The Times' Designated Man in the Street (Coulter outs Times)

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[Republican Red]

Thursday, June 12, 2003 The Times' Designated Man in the Street

When the New York Times needs to find a man in the street to interview they never have to look very far - they have one on tap suitable for every occasion.

Thanks to a sharp-eyed Ann Coulter, one Greg Packer has been outed as the media's designated man in the street - a role Mr. Packer has played more than 100 times, Coulter discovered.

His latest assignment for the Times was to be the average man in the street in line waiting to buy Mrs. Clinton's newest work of fiction.

Wrote Coulter, author of the forthcoming blockbuster "Treason": "Another average individual eager to get Hillary's book was Greg Packer, who was the centerpiece of the New York Times' "man on the street" interview about Hillary-mania. After being first in line for an autographed book at the Fifth Avenue Barnes & Noble, Packer gushed to the Times: 'I'm a big fan of Hillary and Bill's. I want to change her mind about running for president. I want to be part of her campaign.'

"It was easy," Coulter noted "for the Times to spell Packer's name right because he is apparently the entire media's designated "man on the street" for all articles ever written. He has appeared in news stories more than 100 times as a random member of the public. Packer was quoted on his reaction to military strikes against Iraq; he was quoted at the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Veterans' Day Parade. He was quoted at not one - but two - New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square. He was quoted at the opening of a new "Star Wars" movie, at the opening of an H&M clothing store on Fifth Avenue and at the opening of the viewing stand at Ground Zero. He has been quoted at Yankees games, Mets games, Jets games - even getting tickets for the Brooklyn Cyclones. He was quoted at a Clinton fund-raiser at Alec Baldwin's house in the Hamptons and the pope's visit to Giants stadium."

If the Times and the rest of the New York media don't pay this guy, he's getting short changed.

[vikingchick]

FYI: Tony Snow just covered this story on Fox.

[WL-law]

Ann Coulter is sharp as a tack! Wonder what made her suspicious enough to google or lexus-nexus this guy?

Because the dems have a habit of planting false "ordinary citizens" when they are planning an event. Remember the 2000 Florida election protests in West Palm, when 'ordinary voters' who claimed to have problems reading the ballots (and were interviewed as such by the major TV media) turned out, with a little detective work, to be veteran lifelong democratic activists?

Here on FR, for example, I spotted a story where a "man on the street" type was quoted as saying that he was selling his stock in some company (I've since forgotten) in protest of some action taken by a republican. Well, I recognized the name, did a little research, and found out (and posted the results here) that the guy was a major republican activist and was the same person who helped Clinton silence one of his bimbo conquests who was threatening to go public, by offering her a Hollywood acting job.

So, there's a pattern here, and Ann is on to it.

[hellinahandcart]

He's in Huntington, NY (Long Island) but he doesn't show up in Yahoo white pages anyway.

Try looking under "Ma and Pa Packer".

Just a hunch. :D

[anniegetyourgun]

You've made my day, Howlin. Thanks for the ping.

It's amazing to watch this once fine enterprise turned into a steaming heap of stinking dung. Excuse me while I cross the street to avoid their mess.

[hellinahandcart]

this guy reminds me of Rupert Pupkin in the 'King of Comedy'

This actually would make a terrific movie. Call it "Mr. Everywhere" or something.

Of course Hollywood will probably screw it up by casting Adam Sandler or Jim Carey, but the potential for greatness is there...

[hellinahandcart]

Greg Packer! We have Greg Packer!

[dighton]

That's odd. He's pingable, but I don't see any posts or homepage.

[ewing]

I like the stories of Greg Packer in Foreign languages..

[hellinahandcart]

Hmm. I just tried to get to his profile page via my own, and it now says "Nobody by that name".

It's a mystery...

[Howlin]

Don't miss #52.

[dighton]

I'd guess that it's a banned or discontinued account.

[cmsgop]

Thanks! I hope we see big press on this.

[hellinahandcart]

I prefer to think it's just a lurker who was prevented from stepping out into the warm sunshine of FR by the lack of a winning screen name.

[RonDog]

Don't miss #52.

That would be Incorrigible's MASTERPIECE:

To: Republican Red

The New York Times' Man on the street interviews

Ann Coulter has discovered that the New York Times has interviewed Greg Packer at a variety of events nearly a dozen times in the past few years.  What do you think?

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		"Ann Coulter is my favorite TV commentator.  If she thinks there's a problem with my name, I'll change it!"
Greg Packer Systems Analyst

		"Shhhh.  It's just my alias."
Greg Packer Graphic Designer

		"I've often wondered why this newspaper guy kept getting his car fixed here"
Greg Packer Mechanic

		"When I arrived in this country, no could pronounce 'Ambasamudram' so I changed my name to 'Greg Packer'"
Greg Packer Delivery Driver

		"Yes, it's an unusual name for a woman but I find I get quoted often for it."
Greg Packer Physical Therapist

		"My Mama always thought I'd be successful"
Greg Packer Attorney

52 posted on 06/12/2003 9:55 AM PDT by Incorrigible

[DPB101]

It amounts to dishonest manipulation of public opinion

Yes it does. Wonder if this is a tradition at the New York Times. Could we find a new "Greg Packer" character every decade or two?

Did a "Gregory Packhardt" comment to the New York Times on flagpole sitters, speakeasys and Charles Lindbergh's flight in the 1920s?

Was there a Greg Packart at the Hindenburg crash, Pearl Harbor and D-Day?

Did the Times print quotes from a Gregory Pack on the assassination of JFK, the Beatles arrival in America and the 1964 New York World's fair?

If only the Times morgue were on CD. What fun that would be to search.

[hellinahandcart]

More than you ever wanted to know about the guy who was first in line for Hillary's book.

[JusPasenThru]

Scandal bump.

[Carolina]

Greg Packer--2003 Tourist Guy

[VaBthang4]

LOL

[VaBthang4]

LOL!!! Great stuff...