"Harris wears earbuds to avoid taking questions from press"

[Docreed2003]

That's the dumbass chyron on Fox this morning. VP Harris had earbuds in while walking on the tarmac GI board AF2. Unfortunately I have to see Fox at times due to my work and I saw that this morning and after I got over my initial anger I had to laugh. That's all they have, that's it. They act as if Trump has routinely, willingly stopped and answered press questions in a similar scenario. If wearing earbuds while walking on the tarmac to board a plane is the worst they've got, I think we're in good shape lol

[Lovie777]

1. Ugh.......................

shithole rarely answer questions. Press gives him a pass.

[getagrip_already]

2. Who remembers raygun using helicopters to generate noise

So he could pretend to not hear reporters questions.

He would just point and shake his head like he couldnt hear.

Its nothing new.

[Docreed2003]

7. I remember Shrub doing that as well

[Hugin]

10. Trump did that as well...

Probably arranged by Jarvanika.

[DBoon]

34. Well mocked in Doonesbury from my recollection

[Zoomie1986]

60. TSF did it as well

The majority of press interactions he had was while Marine One was whirring nearby.

[Macrophylla]

3. To be fair

Fox news is not news it's propaganda.
Nobody serious should ever talk to them.

[Hotler]

4. Smart woman..... Saves having to flip the middle finger.......

[Docreed2003]

5. Lol that's what I thought too

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

50. She needs to Mokusatsu them. It's a Japanese word which means to ignore with silent contempt

Since the Punditocracy thrives on attention, starve the narcissists of what they need. Changes in how the White House Press Pool is run and how questions are asked and answered need to be done as well. The chaos of overshouting questions isn't a good image.

[marble falls]

6. The VA cut Fox from public areas at Temple VA in 2016 because there were fist fights.

[flying_wahini]

8. I think Fox News should be removed from Press conferences. They don't do news.

It wouldn’t surprise me if she skips them routinely. Wish she would.

[Hugin]

9. Normal candidate and serving Vice President does normal stuff...

Oh, the horror.

[Docreed2003]

17. Right!?

[PedroXimenez]

11. I thought the press was leftist propaganda

why would she avoid the press? They're on her side. i'm confused...

[MustLoveBeagles]

40. Ink?

:

[Walleye]

12. She should stop, listen to a question from stupid Doocy and then laugh hysterically in his face, then say next question

[JohnnyRingo]

13. Trump is always willing to talk to the press.

He doesn't answer their questions, but he's more than happy to ramble about he's a victim and how great he is.

[Docreed2003]

18. Very true

[SocialDemocrat61]

14. Good for her!

She should wear them more often!

[Qutzupalotl]

15. Probably noise-cancelling headphones

which block the plane sounds and Fox Noise.

[sheshe2]

33. That is a twofer!

[Docreed2003]

59. Winner winner!

[2naSalit]

16. And just maybe...

She was wearing them to protect her hearing from the engine noise, or maybe she needed to be plugged in to a security feed.

Obviously the sun rises and sets around the press's asses so how dare the VP ignore their hyena-like cackling?

[Docreed2003]

19. Looked like iPhone earbuds

So she could also have been on a call. But I agree completely, it's a bs complaint

[wnylib]

36. Security feed occurred to me, too. She is the VP afterall.

How would Fox know if she was blocking out reporters, or checking with security plans for the next stop, or on a call with the President?

[2naSalit]

38. Right?

There is a proper time and place for commentary and the tarmac is not one of them. That this has become a backdrop is absurd at best. Given the security issues of our time, she should be whisked into and out of one vehicle to the next without fanfare or crowds for the most part. When there are dignitary greetings on the tarmac, I have bad feelings about those. It's an inhospitable environment to begin with so I don't get why that's a location of choice for press encounters.

[wnylib]

43. I edited my post to say that for all Fox knows, she might be on a call with the President.

[2naSalit]

44. To be fair...

Their primary interest is in finding things to shit-talk about than anything else.

[Karma13612]

57. Many athletes do this to tune out their

Surroundings before they compete.

Saw it a lot at the Olympics as well as the US Open currently.

It helps them focus. And they could be listening to motivational content, or music, etc.

She is doing what a gazillion younger people do.

I hope this drives the media crazy.

[wnylib]

61. Also, many people in top level positions

in government and business have such busy lives that they do phone business "on the fly" walking from one place to another.

Harris is keeping a very active schedule, constantly on the move, and is still actively involved as VP, too.

I wouldn't blame her for tuning out the media, but I also would not assume that that's what she is doing.

[Voltaire2]

20. Lol. Also she should ignore corporate media.

[Talitha]

21. They could be for communication or to protect her hearing.

FOX is nuts.

[Mysterian]

22. Or maybe she's just listening to music

like a normal human being.

[pecosbob]

23. She's listening to Sam and Dave sing 'Hold On I'm Comin'...

[NBachers]

39. You win this thread, pecos

[Politicub]

24. I so don't care what Fox has at the bottom

of it’s screen or what their hosts say.

I have a friend who goes on and on about something someone said on Fox. Or how he predicts Fox’s slant on something.

They’re terribly boring conversations.

Your concern is noted.

[Aristus]

25. The only people who believe that are the ones who are already not going to vote for Kamala Harris.

But Faux News is going to keep on trying.

[MaryMagdaline]

26. Good for her. I want my President to be smart

That involves avoiding stupid questions like “TFG says you aren’t black. How do you respond?”

[DoBW]

27. do TSF staffers use nose plugs?

[Clouds Passing]

28. Maybe Fox, Kamala is protecting her hearing from the jet's loud engines

Could that be? A sane woman protecting herself?

[barbtries]

29. it's really not okay.

the people who consume fox all the time are conditioned to respond with such bullshit with outrage and disgust. they are trained they are effectively brainwashed. it's maddening

[quaint]

30. Lots of stuff happening worldwide.

Gasp! Maybe doing her job...

[Docreed2003]

47. Exactly!

[PatSeg]

31. Yeah well, what kind of mustard does she use???

[MustLoveBeagles]

42. God help her

If she ever wore a tan suit.

[Wednesdays]

45. Behold...

[Karma13612]

56. That's it...

I Kamala Harris!

She must know that a few MAGA heads exploded the day she wore it!

[PatSeg]

58. Ah, as Wednesdays posted, she did!

That's why I went with the mustard. You just know that tan suit had to be intentional.

She sure knows to get under Trump's very thin skin.

[Blue Owl]

32. Hey M$M: she's not interested in your shit sandwich

So go fuck off

[GoodRaisin]

35. That's been their problem all along. They keep pushing out nonsense that

won’t stick. “She wears earbuds”. Nobody cares. “She didn’t work at McDonalds”. Nobody cares. “She just decided to be black”. Everybody laughs. “He didn’t serve in a combat zone”. Crickets.

They ain’t got nothin’.

[underpants]

37. So Fox all of a sudden loves the "Legacy media" huh?

[Warpy]

41. I used to wear light headphones in nursing school between classes

because nobody would bother me that way. The headphone cord went into a pocket, which was empty.

People won't respect your space or studying time, but they do respect your tunes. Rock on.

[Docreed2003]

46. Yep..I do that in crowds as well

[blogslug]

48. Maybe she's listening to my favorite new podcast: "Weird Little Guys"

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-weird-little-guys-201395214/

Weird Little Guys is a weekly show about the worst people you’ve never heard of, taking you beyond the headlines to get to know the race warriors and aspiring terrorists trying to unravel the fabric of our society. Weaving together the origin stories of modern American white supremacist groups and the crimes that land their members in court, independent journalist Molly Conger exposes the monsters for what they really are - some weird guy. Whether they’re conspiring to build bombs or serving swastika shaped cookies at a dinner party, the weird little guys trying to destroy America are a little less scary with their masks off.

[TygrBright]

49. If she does - SMART! She can be listening to something worth hearing. n/t

[Mad_Machine76]

51. Republicans routinely stick their fingers in their ears

To prevent answering potentially embarrassing questions about Trump.

[BumRushDaShow]

52. I've been trying to get a post in here with this in response to Faux

(they were probably mad that she wasn't wearing a "45-branded 'ear bandage'" instead)

[Arne]

53. The classic... Sorry, I'm on a call. No your not I see your phone.

[republianmushroom]

54. Faux news, a sham,

it is an entertainment channel not a news channel.

[mzmolly]

55. smart

[live love laugh]

62. Every one of their projected accusations is a confession.

[wildflowergardener]

63. Earbuds

Who really cares - well they do obviously but the new airbuds pro have a transparency mode so you can hear everything, and take calls, or have noise cancellation mode so any of the three.