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Belated New Year's resolution for 2021: If any cable network puts her under contract as a political commentator after her disgraceful performance in a job where taxpayers pay her salary, I resolve to never watch it again. https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/1347307825236742144
I've written before about why the briefing is important: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-asked-democratic-candidates-if-theyd-restore-press-briefings-heres-what-they-said/2019/05/14/17d03144-75bf-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html
"The daily briefing, whatever its flaws, provided a ritualized means of holding power accountable."
"The daily to-and-fro was also an equalizer, where smaller news organizations and specialty outlets had an opportunity to raise questions they could not get answered through phone calls or emails to a press operation that frequently ignores all but the big dogs on the beat."
"And there is another, less obvious benefit: Knowing that the White House will have to answer questions in a regular, public forum forces important discussions among decision-makers. They know they are likely to be exposed and embarrassed if they try to wing it on the details."
"As McCurry told me: 'With sharper and clearer answers, you get sharper and clearer policy.' "
