looking carefully I'm immediately skeptical of Raise The Age. I've worked with adolescents for years, and I'm telling you without flinching I'd want every 16 year old who commits a violent crime locked up for just as long as a 25 year old.

I'm posting at Clovis' indignance. Figured you could handle the overspray.

You stay inside the box. Join me outside of it whenever you deem appropriate.

The box, it is for you.

Pretty bad one given the future climate, though. [/rimshot]

That's a good one, but there's trash on the sidewalk. It can't possibly be Canada, can it?

So what is the answer to my question?

The idea of not using his name or calling them unnamed sources is silly.

My point is the reason we discuss something is if it has content. Trump's tweets contain no policy content at all. They are not treated as direction from anyone in the world including his own party or staff. They are the definition of meaningless.

They serve only three purposes, two of which are stupid and one which is a cancer to democracy.

They serve to rile his base and show how tough he is.
They serve to fuel indignation in his opponents.
The truely cancerous one is the way they distract from the serious issues at hand.

Some argue they are from the president so we must pay attention but they are making a logical failure in applying the standard rules of the presidency to Trump.

I can think of only one example where his tweets played ANY role in the world; when they hurt him on his travel ban case.

Otherwise, they are totally and completely content free, mean nothing, have no force and effect and serve only to district people from serious issues.

What is value in posting his every piggish tweet? Is it new information that he is a disgusting awful human?

So when ratings inevitably drop because ppl want to see Trump Tweet coverage, what then?