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Obama Dodges Blago Controversy... Bashes Reporter for "Wasting Question" (Video)
Gateway Pundit —
Once again Barack Obama refuses to take responsibility for his words and actions. Here's a look at what we have to look forward to for the next 4 years: Via Drudge.
“I DON’T WANT YOU TO WASTE YOUR QUESTION.”
Instapundit —
“I DON’T WANT YOU TO WASTE YOUR QUESTION.”
Video: Obama starting to get testy at media’s questions about Blago
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Video: Obama starting to get testy at media’s questions about Blago posted at 8:54 pm on December 16, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly As testy, at least, as the Prince of Peace is capable of getting. Via Breitbart , looks like this scene might have jarred something loose in the press corps because reporters were talking tough afterwards. Good work, boys — you’re only six months too late .
Claim: Informant Says Blago Ran Illegal Gambling Operation in the 70s
Ace of Spades HQ —
Claim: Informant Says Blago Ran Illegal Gambling Operation in the 70s The Chicago Way, part sixty eight: The ABC7 I-Team has learned that an attorney who went undercover for the FBI in the late 1980's says he told federal authorities years ago about wrongdoing by Blagojevich. His name is Robert Cooley. Cooley was a criminal defense lawyer in Chicago in the late 1980's who became one of the most potent witnesses against Chicago corruption, testifying for federal prosecutors in cases that resulted in dozens of convictions. Cooley says that before Rod Blagojevich got into politics he was a bookmaker on the North Side who regularly paid the Chicago mob to operate. ... ...
Obama Still Avoiding Uncomfortable Questions on Blagojevich
Stop The ACLU —
Its fun to watch Obama squirm. I wonder how much worse his stutter would be if crap really hit the fan! Obama really screwed up on his reaction to this entire scandal. It certainly makes me wonder what he is hiding. It amazes me that the media are actually asking tough questions. ...
Obama: 'Let Me Just Cut You Off Because I Don't Want You to Waste Your Question.'
Weekly Standard Blog —
Testy, testy:
Overnight News from around the Blagosphere
Doug Ross @ Journal —
This is not the Blago I thought I knew. [image] MSNBC : Obama team promotes transparency - Friday, December 05, 2008 - Obama transition co-chair John Podesta issued a memo today to all transition staff, outlining new procedures on transparency. Team Obama has dubbed the new policy "Seat at The Table." In a nutshell, the Obama team will post any documents from official meetings with outside organizations on its Web site. The site also will feature dates of the meetings and the names of organizations involved in the meetings... • Blago and Emanuel had 21 conversations regarding the vacant Senate seat : A little boidie told Sun-Times columnist Michael ...
Obama Lectures Reporter: 'Don't Waste Your Question' on Blago
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
During his press conference announcing new Education Secretary designate Arne Duncan on Tuesday, Barack Obama lectured Chicago Tribune reporter John McCormick "I don’t want you to waste your question" when he tried to press the President-elect on whether Obama told the truth when he said they were taking a "very hands-off approach" to his Senate replacement. (Video here.)
Media liberals noticed how much this sounds like their nominee for Worst President Ever, but they’re already arguing that criticizing Obama for lecturing the press for tough questions is premature. In Wednesday’s Washington Post, reporter/columnist Dana Milbank ...
The One does not like tough questions
The LLama Butchers —
The One does not like tough questions Via Hot Air: Posted by LMC at December 17, 2008 12:51 PM | TrackBack
Another Windy City Irony
The New Editor —
The reporter who was chastised Tuesday by President-Elect Barack Obama for "wast[ing] a question" about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was none other than John McCormick, the Chicago Tribune's deputy editorial page editor whom Blagojevich wanted fired from the Trib's editorial board ...
Obama team promotes transparency
Flopping Aces —
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DO NOT READ FURTHER UNTIL YOUR POPCORN IS READY
From NBC’s Savannah Guthrie
Obama transition co-chair John Podesta issued a memo today to all transition staff, outlining new procedures on transparency. Team Obama has dubbed the new policy “Seat at The Table.”
In a nutshell, the Obama team will post any documents from official meetings with outside organizations on its Web site. The site also will feature dates of the meetings and the names of organizations involved in the meetings. In the memo, Podesta told the staff, “this scope is a floor, not a ceiling.” In other words, staff are encouraged to ...
