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Pelosi says no to C-SPAN request on floor proceedings
Associated Press ^
| 22 Dec/ 2006
| Staff Reporter
Posted on 12/22/2006 9:52:21 PM PST by txradioguy
Article Launched: 12/22/2006 04:38:28 PM MST
WASHINGTON -- Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi cited the need to preserve the ''dignity and decorum'' of the House as she rejected a request Friday that C-SPAN operate its own cameras in covering the chamber.
The public service network has provided gavel-to-gavel television coverage of House proceedings since 1979. But the House leader has kept control of the cameras, with coverage generally limited to tight shots of the speaker or the podium.
The situation is similar in the Senate, which C-SPAN has televised since 1986.
C-SPAN's chairman and chief executive told Pelosi, D-Calif., that under this arrangement, cameras are prevented ''from taking individual reaction shots or from panning the chamber, leaving viewers with an incomplete picture of what's happening in the House of Representatives.''
http://www.elpasotimes.com/election/ci_4887745
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110thcongress; censorship; cockroaches; cspan; fairnessdoctrine; liberals; media; nancypelosi; sunshinelaws
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Something is amiss here.
To: txradioguy
HAR! Mrs. Control Freak versus full public view of the proceedings?
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:54:35 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: Bahbah; Txsleuth
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:54:41 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: txradioguy
Since when have Democrats been concerned about dignity and decorum?
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:55:30 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Democracy: The worst form of government, except for all the others.)
To: txradioguy
I guess she doesn't want us to see her breaking arms.
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:56:05 PM PST
by
sissyjane
(Don't be stuck on stupid!)
To: Mo1
I am not surprised, are you?
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:56:37 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
I was wondering the same thing
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:56:47 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: sissyjane
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:57:55 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: onyx
Nope .. remember how Hellary reacted to the Press when the Clinton's were first in the WH
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:58:44 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: txradioguy
Except for the laughable "digntiy and decorum" part, she has a point.
I could see the CSPAN types panning around trying to find a member snoozing, or making a face as Pelosi - or Hastert - speaks.
It would become a circus.
More of a circus, that is.
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posted on
12/22/2006 9:59:47 PM PST
by
Redbob
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Since they decided they don't want the viewing public to wittness their full moonbattery on siaplay before the '08 Election.
I mean seriously...if all their open floor debates about MIHOP/LIHOP...The Downing Street Memo...Impeachnment and how they will consipire to confiscate more of our money isn't helpful to their chances two years from now.
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:00:47 PM PST
by
txradioguy
(In Memory Of My Friend 1st Sgt. Tim Millsap A Co, 70th Eng. Bn. 3rd Bde 1st AD K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
To: All
What is she trying to hide?
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:01:21 PM PST
by
Sun
(*MERRY CHRISTMAS!* And during this beautiful season, let's all pray for good to win over evil soon!)
To: txradioguy
But the House leader has kept control of the cameras, with coverage generally limited to tight shots of the speaker or the podium.
Damn, sandy berger's gonna need bigger pants...
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:01:40 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: Redbob
I agree .. though I am enjoying all this hypocrisy from the Dems
Whatever happen to "Truth To Power" and all that
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:02:22 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: Mo1
You'd think the press would wise up and realize that they're only useful idiots. democrats NEVER want to conduct their "bidness" in full public view.
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:02:29 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: onyx
As I read it, nothing changes. Pelosi keeps the same control as Hastert did, and for the same reason...no-one wants to see their House member sleeping during the proceedings.
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:02:37 PM PST
by
soupcon
To: Redbob
They don't really have to pan the crowd to make it a circus...
For some reason, there are groups of Congresscritters that will boo and hiss if they don't like what is being said...you can hear it...even if you don't know who is doing it..
I watch the House quite often...and I haven't ever felt that I haven't seen anything that important.
I WOULD like them to show the votes though..who voted how, on the screen so that we will know at the vote is going on.
In the Senate, we are told who is voting which way...but in the House we have to wait until it is posted on the internet sometimes hours later...
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:03:44 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
(Bolton/Cheney (that would be Lynne) 08)
To: soupcon
no-one wants to see their House member sleeping during the proceedingsReally? I do.
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:04:39 PM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: txradioguy
Pelosi is doing what the Pubbies did, I think. I don't think this represents a change. But I could be wrong.
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:06:30 PM PST
by
Torie
To: onyx
Many in the press are WILLING useful idiots
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posted on
12/22/2006 10:07:36 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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