Comments on: Heated Exchange At Romney Press Conference

[leland61]

At last a reporter willing to do the job of reporting the truth and confronting the outright lies of a candidate.

This is what reporters should be doing and are not.

[newsmhn]

I do the news and, from what I know, this looks like a slow news day for CBS. This is a ridiculous attack on Romney. It''s drama on behalf of the news agencies to even consider this as news worthy. I don''t even care for the guy, but come on! Get some real news--not a little squabble between a reporter and the candidate. Even an idiot can tell that Romney settled that five second "heated exchange." Scotty boy, you need start taking your job more seriously.

[seektruthnow]

Do the people saying that Mitt Romney won this spat actually believe he is not in the pockets of lobbyists? Come on people. Johnson did his job by calling out the scumbag when he deserved it. That is what journalists are supposed to do when politicians lie. Sound like the people siding with Mitt also believed Bush Cheney and the rest of the neocons should not have been questioned in the lead up to Iraq. Look where that got us. It is the journalist''s job to be skeptical and question things that sound illogical. If you want a candidate who will answer questions honestly and lead the country with integrity look up Ron Paul. He will lead the country in the right direction not down the same road like scumbag "say one thing this week and the opposite the next" Mitt Romney. And you''re right he is a CEO with and MBA so he knows how to sell ignorant Americans like those who have sided with him on this discussion board.

[romperroom2]

I don''t care for Romney, but Glen Johnson acted like a jerk. He also has made no secret of his biases. Back when hostages were taken at Hillary Clinton''s campaign office in New Hampshire a little over a month ago, he wrote the story in which he just slobbered all over her, describing her as calm in the face of the storm and "regal looking" etc. As if regal looking had anything to do with hostages. What a twerp.

[Travis212]

Could someone who is claiming Romney lied here please point out the lie? I think what he said is demonstrably true, not false.

[btpww]

First of all, macpipkin is right. The reporter should never become the story. This guy was way out of line.

Secondly, it''s amazing how the media (in this case CBS AND Fox - where I saw the headline) make mountains out of molehills. This was a little disagreement between two guys and Gov. Romney clearly won the argument. Where does Scott Conroy get the idea that this was an "ice storm?" PLEASE - I have worse arguments with my grandmother. And this other reporter, and many others, need to simply report the news. Asking questions is fine, too. But he was unprofessional and his persistence obviously displays his leftist bias. Too bad for the Republicans - they simply will not get a fair shake, unless they lean a little left - like Senator McCain. Gov. Romney will not get a fair shake.

[donboston34]

This reporter is an AP "reporter"? Where is journalism going?

The Boston Globe has this on their website and notes that it is an ex-Globe reporter. That explains a few things.

I am a MA guy but not a big Romney fan. It always seems the Boton globe reports a gotchya-like job that is based on some theme that they then go try to support with the weakest points.

Take the famous lawn mowing bust. even if you''re the most hard-line anti-immigrant person, do you really think it is possible to avoid all contact with an illegal? Globe thinks so through its report that romney hired a company to do his lawn. Guess he should have researched the employees of that company and all future applicants. Also, Mitt, don''t drink orange juice, i hear that''s a job associated with immigrants.

The other day they omitted his comments in another opinion driven "report" claiming romney flip flopped on auto emissions. forgot to get his statement on their report but they got in the corrections section the next day, after the michigan primary. better late than never!

The simplest way to see how these boston reporters are biased can be seen in the headlines. Best ex, day after the NH primary, Headlines was as follows:

Clinton edges Obama in N.H.; McCain topples Romney

hillary won by 3%, mccain by 5%. what''s a 7% differential - blowout?

i am so tired of the biasness.

[redzone1b]

FWIW, follow this link to a list of Romney''s staff/advisors/campaign manager/etc. updated as of December 21, 2007 per the Democracy in Action project at George Washington University: http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/romney/romneyorg.html.

Note that Ron Kaufman''s name is not on the list. Is Kaufman an advisor? Sure he is. Mitt said so. But how do you go from there to saying that Kaufman is a lobbyist "running" Romney''s campaign. Well, first you must be blinded by bias. From there it''s apparently easy.

I just listened to a talking head on MSNBC say rather snarkily that "apparently Mitt Romney wants people to know there''s a difference between someone running his campaign and someone who advises his campaign." Yes, I think that about captures it--without the snark of course. There is a difference.

[macpipkin]

The reporter broke an important rule in journalism. He, through his childish antics, became the story.

Question the candidate after the statement is made. Don''t interrupt and make a fool of yourself.

[dosomethingk]

So let me summarize:

If you are a reporter and ask a tough question of a Republican candidate, you are being rude. If the candidate answers you, then his answer must be taken as fact and it is even ruder if you question him again.

If a Republican candidate changes his positions over and over, it is not flip-flopping.

Anyone who questions a Republican candidate''s statements has a liberal bias.

Anyone who questions a whether a Republican candidate is telling the truth is "Michael Moore, Jr.%u201D

Someone who has 350 million dollars will of course go to DC and look after the little guy.

Having a lot of money means you are not influence by those having a lot of money.

Mitt Romney is responsible for the good economy in MA. Bill Clinton is not responsible for the good economy of the 90''s.

A DC lobbyist is working for Mitt full-time for free because he really believes in him. If Mitt is elected he will just "fade" away not expecting any favors.

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than%u2026%u2026., I forget what.