NY Times' Philip Taubman says briefing about President being in Crawford was "deliberate deception"

NY Times ^ | November 28, 2003 | JACQUES STEINBERG and JIM RUTENBERG

[ErnBatavia]

Mr. Taubman said he respected pool protocol but questioned why the press corps traveling on Air Force One yesterday could not have been enlarged somewhat, given the gravity of a visit by the president to Iraq on Thanksgiving.

A little look in the mirror might answer his question.

[corkoman]

oh yeah - we can trust the president's life with the press.

[I still care]

This sounds like major sour grapes to me.

[Fred Mertz]

Gag me with a spoon. This was handled the way it had to be handled.

[MEG33]

I could only get through half of this .I am appalled that the safety of the President means nothing to these jerks..but they think they are more important.A pox on them.

[RichInOC]

Phil...have you ever seen the movie "National Lampoon's Animal House"?

[Pukin Dog]

Wassa matta?

Was there no more room on Hillary's jet for the media?

[oceanview]

Howard Kurtz was just moaning about this on CNN. Saying "its not like it was a military operation".

[dennisw]

FOAD New York Times clowns and buffoons. You bore me, go make it w/your gay lovers and leave me alone this Thanksgiving.

[_Jim]

NY Times' Philip Taubman says briefing about President being in Crawford was "deliberate deception"

Naaaaah ... REALLY!!??

[Restorer]

The President has no constitutional obligation to tell the press anything, or take them anywhere.

[martin_fierro]

Chortle.

[BenLurkin]

'in this day and age there should have been a way to take more reporters. People are perfectly capable of maintaining a confidence...'

I wouldn't trust some in the left stream media not to give the infomration to the enemy.

This guy is either dreaming or lying.

[Old Professer]

Worked too, didn't it?

[jwalsh07]

'Philip Taubman, Washington bureau chief of the New York Times, said that 'in this day and age there should have been a way to take more reporters. People are perfectly capable of maintaining a confidence for security reasons. It's a bad precedent." Once White House officials "decided to do a stealth trip, they bought into a whole series of things that are questionable''

A lie if ever one was told by left wing lunatics.

The press ranks right down there in trust with those who chase ambulances in the legal profession.

Their rankings will now take another hit.

[oceanview]

it looks like the liberal media is going to cut against Bush about this. I love it, let them go. I can see Bernard Goldberg going after them in his next book on this incident.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Basically, THIS:

The President got over there and got the hell back BEFORE any terrorists or assassins had wind of it. He is safe. Risky, indeed, but no attack upon him or his entourage. American soldiers went to bed tonight on the war front not only filled with turkey, but filled with inspiration, courage and fighting spirit--to continue taking it to the enemy. Mission accomplished. Mission accomplished. Nuff said.

What do these TRAITOROUS American liberal journalists actually want? What assholes. They seem to have wanted that the President in some way would be noticed and then harmed. They ought to all just shut the f up and quit moaning and just admit they have been defeated and their apple cart has been overturned.

[autoresponder]

[MEG33]

Just when you think the press can't get any worse...it outdoes itself.