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With cameras banned, CNN sends sketch artist to White House briefing

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 8:41AM · 1036 views
With cameras banned, CNN sends sketch artist to White House briefing
by Brian Stelter   @brianstelter

The White House has been prohibiting cameras at some press briefings, so on Friday CNN got creative and sent a sketch artist.

Bill Hennessy, the network's regular sketch artist for Supreme Court proceedings, headed over to the White House on Friday afternoon and drew Press Secretary Sean Spicer's afternoon briefing.

He didn't have his usual easel, but he stood in the back of the briefing room to document the scene.

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With cameras banned, CNN sends sketch artist to White House briefing

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Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 8:44AM

Is this really happening in America? Trump's White House has been prohibiting cameras at some press briefings? WOW!!! Have you ever seen something like this? WOW!!!

Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 9:32AM

All the press needs to do is correct their bad behavior.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 9:41AM

What bad behavior? Showing the reactions of the press sec., when the press ask him a clear question?

the question is: "Is this really happening in America?"

Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 9:49AM

It's really happening Ron and it's about time. Many of us, not you, don't want a pressocracy. We want a republic.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 10:04AM


What is this word "PRESSOCRACY"? Is that like the word "COFEFE?"

Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 12:22PM

It's like the word "democracy" but with "the press" substituted for "the people".

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 3:24PM

Come on man, now you are making up words to justify Educating the American people about what our government is doing? WOW!!!

Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 4:04PM

Democracy is a made up word too.

Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 4:06PM

And I'm not talking about our government, I'm talking about the anti-government, the mob that refuses to accept the voice of the people 2016.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 5:09PM

No Steve democracy has a definition and that fake as word you made up don't in any dictionary or thesaurus. You must be still smoking that BULL💩, Put it out!!!



Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 7:07PM

I'm sorry you don't understand how words come into the English language Ron. The Greek word for democracy is not at all what Americans 2017 understand the word democracy to mean.

Steve Williams Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 7:09PM

Democracy is probably THE MOST abused word in America politics. The second most abused word is Constitutional.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 8:44PM

One thing for sure is that you don't have to worry about The Greek word for democracy, you can go to dictionary or thesaurus and find that meaning, now can't you? Now on the other hand PRESSOCRACY can well fit into that tradition of Stalin and Hitler,' that is what the free world fought against in World War II. The American must know what the Government is doing. That is the reason why the founding Fathers put in these checks and balances.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.




Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 1:06AM

You just proved why democracy and constitutional are the two most abused words in American politics. You just proved you have no idea what either democracy aor constitutional mean. You prove multiple times daily Ron that you have no respect for either.

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 1:11AM

You are a pawn of the Democratic PARTY. You are a pawn of the Democratic PRESS, the PROPAGANDA ARM of the Democratic PARTY.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 10:12AM

I have no clue what you are talking about Steven that democracy and constitutional are the two most abused words in American politics.

You can't have it both ways Steven, you support the 2nd Amendment of the constitution and I not only support the 2nd Amendment and concerned that all Americans have the right to bare arms. I also support the 1st Amendment that Congress (or THE White House) shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

if you want to live in a country without the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of The United State of America, Steven, move to Russia.


Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 10:59AM

If you support the First Amendment then why did you add words to it Ron?

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:16AM

By the way Ron, if you support freedom of religion then why is America called a Christian nation?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:18AM

Quick question Steven: Is The White House a part of The United States Government?

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:20AM

Why did President Obama sing Amazing Grace, one of the most offensive of Christian hymns, to the American nation?

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:22AM

Of course Ron. The First Amendment does not use the words "the American Government" either.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:25AM

Steven, their is nothing Christian about what the Trump administration done by blocking the press conference and trying to change the rules of that long standing American tradition.



Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:39AM

That's right Ron, the press briefings are nothing but a tradition, and Christian presidents are nothing but a tradition.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 12:02PM

Here again what the 1st amendment sais:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Quick question again Steven which you have tried to side step: Is The White House a part of The United States Government?

We are not talking about President Obama, you are trying to hard to run from this question.

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 12:50PM

I answered your question right here on this blog less than 2 hours ago Ron.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 1:57PM

Is The White House a part of The United States Government? What was it, I must have missed it.

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 2:30PM

I said "of course Ron."

robert powell Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 3:02PM


With cameras banned, CNN sends sketch artist to White House briefing

SUBJECT

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Sketching makes People LOOK better....I like it.....

----- that way you do not have to LOOK at a Christian LIE....just Listen Like we have since 1776

In 1776 there was ONLY sketching....

BUT....WHAT ?

"....Steven, their is nothing Christian about what the Trump administration done by blocking the press conference and trying to change the rules of that long standing American tradition...."

Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 11:25AM
Deacon Ron Gray

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Puritans, Salem Witches etc....Christian....

Slaves, Natives, Stitches etc....Christian...

----- what rock you been under deacon...Plymouth rock?

Let trump$ette continue to be the face of 2017 Christianity....HE GOT the EVANGELICAL Christian VOTE>..

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 5:46PM

Then at don't leave The Executive Branch of the Government out of this equation.

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 6:01PM

The executive branch powers are defined in article 2. The legislative branch powers are defined in article 1. The First Amendment is an amendment to article 1 only. It says specifically "Congress". That is article 1.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 6:17PM

Why don't you want you country to be educated to what this administration is doing?

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 7:56PM

I do want the country to be informed Ron. That's why I think video and audio should be banned. Video especially is too easily abused by soundbites. The country is too easily mislead by them.

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 8:03PM

Absolutely though we should have full video for the President. So we don't miss the full impact of smackdowns like the one he recently laid on Jonathan Karl, of the Killer Network ABC.

Steve Williams Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 8:07PM

Jonathan Karl got so rattled he asked the President had Comey asked the President for a pledge of loyalty.

robert powell Monday, June 26th 2017 at 8:46AM


Why don't you want you country to be educated to what this administration is doing?


Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 6:17PM
Deacon Ron Gray

I do want the country to be informed Ron. That's why I think video and audio should be banned. Video especially is too easily abused by soundbites. The country is too easily mislead by them.
Sunday, June 25th 2017 at 7:56PM
Steve Williams

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SteveAdam.....you could also tell your friend deacon EDUCATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL videos on ENGLISH

might help Deacon('blackHebrewIsraelite" with his SUBJECT

With cameras banned, CNN sends sketch artist to White House briefing

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, June 26th 2017 at 11:06AM

You know that the White House press conferences are not soundbites. In those visual meetings, the public can see how the White House press secretary handle themselves in those sessions, This is what this WH don't want you (WE the people) to see. So thy we tell you a LIE saying the Press secretary is gaining weight and you Trump supporters buy that line of BULL💩, Hook, Line and sinker.

Can't you see when you are being Conned Steven? S press conference have never been in soundbites. But yet you are willing to except a hand drawn sketching of that meeting. You need to live in Russia or maybe you do already.

Steve Williams Monday, June 26th 2017 at 12:10PM

I find those sketches very relaxing Ron.

agnes levine Tuesday, June 27th 2017 at 7:59AM

Amen, Deacon Gray!

That was BRILLIANT of CNN!!! I couldn't stop laughing. Praise God and Thank You, Jesus, for intercession. LOL. Have a blessed day. Apostle Agnes

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