'I don't think anyone would deny that the Al-Jazeera logo and name are not a part of John Kerry's communications plan.' Uh, care to quote ME?
Posted on 07/26/2004 8:34:35 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
Al Jazeera had a prominent sign near the podium at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Now it's gone, and the Arab news network is wondering why convention officials had it removed.
Al-Jazeera, criticized in the West for percieved Anti-American slant, isn't charging convention officials with bias. 'We think this is a matter they just didn't handle well,' spokeswoman Stephanie Thomas said.
Still, she says, 'I don't think anyone would deny that the Al-Jazeera logo and name are not a part of John Kerry's communications plan.'
The Al Jazeera sign, with its name and logo, would have been part of the network backdrop during photo shots from its skybox across the Fleet Center.
Convention officials say they needed the space where the sign was hanging, above and to the right of the podium from a viewer's perspective.
It was replaced with a 20 foot long John Kerry.com sign.
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
lol!
"Al Jazeera - Official Media OUtlet of the Dijmocratic Convention!"
Got a photo? This is priceless!
OK - let me try that once again, this time in English:
"Al Jazeera - Official Media Outlet of the Dimocratic Convention"
The Al Jazeera should not complain, at least they are not in the "free speech zone" or banned from the convention site, like the GOVERNRO OF MASSACHUSETTS, MITT ROMNEY...
It would have been to the right of the podium, I'll see if I can get a photo..
Maybe not a part of his "communications plan," but certainly a part of his campaign!
S'right
I thought Dijmo was kinda appropriate.
Even the Dims cannnot be seen as supporting Al Jazeera!
Next expect Bin Laden to support Kerry & he and media will hide it from public's attention.
Al Jazeera.. Al Gorzeee....haha...all democrats.
I heard on the radio the other day that Al Jazeera will also be at the RNC!! What is up with that????????
Just glad I am not there in their company, but watching the circus convention from the sidelines.
I dont know why Al Jazeera is mad, the dims are on their side!
'I don't think anyone would deny that the Al-Jazeera logo and name are not a part of John Kerry's communications plan.' Uh, care to quote ME?
i thought they were giving him a prime time slot....
TRANSLATION: We don't care what his REAL politics are...we just want him/us to look good so all the morons in flyover country will vote for him!
They just can't ever tell the turth, can they?
A blind salamander would know why the DNC doesn't want Al Jazerra "in the picture" but they don't have the guts to say it. So they have to make up some BS and then stick a sign up there in its place.
Maybe Sandy Berger can steal the Al Jazeera sign in his shorts. The Clinton Crime Family strikes again.
...PERCEIVED Anti-American slant???? Wha..???
CNN complained about the competition. "We're the international anti-American news service and demand exclusivity! We covered up for Saddam for 20 years!"
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