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How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:38 am
by travelinman67
Freezing out news agencies.
Dictating the nature of the questions the press is allowed to ask.
Meet Tricky Dick II
One Question Napolitano
April 16, 2009
http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschro ... itano.html
Today the Secretary [Napolitano] went on Morning Joe but they were only allowed to ask one question.
"Apparently, when the Democrats promise an open administration, they really only mean open as long as you ask the questions they want asked and no follow-ups on controversial topics that everyone is reporting on," staffer Joe Pounder wrote in an email.
Anyway check out the transcript:
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough: “I want to have a discussion afterwards about that interview.”
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski: “Now, we should be clear, they only wanted one question.”
Scarborough: “Yeah. So this morning, I got a call that she [Janet Napolitano] was going to be on the show and they said we could only ask one question …”
Brzezinski: “That was the agreement.”
Scarborough: “…about this story yesterday. And I initially said, well, we're not going to do it then, because we don't allow people to tell us what they're going to talk about.”
Brzezinski: “Right.”
Scarborough: “I said, we'll ask one question, see how she responds and since this Mexico issue is so huge, we want our viewers to watch. If she was coming on to, you know, name a new post office that would have been something or a book that would have been – but I want – let's talk about that afterwards.”
Brzezinski: “Okay.”
Scarborough: “We'll ask our audience whether we should have had her on the show or not under those conditions.”
Brzezinski: “Okay, because I actually – I have so many follow-ups.”
Scarborough: “I had a lot of follow-ups.”
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:50 am
by UNI88
travelinman67 wrote:Freezing out news agencies.
Dictating the nature of the questions the press is allowed to ask.
Meet Tricky Dick II
One Question Napolitano
April 16, 2009
http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschro ... itano.html
Today the Secretary [Napolitano] went on Morning Joe but they were only allowed to ask one question.
"Apparently, when the Democrats promise an open administration, they really only mean open as long as you ask the questions they want asked and no follow-ups on controversial topics that everyone is reporting on," staffer Joe Pounder wrote in an email.
Anyway check out the transcript:
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough: “I want to have a discussion afterwards about that interview.”
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski: “Now, we should be clear, they only wanted one question.”
Scarborough: “Yeah. So this morning, I got a call that she [Janet Napolitano] was going to be on the show and they said we could only ask one question …”
Brzezinski: “That was the agreement.”
Scarborough: “…about this story yesterday. And I initially said, well, we're not going to do it then, because we don't allow people to tell us what they're going to talk about.”
Brzezinski: “Right.”
Scarborough: “I said, we'll ask one question, see how she responds and since this Mexico issue is so huge, we want our viewers to watch. If she was coming on to, you know, name a new post office that would have been something or a book that would have been – but I want – let's talk about that afterwards.”
Brzezinski: “Okay.”
Scarborough: “We'll ask our audience whether we should have had her on the show or not under those conditions.”
Brzezinski: “Okay, because I actually – I have so many follow-ups.”
Scarborough: “I had a lot of follow-ups.”
Tman, I'll ask this before the Dawg does: How is this different from W's free speech zones and did you make a ruckus about them?
Read Molly Ivins'
Bill of Wrongs to learn something about how W trampled on the Bill of Rights.
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:11 am
by travelinman67
UNI88 wrote:
Tman, I'll ask this before the Dawg does: How is this different from W's free speech zones and did you make a ruckus about them?
Read Molly Ivins' Bill of Wrongs to learn something about how W trampled on the Bill of Rights.
Free speech zones were used to keep protesters away from Bush during public appearances. That has little to do with Obama's blackmailing the press over access by imposing limitations on the content of their reporting.
And, UNI...you're right...playing the...
"Soze...Bushes didz itz two...only werser."
...card is WAY below your pay grade.
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:17 am
by TwinTownBisonFan
does it ever get tiring? carrying rightwing talking points like so much water?
the message board equivalent of Sisyphus.
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:41 am
by travelinman67
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:does it ever get tiring? carrying rightwing talking points like so much water?
the message board equivalent of Sisyphus.
It never gets tiring exposing liars and demagogues.
Nor listening to their sycophants apologize and pathetically attempt to cover up their wrongdoings.
I do it for God and Country.
You might try looking into it.
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:47 pm
by UNI88
travelinman67 wrote:TwinTownBisonFan wrote:does it ever get tiring? carrying rightwing talking points like so much water?
the message board equivalent of Sisyphus.
It never gets tiring exposing liars and demagogues.
Nor listening to their sycophants apologize and pathetically attempt to cover up their wrongdoings.
I do it for God and Country.
You might try looking into it.
Tman, I'm not trying to justify her actions. A public official dictating to the press what questions they can ask is wrong. And I know it's not exactly the same as the free speech zones but there are similarities. It's about controlling the message. A President that allows protesters to be segregated and isolated is wrong as well. IMO, to harp on one and ignore the other is a little hypocritical.
I don't mind your criticisms of the Obama Administration in the least. The best government is the one that is transparent and can stand up to criticism. Keep it up but please don't take it personally when people ask why you didn't criticize similar Bush Administration transgressions.
fyi - I think TTBF is doing it for the Country as well. He just has a different opinion from you or I on what is best for the Country.
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:31 pm
by Cleets Part 2
travelinman67 wrote:
It never gets tiring exposing liars and demagogues.
Nor listening to their sycophants apologize and pathetically attempt to cover up their wrongdoings.
I do it for God and Country.
You might try looking into it.
So exposing liars never gets tiring... said the man with no mirror..
And what exactly are you doing "for God"...
Yeah.. I'm sure God appointed you as the overseer of all that is truth
And you actually called somebody else a sycophant... (again without the use of a mirror)
You entertain T-man... I'll give you that much... your are entertaining
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:11 pm
by Cap'n Cat
travelinman67 wrote:
It never gets tiring exposing liars and demagogues.
Nor listening to their sycophants apologize and pathetically attempt to cover up their wrongdoings.
I do it for God and Country.
You might try looking into it.
Yeah, T, it is kindy "Bushy", ain't it?
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:18 pm
by travelinman67
Cap'n Cat wrote:
Yeah, T, it is kindy "Bushy", ain't it?
Been there, done that.
http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/ ... 915#p81736
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:37 am
by Cap'n Cat
It's Bushy, alright.
Re: How Obama Admin Controls The Press: A Nixon Redux
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:05 am
by Ivytalk
travelinman67 wrote:Freezing out news agencies.
Dictating the nature of the questions the press is allowed to ask.
Meet Tricky Dick II
With that chin in the air, I'm thinking Barack Mussolini.
