Originally Posted By mawnck <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/23/networks-revolt-against-r_n_128608.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...608.html</a> The McCain campaign refused to allow reporters in to Palin's meetings with world leaders at the UN. The networks responded OK then, we aren't going to shoot video of the meetings either. The McCain campaign backed down. An entertaining read at the link.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 The New York Times is covering this as well: <a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/media-rebellion-over-palin-photo-ops/?hp" target="_blank">http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes...-ops/?hp</a> This is just getting ridiculous - and it looks like the press has had enough!
Originally Posted By plpeters70 You know, some of the comments on that NY Times page are really, really scary. People are actually applauding the McCain campaign for keeping Palin from the press - saying that the press is biased and will distort the truth. When did Americans decide that POLITICIANS had more credibility than the free press?? That just seems insane to me - and very, very scary!!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I just read the first article, wow, this is becoming sadder and sadder. They are only digging a hole for themselves. I thought this is suppose to be the administration that will do things differently from Bush when dealing with the press and hold a press conference evry week? And yet, they cant even be bothered to have reporters SIT IN and listen to Palin speak to other world leaders?? It already gives you an idea how much access this administration is going to give once its in the White House, doesnt it?
Originally Posted By gadzuux Welcome to the republican base. The GOP needs all the mistruths and deception they can muster, so a free press is counter to their best interests. No problem though - just demonize the press, and hopefully enough gullible people will believe. For the rest of us, dodging the press speaks volumes too.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan This is one way they plan to "shake things up" in Washington, I guess. Lots of secrecy and a disdain for a free press. Wait, how is that different from the last 8 years?
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Yeah Plesters, But we both know if Obama was 'hiding' Biden, the same people would be in an uproar . They are just trying to say ANYTHING to spin this and not have their candidate not look as bad as they are looking right now. And I imagine these are probably that voted for Bush--twice--so it tells you where their heads are at .
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Originally Posted By mawnck It's those darn user names he chooses. How will we ever see through them?
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL mawnck! YOu know the difference between me and you Mr. USA? My posts will still be here tomorrow, yours probably won't . Goodnight everyone, late in my part of the world, very late.
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Originally Posted By mawnck Why would you want to hide Einstein? Does the press want to ask him questions or something?
Originally Posted By DlandDug The breathless reportage on Huffington Post is actually kind of funny. Here's my favorite excerpt: >>In Orlando on Sunday, Palin had another off-the-record stop at an ice cream shop, but the pool producer who was assigned to be in Palin's motorcade was not notified when the candidate departed to get ice cream, and so there was no editorial presence at the event.<< How dare the McCain campaign bar "editorial presence" at Sarah Palin's side trip to get ice cream! If anything, this whole controversy is being fairly carefully managed for maximum benefit. And it is as irritating as all get out to exactly the people the GOP would like to irritate.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer And don't forget how Senator Obama went off to Hawaii on vacation EXACTLY at the same time John Edwards admitted his sins.... That wasn't planned, was it????
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Originally Posted By Dabob2 And Edwards is tied to Obama... how?? Other than their party that they share with tens of millions of other Americans? Really, the conspiracy theory there is a little thick, don't you think?
