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Associated Press Will Not Attends Off-the-Record DOJ Session (Holder PR Fiasco)
Politico ^ | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | Dylan Byers

Posted on 05/29/2013 4:18:42 PM PDT by kristinn

The Associated Press says it will not attend this week's off-the-record meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder unless the Justice Department decides to change its mind and conduct the meeting on the record.

"We believe the meeting should be on the record and we have said that to the Attorney General’s office. If it is on the record, AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll will attend. If it is not on the record, AP will not attend and instead will offer our views on how the regulations should be updated in an open letter," AP spokesperson Erin Madigan said in a statement sent to POLITICO. "We would expect AP attorneys to be included in any planned meetings between the Attorney General’s office and media lawyers on the legal specifics."

The AP's decision comes over an hour after The New York Times announced that it would not be attending the meeting, citing concerns about the DOJ's off-the-record provision.

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1 posted on 05/29/2013 4:18:42 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn

On the record an televised.


2 posted on 05/29/2013 4:20:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: kristinn

It’s the least they can do...so they did it.


3 posted on 05/29/2013 4:21:45 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: kristinn

The AP should go and take a telephone to broadcast the event.


4 posted on 05/29/2013 4:22:24 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: kristinn

Go to the press conferenced. Announce that you don’t accept the rules and that anything Holder says they will print.|

Then film security tossing them out and put it in Youtube.


5 posted on 05/29/2013 4:22:27 PM PDT by DManA
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To: kristinn

An attack of ethics by the NYT and the AP? Nah, they were afraid of the catcalls from the blogosphere if they knuckled under.


6 posted on 05/29/2013 4:23:42 PM PDT by abb
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To: kristinn

What’s with this ‘off the record’ CRAP? 0bama also had an ‘off the record’ meeting with the Press recently. WTF is going on? Prosecute these criminal thugs. We want a government accountable to us and Congress, not ‘off the record’.


7 posted on 05/29/2013 4:24:18 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: kristinn

Oh my. The New York Times AND the Associated Press.


8 posted on 05/29/2013 4:25:18 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: DManA
Then film security tossing them out and put it in Youtube.

I was just coming up with a similar thought myself.
9 posted on 05/29/2013 4:25:21 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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10 posted on 05/29/2013 4:25:52 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: kristinn

Oh my. The New York Times AND the Associated Press.


11 posted on 05/29/2013 4:25:57 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: kristinn

Off the record ....


12 posted on 05/29/2013 4:26:07 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: kristinn

I hope this snowballs to the point that Holder will have no choice but to agree to a live broadcast Q&A.


13 posted on 05/29/2013 4:27:21 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: DManA

Excellent idea, but the media is to stupid to think of it and to cowardly to do it.


14 posted on 05/29/2013 4:28:03 PM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: cripplecreek

Here’s my alternative suggestion - just lie to him.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3025162/posts?page=6#6


15 posted on 05/29/2013 4:29:11 PM PDT by DManA
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To: kristinn

Will the big 3 Obama worshiping networks attend, dutifully licking Obama and Holder’s boots?


16 posted on 05/29/2013 4:31:22 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: kristinn

If Holder throws in a package of Obama cookies I’ll bet the AP would change their mind


17 posted on 05/29/2013 4:32:34 PM PDT by BRL
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To: mardi59

On the other hand, they’re so desperate for love, they might just let James O’Keefe in wearing a purple velour suit.


18 posted on 05/29/2013 4:33:11 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: kristinn

I have to repeat what a number of FReepers on this post have said, in disbelief...”OFF THE RECORD”...WTF, over?


19 posted on 05/29/2013 4:35:30 PM PDT by IrishPennant (All warfare is based on deception.)
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To: kristinn

Well, OK, maybe “Your master has summoned you” might have been coming on a bit too strong. BTT


20 posted on 05/29/2013 4:35:54 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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