CNN allowed to observe Palin and Karzai for 29 seconds!!

[sinkingfeeling]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

After 29 seconds observing the meeting, CNN and other photographers covering the meeting were escorted out of the room.

Later, McCain-Palin press representatives chalked up the restrictions to a “mix-up, a miscommunication among staff.” The full pool — a print and wires reporter, along with a television producer — was then allowed in to observe Palin’s meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for 15-20 seconds.

[gateley]

1. I hope they write a LOT about this and cover it on tv big time. nt

[Raschel]

14. They have her running around meeting people just so they can say

she's met them! A kind of foreign leader scavenger hunt.

This is crazy.

[gateley]

19. Ha! Foreign leader scavenger hunt! Too funny -- and too true!! nt

[Xipe Totec]

2. Man, she's quick!

I'll leave it at that.

[nichomachus]

15. Even Monica took longer than that

[TahitiNut]

20. Gives a whole new meaning to "Wham! Bam! Thank you, Ma'am!"

:hide:

[Happyhippychick]

3. I think I observed the monkeys longer than that when I went to the zoo last week.

[MiniMe]

4. Already posted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4068372

:hi:

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Sorry, yours is under a different heading with no link.

[SoCalDem]

6. SHUN THEM !! No more press ANYTIME

Let newsmax & Fox cover their Dog & Moose show

[MadrasT]

7. 28 seconds too long.

[Javaman]

8. so what exactly is it like to observe a palin in the wild? nt

[Supersedeas]

9. another insulated and isolated VP that will operate behind the scenes with a secret agenda

[Liberal In Texas]

10. With those kind of restrictions the press should refuse to cover the photo op at all.

[Judi Lynn]

11. They can't afford any witnesses as she makes a complete fool of herself. n/t

[lpbk2713]

12. K&R

29 seconds is a long time for Palin. She's been allergic to the media ever since McLame picked her.

In his 60 Minutes interview McLame was asked why she had 2 public speaking engagements compared to

Biden's 87. Needless to say McLame changed the subject very quickly. :rofl:

[Aeval]

17. Still, it's 29 seconds with a couple of cameras and a producer

No reporters allowed, because heaven forbid one of them should shout out a question. The MSNBC reporter just said Palin's handlers only caved on the cameras and one producer after the press said they would get no coverage at all of the visits. How is this a good compromise?

I wish one of those photogs could have snuck in a microphone. At least we would know what she is conversing with the Afghani and Columbian leaders about.

I am starting to agree with people who are suggesting they may try to get her out of the debate. Without a speech, she is apparently helpless.

[dogindia]

13. this seems to be about a shocking control for absolute control.

on so many levels. control of war and treasury and media. It may be a grab for absolute control.

[BREMPRO]

16. let's see... Photo op with foreign leader for political points- check...

lack of substantive dialog-check
lack of public transparency- check

...looks like Bush/Cheney to me.

[barbtries]

18. it really is like a movie

more and more surreal every day.

[dhpgetsit]

21. Oh, I feel SO much better about her now!

She's a real foreign relations expert now!
:sarcasm: