Samantha Bee hosted an alternative to the traditional Whitehouse Correspondents’ Dinner. Why not? Trump wasn’t going to show up.

In her opening monologue, Ms. Bee mentioned that a functioning democracy relies on a free press. I think she is absolutely correct. But, please indulge me by answering several questions for yourself.

With freedom, doesn’t responsibility come?

Which should be the primary focus of a free press: the delivery of facts, or the presentation of opinions, excitement and/or entertainment?

Is it the job of a free press to attempt to create news?

Are journalists’ opinions news or are they just opinions already protected by freedom of speech?

What was the point of the “Not The Whitehouse Correspondents’ Dinner? Aside from the comedy, did it contain a valuable message that rose to a level above pubertal angst?

Personally, I think it needed more fart jokes.