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Obama meets privately ‘to woo’ hand-picked conservative journalists
Bizpacreview ^ | October 9, 2013 | Tom Tillison

Posted on 10/09/2013 4:26:17 AM PDT by don-o

On more than one occasion, President Obama has quietly met with select members of the media. The off-the-record meetings were notable in that conservative journalists were seldom included.

On Tuesday, the tables were turned somewhat as Obama invited a small number of conservative reporters, columnists and commentators to the White House for a private chat, but is the president looking for an edge in the ongoing budget impasse with Congress?

Ben Shapiro, editor-at-large of Breitbart News, called the meeting “a clear attempt to woo largely establishment conservative commentators who have loudly opposed the GOP’s current government shutdown strategy.”

Those in attendance Tuesday include Charles Krauthammer, a Fox News contributor and Washington Post columnist; Paul Gigot, Wall Street Journal editorial page editor; Robert Costa, the National Review’s Washington editor; syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker; and Washington Examiner columnist Byron York, a source with knowledge of the meeting told Politico.


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To: Theodore R.
They lack discernment or wisdom, or ? are bribed with money.
How can anyone explain it any other way ?
61 posted on 10/09/2013 6:19:10 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: American Constitutionalist

I live a very isolated life, so I’m not around a lot of those people.


62 posted on 10/09/2013 6:22:22 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The heart of the matter is God's love. It always has been. It always will be."~Abp. Chaput)
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To: Tax-chick
Thank God for it to, give the glory to GOD Tax Chick because God has spared you from a lot of heart ache and grief.

Trust a dog more than a human would be my advise to you.
63 posted on 10/09/2013 6:24:44 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: don-o
Those in attendance Tuesday include Charles Krauthammer, a Fox News contributor and Washington Post columnist; Paul Gigot, Wall Street Journal editorial page editor; Robert Costa, the National Review’s Washington editor; syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker; and Washington Examiner columnist Byron York,

Pfffffft.... Going for the low-hanging fruit.

64 posted on 10/09/2013 6:26:26 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

I urge everyone to send emails to all those involved in this meeting.

Ask just one Question: Are you now a Paid Member of the White House Press Office or are you carrying Obama’s water out of dedication to the Democrat Party Platform?


65 posted on 10/09/2013 6:30:40 AM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

Charles Krauthammer? Figures. No wonder he has been pushing the Democratic talking points “Republicans are losers and Dims and Obozo are winners”. He wants to get invited to the cocktail parties.


Agree. There are times I like Charles, and then others where he comes off as having some insights that aren’t clearly his own. This appears to be one.

Hey invited guests. How about this....

How can you fault the House for funding the govt and seeking fairness
for the general public and then blame them is beyond comprehension.

Secondly to not point out that we take in enough money to cover the interest on our debt, and then would have to prioritize the remainder is flying in the face of what all of who actually manage a household budget have to do every day.

Do your job, and report facts. We will decide from there

The TV pundits, like weather forecasters, and football prognosticators, can be wrong most of the time, and still carry any air of credibility.


66 posted on 10/09/2013 6:32:19 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: VRWCarea51

or.....

Let’s hear what they report. I trust Krauthammer and Paul Gigot to see through all the bull shit.


67 posted on 10/09/2013 6:34:01 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
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68 posted on 10/09/2013 6:34:41 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: don-o

Hmmm, I wonder what is really going on? Seriously doubt this meeting was a “sales pitch”. Much more likely this was a “heads up” meeting.


69 posted on 10/09/2013 6:45:01 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: jpsb

Hmmm, I wonder what is really going on? Seriously doubt this meeting was a “sales pitch”. Much more likely this was a “heads up” meeting.


Heads up “ make me look good” meeting.

Wonder if any were brave enough to question him on

Bengazhi

IRS

NSA

Doubt it. Woudn’t be appropriate for a journalist to want the truth.....


70 posted on 10/09/2013 6:49:03 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: don-o

Well, no news here...
Don’t forget, in 2009, right after Obozo’s immaculation, the hot, new Fox commodity, Geo Will, invited The Wonder over for a nosh with his “conservative” newsy pals...all in the name of compromise...
How’s that workin’ for you “conservative” journolists?


71 posted on 10/09/2013 6:59:05 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: don-o

Well they some of better known GOP elite mouthpieces.


72 posted on 10/09/2013 7:00:04 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

Yeah, and this with all of us knowing that over 60% of the country HATE Obozocare and want to see something done to stop it...
they REALLY think we’re stupid.....


73 posted on 10/09/2013 7:03:01 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: MinuteGal

“Of course, freepers are well-informed and have keen ears. They have long known that Krauthammer is just another Fox News conservative ringer, as is the newly-annointed Miss Megan, Bill O’Reilly’s Mini-Me.”

Yup, we’ve got two hours in a row on Fox of the equivalent of BOR; he and Kelly are clones. Both ideological nothings, just fence sitters. For perverse reasons I listen to both as they will both tend to have good guests, and I like Megyn’s “Kelly’s Court segment, but politically, neither have any ideological anchorings, and thus can be easily swayed by the last person they are listening to when interviewing guests.


74 posted on 10/09/2013 7:03:16 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: MinuteGal

“Of course, freepers are well-informed and have keen ears. They have long known that Krauthammer is just another Fox News conservative ringer, as is the newly-annointed Miss Megan, Bill O’Reilly’s Mini-Me.”

Yup, we’ve got two hours in a row on Fox of the equivalent of BOR; he and Kelly are clones. Both ideological nothings, just fence sitters. For perverse reasons I listen to both as they will both tend to have good guests, and I like Megyn’s “Kelly’s Court segment, but politically, neither have any ideological anchorings, and thus can be easily swayed by the last person they are listening to when interviewing guests.


75 posted on 10/09/2013 7:04:09 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: flaglady47; MinuteGal

Oops, sorry for the double post; slip of the fingers, or mind, or both.


76 posted on 10/09/2013 7:05:26 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: American Constitutionalist

“The slithery snake sets his prey in a trap of deception while the prey is to believe that it’s a delightful invitation.”

Beautifully said from a use of the King’s English point of view.


77 posted on 10/09/2013 7:11:34 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: flaglady47

It’s called being inspired, I never studied Kings English.


78 posted on 10/09/2013 7:13:02 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: American Constitutionalist

“It’s called being inspired, I never studied Kings English.”

Well, all the better for having been inspired, lol.


79 posted on 10/09/2013 7:18:09 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: upchuck

When Bozo walked in the room they should have said: What are you doing here? We were told that we would be meeting with the POTUS. Where is President Jarret?” Then watch his jugeared noggin explode!


80 posted on 10/09/2013 7:18:50 AM PDT by Batman11 (Obama is not American.. he has no clue what it is to be American.)
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