Obama's disregard for media reaches new heights at nuclear summit

[Divine Discontent]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/13/AR2010041303067.html

By Dana Milbank
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

World leaders arriving in Washington for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit must have felt for a moment that they had instead been transported to Soviet-era Moscow.

They entered a capital that had become a military encampment, with camo-wearing military police in Humvees and enough Army vehicles to make it look like a May Day parade on New York Avenue, where a bicyclist was killed Monday by a National Guard truck.

In the middle of it all was Obama -- occupant of an office once informally known as "leader of the free world" -- putting on a clinic for some of the world's greatest dictators in how to circumvent a free press.

The only part of the summit, other than a post-meeting news conference, that was visible to the public was Obama's eight-minute opening statement, which ended with the words: "I'm going to ask that we take a few moments to allow the press to exit before our first session."

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Oh Dana.... you moron. terrorism, remember? gotta be careful ya know, you helped create this monster.

[frazzled]

1. Jeebus

Dana doesn't like the security needed to protect 47 world leaders who have congregated all in one place?

Dana doesn't like it that he can't listen in on sensitive talks about nuclear security? Because, you know, we all have a right to know where all that unsecured nuclear material is sitting in third-world countries.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. He also doesn't care for Obama taking in soccer games without the press there.

Because Obama's death should the "unthinkable" happen would be an awesome scoop.

[Divine Discontent]

5. spot on! 47 world leaders talking loose nukes, and Milbank thinks he's being stiffed!

what a LOSER.

[hedgehog]

2. I'm not certain of the significance of the bicyclist....

"Maj. Gen. Errol Schwartz, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, said the truck was "pulling forward" to help block the intersection for passage of a motorcade when the incident occurred. Authorities said in a brief statement that the truck was assigned to the motorcade security route for the summit. "

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/12/AR2010041201761.html?sub=AR&sid=ST2010041201558

It's too bad it happened, but it doesn't seem unreasonable to have heightened security. I suspect Dana is more upset at having to drive some blocks out of his way since some streets have been closed for the duration.

In any case, I can't see the problem with leaders meeting behind closed doors to discuss how to eliminate loose nukes. I'm just glad they're meeting at all!

[Beetwasher]

4. Fuck You Dana Milbank. No, Really. Go Fuck Yourself You Worthless Piece Of Shit

Go to Crawford and suck Bush's dick some more as you fondly remember how large his package looked when he "landed" on an aircraft carrier to claim "mission accomplished".

You piece of shit.

[monmouth]

6. Dana is a loose nook, no doubt about it....n/t

[Raven]

7. Good for Obama. Why should the press be allowed to stay? This

is serious business, after all, not an opportunity for misleading soundbites.

[Uzybone]

8. Oh I'm sure there is a Palin "speech" they can cover

While they are there they can ask her some questions.

[SpartanDem]

9. What a whiny little turd

there are 47 world leaders security just might be a little tight. As for Obama snubbing press who's cares? This nothing more than months of bitterness of Obama showing that get can get around the media's filter. They're now reduced to whining about that they did get go to one of his kid's soccer game.

[tranche]

10. When "Is Obama making us less safe?" the only thing that comes from "press" access....

Then I don't really care about them anymore... Dana Milbank, give me a brake.

[4lbs]

11. Yeah, Obama disregards the media so much that he's giving a press conference right now and taking

questions from the media.

[damntexdem]

12. Besides the need for security, what expectations could we have about how the MSM would report?

Had the MSM really had an interest in reporting the summit as a big deal, they damn well would have.

[Clio the Leo]

13. And look how much he got done?

Perhaps the WH press corps needs to have their offices moved across the street to the Ike? ;)

[Whisp]

14. what a large asshole. good gosh, and so many of them like him.

oiy

[Phx_Dem]

15. Gee, if I'm not mistaken, the media played a direct role in providing

a platform for angry, hate-spewing, violence inciting teagabbers. I recall the gun-toters that attended teabagger rallies getting lots of coverage, which only provides a platform to further incite the crazies. And now the very media who provided the platform and glorified them as "grassroots" is whining because the level of security is too high?!!

It's perfectly legitimate for the media to establish ground rules against messages of hate and violence when showing teabagger activities. In other words, if we determine that your message is too hateful or threatening, we don't show your events. that would leave Michelle Bachmann completely off TV, but they don't do that. They continue to let this woman, Steve King and many others including teabaggers incite anti-government hate and violence.

If teabaggers can't disagree and protest without threats of violence, hate and racisism they have no business on TV, or being covered in print.

Your bad, Dana.

[CreekDog]

16. Milbank is upset that this is a personal slight...he doesn't get upset at any policy implications

he seems to be angrier at this than at the statements and decisions that led to the Iraq War and thousands of unnecessary deaths.

those things are just a day at the office. but make him feel excluded, then he gets pissy at you.

:eyes: