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CNN Questions Iraq Trip Pool (Whines, Seethes)
From the Atlantic Journal-Constitution
Fox, but not CNN, was at Bushâs Thanksgiving surprise
When President Bush landed in Iraq for Thanksgiving dinner, Fox News was there, but CNN was not.
When the president travels, the White House uses a rotating system for a pool that includes newspaper, wire-service and television reporters, but news executives were not sure Thursday whether the standard procedures had been followed, according to a story in the Washington Post.
"Marvin, was that standard?"
"We always adhere to standards, sir."
"Good enough for me." |
The 13 pool correspondents summoned for the trip included Jim Angle of Fox News, Terence Hunt of the Associated Press, Mike Allen of The Washington Post, Richard Keil of Bloomberg News, a Reuters reporter and photographers from Time, Newsweek and three wire services, the Post reported.
| Looks like they didn't want to bring any second-rate news orgs along... |
Kathryn Kross, CNNâs Washington bureau chief, calved on the spot told the Post that a two-person crew from her network was dismissed from the White House pool Wednesday, with the understanding that no further news would be made.
| "Whyn't you guys go have lunch or something? We'll... ummm... see you later. And take Wolf with you." |
"Weâre all for the president boosting the troops however the White House feels is appropriate," she said, according to the newspaper. "But apparently the White House put together its own group of people to accompany the president on this trip, and weâre real interested to learn their reasons for doing that."
Well, Kross, F**kin Duh.
| Boy! Those grapes are really sour! |
Posted by: .com 2003-11-28 |
