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The Times' Designated Man in the Street (Coulter outs Times)
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Posted on 06/12/2003 9:18:20 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ccrm; conspiracy; culturewar; gregpacker; lexisnexisisgreat; media; mediabias; mediabloopers; mediascandals; nytimes; packer; presstitutes
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To: All
FYI: Tony Snow just covered this story on Fox.
161 posted on 06/12/2003 3:34:40 PM PDT by vikingchick
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To: YaYa123
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.

162 posted on 06/12/2003 3:40:46 PM PDT by WL-law
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To: Incorrigible
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

163 posted on 06/12/2003 3:47:06 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: MJY1288; Carolina; wimpycat; Mo1; Howlin
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.

164 posted on 06/12/2003 3:47:55 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: ewing; dighton; aculeus
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...

165 posted on 06/12/2003 3:55:38 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: dighton; feinswinesuksass; Greg Packer
Greg Packer! We have Greg Packer!
166 posted on 06/12/2003 3:57:41 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: hellinahandcart; Greg Packer
That's odd. He's pingable, but I don't see any posts or homepage.
167 posted on 06/12/2003 4:12:16 PM PDT by dighton
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To: RonDog
I like the stories of Greg Packer in Foreign languages..
168 posted on 06/12/2003 4:17:35 PM PDT by ewing
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To: dighton
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...
169 posted on 06/12/2003 4:24:28 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: anniegetyourgun
Don't miss #52.
170 posted on 06/12/2003 4:28:45 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: hellinahandcart; A+Bert; Eschoir; ash; Astonished
I'd guess that it's a banned or discontinued account.
171 posted on 06/12/2003 4:29:42 PM PDT by dighton
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To: Howlin
Thanks! I hope we see big press on this.
172 posted on 06/12/2003 4:34:23 PM PDT by cmsgop (Has anyone seen my Schwab ?)
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To: dighton
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.
173 posted on 06/12/2003 4:35:00 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: Howlin; Incorrigible
Don't miss #52.
That would be Incorrigible's MASTERPIECE:
To: Republican Red

WHAT DO YOU THINK?


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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Old Man  "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
  
Young Woman  "Shhhh.  It's just my alias."
Greg Packer
Graphic Designer

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

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

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

African-American Man  "My Mama always thought I'd be successful"
Greg Packer
Attorney


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


174 posted on 06/12/2003 4:48:58 PM PDT by RonDog
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To: RinaseaofDs
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.

175 posted on 06/12/2003 4:52:43 PM PDT by DPB101 ("I just like the tribal culture of a newsroom"--former NYT executive editor Howell Raines.)
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To: Doctor Raoul; firebrand
More than you ever wanted to know about the guy who was first in line for Hillary's book.
176 posted on 06/12/2003 5:36:00 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: hellinahandcart
Scandal bump.
177 posted on 06/12/2003 5:53:55 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (We're through being cool (you can say that again, Dad))
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To: DPB101
Greg Packer--2003 Tourist Guy
178 posted on 06/12/2003 6:12:02 PM PDT by Carolina
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To: Republican Red; Howlin
LOL
179 posted on 06/12/2003 7:24:08 PM PDT by VaBthang4 (Could someone show me one [1] Loserdopian elected to the federal government?)
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To: RonDog
LOL!!! Great stuff...
180 posted on 06/12/2003 7:31:29 PM PDT by VaBthang4 (Could someone show me one [1] Loserdopian elected to the federal government?)
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