Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Only black reporter kicked out of McCain event for no reason.

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
givemebackmycountry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:34 PM
Original message
Only black reporter kicked out of McCain event for no reason.
Republicans seem to have these ongoing issues with people who do not look like they do.
And now, John McCain...he's going to lose the election to one.

Check this out...
From our friend John Avarosis at
http://www.americablog.com/2008/08/only-black-reporter-kicked-out-of.html

Only black reporter kicked out of McCain event for no reason.

Tallahassee Democrat senior writer Stephen Price on Friday was singled out and asked to leave a media area at the Panama City rally of presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.
Price was among at least three other reporters, and the only black reporter, surrounding McCain's campaign bus — Gov. Charlie Crist and his fiancee, Carole Rome, were already aboard — when a member of the Arizona senator's security detail asked the reporter to identify himself. Price had shown his media credentials to enter the area.
Price showed his employee identification as well as his credentials for the Friday event.
"I explained I was with the state press, but the Secret Service man said that didn't matter and that I would have to go," Price said.
When another reporter asked why Price was being removed, she too was led out of the area. Other state reporters remained.
Jonathan Block does advance work for McCain's campaign. He was in Panama City on Friday but was not present when reporter Stephen Price was asked to move from a restricted area.
"Access to the senator is tightly controlled," Block said. "I would first express regret that your reporter was moved, and I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that race had nothing to do with it."


Yeah right...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/2/141655/8118/37/561349
http://floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080802/CAPITOLNEWS/808020312


Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:36 PM
Response to Original message
1. I'd think McCain't needs all the press he can get. n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:37 PM
Response to Original message
2. Well that's good
PR.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:38 PM
Response to Original message
3. "Race had nothing to do with it..."
"We'd throw any dark-colored person out, regardless of their race."
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:39 PM
Response to Original message
4. Racist AND sexist!
"a member of the Arizona senator's security detail asked the reporter to identify himself"


"When another reporter asked why Price was being removed, she too was led out of the area."

They've been reading "How to Lose an Election in a Few Short Months"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:40 PM
Response to Original message
5. Oh, please, please, please, please....


Let this be a nuclear bomb to the McSame campaign... let this become such a HUGE blow-up that he can never, ever recover.



Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dancingme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-08 08:41 PM
Response to Original message
6. this should be major news tomorrow
on the Sunday shows. But instead we'll hear about Obama playing the "race card".
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed May 01st 2024, 06:17 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC