A White House correspondent wastes everyone’s time, part 23,498,367

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What’s the point of attending a press conference if all you plan to do is ask the speaker a question to which you, your colleagues, and anyone with a fifth-grade education already knows the answer?

Appearing at a press conference just so you can maybe – maybe! – trick the speaker into saying something unintelligent or unflattering may be good for a laugh. It may play well with a certain audience, and maybe your bosses will love it.

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