RNC welcome party lacks big names in national media
Source: Tampa Bay Times
ST. PETERSBURG Critics concerned about big-name reporters such as ABC's Diane Sawyer or NBC's Brian Williams having drinks and munching food with GOP delegates at a reception funded by the people they are supposed to be covering needn't have worried.
As it turns out, few big names in national media seemed to turn out for the Republican National Convention's opening night party Sunday at Tropicana Field, despite its billing as the first time that media and delegates would mingle at a combined celebration, paid for by the convention host committee. (Rain and storm warnings may have kept some people away.)
One of the exceptions was Jesse Watters, a producer for Fox News Channel star Bill O'Reilly, who was treated like a celebrity by delegates who crowded about, taking pictures and complimenting him on his work.
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The ranks of media seemed to be filled mostly by local figures, including Dave McKay and Veronica Young from WQYK-FM (99.5), Mark Wilson from WTVT-Ch. 13 and Linda Hurtado from WFTS-Ch. 28; all conducting interviews for their respective programs.
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Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)O'Lielly's hired stalker?
winstars
(4,220 posts)goclark
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mountain grammy
(26,663 posts)As soon as the storm threat is over.. weanies!
pstokely
(10,533 posts)like Kirk Cameron?
Joe Bacon
(5,165 posts)Grins
(7,257 posts)Proof he's a true "Republican Family Values" kinda guy.
Then again, he can bring the coke!
Grins
(7,257 posts)...porn stars Jenna Jameson and Ron Jeremy, or Heather Locklear (is she out of Rehab yet?), or Pat Boone!!!
I hope they went out of their way to invite Steven Colbert.....!
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)Yeah media hanging out with republicans is just unheard of. This will surely be the very first time.
nxylas
(6,440 posts)The media is completely owned by Obama, or so Republicans keep telling me. They know this, because they were told so by Rush Limbaugh, and Joe Scarborough, and Charles Krauthammer, and Bill Kristol, and Ann Coulter, and Bill O'Reilly, and Sean Hannity, and Michael Graham, and Glenn Beck, and Niall Ferguson, and Mark Steyn, and Jonah Goldberg, and....
wordpix
(18,652 posts)Let them do their jobs instead of fraternizing with crooks and liars