Obama Campaign Cuts Off Interviews With Florida TV Station

Fox ^ | 10/26/2008 | Fox

[Red in Blue PA]

Barack Obama's campaign killed all interviews with a Florida TV station after Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, faced tough and critical questions from a reporter at the Orlando station, the Orlando Sentinel reported .

During a satellite video Thursday, WFTV's Barbara West quoted Karl Marx and asked Biden how Obama's comment to "Joe the Plumber," about spreading the wealth wasn't being Marxist.

"Are you joking?," Biden asked.

West replied, "No."

[The Sons of Liberty]

Get used to this. A dictator cannot have people asking tough questions.

[webschooner]

If OBamBam is elected Queen, that station will prolly get their friggin broadcast license pulled.

[Doogle]

[kjo]

I guarentee you...this station will at least be investigated. Number one on the agenda for the Dems is Talk Radio.....then they will castrate Fox News....probably by going after Murdoch’s IRS filings.

[TommyDale]

How dare a journalist ask a question that wasn’t scripted by the Obama Campaign? The very nerve!!

[TommyDale]

Murdoch and his News Corp and Fox News are in the tank for Obama already.

[Turret Gunner A20]

If OBamBam is elected Queen, that station will prolly get their friggin broadcast license pulled.

I think you can safely bet the farm on that one.

[Red in Blue PA]

The video appears to be unavilable!

http://www.wftv.com/video/17790025/index.html

[justlittleoleme]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjX8wQPMADk

[Nekman]

Hey,what's the big deal??? It is all in the name of FAIRNESS,which I believe is clearly spelled out in both the Bible and the Constitution. ( As amended on 01-20-2009)

[Beelzebubba]

The interview was perfectly in the model of an MSM interview of a conservative Republican.

[IncPen]

No Soup For You!

[Turret Gunner A20]

How dare a journalist act like a real journalist and ask a question that wasn’t scripted by the Obama Campaign? The very nerve!!

That is nervy as all get out, isn't it? Shame, shame, shame!!!

[I'm ALL Right!]

CONTROL THE MEDIA. CONTROL THE PROPAGANDA. Just like China. When will the Obamabots figure out the truth?

[BARLF]

I will never "get used to it" and the Republicans haven't lost this election. First we vote,remember? I have no white flag to wave, I will do and have been doing all I can to support McCain-Palin and expect they will win on November 4.

Be happy, irritate a socialist.

[P-Marlowe]

I’m sure that if Obama is elected, this station will lose its broadcasting license.

[TommyDale]

Obama Campaign has apparently successfully blackmailed this TV station to pull the video. I saw enough on Fox News to get a good laugh.

[TommyDale]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQXcImQfubM

This works for me!

[NCBraveheart]

The new 11th Commandment.....Thou shalt NOT question the Obamamessiahs’s policies

[TV Dinners]

agreed...
Murdoch and FauxNEWS will be just fine..

[RetiredArmy]

We fought a war to rid Iraq and the world of one dictator named Hussein. Now, here in this country, we are about to elect him in a form of a reincarnation of Saddam/Stalin/Marx/Hitler combined. The United States has lost its mind in its bid to get free handouts from the government.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Headline, January 27th 2009:

Ask a wrong question: go to prison, you bigot!
President Obama Signs New Hate Crime Law
Pelosi, Reid pushed law through in 15 minutes

[Issaquahking]

We won't have "Drudge Report" if Obamination gets elected either. ALL - vote like your life depends upon it, because it does!"

[kjo]

Yeah...because they think he will win....and they know he can and probably will come after them with the IRS.

[Dick Bachert]

I have a feeling there will be lots of folks we know in this shot come 1/20/09.

Heck, WE’LL probably be some of them!

Dibs on the bottom bunk!!

[Balding_Eagle]

Get used to this. A dictator cannot have people asking tough questions.

Seesh, in the face of adversity you fold up like a wet diaper don't you?

Thank God our men in Iraq are men.

[Dr. Ursus]

Joe the plumber will be sent to Gitmo. Freepers sent to
re-education camp. The new Brave New World.

[fiodora]

That is the change we believe in...

[G Larry]

The only “outrage” is that is took so long for the question to be asked.

I wish the reporter had follow-up questions that make it clear that Biden’s answers were not responsive, and in fact reflect no difference from Marxism.

[bushinohio]

Joe the plumber asks a question Obama doesn't like and they dig into his private life for all the world to see. A reporter asks questions Biden doesn't like and they boycott the station. I thought the libs loved free speech.
Oh, wait....they only love free speech for terrorists, Christian and conservative bashers, and America haters.

The hypocrisy and downright stupidity of the left never ceases to amaze me.

[shalom aleichem]

I watched the video and must say that I am extremely proud of Barbara West. She will hold a lace in the pantheon of media super stars (short list: Rush, Hannity, Malkin, Ingram etc. are on it). Great interview!

[R0CK3T]

Or maybe Zero will ask Ayers for his thoughts about what needs to be done...you know that one little plan to liquidate 25 million people?

Its clear what this portends - the model on display is naked and without doubt, ask questions that make the Revoluti...err...0bama look bad and the Baraksehviks will remove your voice and if your lucky that might be where it ends.

If not, well, you were probably a racist and had it coming to you anyway.

[OKSooner]

Hats off to this lady because she made a career decision when she dared to do this.

[CodeToad]

Obama is a just a skinny little kid and can’t take the heat of the kitchen. Liberalism/Marxism can never stand having to explain itself.

[R0CK3T]

Forget about any notion of the defense of free speech, they want (and are counting on) people to feel FEAR of censorship.

They are laying down the foundation to send the message, as a mental model. Its not anything that is written down, but its certainly something you WILL learn to respect and obey.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I just heard (on FOX) that West was Chief Assistant to Peter Jennings.....she has a very experienced background.

Keep that in mind if the attacks start to paint her a a “local yokle” out to make a name for herself.

[TornadoAlley3]

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

How did you like the way she say “No” when he asked if she was joking. That was the highlight of the interview. It was when Biden realized he was not going to dumb her down for the public.

BTW, I think this story is getting legs. No one can deny a pattern of how Obama deals with dissent anymore. Eric Shaun (FOX) is on this.

[TLI]

Barbara West quoted Karl Marx and asked Biden how Obama's comment to "Joe the Plumber," about spreading the wealth wasn't being Marxist.

"Are you joking?," Biden asked.

West replied, "No."





No slow Joe, we are not joking.

[ponygirl]

That's interesting, because in my personal opinion, she appeared to be angry, yet a little bit scared in her questioning. Sort of like, "I know I'm going to get clobbered later, but I'm so furious I'm doing it anyway." That's why there were no follow-up questions. Her heart was probably in her throat. I'm thrilled she did what she did, I just wish she had shown more bravery in doing it and slammed his ridiculous answers. None of his answers made any sense according to her questions and she should have called him on it.

Easy for me to say, right? :-) I'm terrible at interviewing people.

[aclusux.com]

The liberals of this country are making an example out of this average “Joe.” If you disagree with Obama you will be crucified. What’s it called when a dissenting opinion ensures your demise? Isn’t there are name for it?

[jackv]

I think this is great. This is how Republicans are questioned all the time BUT crybaby dems punish the stations????
Just showing us all what they are and what they will do if they EVER get a chance to “control” this nation!!!!

Fox has been covering this this morning comparing it to what they do in Venezuala!!!

[Condor51]

Barbara West better hire 24/7 protection. Barry's 'fight the smears truth squad' are not pleased. They just may "get in her face".

I'd also bet some government agency computers are already going overtime building a file on her. Then one dark night there's a knock on her door. Obama;s 'Civilian Security Force' is on the other side.

[jaz.357]

Joe-Bama! The hits just keep a commin!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

It is interesting because it shows how 2 people can look at the same event and come away with 2 completely different, VALID interpretations. That is why we are not dems I guess :-)

Either way, Joe was not a happy camper :-) :-)

[taraytarah]

"I don't know who's writing your questions," Biden asked her.

The American people, Joe.

[Victoria_R]

The liberals of this country are making an example out of this average “Joe.” If you disagree with Obama you will be crucified. What’s it called when a dissenting opinion ensures your demise? Isn’t there are name for it?

Ostracism.

I was just told that due to the expected legal costs of $50,000 to $100,000 that I should forget that those in power violated my constitutional rights. This is the second time I've been told this in the last 10 years.

Not surprisingly it was state-run schools that feel it's more important to suppress dissenters even if it means things like violating an individual's right to due process, privacy, and civil rights.

[GOPJ]

Why should Obama put up with real questions when he’s used to having his butt kissed by the MSM?

[tomnbeverly]

and when a civilian Plumber is solicited and asks a tough question that puts the Democratic candidate on the Defensive, suddenly his privacy is breached, his records are rummaged through in an attempt to embarass him publicly by campaign political operatives, strangely those champions of Privacy and Personal Rights are silent because your voice does not matter unless it supports one sided views.

Scary indeed. America is dying.