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3 reporters were dismissed from the Obama camp because their papers are now supporting McCain. Are you rea?

I'm a McCain supporter. To all those who are undecided, indifferent or supporting Obama: your right to speak in opposition on this blog is a freedom that will soon be history...

Update:

Are you READY???

Update 2:

Effected are: New York Post, The Washington Times, The Dallas Morning News. Here's the story. http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/31/obama-plan...

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One reporter said:

"We've been traveling since 2007 with him. ... We're a relevant newspaper -- every day we break news," Solomon said. "And to suddenly be kicked off the plane for people who haven't covered it as aggressively or thoroughly as we are ... it sort of feels unfair."

Update 4:

Arrests exercising free speech already in action... http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=30...

Considering the Palin effigy acceptable because it's the Halloween season?...

Must be it depends on what we want to freely speak.

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  • KMR
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    To separate truth from spin requires consulting than one news source, particularly one long on partisan politics and short on verifiable sourcing. Just because Fox News reports something doesn't make it true.

    The decision to exclude the 3 reporters was a tactical one, not a partisan one. It was qualified by the demographic of undecided voters Obama needs to reach during the last days of his campaign.

    Let's be logical. If the objective in the final days is to reach as many swing voters as possible, preference for reporters from regional or provincial newspapers read by targeted swing voters would be a strategic imperative. It makes absolutely no sense, with only a few days left in the campaign, to finance junkets of reporters from any news agencies who prefer the other candidate.

    If you were required to provide professional references for a job you REALLY wanted, wouldn't you select former employers who would give you the most favorable recommendation of your performance?

    In my opinion, all effigies are unacceptable, and it is my right as an American to tell you this, whether or not you agree.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    ok - i understand FOX tried to make a huge deal out of this, yet i think of that's not something. those newshounds have had their threat to invite their questions and write their articles - in actuality they have been allowed to do it first. As a presidential candidate, he needs to narrate with as many media retailers as attainable, and that's unlike he has countless time to spend with the comparable newshounds repeatedly. i've got self assurance he became asked to do a particular interview commencing Monday, and that they had to make room someplace. Why would desire to any journalist have decision over new newshounds that have not gotten their threat yet?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    That is not true. There was no more room on the plane. Fox 5 is certainly not in Obama corner and they are on the plane. I am sure there are other reporters that had to be denied because there is no more room.

    Why don't they to hop aboard McCain's Bus. There is probably plenty of room there, that is unless it breaks down, again.

    LOL

    Obama for the win.

  • 1 decade ago

    The Democrats have already announce their intention to reinstate the "fairness doctrine" in an effort to eliminate conservative talk radio.

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  • 1 decade ago

    "They only got rid of those people because they were stupid."

    You can hear that comment coming...

    If there's anything a Liberal is- self-righteously judgmental as got to be the top of the list.

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