Posted on 08/12/2011 11:12:27 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Chicago, August 11, 2011 – This week U.S. Senator Dick Durbin held a press conference with members of the mainstream media to talk about the downgrade crisis. But the Senator’s scripted storyline veered off-course when a conservative reporter – me – showed up to ask an embarrassing question. Namely, “Senator, you’ve blamed the tea party…but do you bear any responsibility for this downgrade crisis?”
What, you didn’t hear about this incident in the media? For those of you that need more proof that journalism is dead, read on. …
I went to Durbin’s press conference to set the record straight. My objective: some journalistic balance. Not only did Durbin refuse to answer the question but his cronies in the Chicago media went on the attack.
One of those crony journalists was Jim Anderson, news director for the Illinois Radio Network. You can hear him in the background telling Durbin, “He organizes tea party rallies." In media terms, that’s called being fair and impartial. That’s what a real journalist does.
I stood my ground and asked the question a number of times. “You’re not allowed to ask questions during a press conference,” bleated Anderson. “We are going to have you thrown out by the cops,” he said, running interference for Durbin. In addition to doing news for the Illinois Radio Network, Anderson apparently moonlights as an unpaid member of Dick Durbin’s staff.
A special agent was soon dispatched to have me escorted out of the room, where I, as press, had a right to be. At least, that’s what I read, once upon a time, in the U.S. Constitution. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at communities.washingtontimes.com ...
I hate Illinois Nazis.
As with what is happening in the UK, liberalism is a cancer that if not inhibited or stopped will destroy our country. =.=
“......liberalism is a cancer that if not inhibited or stopped will destroy our country.”
Better change the words “will destroy” to “has destroyed”.
A journolist reveals the sad truth.
Who was the jerk reporter next to him that kept interrupting?
You did a great job exposing the dirt bag Durbin, but what do you expect from Illinois.
I weep for my native state! Illinois used to be reliably Republican in statewide politics before Chicago thug politics dominated the downstate.
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One conservative reporter with a gaggle of MSM liberal reporters... they want the conservative arrested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rr2cVIw6Bc&feature=player_embedded
This is an important news story that binds conservatives together - and it’s posted in the middle of the night when the fewest people might see it.
****This is an important news story that binds conservatives together - and it’s posted in the middle of the night when the fewest people might see it.****
Agreed! This video clip needs to be on O’riley or Hannity et al!! It really shows the raw media bias.
Couldn’t sleep one night and was stunned at the number of great stories that are posted around 4 AM... It would be nice to see this on Hannity... it’s a keeper.
Good one...
:’)
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