The usual and predictable flow of questions and answers during Governor Eric Holcomb's press briefing ground to a halt Wednesday (4/22). When it was her turn at the virtual microphone, a person identified by the Governor's office as Kathy Tretter, editor of Ferdinand News/Spencer County Leader used the state-wide broadcast to complain that she felt she (and other journalists) were considered "non-essential" workers.
Governor Holcomb, recovered nicely from the unexpected "comment" and in his folksy manner, consoled MS Tretter saying that he appreciated the media and that they were, indeed, essential workers.
No one really knows if Ms Tretter was attempting humor, trying to garner sympathy, or suddenly felt a need to update her Match.com profile to garner more responses.
What is clear, is that these daily briefings from the Governor and his team do provide needed information to the public.
However, the most annoying parts of these briefings, aside from Dr. Box beginning each answer with the words "that's a really good question", are the antics of these so-called journalists.
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