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The DC's Lewis Flusters Kurtz after criticisingBreach of Decorum at White House Announcement
The Daily Caller ^ | June 17, 2012 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 06/17/2012 6:21:14 PM PDT by RitaOK

On his Sunday show “Reliable Sources,” CNN host and Daily Beast Washington bureau chief Howard Kurtz made it clear that he disapproved of The Daily Caller reporter Neil Munro’s attempt to ask President Barack Obama a question during his immigration announcement on Friday.

However, he then asked guest Matt Lewis, also a contributor to The Daily Caller, to react to Munro’s attempt, asking if he would have done the same thing. That led to the following exchange between Lewis and Kurtz.

Transcript as follows:

KURTZ: All right. Matt, he’s your colleague at The Daily Caller. But a lot of conservatives have criticized what he did. He claimed — Neil Munro says he believed the president was closing his remarks. He had no intention of interrupting him. But he kept on talking while the president was trying to speak. LEWIS: Well, first of all — a little about Neil Munro. He’s actually an Irish immigrant himself. He was with the National Journal for a decade. So, he’s a seasoned reporter. I think, if you put it in context, President Obama, first of all, the policy bypasses Congress — KURTZ: No, no, no, I’ve only got a few seconds. LEWIS: The speech — KURTZ: Would you have done what he did? Was he wrong? LEWIS: Cenk [Uygur] just said that we should be aggressive when asking questions. There was going to be no question and answer. This was the only chance he had to ask a question. KURTZ: Happens all the time. He had no business interrupting the president. LEWIS: The press corps should be a little less deferential to authority. KURTZ: This is not a question of being differential. Ask all the questions you want, you can shout question — LEWIS: Where in the Constitution does it say you can’t ask questions? This is protocol and it’s etiquette. But it’s not constitutional. He did the right thing. KURTZ: I understand. I understand that you have to defend your guy – LEWIS: It’s not defending my guy. It’s defending the right for reporters to ask questions.


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To: ClearCase_guy

What is so hard about this? Do you guys think these Lefties will stay static, sit there, and not use this, happily?

The precedent is set and will be their new net.

And, yes, they will be happy to bump all things up a notch.


21 posted on 06/17/2012 7:52:42 PM PDT by RitaOK (NO ROMNEY, NO COMPROMISE. NO WAY. NO HOW. NOT NOW. NOT EVER.)
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To: RitaOK

A self-serving headline by the Daily Caller...


22 posted on 06/17/2012 8:20:52 PM PDT by kenavi (Obama doesn't hate private equity. He wants to be it with our money.)
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To: RitaOK
That's the same argument the Left has used about fighting Islamic terrorists -- if the US uses the force, it might anger Islamic terrorists and then they might start using suicide bombers, or IEDs, or fly planes into skyscrapers; it's much better for the US to sit back and not do a damn thing, in hopes that Islamic terrorists will go easy on us.

You think that journalists asking tough questions of Obama will embolden the Left and convince them to be tough on Republican politicians? I got news for you -- the Left will be tough on Republican politicians no matter what we do or don't do.

Your plea that we treat Obama with kid gloves is just naive.

23 posted on 06/17/2012 8:59:08 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (On the subject of illegal immigrants: It's a case of Us against Them -- and Obama is one of Them.)
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To: RitaOK
LEWIS: Well, first of all — a little about Neil Munro. He’s actually an Irish immigrant himself. He was with the National Journal for a decade.

Wonder if he is Ulsterman.

24 posted on 06/17/2012 9:02:00 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
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To: RitaOK

After the next President pulls about two Presidential Press cards the problem is solved.


25 posted on 06/18/2012 4:08:18 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: chuck_the_tv_out
“The breach of decorum by a conservative reporter will not be forgotten by the Left”
Whatever - at least he’s fighting back. I prefer that to the “win by losing” losers.

What's worse?
Lack of decorum by the media reporters?

Or Hussein flipping the entire nation the bird with his hit and run pompous sermons and then stomping off?

I know what my answer is.

26 posted on 06/18/2012 2:59:45 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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To: molson209
what’s the point of having reporters there if they can’t ask questions

Exactly.
Why doesn't the First Racist just phone in his sermons?

27 posted on 06/18/2012 3:02:13 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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