Reporter who wore sunglasses while asking President question today is not blind

http://www.booknoise.net/oneparty/index.html ^ | June 14, 2006 | Vanity

[Peach]

Reporter Paul Wallsten, a leftist reporter, asked the president a question today during the press conference while keeping his sunglasses on.

The president commented on the sunglasses in this exchange:

Bush: You gonna ask your question with shades on?

Wallsten: Yes...

Bush: But there's no sun out here.

Wallsten: It depends on your perspective.

Bush: Touché.

Daily Kos nutjobs are claiming that Wallsten is blind. Unless it happened recently, I think the nutjobs are just making stuff up (again).

Wallsten is featured on the left of this picture:

[samadams2000]

George Washington would have frog marched him behind a barn.

[Peach]

We talked about how disrespectful this was during the press conference live thread today.

Daily Kos folks are saying the reporter is blind; I don't think so.

[martin_fierro]

I suppose we're to be thankful he was clothed.

[Chuck54]

I think the nutjobs are just making stuff up (again).

Nah, they wouldn't do that.

Would they?

[Peach]

I wouldn't have even called on the guy. What next? A baseball cap?

[sully777]

Immediate Press Release:

DailyKos to be renamed DailyTards

[Darkwolf377]

What an ass.

[MNJohnnie]

I curious where he got the "Press" credentials. Sure looks like Daily Kos is nothing but a DNC front group. Just a way to cheat on the CFR laws all the Democrats demanded and voted for

[Peach]

Maybe they are wearing their tinfoil hats again like they did over the weekend at that annual meeting C-Span showed.

My husband walked into the room while the television was showing that meeting and said, without even knowing who he was looking at, that it was the biggest group of the unwashed he'd seen since the 60's.

[martin_fierro]

That clown's less professional than Jeff Gannon.

[Darkwolf377]

This is a perfect illustration of the DUmmie loser mindset--they giggle over this kind of thing, and the press club dinner "routine" by that "comedian" but they can't get control of the White House or Congress.

Can't win any elections, but MAN have they got us on the run in the childishness department.

[Peach]

If you google his name, he's been on Bush's case for a long while, especially the Rove story. He's a legitimate reporter and writes for the LA papers frequently, but Daily Kos folks must love him and now are just making stuff up to make the president look foolish for commenting on his sunglasses.

[LibWhacker]

Bush: You gonna ask your question with shades on?

Wallsten: Yes...

Bush: But there's no sun out here.

I wish he had said: "First, some gentlemen with shades and wires in their ears are going to be asking you some questions."

[SamAdams_Lite]

The WH press corps gave conservative bloggers the bums rush but welcome the moonbats.

[bwteim]

It must be a conspiracy. The guy on the right is leaning the same weird way like Oswald....

[Peach]

You have that right. Exactly. Much as I get disgusted with Republicans sometimes, I look at the Democrats and breath a sigh of relief I escaped their clutches when I left college.

[Peach]

ROFL! That would have been perfect.

[reagan_fanatic]

Bush: You gonna ask your question with shades on?
Wallsten: Yes...
Bush: But there's no sun out here.
Wallsten: It depends on your perspective.


What childish asses these leftists are. I wonder if they have any clue whatsoever just how immature they really are.

[RexBeach]

A rude AND ugly SOB.

I used to be in the press corps at the White House. If we had reacted to President Reagan like that, the press office would have yanked our credentials.

[SE Mom]

I didn't hear the name of the reporter- first thing to find out- is this guy really blind?

[Peach]

I know it; that was not handled well, imo. The leftists would defend THEIR reporters who were gay escorts and say it's a GOOD thing. But we kick ours out. Most unfortunate because he used to ask terrific questions.

[Jameison]

What an idiot.
The loony left of America, permanently stuck on stupid.

[Cobra64]

The guy looks lite in the loafers and needs to get rid of his metrosexual 5 o'clock shadow. What a dork.

[bwteim]

Good tactics on GW's part. Even Gregory was surprised when GW first commented on his tie, and Gregory looked down at himself.

[Peach]

Maybe we can suggest to Tony that his credentials get yanked. I'm surprised he was even let in while wearing sunglasses.

[ahayes]

He wears his sunglasses at night.

I've never considered the etiquette of sunglasses, but I suppose if they aren't needed and if they are worn in a possibly confrontational situation they could be seen as impolite because they hide one's expression and could be considered intimidating.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Is it Peter Wallsten and not Paul?

[Peach]

I googled his name and don't see anything that says he's blind. He sure doesn't look blind in his picture and most blind people would be wearing sunglasses.

[kaboom]

It was a no win situation for the reporter since the sunglasses were covering the mascara and fake lashes underneath.

[bigfootbob]

Chumps like this validate that sage decision.

[Txsleuth]

Wasn't Daily Kos also spreading the rumor a few weeks ago that Rove was being indicted, for sure???

Lefties have a slogan, "why tell the truth, when lies get us what we want?"

[Rakkasan1]

blind to truth and deaf to reason. that sums up most of the media jackals.

[PsyOp]

He should have told the punk to sit down and then moved on to another reporter.

[NavyCanDo]

Don't look blind to me. This lie is spreading like wild fire. I Just heard 3 liberals at work laughing and talking about a new incident of Bush putting his foot in his mouth, and I heard something about a blind guy. Your story clears it up.

[Mo1]

If he was blind .. then why was he holding a note pad and pen

[Peach]

Even when I meet friends outside, I take off my glasses to talk with them.

[RandallFlagg]

If this jackass attends the next press briefing, Secretary Snow oughta say, "Where's those cool-looking shades today, Wallsten?"

And ask him at every briefing/gaggle. Again and again.

[Peach]

It is Peter Wellsten. Did I say Paul upthread?


AAAARGH!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[Horatio Gates]

This reminds me of the time I was debating with the local moonbat fish wrap editor who didn't believe me about Krauthammer, in reality, being confined to a wheelchair

[italianquaker]

other important news today water is wet and this guy is an a-s

[Jameison]

"Good tactics on GW's part. Even Gregory was surprised when GW first commented on his tie, and Gregory looked down at himself"

Well W knows he's wining against these jokers.
One can afford to get jocular with a bunch of guys that have had a very bad mauling from you in the past few days.

[jazusamo]

Just another leftist hack reporter with no class. His press creds should be pulled permanently.

[RandallFlagg]

--And call him, "Hollywood," too.

[McGruff]

Wallsten: It depends on your perspective.

Liberal WANKER answer!

[Peach]

So the answer is, PETER WELLSTEN is definitely NOT blind.

Does anyone have an account to post at Daily Kos? They are saying he's blind.

The left never let the facts get in the way of a really good story. LOL

[SamAdams_Lite]

I Just heard 3 liberals at work laughing and talking about a new incident

Before the end of the day it will be about the President asking Stevie Wonder why he's wearing glasses.

[JZelle]

"I used to be in the press corps at the White House. If we had reacted to President Reagan like that, the press office would have yanked our credentials."


Imagine what Clinton would've done, not to mention the MSM.

[Sacajaweau]

his hanky.....Whadda ya call that thing? Said the Prez. It really upset Gregory's dice!!