Conservative Activists at Right Online Say Neil Munro Was Wrong But Media Is Much Worse
Posted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, June 16, 2012, 7:14 PM
Michelle Malkin rallies conservatives at Right Online (All American Blogger photo)
At Right Online before the craps table: Bill Whittle, Ed Morrissey, Shark Tank‘s Javier Manjarres, Jim Hoft.
Kelly Maher, Tony Katz and Stacy Washington chilling between sessions at Right Online.
Politico reporter Tim Mak interviewed several conservative activists about Daily Caller reporter interrupting President Obama during the amnesty press conference yesterday.
The general consensus was that Munro may have been off on his timing, but the media was worse in making it the story and not Obama’s amnesty push.
Conservative bloggers at the RightOnline conference on Saturday assailed the Daily Caller’s Neil Munro for interrupting President Barack Obama during remarks at the White House – but tempered their criticism by arguing that such tactics wouldn’t be necessary if the president regularly took questions from the press and the media asked tough ones.
“I found it embarrassing. I like the Daily Caller, but I don’t think it’s appropriate to interrupt the president during a speech,” said Jon Fleischman, who writes the FlashReport on California politics. “It diminishes the stature of the office of the president of the United States, and Obama does that well enough for himself.”
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Munro said in a statement Friday that he though the president had finished talking when he asked his question. “I timed the question believing the president was closing his remarks, because naturally I have no intention of interrupting the President of the United States,” he said.While those on the right frowned on Munro’s tactic, they also lamented what they described as the passivity of the White House press corps.
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Rich Vail commented:
The media is making Munro’s comments the story because the “dream act” speech will prove to be VERY unpopular with the masses…but having a reported be rude to the president will deflect attention away from the fact that Obama is sanctioning illegal immigration as a way to ssave the Democratic party from it’s own stupidity.
Practical Jane commented:
I’m shocked that these people “assailed” Munro. The President of the United States can’t handle a simple, straight forward question. If Munro hadn’t asked it in the way he did we wouldn’t have gotten Obama’s ignorant nonresponse. I don’t understand the auto reverence for the office of the President. If a man’s a putz he’s a putz, no matter his title.
Jonah Vark commented:
Obama’s over reaction to a reporter’s question was not at all presidential. Obama was indignant, not because he was interrupted but because the correspondent had the guts to ask him the question that was already on every journalist’s mind. Why was the President of the United States giving favor to foreign youths when the U.S. job market is already strapped?
Obama’s “hot under the collar attitude” is a symptom that the stress of the past week and the upcoming SCOTUS decisions are taking a toll on his temperament. Do you think that Obama can withstand the pressure? Is he losing it? Watch for the meltdown.
Jeff Peaco commented:
I stand with Neil
Sparky commented:
Why respect a President who openly is destroying America? Obama is a usurper who we know nothing about. He is the tyrannical puppet of very dangerous people, namely Valerie Jarret and Axelrod.
Americans must speak out, even if it is in the middle of the pathetic little Preezy’s speech. Obama is the enemy and does not deserve respect considering he is now bordering on lawlessness and is now becoming an unchecked dictator.
Criticizing Neil Munro plays right into Obama’s hand. Conservatives are infighting instead of attacking the enemy camp.
God, Conservatives are so politically inept!
StrangernFiction commented:
Anyone that interrupts this evil MFer is a hero in my book.
StrangernFiction commented:
God, Conservatives are so politically inept!
They are bootlickers.
mcc commented:
From Day One, Barry’s team has protected him from questions. As Munroe said at the end of that interview (following his upsetting Dear Leader), the White House determines who shall ask questions beforehand.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s seen BO finish his remarks and pause long enough to turn to a list on the podium and, with finger touching the name, announce who shall ask him a question.
He always looks so dopey doing that. Like a third grader. That’s right, Barry, you look like you need to wear big boy pants.
And every time I figure he knows what the question will be as well. Fed to the chump reporter. Idiot to idiot.
Neil Munroe really pi$$ed him off. Friday’s “press conference” was to go as usual: no surprises.
Barry can’t handle them.
You think he turned and ran off to escape answering the questions? No question. But I’m thinking he also had a serious need to change his drawers.
noway commented:
i have no idea why these bloggers are reacting the way they are. the man thought that stupid speech was over. obama won’t answer tough questions. i say to them “get over it” and undersand who the enemy is.
edward cropper commented:
Conservative bloggers do not for one minute speak for rank and file conservatives.
Most of them are too impressed with themselves as some kind of Super Star.
How can you you diminish an office that is in shambles, and presided over by a total incompetent that spits in the face of every Constitutional American who cherishes the frame work of our founding fathers.
Limousine Barry commented:
I will not have my cram-down “dream act” questioned! Sure, it’s a vote buying scheme designed to put young Americans out of work. I know it sucks but I must buy enough votes to win this election.
And let me be clear, I will not be tricked into answering unrehearsed questions. I expect the media to lob soft-ball question at me. It’s in the talking points! Impromptu questions confuse my tiny brain… And, the teleprompter cannot respond fast enough to counter impromptu question!
As long as I have a script and a group of MSN lapdogs my speech doesn’t stutter. Thus, in the future I will have Eric Holder arrest any journalist who asked impromptu questions. Good day.
Cutlers Bad Thumb commented:
Love Michelle Malkin, still laughing over her beat down of Jaun Williams. Would love to see her b!&ch slap them doofuses, Colmes, Beckel,and Riviera around.
Also where did fox find that Tamara Holder nitwit ?
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
The general consensus was that Munro may have been off on his timing, but the media was worse in making it the story and not Obama’s amnesty push.
On the contrary, the media — at least here — is making Obie’s amnesty push the story, as it keeps getting mentioned over and over on the local radio news station. Of course, the impression they’re trying to advance is that it’s a good thing, and not the dereliction of duty that it really is.
Luddite commented:
Obama did not answer the question. The Washington Post is asking it again.
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/06/16/wapo-wonders-what-will-hundreds-of-thousands-of-job-permits-do-to-the-economy/
Of course, the WaPo article asks the question of whether these extra people vying for jobs will help or hurt younger Americans…as if they didn’t know the answer.
Redwine commented:
Reporters have interrupted POTUS speeches now and then. So what? Because Chicago Jesus thinks he’s above the fray and deserving of special attention is utter nonsense and just plays into his self-serving agenda. Munro did an OK thing and he asked the right question. The question should be repeated – often and loudly.
jainphx commented:
A couple of more incidences like this, and we might see his head explode. This guy sure has a short fuse when it comes to being questioned he thinks if he said it that’s all there is.
Cutlers Bad Thumb commented:
Speaking of the amnesty push. I’ve heard that the top secret mini shuttle that landed in California today was loaded with Mexicans, with one seat left open for voter registration papers……Just another leak I suppose.
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