Posted on 03/27/2011 1:45:13 PM PDT by maggief
EXCERPT
A statement from the VP's office noted that "It is standard policy for the Vice President's office that a print pooler cover the speaking program at fundraisers. This has been the consistent policy throughout the Administration. At times, these fundraisers are at private homes and 'hold rooms' are provided for pool reporters to wait for the speaking program to commence. A hold room, however, should not be a storage room. This was the unfortunate mistake of an inexperienced staffer and the Vice President's office has made sure it will never happen again."
Biden's office added that in this particular occasion, "half of the hold room was used for storage by the home's owner and the other half was open space. A table and chair were set up for the reporter to allow him to file his story afterwards and work while he waited for the speaking program to begin. It was designated as the hold space because of its close proximity to the event room. The speaking program began approximately one hour after the reporter arrived, which he covered as the pool reporter, and he departed the home as soon as the motorcade left (about 15 mins after the speaking program ended)."
Alexander's note to Powers ended: "Thank you for your patience and flexibility."
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Don't ask...:^)
You reminded me of my growing up days in Mississippi years ago...alas...
Imagine the OUTRAGE, if a Republican fund-raising event had done this.
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Sounds like unlawful unprisonment.
Good post potlatch
Yep, last on the thread, as so often happens, lol.
Leni
Looks like it is standard practice for this administration to lock people in or lock them out, just ask Obama.
LOL! I love it!
Biden has always been a very “interesting” fellow. ;o)
>> Another journalist comes out of the closet.
LOL - Good one, Jeff.
IF this had been GW the MSM would be screaming false imprisonment, assault, and trying to silence the press. dems get away with murder and it’s ok with the MSM as long as the freebies keep rolling and the parties.
GW’s lack of partying irked the MSM...no more free booze and fancy foods.
Wow! You can run that gif more often!
In 1929 the WH didn’t even have a phone till sometime that year Hoover installed the first phone.
Thanks LJ. Biden is such a dummie, lol. You told me something I didn’t know - about the phone!
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