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Brit? Paris? Nope... this time it's Nashua!
Author: Raine
Date: 01/07/2008 13:47:26
The latest tabloid journalistic scuffle was not Brit or Lindsey or Paris, but rather involving Barack Obama. As reported yesterday:
Now I may be snarkily calling Billo a tabloid journalist, but this man is on a news network, he considers himself to be a journalist. He has an audience, albeit a shrinking one, but an audience nonetheless. I am used to seeing this behavior from the paparazzi, and places like OK! magazine, but this just goes too far.
And it begs a bigger question, what nation is this that allows journalists to physically confront presidential campaign staffers? According to Raw Story,
'O'Reilly insists that there was no scuffle, only a "removal" of a man that was blocking his shot. As for reports of profanity, O'Reilly says he may have called his target an "S.O.B." but nothing more. He also denies being "restrained" by two Secret Service agents, reported to have flanked him and escorted him away.
"Ten seconds after I gently removed the man from in front of our camera," he says, "I actually spoke to Barack Obama."
"The Secret Service guys led me right by, and we had a nice little chat, which you'll hear on the Factor Monday night."
So he is going to report on himself the nature of this assault? Perhaps Bill can explain this:
I am sure more video will surface, but you can hear O' Reilly call the staffer an SOB about 10 seconds into the video.
Regular people have been arrested and taken away from events for lesser things than this. Why is O'Reilly allowed to report on this when it was a breach of security from something we once called the 4th Estate? We talk a good game about security and safety in this country, when it comes to you and me, but suddenly because one man wants a camera shot, he thinks being physical is acceptable. That is a goon, in my eyes, and a goon with a platform is dangerous.
I hope this is an anomoly and not more of things to come. People like Bill O'Reilly have been fanning the flames of hatred against the Democratic party for so long, I worry about our candidates... not just Barack, but all of them.
Happy Monday - Momma & the Mooks™ are back!
:peace: and
Raine
But it was after Obama's speech that O'Reilly threw some elbows. And not so figuratively either.
Obama staffer Marvin Nicholson, a personal aide always at Obama's side during rope line handshakes, said O'Reilly yelled at him to get out of the way of his cameraman's shot. Nicholson said O'Reilly came around the waist-high barricade separating Obama from well-wishers.
"Then he grabbed me with both of his arms and tried to push me out of the way," Nicholson said after the campaign agreed to make him available to reporters.
O'Reilly, interviewed afterward by phone on Fox News, said he tried "to gently remove" Nicholson because he was standing in front of Fox's camera.
"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation, but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on "The O'Reilly Factor." It is not going to happen," O'Reilly said.
Now I may be snarkily calling Billo a tabloid journalist, but this man is on a news network, he considers himself to be a journalist. He has an audience, albeit a shrinking one, but an audience nonetheless. I am used to seeing this behavior from the paparazzi, and places like OK! magazine, but this just goes too far.
And it begs a bigger question, what nation is this that allows journalists to physically confront presidential campaign staffers? According to Raw Story,
'O'Reilly insists that there was no scuffle, only a "removal" of a man that was blocking his shot. As for reports of profanity, O'Reilly says he may have called his target an "S.O.B." but nothing more. He also denies being "restrained" by two Secret Service agents, reported to have flanked him and escorted him away.
"Ten seconds after I gently removed the man from in front of our camera," he says, "I actually spoke to Barack Obama."
"The Secret Service guys led me right by, and we had a nice little chat, which you'll hear on the Factor Monday night."
So he is going to report on himself the nature of this assault? Perhaps Bill can explain this:
I am sure more video will surface, but you can hear O' Reilly call the staffer an SOB about 10 seconds into the video.
Regular people have been arrested and taken away from events for lesser things than this. Why is O'Reilly allowed to report on this when it was a breach of security from something we once called the 4th Estate? We talk a good game about security and safety in this country, when it comes to you and me, but suddenly because one man wants a camera shot, he thinks being physical is acceptable. That is a goon, in my eyes, and a goon with a platform is dangerous.
I hope this is an anomoly and not more of things to come. People like Bill O'Reilly have been fanning the flames of hatred against the Democratic party for so long, I worry about our candidates... not just Barack, but all of them.
Happy Monday - Momma & the Mooks™ are back!
:peace: and
Raine
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Comment by 
BobR on 01/07/2008 14:01:36
BobR on 01/07/2008 14:01:36
Morning, folks... :coffee:
Comment by 
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:05:35
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:05:35
Morning!
Comment by 
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:05:55
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:05:55
Morning. 
:coffee:
:coffee:
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:08:08
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:08:08
:( where is :foil:
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:08:09
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:08:09
No Jim Ward? 
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:10:54
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:10:54
Oooohhh...REALLY? All of sudden, producerchris 
is not for Shillary?
is not for Shillary?
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:10:59
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:10:59
*sigh* gloaty Momma... not too pretty ...
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:11:50
:clown: got a copy of the FourFreedoms Press release!!!
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:11:50
Quote by starling310: Oooohhh...REALLY? All of sudden, producerchris
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:13:45
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:13:45
You see? This is what I am talking about with the right wing media fanning the fans of hatred. People Like Billo, and the rest of thme make it ok to threaten anyone who doesn't agree with them.
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:13:58
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:13:58
Gene Wilder? Wow...that's a new one for the repitoire!
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:14:49
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:14:49
Carlos is hysterical on Reno 9-11...
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:16:36
Seriously...
If you make a death threat, and send it, is that not a threat!?!?
And, had he put it through the USPS, wouldn't that be a Federal crime?
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:16:36
Quote by Raine: You see? This is what I am talking about with the right wing media fanning the fans of hatred. People Like Billo, and the rest of thme make it ok to threaten anyone who doesn't agree with them.
Seriously...
If you make a death threat, and send it, is that not a threat!?!?
And, had he put it through the USPS, wouldn't that be a Federal crime?
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:18:48
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:18:48
My sister is a cow person too... but she never got this crazy about it.
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:20:03
Seems like it out to be, but you know... it's not like Momma is a RWinger... 
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:20:03
Quote by starling310:Seriously... If you make a death threat, and send it, is that not a threat!?!? And, had he put it through the USPS, wouldn't that be a Federal crime?Quote by Raine: You see? This is what I am talking about with the right wing media fanning the fans of hatred. People Like Billo, and the rest of thme make it ok to threaten anyone who doesn't agree with them.
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:27:09
Well, I hope Momma does keep a file and gives copies to the Police.
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:27:09
Quote by Raine:Seems like it out to be, but you know... it's not like Momma is a RWinger...Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: You see? This is what I am talking about with the right wing media fanning the fans of hatred. People Like Billo, and the rest of thme make it ok to threaten anyone who doesn't agree with them.
Seriously...
If you make a death threat, and send it, is that not a threat!?!?
And, had he put it through the USPS, wouldn't that be a Federal crime?
Well, I hope Momma does keep a file and gives copies to the Police.
Comment by 
TriSec on 01/07/2008 14:28:20
TriSec on 01/07/2008 14:28:20
Morning, comrades!
Trying to listen to Ring of Fire this am (featuring Dennis Kucinich and my own Sen. Kennedy, but not at the same time).
'twas a quiet weekend, for the most part. Ready for the primary tomorrow?
Trying to listen to Ring of Fire this am (featuring Dennis Kucinich and my own Sen. Kennedy, but not at the same time).
'twas a quiet weekend, for the most part. Ready for the primary tomorrow?
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:29:00
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:29:00
Momma's Billo is better than Carlos.
Comment by 
livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:31:59
livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:31:59
Good morning all. 
Raine, did you get to catch the Giants game yesterday?
Raine, did you get to catch the Giants game yesterday?
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:36:42
livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:36:42
Bill-O made the worst person list on Friday for his ignorant statement.
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:38:22
livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:38:22
Dick Morris is a rotund gentlemen. That's what a diet of prostitute toenails will do for you.
Comment by TriSec on 01/07/2008 14:46:39
TriSec on 01/07/2008 14:46:39
Epiphanal Moment:
Barack is 46.
That makes him a contemporary of mine (within a handful of years.)
We all think we can be president, or at least we all have a hell of a lot better ideas than the current mooks in charge.
I think I may want to check out his website in more detail instead of being as dismissive as I have been...
Barack is 46.
That makes him a contemporary of mine (within a handful of years.)
We all think we can be president, or at least we all have a hell of a lot better ideas than the current mooks in charge.
I think I may want to check out his website in more detail instead of being as dismissive as I have been...
Comment by 
wickedpam on 01/07/2008 14:52:27
wickedpam on 01/07/2008 14:52:27
Morning! :hug:
Who's the guy in with Steph and where's Jim?!
Who's the guy in with Steph and where's Jim?!
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:53:40
livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:53:40
Huckabee's idea of change is to roll back the clock to 1850.
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:53:50
Carlos Auqial... (something) from Reno 9-11... jim is got a nose job ad is recovering!
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:53:50
Quote by wickedpam: Morning! :hug: Who's the guy in with Steph and where's Jim?!
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:54:48
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:54:48
I did not see the game yesterday.. I was busy trying to find my birth certificate, which seems to have gone missing... :(
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:55:58
True Dat. He isn't quite the impersonator that 
is.
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:55:58
Quote by starling310: Momma's Billo is better than Carlos.
is.
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:56:22
starling310 on 01/07/2008 14:56:22
Well, I kind of agree with her there.
That's my concern about Obama; the follow through.
That's my concern about Obama; the follow through.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/07/2008 14:56:31
Jim got a nose job!? :scratchhead:
wickedpam on 01/07/2008 14:56:31
Quote by Raine:Carlos Auqial... (something) from Reno 9-11... jim is got a nose job ad is recovering!Quote by wickedpam: Morning! :hug:
Who's the guy in with Steph and where's Jim?!
Jim got a nose job!? :scratchhead:
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:57:13
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:57:13
*cough* I would like for Moma to show a little for Edwards! :harumph:
for Edwards! :harumph:
Comment by wickedpam on 01/07/2008 14:58:23
wickedpam on 01/07/2008 14:58:23
ACK! :lol:
Reminds of a certain card I sent out this year.
Reminds of a certain card I sent out this year.
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:58:50
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:58:50
Well, evidently Jim had a deviated Septum and had it fixed... I call it a nose job... Sorry for being all dramtic about it .. :P
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:59:25
He had a deviated septum. As discussed at the beginning of the show, apparently guys get nose jobs for medical reasons and not cosmetic reasons like a certain talk show once did.
livingonli on 01/07/2008 14:59:25
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Carlos Auqial... (something) from Reno 9-11... jim is got a nose job ad is recovering!Quote by wickedpam: Morning! :hug:
Who's the guy in with Steph and where's Jim?!
Jim got a nose job!? :scratchhead:
He had a deviated septum. As discussed at the beginning of the show, apparently guys get nose jobs for medical reasons and not cosmetic reasons like a certain talk show once did.
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 14:59:32
I love that card! I should scan it!
Raine on 01/07/2008 14:59:32
Quote by wickedpam: ACK! :lol: Reminds of a certain card I sent out this year.
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:00:30
:hug: Hopefully, you didn't lose it in the move.
livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:00:30
Quote by Raine: I did not see the game yesterday.. I was busy trying to find my birth certificate, which seems to have gone missing... :(
:hug: Hopefully, you didn't lose it in the move.
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 15:01:47
Raine on 01/07/2008 15:01:47
So, am I the only one who thinks that Obama and Edwards have formed alliances, ala Survivor?
Survivor, USA
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:02:08
starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:02:08
From CNN: 5 Iranian ships made "threatening maneuvers and threatening radio contact" with US Navy Ships. The ships turned around just before the US fired.
Gulf of Tonkin anyone?
Oh man. . . . Clickity. . .
Gulf of Tonkin anyone?
Oh man. . . . Clickity. . .
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:03:00
livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:03:00
There is apparently an incident going on between Iran and the US Navy right now, according to CNNI. More details as I see them.
Could this be an attempt to create a Gulf of Tonkin like incident?
Could this be an attempt to create a Gulf of Tonkin like incident?
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:05:41
livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:05:41
Did I just have a blog mind meld with ?
?
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:07:10
starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:07:10
:cry:
MIssing Hiker, Dog. . .
I don't know why, but this story just made me bawl. Maybe it was the wandering dog being found. Or the disheartening reaffirming that very often it isn't even safe to go hiking with your dog.
MIssing Hiker, Dog. . .
I don't know why, but this story just made me bawl. Maybe it was the wandering dog being found. Or the disheartening reaffirming that very often it isn't even safe to go hiking with your dog.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/07/2008 15:09:28
You think it's going to be an Obama/Edwards ticket? I could live with that I guess.
wickedpam on 01/07/2008 15:09:28
Quote by Raine: So, am I the only one who thinks that Obama and Edwards have formed alliances, ala Survivor?
Survivor, USA
You think it's going to be an Obama/Edwards ticket? I could live with that I guess.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/07/2008 15:10:43
rrrriiiiiggggghhhhttt
wickedpam on 01/07/2008 15:10:43
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Carlos Auqial... (something) from Reno 9-11... jim is got a nose job ad is recovering!Quote by wickedpam: Morning! :hug:
Who's the guy in with Steph and where's Jim?!
Jim got a nose job!? :scratchhead:
He had a deviated septum. As discussed at the beginning of the show, apparently guys get nose jobs for medical reasons and not cosmetic reasons like a certain talk show once did.
rrrriiiiiggggghhhhttt
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:11:45
Anything that keeps Hillary from getting the nomination.
livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:11:45
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: So, am I the only one who thinks that Obama and Edwards have formed alliances, ala Survivor?
Survivor, USA
You think it's going to be an Obama/Edwards ticket? I could live with that I guess.
Anything that keeps Hillary from getting the nomination.
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:21:08
starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:21:08
Ok....speaking of Drunk Brits.....if you haven't seen a movie called "Withnail and I" ( it's from the 80's ) run, don't walk, to your nearest video store and ask them to order it. They won't have it, because it was pretty low budget. But, one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while.
Comment by livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:28:16
livingonli on 01/07/2008 15:28:16
How cute. The fill-in voice monkey is doing his own Kim Jong Il.
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 15:28:59
Raine on 01/07/2008 15:28:59
:rofl: Actually I can see Momma driving a Zamboni to TelluRide...
Comment by BobR on 01/07/2008 15:29:19
That's a good job there... run along now... :P
BobR on 01/07/2008 15:29:19
Quote by livingonli: How cute. The fill-in voice monkey is doing his own Kim Jong Il.
That's a good job there... run along now... :P
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 15:31:43
As you may know this story is getting a lot of press down here. IT is incredibly sad. I am glad that they have the man behind bars tho.
Raine on 01/07/2008 15:31:43
Quote by starling310:
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 15:38:09
Raine on 01/07/2008 15:38:09
:rolleys: Oh Paul begala...
Comment by Raine on 01/07/2008 15:39:27
Raine on 01/07/2008 15:39:27
Hillary has had an awful long time to show that "heart and wit"... if she hasn't shown it by now, I would say that is a true problem.
Comment by starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:39:31
starling310 on 01/07/2008 15:39:31
Paul. 