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W.H. nixes receiving lines?
politico ^ | 12/8/09 | AMIE PARNES

Posted on 12/08/2009 10:39:16 AM PST by Nachum

For reporters covering President Obama, there’s only one party in town that matters: The White House Holiday Party. It’s a rare opportunity to walk around parts of the White House and meet the president and first lady. In the past, the highlight of the event has been the chance to get your picture taken with the president in the receiving line.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: lines; nixes; receiving; wh

1 posted on 12/08/2009 10:39:19 AM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

The only pic of the Klod that I look forward to is the one where he’s holding up his prison number.


2 posted on 12/08/2009 10:40:36 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Nachum
... the highlight of the event has been the chance to get your picture taken with the president in the receiving line.

But, I'm sure you can BUY a picture with the President.

3 posted on 12/08/2009 10:40:44 AM PST by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: Nachum

For reporters covering President Obama, there’s only one party in town that matters.Knee pad sales to increase.


4 posted on 12/08/2009 10:41:34 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Nachum

No class - all crass.

(Hi Nachum!)


5 posted on 12/08/2009 10:42:42 AM PST by Dinah Lord
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To: Dinah Lord
Class dismissed!

(Hi Dinah!)

6 posted on 12/08/2009 10:43:48 AM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

If you want a picture, make one. I’m sure that’s why God created Photoshop.


7 posted on 12/08/2009 10:44:06 AM PST by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: Nachum

Maybe the presstitutes will actually report in retribution for the snub....Nah!


8 posted on 12/08/2009 10:45:31 AM PST by eureka! (God Bless our troops and their families.)
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To: eureka!

What a bunch of whiners.


9 posted on 12/08/2009 10:46:44 AM PST by 2Jedismom
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To: Nachum
I guess The Messiah figures since he owns the MSM he doesn't actually have to be nice to them.
10 posted on 12/08/2009 10:46:51 AM PST by colorado tanker (What's it all about, Barrrrry? Is it just for the power, you live?)
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To: colorado tanker

“I guess The Messiah figures since he owns the MSM he doesn’t actually have to be nice to them.”

*** Obama: “Some of you covered me, ALL of you voted for me.” ***

I’d say you’re spot on.


11 posted on 12/08/2009 10:56:11 AM PST by brownsfan (The average American: Uninformed, and unconcerned.)
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To: Hodar

“But, I’m sure you can BUY a picture with the President.”

My sentiments exactly. I’m betting they are dispensing with the FREE PUBLIC line while retaining a PRIVATE greeting line restricted to big donors etc.


12 posted on 12/08/2009 10:57:10 AM PST by DrC
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To: Da Coyote

Exactly


13 posted on 12/08/2009 10:58:58 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Da Coyote

It’s to bad our Congress was to chicken to make Hill and Bill guests of our prison system.


14 posted on 12/08/2009 10:59:44 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: 2Jedismom

They are a bunch of whiners. Elitist whiners, the worst kind. Glad to see them whine, though.


15 posted on 12/08/2009 11:05:16 AM PST by eureka! (God Bless our troops and their families.)
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To: Nachum
So BO and MO are too good to stand in line to meet and greet. Hum... I also find the below from the Politico article even more interesting:

..."For months, White House staffers have been inundated with calls from reporters asking directly and indirectly if they had scored an invite. And when some reporters found out that they weren’t invited, they called the White House to ask more pointedly if they could be included.

“I’ve been hearing from a lot of our members who haven’t been invited. They’re very upset and confused because they feel they put the time in covering this job, and the Christmas party was something they looked forward to,” said Julie Mason, a White House reporter for the Washington Examiner and a member of the White House Correspondents Association Board.

...It’s unclear how the White House decided who would ultimately get invited to the media party, but some reporters who have received invites under former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton told POLITICO they didn’t understand how they could be scratched off the list.

“Did they not invite many regional reporters? That seems to go against their strategy,” surmised one reporter for a national news organization, who had been invited to Bush White House holiday parties but was not invited to the Obama holiday party. “Or did they only invite regional [reporters] in the states they need.”

Under the Bush administration, invites went out before Thanksgiving, reporters said. “I’m wondering if they just don’t have their act together on the social stuff,” one print reporter said...

“This year’s process seems so screwed up. It’s one big horrible mess,” said one veteran White House reporter. “The White House knows who covers the beat and they also know who should be attending. A lot of people have their feelings hurt.”

This WH has a lot to learn. Don't bite the hand that feeds you...
16 posted on 12/08/2009 11:10:05 AM PST by luckybogey
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To: Nachum
In the past, the highlight of the event has been the chance to get your picture taken with the president in the receiving line.

Now, the highlight is seeing if you can spot the single person in the room who left their Communist Party USA membership card at home.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

17 posted on 12/08/2009 12:51:25 PM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: luckybogey
It’s unclear how the White House decided who would ultimately get invited to the media party, but some reporters who have received invites under former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton told POLITICO they didn’t understand how they could be scratched off the list.

Because the former President and First Lady weren't condescending, narcissistic a-holes?

Because the Clinton's had enough political savvy to know you don't mistreat your tools?

Because once a useful idiot is used up, all that's left is the idiot?

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How many reasons does it take to get to the center of a media-bots brain, anyway? ;-)

18 posted on 12/08/2009 1:05:31 PM PST by MamaTexan (Government has become a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Nachum

Poor guys. And, I bet they didn’t know they have to eat on the back porch with the help.


19 posted on 12/08/2009 1:10:01 PM PST by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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