The Obamanation

[classicman]

Deputy press secretary Bill Burton admitted calling Pitney prior to the press conference. and Pitney admitted he was called prior to the press conference to ask his Iran question.

That, my friends is what I call a set up. These conferences are supposed to be open so that the reporters can ask questions about whatever they want. They are not supposed to be infomercials. I also know this is not the first time an administration has done this.

You all disagree and thats fine - we all are, or should be, entitled to our opinions.

[glatt]

Who was not permitted to ask a question?

[glatt]

You said:

Originally Posted by classicman

These conferences are supposed to be open so that the reporters can ask questions about whatever they want.

Which implies that there were some reporters who weren't able to ask questions about whatever they wanted.

Granted, not everybody can get into the White House press corps, but those that were in it were all able to ask the questions they wanted to. Nobody there was shut out.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by glatt

Nobody there was shut out.

Not true - He refused to take questions about Iraq or Afghanistan.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by classicman

Not true - He refused to take questions about Iraq or Afghanistan.

Ah, my mistake.

Still, I see no problem.

Originally Posted by classicman

Not true - He refused to take questions about Iraq or Afghanistan.

Bullshit.

It is true that he did not address Iraq or Afghanisistan in his opening remarks.

But refused to take questions on the subject?..uhhh NO.....none were asked.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

But refused to take questions on the subject?

Attempts were made toward the end of the conference. They were not answered nor acknowledged.

Originally Posted by classicman

Attempts were made toward the end of the conference. They were not answered nor acknowledged.

Bullshit....unless it was after the alloted time when questions are always shouted out by those not called on

I love how you jsut make this shit up. Cite it with a vid. The full press conference is available.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by glatt

You said:


Which implies that there were some reporters who weren't able to ask questions about whatever they wanted.

Granted, not everybody can get into the White House press corps, but those that were in it were all able to ask the questions they wanted to. Nobody there was shut out.

It really is a pretty well known fact that these things, the WH Press Corps events are quite staged. They know who they are going to call on and in what order. It is a dance. Quite orderly. With specific steps. And depending who gets to come to the dance and who does not is well controlled.