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White House shuts out (Boston) Herald scribe
Boston Herald ^ | May 18, 2011 | Hillary Chabot

Posted on 05/18/2011 3:28:46 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner

The White House Press Office has refused to give the Boston Herald full access to President Obama’s Boston fund-raiser today, in e-mails objecting to the newspaper’s front page placement of a Mitt Romney op-ed, saying pool reporters are chosen based on whether they cover the news “fairly.”

“I tend to consider the degree to which papers have demonstrated to covering the White House regularly and fairly in determining local pool reporters,” White House spokesman Matt Lehrich wrote in response to a Herald request for full access to the presidential visit.

“My point about the op-ed was not that you ran it but that it was the full front page, which excluded any coverage of the visit of a sitting US President to Boston. I think that raises a fair question about whether the paper is unbiased in its coverage of the President’s visits,” Lehrich wrote.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
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To: Campion

Not that you know of. You have to wonder abut the murder of Obongo’s pal, the gay choir boy from Trinity and the murder of the man involved in the Obongo passport breach.


41 posted on 05/18/2011 7:22:39 AM PDT by mojitojoe ( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
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To: Cboldt

I am an independent and not anyone but Lt Col Allen’s West cheerleader and I CALL BS on that article. Secret service agents do not pull hair and people would not be arrested under any SS order. IF they were arrested that was a local call.

That article slanders the Secret Service and their role.


42 posted on 05/18/2011 7:25:00 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Fascism (dictionary.com): a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism <check>, regimenting all industry <check> , commerce <check>, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism cult of personality and often racism <check>.

We got us a mini-version with aspirations to be a maxi.

43 posted on 05/18/2011 7:25:41 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Just A Reader

“Serious question - did Bush refuse access to any reporters or news groups?
I honestly don’t remember ever reading that he did.”

I can GARENTEE that if he had, you would have heard about it from the MSM


44 posted on 05/18/2011 7:30:22 AM PDT by Panzerlied ("We shall never surrender!")
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Excellent response by the Herald! His Majesty the President-King does not wish to be annoyed by the peasants, and the more people realize it, the better.


45 posted on 05/18/2011 7:35:06 AM PDT by American Quilter (DEFUND OBAMACARE.)
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To: Doogle

The Democrats have now produced two presidents with this disorder: Bubba and Barack.


46 posted on 05/18/2011 7:37:06 AM PDT by American Quilter (DEFUND OBAMACARE.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

Tbh, Putin would be an improvement.


47 posted on 05/18/2011 7:37:53 AM PDT by benjibrowder (For Neda. May God bless those fighting for freedom.)
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To: Doogle

It’s obvious that he is a narcissist at pathological levels, but why isn’t this weakness being exploited at the national level?


48 posted on 05/18/2011 7:40:07 AM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
-- That article slanders the Secret Service and their role. --

I was citing it for its remark that reporters who visited the protesters cage were not allowed back to the main event.

49 posted on 05/18/2011 7:41:54 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
The White House Press Office has refused to give the Boston Herald full access to President Obama’s Boston fund-raiser today, in e-mails objecting to the newspaper’s front page placement of a Mitt Romney op-ed, saying pool reporters are chosen based on whether they cover the news “fairly.”

Ah, irony. But, who is surprised? Didn't the Obama campaign do the same sorts of things during the campaign? Wasn't there a TV station in Florida that asked Biden questions he didn't like that experienced some consequences? Since getting into office, didn't the Obama Regime tried to exempt Fox News from pool reporters? How long did it take Obama to submit to an interview with Chris Wallace?

50 posted on 05/18/2011 7:43:40 AM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: Yorlik803

It wasn’t only a liberal, it was Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi. Yet Bush treated her well, and by the end of the documentary, you could tell that Ms. Pelosi had come to respect George W. Bush. If I recall correctly, Ms. Pelosi received some criticism from the left for “falling” for President Bush.


51 posted on 05/18/2011 7:44:54 AM PDT by Carling (Obama: Inexperienced and incompetent, yet ego maniacal. God help us all.)
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To: Voter#537

“Vlad would be better than ZERO . . . .”

...and he is not a girly-man!


52 posted on 05/18/2011 7:51:31 AM PDT by Batman11 (Obama's poll numbers are so low the Kenyans are claiming he was born in the USA!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

What a bunch of spoiled (but dangerous) brats the current morons in the white house have turned out to be.

No one is allowed attention but His Selfawareness?? Crazy! Just....crazy!


53 posted on 05/18/2011 7:59:04 AM PDT by luvie (GOP? You need to fight like a GIRL!!~~Sarah Palin)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

He really is an insecure little twerp.


54 posted on 05/18/2011 8:04:18 AM PDT by chessplayer
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To: BrewingFrog

The MSM didn’t complain about what the WH did to the SF Chronicle reporter, and they won’t complain about this.

They are self-serving cowards.


55 posted on 05/18/2011 8:07:29 AM PDT by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

It’s the press. They’re all liars anyway. Who cares?


56 posted on 05/18/2011 8:31:35 AM PDT by Clint Williams (America -- a great idea, didn't last. The only reasonable response to Jihad is Crusade.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
“It’s all about control,” Reynolds said. “At some point this will blow back on them.

Yeah right. The Poynter Institute is on this like white on rice... (NOT). If a Republican tried to pull this stuff it would be noted - screamed about - covered ad nauseum ... Now? Crickets.

57 posted on 05/18/2011 8:59:47 AM PDT by GOPJ (Osama bin SEALed - http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2009/05/terrifying-brilliance-of-islam.html)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
The White House is going to ‘require’ the press pool to submit all articles for approval before publication. Only ‘approved speech’ will be allowed.

I am not joking. This is where we are heading.

But not to worry. The Soros funded Media Matters is all over this. You know, because they are so concerned about the ‘truth’. lol

Yeah right! lol You'll see Media Matters protesting Obama the same day you see NOW protesting a Muslim for cutting the head off his daughter or wife because he was ‘dishonored’. The Left is so absurd. They are actually silly.

58 posted on 05/18/2011 9:37:45 AM PDT by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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To: Rocky

You’re right about the ego, but I’m not laughing I’m crying!


59 posted on 05/18/2011 9:41:07 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: BrewingFrog

Are you refering to The Boston Hearld or The Boston Globe?


60 posted on 05/18/2011 9:55:02 AM PDT by Clint Lippo
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