Posted on 02/16/2005 4:05:48 PM PST by freepatriot32
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb 16, 2005 Howard Dean, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, requested a media blackout of a debate with top Pentagon adviser Richard Perle, then quickly changed his mind Wednesday after news agencies complained.
"DNC Chair Howard Dean has declared a news blackout of his appearance and requested the media not quote, record, and/or paraphrase his remarks," event coordinator Gabrielle Williams wrote in an e-mail sent to news agencies Wednesday morning. "We apologize for the late notice, but we were just informed of this request."
Less than two hours later, Williams called to say: "We were told just a few minutes ago that it is now open" for media coverage. The decision to open Thursday's debate came roughly 30 minutes after an inquiry by The Associated Press.
Dean spokeswoman Laura Gross said Dean had decided the event would be closed before he was elected DNC chairman Saturday, but changed his mind because of his new job.
"Some speeches are open, some speeches are closed. He decided months ago that this speech would be closed. We're in transition. Now he's the DNC chair and so we needed to have this changed," Gross said.
Perle, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's top policy adviser, is a key architect of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, and Dean is among the war's most prominent opponents.
Perle said that he was surprised to learn that the press had been barred from covering the debate.
"It seems quite extraordinary that the chairman of the Democratic National Committee would not want the public coverage of this debate," said Perle, a resident fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute.
Don Walker, president of the Harry Walker Agency, which represents Dean on the lecture circuit, said that many of the talks it is associated with are closed to the press and it's up to the individual speaker to decide whether he or she wants them to be open. "We default to a closed press policy," he said.
Meanwhile Wednesday, Dean called on the head of New York's Republican Party to apologize or resign over remarks linking the Democrats to a civil rights lawyer convicted of aiding terrorists.
LOL. You can't make stuff like this up. Very entertaining.
What does RHINO stand for?
You tryin' to say somethin' son?
FMCDH(BITS)
Just so you all know, yours truly had a debate recently with Hillary "The Shrew" Clinton. I'll have you know that I shredded her totally. She was practically in tears and begging for mercy at the end. Yeah, that's the ticket! Too bad you guys couldn't have seen it, being that we had a media blackout and all. But my wife, Morgan Fairchild was there. She'll tell you all about it if you ask her. That's the ticket! Yeah!
Howard Dean for all intents and purposes exited the Democratic primaries with his famous scream. But it would have been the voters who'd screamed had they known about a vote buried in Dean's lefty Vermont past in favor of incest. Yes, in favor of incest.
As others have pointed out, Dean really is "the gift that keeps on giving", isn't he?
FMCDH(BITS)
it should read RINO.......Republican In Name Only, usually meant for Repubs like Chaffey, Spector who have many Democratic party lines.......sometimes here though people throw it around carelessly like a new toy if they disagree with someone on one or two issues........
I think that he meant "RINO"...
better a RINO than a Dem.....plus there are very few true RINO's........this term is used too much around here....
When a loud mouthed bully threatenes you. Never, never, walk away......stand and deliver. It doesn't hurt after the first hit. After that, I'll kick your a$$.
Uhhhh. Why?
"We default to a closed press policy," he said.
Uhhhhhh. Why?
Meanwhile Wednesday, Dean called on the head of New York's Republican Party to apologize or resign over remarks linking the Democrats to a civil rights lawyer convicted of aiding terrorists.
Uhhhh. Why>
Probably not...but I don't want to be accused of spreading false news reports. After all, the DNC probably isn't above asking sKerry for advice.
No, that's Bill Clinton! Though he was actually recruited by Ronald Reagan a number of years ago.
Oh my, did he catch that flip flop disease?
I admire your filling in while I recline, recuperate and hide out from the Lead Moderator and other "compassionate" posters who filled my mailbox with hate and threats.
Carry on, Not New.
You pig! :)
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