Paper: Obama Campaign Payback At TV Station
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the Obama campaign has told station WFTV-Channel 9 not to expect any more interviews until after the election.
According to a blog on the paper's Web site, this stems from a satellite interview the Orlando station's Barbara West conducted with Joe Biden on Thursday.
West asked the Democratic vice presidential nominee to defend whether the ticket's policies were "Marxist" and whether Biden's comments about Obama being "tested" early in his presidency were saying "America's days as the world's leading power are over."
During the interview, Biden reacted with surprise to the questions.
"Are you joking?" he asked at one point. "No," the anchor responded. Later, Biden said: "I don't know who's writing your questions."
The paper reports that the campaign then cancelled a planned interview the station had scheduled with Jill Biden.
"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, central Florida communications director for the campaign, according to the paper.
Read more from the newspaper here.
Watch the interview with Biden.
According to a blog on the paper's Web site, this stems from a satellite interview the Orlando station's Barbara West conducted with Joe Biden on Thursday.
West asked the Democratic vice presidential nominee to defend whether the ticket's policies were "Marxist" and whether Biden's comments about Obama being "tested" early in his presidency were saying "America's days as the world's leading power are over."
During the interview, Biden reacted with surprise to the questions.
"Are you joking?" he asked at one point. "No," the anchor responded. Later, Biden said: "I don't know who's writing your questions."
The paper reports that the campaign then cancelled a planned interview the station had scheduled with Jill Biden.
"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, central Florida communications director for the campaign, according to the paper.
Read more from the newspaper here.
Watch the interview with Biden.
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See all 113 CommentsCBS falls all over themselves when it comes to their adoration of Obama. This just shows what it takes to have journalistic access to Obama.
They also said clearly by their response, that West''s questions have merit.
This "journalist" must be on the McCain payroll. She asked the most slanted and loaded questions along the lines of "when did you stop beating your wife?"
I don''t blame the Obama campaign. Send Barbara West to the job she is trying to get- another Fox News "commentator".
Actually, Biden more than stood up to West and clearly and concisly answered her rediculous questions. Her line of attack utilized hearsay and nonfactual information. I don''t blame the Obama campaign from cancelling Jill Biden''s interview and deciding not to make themselves available to this station again.
Fair questions were asked and Biden had every opportunity to defend his ticket, but either could not or chose not to as, ultimately, he did not. How insulting to ask her if she was joking. He owes her an apology for treating her as he did.
As far as the Obama campaign stating that they will have no further interviews with that station, I honestly believe they have nothing else to say anyway. Senator Delaware/Scranton Joe Biden said it all by saying nothing at all to Mrs. West.
Go, Barbara! Go, Barbara! Go, Barbara! Maybe some MSM execs will take your lead.
Thank you for being our voice! God bless you.
This family and several others in my immediate neighborhood have decided to discontinue getting news, in any form, from WFTV! Are you all performing a live audition for a right wing talk show?? What ever happened to remaining neutral and not letting your own opinions influence questions asked of someone you are interviewing? Babba, you are too old, out of touch, out of your mind and hopefully out of luck!!
This family and several others in my immediate neighborhood have decided to discontinue getting news, in any form, from WFTV! Are you all performing a live audition for a right wing talk show?? What ever happened to remaining neutral and not letting your own opinions influence questions asked of someone you are interviewing? Babba, you are too old, out of touch, out of your mind and hopefully out of luck!!
Yes, they will not honor any more interviews until after the election, but that''s only because they gave Biden hardball questions while the interview they gave to McCain was full of softball questions.
The "anchor''s" husband is actually a GOP media consultant, and this interview clearly shows her slant and lack of journalistic ethics. WFTV is no more than a wannabe FoxNews.
Fair questions were asked and Biden had every opportunity to defend his ticket, but either could not or chose not to as, ultimately, he did not. How insulting to ask her if she was joking. He owes her an apology for treating her as he did.
As far as the Obama campaign stating that they will have no further interviews with that station, I honestly believe they have nothing else to say anyway. Senator Delaware/Scranton Joe Biden said it all by saying nothing at all to Mrs. West.
Go, Barbara! Go, Barbara! Go, Barbara! Maybe some MSM execs will take your lead.
Thank you for being our voice! God bless you.
- Sen. McCain, You''ve made statements referring to "100 years of war", are you an imperialist?
- Sen. McCain, due to your years of captivity, how can American''s know you were not brainswashed by the Viet Cong, putting forth a secret agenda to turn the U.S. into a communist state?
- Gov. Palin, with your previous radical associations, how can you ensure the American voters that you do not intend to eventually secede Alaska from the United States and found a Christian Faith based nation there?
- Gov Palin, you''ve made statements looking to extend the power of the Vice Presidency, well beyond that already claimed by VP Cheney, are you a dictator?
- Sen. McCain, with your tax policies and ties to the top tier in business and income earners, do you intend to turn this country into an oligarch or aristocracy?
Thomas Jefferson said that a Government big engough to give you everything you need, is big enough to take away everything you have.
That said, I would have liked to have heard the answer.
Reporters have gone soft on Obama & Biden, and our nation will pay for it if they get elected. God have mercy upon us.
But it''s not too late!!!!!
Vote McCain/Palin!
Reporters have gone soft on Obama & Biden, and our nation will pay for it if they get elected. God have mercy upon us.
But it''s not too late!!!!!
Vote McCain/Palin!
It''s amazing to me that the libs denied and dismissed the biased media coverage of this election.
Now one little hardball question thrown their way and OMG how awful...B.West needs to be fired!
I say she needs to be given a promotion!
The Obama supporters can dish it out...but they sure can''t take it!
Asking a question is not a crime. At least, not yet.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...
Unless they ask a tough question, which I believe needed to be asked.
I don''t want the government redistributing what I earn... DO YOU?
As previousely stated: Thomas Jefferson said that any Gov''t big enough to give you everything you need, is big enough to take away everything you have.
Doesn''t that concern you?
What about retribution for asking tough questions?
As previousely stated: Thomas Jefferson said that any Gov''''t big enough to give you everything you need, is big enough to take away everything you have.
Doesn''''t that concern you?
What about retribution for asking tough questions?
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Posted by BK_OH at 09:22 PM : Oct 26, 2008
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Did she ask if he agreed with Obama On "spreading the wealth around"?
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Posted by equalityrpt at 09:13 PM : Oct 26, 2008
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Wow, so I guess both of you make SIGNIFICANTLY more than $250K, right? I say "significantly" because only the dollars above that amount are taxed at the higher rate (which is only 3% higher and lower than the rate under R. Reagan). So, let''s say you both make $251K. You''ll pay a whole $30 bucks more because the first $250K isn''t affected. I''d be happy to share Obama''s real plan for small business too, in case you believe the hogwash that "Joe the Plumber" guy is saying. Just sayin''....do your homework before you talk stupid.
Posted by BK_OH at 09:22 PM : Oct 26, 2008
*************************************** What the heck do you think has been happening over the past 10 years?
If you are going to regurgitate talking points that somebody else thought up for you, you should at least ask if you they could come out with something halfway logical, so you don''t all end up sounding like fools.
"I" don''t want the government redistributing any more of what "I" earn than they already do.
This is my point of view. I don''t need anyone to tell me that the government taking more of what I earn for them to redistribute for no reason other than to "SHARE THE WEALTH" and "BUY VOTES" with my tax dollars is wrong.
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