Well okay, I know it's polarizing to talk politics, especially when your blog isn't political, but this headline blew me away.
Freedom of the press is paramount, dear readers, and this is a very telling action by a candidate who has enjoyed big love by the press.
However, in the waning weeks of the election there has been an attempt to control the press by this candidate... very disturbing indeed.
Perhaps we should take a second look at this person.
Only dictators control the press, like crackpot Hugo Chavez.
Read and weep:
Journalists from three major newspapers -- each having endorsed John McCain -- reportedly have been booted from the Barack Obama campaign plane for the final leg of the presidential campaign.
The Washington Times reported Friday that they were notified of the Obama campaign's decision Thursday evening -- even though the paper has covered Obama from the start.
"I hope the candidate that promises to unite America isn't using a litmus test to determine who gets to cover his campaign," Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon said in the article
The New York Post and Dallas Morning News also have been kicked off Obama's plane, according to the Web site The Drudge Report.
The Washington Times has protested the campaign's decision.
Representatives from the Post and Morning News could not be reached immediately for comment.
The Washington Times reported Friday that they were notified of the Obama campaign's decision Thursday evening -- even though the paper has covered Obama from the start.
"I hope the candidate that promises to unite America isn't using a litmus test to determine who gets to cover his campaign," Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon said in the article
The New York Post and Dallas Morning News also have been kicked off Obama's plane, according to the Web site The Drudge Report.
The Washington Times has protested the campaign's decision.
Representatives from the Post and Morning News could not be reached immediately for comment.
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suppression of freedom of the press and full disclosure is very serious .... and imagine if John McCain did this...it would be front page news on all newspapers, and the lead on every major network newscast,wouldn't it?
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6 comments:
You bet it would and good for you for your mention of it, very few others have.
Invisi-Gal doesn't like her press manipulated and doesn't like being spoon fed propoganda infomercials either.
Sounds like a mushroom diet ;)
Um, John McCain has done it, with NYT. Funny, only saw it mentioned on one media outlet.
Chris, there is a clear difference between the two dismissals. Obama ejected all reporters from 3 papers while McCain ejected one reporter from the NYT, NOT the whole crew.
And if you google the ejection of Mo Dowd, you will find many reports of it.
Chances are you are a reasonable person and will come to a reasonable conclusion without getting cranky about it.
Hi invisi-gal -
Apologies - I didn't read closely enough to see that the entire crew was ejected. I don't agree with that action, but I guess I'd say that there is more I don't agree with about the other candidate's positions on issues important to me.
And the only thing I'm really cranky about is having the 4th yard sign I've put up stolen from my property :)
Don't forget to vote tomorrow - and bring ID, just in case!
Oh Chris, so sorry someone stole your signs, which is another suppression of free speech... not to mention trespassing and theft...have we all gone crazy or what?
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