If this group had a press conference instead, then the room would be PACKED, and the media would have to portray it as "A press conference for these vets was filled to capacity," and the speakers could speak in a more formal setting, their stories uninterrupted by protestors.
My complaint is only about finding the best way for their voices to be heard. I don't think this is it.
I have to disagree with the Press Conference being covered.
The press didn't cover the Swiftvets press conference in May. No, the MO of LSM is to ignore, ignore. If the Swiftees hadn't had the money to put the ads on and the book, the LSM would still be ignoring it.
And when they tried, as John O'Neil did, Senator Fulbright didn't have time for their testimony as he did for JFnK's.
If this group had a press conference instead, then the room would be PACKED, and the media would have to portray it as "A press conference for these vets was filled to capacity," and the speakers could speak in a more formal setting, their stories uninterrupted by protestors.
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The swift vets gave a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on May 4, 2004.
The room was packed! 16 or 17 men spoke into the microphone about their personal reason why John Kerry was not fit to be CIC.
The almost total lack of coverage of that event caused John O'Neill to write his book.