In Unprecedented Move, Bush Bars Media From Covering Desert Town Hall Speaker Series Speech

[kpete]

Source: Think Progress

In Unprecedented Move, Bush Bars Media From Covering Desert Town Hall Speaker Series Speech

President Bush spoke at the Desert Town Hall speaker series in Southern California yesterday and banned all media from covering the event. The former president even barred representatives from two of the events’ sponsors, a local CBS affiliate and The Desert Sun, who were scheduled to moderate the question and answer period. A Desert Town Hall official said he didn’t recall such a request being made by any of the event’s previous speakers, which have included Tony Blair, ret. Gen. Colin Powell, and Condoleezza Rice:

In a departure from previous events, the news media were barred from covering former president George W. Bush’s appearance at the Desert Town Hall speaker series Monday in Indian Wells. ............

Referring to the change in presenters, (DTH board's vice president Brian) Harnik on Monday stressed that “the decision is up to our board of directors.”

But he said he had “no memory” of a previous instance in which a member of the media was removed as a Desert Town Hall moderator days before the event.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/08/bush-bars-media-speech/

[rfranklin]

1. I think he is worried about Medea showing up and yelling at him...

Go Medea!

[EFerrari]

17. Yep! Go, Medea!

[crikkett]

2. However, several members of the audience recorded his remarks....

....wishful thinking....
:hide:

[gratuitous]

3. So nice of the event organizers to acquiesce to the war criminal's wishes

But I'm sure the cachet of hosting such an illustrious speaker more than offsets the craven nature of their obsequious obeisance.

[Iliyah]

4. If it were a Dem

the corporate media would call him or her a commie.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. Well, EVERYONE else has...

[gratuitous]

13. I figured once the Dim Son was out of office

His power to gull the gullible would fade, but I was apparently incorrect.

[tanyev]

5. Some things never change.

Once a chickenshit coward, always a chickenshit coward.

[truthisfreedom]

7. Nice move, gw. SECRET town hall meetings always sound like a good idea.

Why don't you just give a speech in your garage if you don't want anyone to hear it?

[Scottybeamer70]

8. When he was in office

he did what he damned well pleased........I'm sure he sees no reason
to change that now! We're looking forward.......uh huh......

[Jokinomx]

9. Rummy was in Grand Rapids yesterday... only invited guests could attend...lol

I don't recall hearing he was coming to Grand Rapids..and I don't think he publicized it much...

could it be they are afraid to have someone yelling "War Criminal" again....

[Kokonoe]

10. Probably just means no media wants to show up.

I guess I'll just miss that one myself.

[bongbong]

11. the reason!

Cheney's assistant got so shook up by being called a War Criminal that he actually STOPPED drinking. This messed up his normal avuncular style and he started talking about the aliens putting microchips in his head. His handlers have to keep him out of the public eye until he is together enough to start his normal fifth-a-day habit back up.

[intaglio]

12. Suspicious - is he back on the juice? n/t

[No Elephants]

14. The local CBS affiliate and The Desert Sun never withdrew their sponsorship after he banned them?

Gee, what good sports!

:sarcasm:

[marasinghe]

15. little lord faintlyheart seems to have developed a neurosis.

looks like the shoe-shucking Iraqi hero left some PTSD in the wake of his righteous throwing arm.

:spray:

[Nossida]

16. No surprise here.

He is quite accustom to being a Dictator.
Why should he change now? His republican
bootlickers fawned over every single confused
statement out of his mouth. No matter the
damage to the economy,and America's reputation
overseas. He always gets his way, and gets
a complete pass from any responsibility for
anything. We are living in the aftermath of
his 'spoiled brat' policies.

[Major Hogwash]

18. Bush can't ban people from listening to his drivel, unless the private outfits acquiesce to him.

He's not the King anymore!!

[24601]

19. Unprecedented? Not hardly - campaigns are fully of events where

candidates speak their real views to donors without media coverage. Remember "Bitter Clingers" - God & guns?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZWaxjiQyFk