Divine Wind
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Trump has called for the dinner to be rescheduled in 30 days, but he often says things he knows can't happen simply so he looks good.
The cost of the dinner, the logistics of organizing it and, of course, security concerns pretty much ensure it won't be rescheduled this year....maybe not any year with Trump still president.
www.salon.com
While Trump has said the dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days, it is doubtful this will happen. Rescheduling the event so quickly would be a logistical nightmare, if it could be done at all. You can’t wave a magic wand and get it done. Trump thinks he can. Never mind that it isn’t even his party to reschedule. It belongs to the WHCA.
The future of the dinner is in doubt for a variety of reasons, but security concerns rank the highest. During the last few years, government buildings have become less accessible to the public “in response to rising security threats.”...
...It’s not just security. Many in the WHCA believe the very reason for the dinner’s existence has been lost. Few want to end it; not even Trump, who wants to hijack it, put his name on it and hold it in his ballroom. But several members of the WHCA are proposing common-sense changes. Steve Herman, a college professor and former WHCA member, recommends canning the entertainers and limiting the appearance of presidents to those out of office while also putting award recipients, including the scholarship winners, at the head table.
The cost of the dinner, the logistics of organizing it and, of course, security concerns pretty much ensure it won't be rescheduled this year....maybe not any year with Trump still president.
The future of the White House Correspondents' Dinner is in doubt
Saturday's shooting has prompted board members to consider how to fix the annual event
www.salon.com
The future of the dinner is in doubt for a variety of reasons, but security concerns rank the highest. During the last few years, government buildings have become less accessible to the public “in response to rising security threats.”...
...It’s not just security. Many in the WHCA believe the very reason for the dinner’s existence has been lost. Few want to end it; not even Trump, who wants to hijack it, put his name on it and hold it in his ballroom. But several members of the WHCA are proposing common-sense changes. Steve Herman, a college professor and former WHCA member, recommends canning the entertainers and limiting the appearance of presidents to those out of office while also putting award recipients, including the scholarship winners, at the head table.
