New York Times, Rest of Media Aghast Over Neil Munro Interrupting Obama's Speech
New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter got huffy in a Friday blog post on behalf of his fellow liberal journalists, who took to Twitter en masse, aghast at the audacity of a reporter from a conservative news site interrupting President Obama's Rose Garden speech outlining his controversial new immigration policy (a version of Stelter's story also made it into print on Saturday).
The Times was kinder to an Iraqi journalist who hurled a shoe at President Bush during a December 2008 press conference in Baghdad, emphasizing his "defiant act" and "hero status" in Iraq.
Stelter wrote on Friday:
As Mr. Obama was making a statement from the Rose Garden about a new immigration policy on Friday afternoon, a reporter from The Daily Caller, a conservative news Web site, repeatedly raised his voice and tried to interrupt. The reporter, Neil Munro, tried to ask whether the policy -- intended to help young illegal immigrants get work – was good for legal American workers.
“Excuse me, sir,” Mr. Obama said when Mr. Munro initially spoke up. He put his hand in the air and raised a finger, as if to say “wait.”
“It’s not time for questions, sir,” Mr. Obama continued. “Not while I’m speaking.”
A few minutes later, Mr. Obama referenced the incident by saying, “And the answer to your question, sir, and the next time I’d prefer you let me finish my statements before you ask that question, is this is the right thing to do for the American people.”
Mr. Munro then apparently interrupted again.
“I didn’t ask for an argument, I’m answering your question,” Mr. Obama said.
By shouting out and repeatedly interrupting the president during a speech, Mr. Munro violated decorum at the White House and generated online shouts of disapproval from other reporters, analysts and historians. The incident took place two weeks after the president’s top strategist, David Axelrod, was nearly drowned out at a campaign event by hecklers who had come to support Mitt Romney.
Another incident that came to mind to some was when Representative Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina, shouted “You lie” during an address to Congress by Mr. Obama in 2009.
An incident that Stelter left out: Democrats heckling President George W. Bush for advocating Social Security reform at the State of the Union in 2005.
Stelter gave Daily Caller publisher Tucker Carlson a chance to defend Munro.
Mr. Carlson, a former co-host of a show on CNN, “Crossfire,” where the interruption of others was a part of the formula, started The Daily Caller in early 2010 to publish political news and commentary, frequently through a conservative prism. Among Mr. Carlson’s investors is Foster Friess, the financier who has donated millions to Republican candidates this year.
The Daily Caller has highlighted what it calls liberal media bias, and Mr. Carlson said he expected the “Obama worshipers in the press” to attack Mr. Munro. When told that his reporter was being called a heckler, Mr. Carlson answered, “That’s what it’s called when you try to get the president to answer your question?”
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His words: “Not while I’m
Submitted by richflanj on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:38am.
His words: “Not while I’m speaking.”
His thoughts: "Dammit, why can't I have a guillotine!!!"
Memo to Neil Munro: Next time, throw a shoe.
"Aghast." I love that word!
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:42am.
It so appropriately calls to mind the vision of the editors calling for their smelling salts! LMAO
Emperor Ming insults entire Supreme Court during SOTU speech.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:42am.
Lib media cheers.
Media Etiquette
Submitted by John21 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:46am.
It is not that they are amazed at the interruption; they are amazed that someone wanted to ask “His Highness” an honest question instead of all the Nerf balls that they think are appropriate.
There are any number of this type of incedents in the past with many Presidents but only with His Higness would this be a big issue.
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American public is aghast...
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:47am.
That the rest of the so-called news media did not immediately start to question the President on what authority he was contravening Congress and implementing a policy that contradicts current US law?
The American public is aghast that the "big storty" to the NYT is that the President was interrupted when the actual issue is that the President is behaving in an unconstitutional manner and usurping the legislative power of Congress.
News flash to the NYT...whenever a brach of our Federal Government is in the process of usurping the duties of any of the other two and perpetrating tyranny on the people, PLEASE interrupt and point that out to the perpetrator as well as the people.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
I'm reminded of a line...
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:51am.
from the movie "The Last Ninja", "The Emporer's voice is too pure to be heard by you."
Lord, cowboy!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:56am.
If ONLY it was!
I'll be damned glad when we NEVER have to listen to it again. Can't happen too soon for me.
The media minions of
Submitted by nolefan2 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:56am.
Barack Obama can just save their righteous indignation at Neil Munro until they present equality in their coverage of conservatives and liberals. I remember well how they enjoyed the shoe being thrown at George Bush. Where was their outrage then? Where was it when Reagan was interrupted by the reporters? Their bias towards conservatives is blatantly obvious. People out there who can't see this need to have their eyes and ears checked. It is BEYOND shameless.
Let's interrupt his Presidency
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:02am.
The media and NYT is going to be "aghast" at the "temper tantrum thrown by the US voters" come November.
Let's interrupt his Presidency.......
Submitted by Herbster on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:30am.
Amen.
If a "President Romney" was "Interrupted" by a commiecrat mediapimp, it would be called a journalistic perogative geared to keeping the people informed, etc. Remember President Reagan being constantly interrupted by the Donaldson creature and the repulsive, anti-semitic, anti-American witch straight out of Macbeth, Helen Thomas? That was O.K. .....Just "Journalists" doing their job. Interrupt the One who walks on water? Quick! Let's hang the miscreant from the nearest tree. The lockstep, state run media has its collective nose bent out of shape.
If Romney wins, here is the collective headline next day......"Why did Obama lose? Was it racism?" So will the constant, anti President Romney drumbeat begin. "You've been in office for a full week now, and the economy is STILL in bad shape, unemployment is STILL too high, jobs are STILL scarce. What have you been doing all this time? Riding the elevator in your new garage, or riding one of your wife's horses?"..............................So the drumbeat will begin.....be reaady.
What's the big deal....?
Submitted by NeoKong on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:06am.
Wasn't it Obama himself who was telling people to "Get in their face"...?
Obama wants to tip an election by mobilizing illegal foreigners and all his Palace Guard Media are concerned about is a lack of manners.
Isn't it "odd"that they were
Submitted by clancie on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:15am.
Isn't it "odd"that they were never "aghast" when Lib reporters interpret G W Bush, Reagan or any Republican. Their hypocrisy keeps showing. And maybe if the whiny, childish narcissistic Barack "Kardashian" would answer questions from some conservative news reporters, he wouldn't get accidentally interrupted. Even B.O. KNOWS what he did was unconstitutional.
Isn't it "Odd" that they were.......
Submitted by Herbster on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:34am.
.......response from B.O. "Constitution? We don't need no *#@**&^ Constitution!
So. I saw something
Submitted by proudamerican1990 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:34am.
We interrupt if we ask a question.
But they can sit and beat their bongo drums and be much, much more disruptive in Wisconsin.
On HuffPo, the protestors don't interrupt Romney, they serenade him. (sing, maybe spelt right?)
Interuption
Submitted by NVRAT on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:45am.
of an Incompetent Amateur`s speech is what? I think the Liberals were more concerned that Mr. Munro was interrupting while their "GOD" was speaking to them.
More Vomit from the pukes world.
Impeach Obama and his Merry Little Band of Commies.
Now we know who Neil Munro is. He is someone...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:48am.
who is not afraid to ask "His Majesty" a question.
If it was me I would have asked, "Mr. Majesty, where are your clothes?":
+1!
Submitted by Andante on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:27am.
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"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
Obama's prayer
Submitted by ohio granny on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:14am.
When a president acts like a god then he must be treated like a god. Anyone who disagrees with the "won" must bow down and worship him or at least pretend to. Feel free to repost, use or change.
The Obama Prayer
Our Father Obama
Who art in the White House
Hallowed be his name
To his Kingdom he has come
His will must be done
In the US because it is his Heaven
Only he can give us our daily bread
He forgives liberals their sins
As he forgives his green energy and union debtors
To remove him from office may be too much temptation
For he delivers us from the evil republicans
HE is the power and the glory, forever
Amen
Unfair to the TOTUS
Submitted by Andante on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:25am.
The very nerve. How dare that obviously racist reporter ask The Teleprompter of the United States a question. The TOTUS is not programed to answer questions.
We must blindly follow, but never question our dear leader.
>sarc off<
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"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
Just One More Leftwing Double Standard
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:37am.
How dare you imitate us?! We invented interrupting Republican Presidents and 'speaking truth to power'. We own it and you can't do it. So there.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
Thumbs Out
Submitted by Utherpend on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 12:17pm.
How about all the Conservative Reporters start bucking the trend and stop sitting on their thumbs during the farce that are WH announcements. The Pretender in Chief never takes questions after making proclamations and announcements to the common folk. Every other president took questions after a Rose Garden Speech, but somehow this is beneath the current occupant.
STOP accepting this and start standing up to the corrupt minions of the WH Press Corp. If they start banning Conservative news reporters then throw the censorship and freedom of the press in their faces. Fight back now is the time.
New York Times media reporter
Submitted by ThisnThat on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:54pm.
New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter says "The Daily Caller publishes through a conservative prism".
And what, pray tell, does The New York Times publish through?
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