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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 12:47 PM
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WH issues dress code to press corps
Is this Le Cirque - or Canada? Photographers and other members of the White House press corps used to more casual attire were freaking after a memo from President Bush's people yesterday dictated the "dress code" for his joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin today. "Jeans and T-shirts will not be permitted," it read. "Gentlemen must wear jackets."

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/257435p-220490c.html

Do they usually dress way down? hmmm...maybe because the cameras aren't on them? Seems a little pretentious and insulting. Or maybe it's just one more way to beat the press like he owns them.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 12:51 PM
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1. Can women wear string bikinis?
Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 12:51 PM by wtmusic
Tops AND bottoms, of course
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Demit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 12:57 PM
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2. Photographers in a jacket and tie? That's laughable.
Now we'll get to see if they are forced by their "free press" owners to suit up, as per der Fuehrer's edict.

You're right, this is a "How high?" moment. Very interesting.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 01:04 PM
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3. Sit..............................Speak........................Good Boy!
Here's a Doggy bisquit....
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thinkingwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 01:27 PM
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4. yes, reporters dress down
when not in front of the camera. Jeans are the norm.
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flobee1kenobi Donating Member (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 01:44 PM
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5. all the press i have seen
wear stuff like photojournalist vests, cargo pants, ect
stuff with a lot of pockets to hold all their gear, and stuff that is comfortable and easy to move around in.
If this was *'s call it just makes me sick!
1. telling the press what to wear
2. in another country
I really think he has severe mental/ego problems and its starting to scare me!
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thinkingwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:14 PM
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7. He has issues
Serious issues.
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KCS72000 Donating Member (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 01:50 PM
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6. A Tie can be a real problem

They get in the way, especially if you are carrying several cameras with straps and flash units with external battery packs etc.

Ties are not PRACTICAL.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:38 PM
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8. More evidence he's lost his mind and thinks he's "The Emperor."
:eyes:
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:03 PM
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9. Doesn't he have that same dress code for the people who work in the WH?
I think I read that somewhere. They must "respect" the office of the Presidency and dress appropriately. :eyes: Too bad they don't have a president they can respect.
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:13 PM
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10. Too bad they didn't have the balls...
...to ALL show up in jeans and t's, thus forcing the admin to either forego press coverage, or back down.
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dawn_fayhe Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:20 PM
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11. Never seen
I have never seen them dress "way" down before, but with LYING bush, anything is possible! This is more of an insult to the press than from the press to the president.
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 08:42 AM
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12. Hi dawn_fayhe!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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