Someone should put together clips of past reporters badgering presidents -- Dan Rather tearing into Nixon, Sam Donaldson barking at Reagan, Helen Thomas doggedly going after Clinton, etc. etc.
The idea that Trump is being treated worse than them is ludicrous. Or Lincoln? Jesus.
The idea that Trump is being treated worse than them is ludicrous. Or Lincoln? Jesus.
Hell, I'll do it.
Here's Rather sassing Nixon:
Here's Rather sassing Nixon:
I can't find a clip of Donaldson yelling at Reagan -- it was so common, Kevin Nealon used to do it as a bit on SNL -- but here's an example of his bluntness and tenaciousness, when he basically calls Reagan a liar:
Here's a roundup of Helen Thomas going after every president from Nixon to Obama. Check out her question to GWB about Iraq:
