Reporter removed from near Air Force One at LAX - (UpDate from earlier post)

[Kadie]

Reporter removed from near Air Force One at LAX
By CHRISTINA HOAG, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, May 28, 2009


(05-28) 12:11 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP) --

A reporter for a small newspaper was forcibly removed from a press area near Air Force One shortly before President Barack Obama arrived at Los Angeles International Airport to depart California early Thursday.

Airport security officers carried the woman away by the feet and arms as she protested her removal.

She later identified herself as Brenda Lee, a writer for the Georgia Informer in Macon and said she has White House press credentials. The newspaper's Web site says it is monthly publication a Brenda Lee column is posted on it.

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Lee said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that she wanted to hand Obama a letter urging him "to take a stand for traditional marriage."

She said she asked a Secret Service agent to give the president her letter, but he refused and referred her to a White House staffer. Lee said she refused to give the staffer the letter.

"I said, 'I'll take my chances if (the president) comes by here,'" said Lee, who identified herself as a Roman Catholic priestess who lives in Anaheim, Calif. "He became annoyed that I wouldn't give him the letter."


more...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/28/state/n110325D40.DTL&tsp=1


posted earlier...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5735953&mesg_id=5735953


AP still hasn't updated captions for pics...

Secret Service personnel remove Brenda Lee from near Air Force One after Lee attempted to give President Obama a letter, Thursday May 28, 2009, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Lee never got close to President Obama and she was released after being questioned.
(AP Photo/Nick Ut)


Secret Service personnel remove Brenda Lee from near Air Force One after Lee attempted to give President Obama a letter, Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Lee never got close to President Obama and she was released after being questioned.
(AP Photo/Nick Ut)

[villager]

1. she describes herself as a Roman Catholic *Priestess*, and wants to enforce "tradition?"

Disconnection, much, Brenda?

[damntexdem]

2. Well, you don't want to get the Roman Catholic priestesses mad at you.

But there are a couple of issues: (1) religious status should have nothing to do with public policy; and (2) a reporter is in a press area to report, not to lobby.

[reflection]

4. Two excellent points. Thanks. n/t

[annarbor]

15. Damned good point, Texas Dem!

NT-

[BuyingThyme]

3. Self-Proclaimed 'Priestess' Forcibly Removed From Obama Press Area

http://www.ktla.com/news/local/ktla-obama-woman,0,4175917.story

[LaurenG]

5. Roman Catholic Priestess?

Does she know that the Catholic faith doesn't accept priestesses but even if they did she'd have to remain celibate and in my book if you're celibate you get no say so about sex or marriage. :(

[no limit]

6. Lol 'Catholic Priestess'. The stupidity of some people continues to amaze me.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Does she really think Pres. Obama is going to take a letter from a stranger?

Or that the fucking SS will allow her to give him a letter?

I mean, c'mon folks, let's use our minds, ok?

[MADem]

13. The SS will not take ANYTHING from a "civilian"--it's not their job.

That's what staff is for. They are there to protect the life of their principal, and nothing else.

[blogslut]

8. Hey, Brenda!

This one's for you!

I'm sorry, so sorry
That I was such a fool
I didn't know
Love could be so cruel
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Uh-oh
Oh, yes

You tell me mistakes
Are part of being young
But that don't right
The wrong that's been done


(I'm sorry) I'm sorry
(So sorry) So sorry
Please accept my apology
But love is blind
And I was to blind to see
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Uh-oh
Oh, yes

You tell me mistakes
Are part of being young
But that don't right
The wrong that's been done
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Uh-oh
Oh, yes

I'm sorry, so sorry
Please accept my apology
But love was blind
And I was too blind to see
(Sorry)

[Liberal Veteran]

9. Perhaps she should appeal to the Pope to intervene on her behalf as member of the clergy

....I'm sure he'll be more than happy to help.

[EFerrari]

10. She sounds a few beads short of a rosary.

[redwitch]

12. DUZY!

:-)

[Kadie]

14. !!!

:spray:

[AspenRose]

11. What's a Roman Catholic Priestess?

And does Pope Benny know? :rofl: