Joe Klein Barred From McCain Camp Plane

http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/1008/Why_cant_Klein_get_a_seat.html

Why can't Klein get a seat? UPDATE

Time columnist Joe Klein, who’s been a forceful critic of the McCain campaign (and already said he’s unwilling to accept a post-election apology), has found himself without a seat on the McCain or Palin the past four months.

In June, Klein was kept from boarding the McCain plane over what they said had been a security issue. More recently, when trying to fly on the Palin plane last week, Klein told Politico over e-mail that the campaign's response was he “couldn’t be accommodated at this time.”

“I’ve done nine presidential campaigns and this is the first time this has ever happened to me,” Klein said. “I was even allowed—I won’t say welcomed—on the Clinton plane in the summer of 1996 after I was revealed as the author of Primary Colors.”

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Klein noted that a couple weeks ago he told McCain adviser Nicolle Wallace about planning to get on the McCain plane again, and by his account, “she seemed to think it would be fine.” (Wallace has not yet answered a request for comment).

One thing seems clear about not getting on the Palin plane: space wasn't an issue. According to a reporter traveling with the campaign, there had been a few empty seats last week.

“My understanding is that his request came in too late,” Palin spokesperson Tracey Schmitt said.

So either Klein is consistently too late putting in requests, or the campaign just doesn't really want him aboard.

UPDATE: Campaign spokesperson Michael Goldfarb responded that "we don't allow Daily Kos diarists on board either."

left to cover their campaign.

edit to add: That has to be one of the dumbest strategies I have ever seen. But, the less coverage McCrazy gets the better I like it.

I'm not sure of his political stance though....don't know much about him....

They are turning into Nazis. You can't control what every single reporter says about you.

It would be their way, or the highway. Sarah's got a background of doing that.

have consistently incited their supporters to be nasty towards the media.

They're not sending a pool with Bob Barr or Nader. Obviously the McCain campaign is a third rate organization. Why treat them like serious candidates?

but equating Joe Klein with them is just plain ridiculous. :crazy:

the story from Jay Carney at Time about how (after having a really good relationship with McCain over the years) he got on the plane to interview McCain, and he turned into something "out of invasion of the body snatchers"? It was the "read my book!" interview.

I bet they're trying to cut weight. Yeah, that's the ticket...

I love to watch the Palin/McLame ticket continue to piss off what he used to call his base. He's now focused everything on bringing out the pukes and I don't think they like him enough to put down the bud and leave the trailer on the 4th.

i've never seen such babies as the McCain campaign.