Networks Revolt Against Reporter-Blocking Palin UN Meeting

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Networks Revolt Against Reporter-Blocking Palin UN Meeting



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/23/networks-revolt-against-r_n_128608.html

UPDATE: The McCain campaign gave in and agreed to let a CNN producer into the UN meetings.

The New York Times adds that reporters were let in for the preliminary part of Palin's meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Here's what they got:

When Gov. Sarah Palin sat down with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, the polite preliminaries to their conversation centered around children, as Mr. Karzai spoke of the birth of his first child last year.

"What is his name?" Ms. Palin was heard to ask, as she met with Mr. Karzai in the suite of a midtown hotel, according to a pool report.

"Mirwais," Mr. Karzai replied. "Mirwais, which means, 'The Light of the House.'"

"Oh nice," Palin responded.

"He is the only one we have," Mr. Karzai said.

Then the pool of journalists was escorted out, and the meeting began.

The pool was allowed in for a whopping 29 seconds.

[madaboutharry]

1. The McCain campaign is being run by morons.

They are just stupid. What they accomplished was making this story
about the campaign's relationship with the media. It isn't about Palin's meetings.
How dumb is that?

[Flirtus]

well, at least the story was about something

(sarcasm nerve deadened by too much stimulation)

[GalleryGod]

2. See You Next Tuesday, Sarah

Douchebag for Liberty:patriot:

[Joe the Revelator]

3. "Oh,nice"

Even in 29 seconds she manages to come off as a fool.

[Iterate]

4. Come on, play ball!

or wait for Joe to come and get you. Either way.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. So it's image that counts for the McCain campaign, not substance

They know that as far as substance is concerned, there's no there, there.

[Forkboy]

6. Who the fuck is their campaign manager, Brave Sir Robin?

:crazy:

[crappyjazz]

7. SNARF!

:rofl: