Watch Chicago Media Fiercely Shield Dick Durbin From One Reporter’s Question
- Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:15pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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This is truly a stunning scene to behold. Watch a Washington Times writer, William Kelly, try ask Senator Dick Durbin a tough — but not unusually tough — question about his role and responsibility in the current debt crisis.
The reporter tried repeatedly to address Durbin directly, telling the senator: “You blamed everyone for the downgrade… You’ve blamed the Tea Party, you’ve called them terrorists. You’ve blamed everyone except yourself. What responsibility do you take? I’m simply asking a question.”
But watch as fellow reporters — who, above all, should have defended another reporter’s right to ask a legitimate question — try to block Kelly’s access to Durbin. Then watch as security attempts to actually escort the Kelly out of the room, claiming he was “trespassing.”
Kelly stood his ground, however, telling the security guards that he could not be trespassing on public property and telling Durbin and his fellow, hostile reporters that the “appropriate protocol” for Durbin would be to simply “answer the question.”
In his Washington Times column, Kelly wrote of the incident:
This week U.S. Senator Dick Durbin held a press conference with members of the mainstream media to talk about the downgrade crisis. But the Senator’s scripted storyline veered off-course when a conservative reporter – me – showed up to ask an embarrassing question. Namely, “Senator, you’ve blamed the tea party…but do you bear any responsibility for this downgrade crisis?”
What, you didn’t hear about this incident in the media? For those of you that need more proof that journalism is dead, read on.
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I went to Durbin’s press conference to set the record straight. My objective: some journalistic balance. Not only did Durbin refuse to answer the question but his cronies in the Chicago media went on the attack.
One of those crony journalists was Jim Anderson, news director for the Illinois Radio Network. You can hear him in the background telling Durbin, “He organizes tea party rallies.” In media terms, that’s called being fair and impartial. That’s what a real journalist does.
One wonders how the other journalists would feel if they’re attempts to ask someone a tough question were blocked so ferociously. Don’t they care about freedom of the press? Apparently not when the press, in this instance, leans left:
(H/T: MRCTV)
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Comments (101)
Look4DBigPicture
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:06pmI recently had the opportunity to work with several Chicago citizens who despise these slimy dirt bags representing their state. Pray for conservatives living in Chicago, because they’re surrounded by these criminal thugs who stuff the ballot boxes to stay in power.
Report Post »ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:04pmSee what happens when he is asked a real question
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:39pmHe must pay well for his protection.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:43pmDurbin, what a pompous a$$.
Report Post »Salt and Light
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:26pmWhen the questions are not scripted or pre-ordered he has no answer. They can’t. They don’t know how. These guys never give straight answers. They puke monotonous rhetoric that we all will hear for weeks such as “Tea Party Downgrade”, “Tea Party Racists”, “Tea Party is holding Congress hostage” and so on. I guess they have conveniently forgotten that they controlled the House, Senate, and White House for 2 years and they are still blaming everyone else for their ludicrous, economy killing policies; yet, they do not hold themselves accountable. Dick Durbin is the epitome of how politics are done in Chicago and how the liberals will operate if they are in complete control. If anyone does not agree with them – they silence free speech and freedom of the press, but they will use the freedoms if it means getting their agenda through. How can anyone miss that? It is very apparent.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 3:29pmDick Durbin/Turbin/Dirt bin/Dust bin/Recycle bin/Osama bin/Looney bin/Has bin has got to go.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 4:36pmWow. Thugocracy. This is where the president originated from. Lies, damn lies, and more lies.
Report Post »M 4 Colt
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 5:38pmRichard Durbin‘s name is right that’s why he’s called“DICK”and o what a “DICK” he is.
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 12:03amDon’t be a DICK, Dick.
Report Post »chance503
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 12:22amthis is how chicago keeps its most favored in office,they dont call it crooked county for nothing ,its also called the daley kingdom.our politicians,give there jobs to family members,my congressmen is the second geneartion,his dad was my congressmen before him,the dead vote in chicago.
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 2:30amHe was doing exactly what he was supposed to do. The media is supposed to be the people’s watchdogs, exposing corruption. The Liberal media is nothing but a propaganda machine and this is proof.
Report Post »They’ll ask Michelle all the tough questions and then ask Obama prepared questions and what flavor ice cream he likes.
teamarcheson
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 1:44pmSenatorial terrorism must be ended. If this is how these Congressional dictators behave towards us, then its time for us to breakaway from the US and form our own nation like was done in the USSR. Its so obvious how much the people in Congress hate us.
My tea is now boiling in my pressure cooker.
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:59pmVoter‘s this is tyranny at it’s worst…Dicky Turbin…is an arrogant butt who has been in office too long and must be thrown out….on his far ear! This was a real reporter and was great…the rest in the room were just cannon fodder and rack of bones with skin hung from it!
Report Post »Mizpah55
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:43pmFirst they came for the Conservative reporter, then they came for the Liberal reporter. If these guys don’t start standing up for the right of everyone to speak, they will all be silenced.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:43pmhehehhe — When that shill said the reporter wasn’t in the press– You could clearly hear “You are not in the Union”, for that is exactly what he was referring to when he says “press”
Report Post »ropati
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:38pmLib reporter to Conservative reporter: “Will you please leave?”
Do you need to know anything else?
Report Post »Alucard
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:38pmIts because they have lost the debate with the american people on a number of issues so the only tactic they have left to them is silence any opposition and spin as much as they can. Good luck with that.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:33pmSomebody get the thought police.. Who let the thought criminal in?
Report Post »Chief Moolah Eggplant
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:25pmMan, I could not be a journalist because I would punch somebody out…like that rude tow-headed dude!
Report Post »NEMATIC
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:23pmNow, I will always see the Chicago Bears in a different light!
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 4:59pmWhat does a professional football team have to do with a dirty politician like Durbin and his hench-press. Go back to school because your teachers failed you.
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:22pmDo you expect anything else from an Obama’s Illinois corrupted croonie?
Report Post »Vernon Black
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:16pmThat pesky little 1st Amendment thing is a real bitch isn’t it Senator Durbin?
Report Post »Griffin1340
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:14pmWhat I don’t understand is how a new political group [teaparty] with a handful of freshman Senators & Congressmen can be so responsible for the US economy’s failings….all the while a long term serving Senator like Dick Durban can be so innocent of any wrongdoing.
Report Post »FedUpAlready
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:56pmThat‘s because it’s beyond understanding, when a false premise is presented. Like Ronald Reagan once said ” When your up to your arse in alligators, it’s hard to remember, you came to drain the swamp”. Government is the problem, not the solution. All members of the House of Representatives and Senators, and the Supreme Court should have imposed term limits. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!
Report Post »specklemouse
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:35pmYes, I find myself just as confused as you. I think there is something in the water in DC.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:00pmWe are getting a lot of credit for just being astro-turf!
Report Post »Xpat48
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:05pmPolitics as usual in Chicago. Everything is greeced and well oiled.
Chicago is “broke.”. Heeee. heee!
Report Post »ezeewhiz
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:04pmDick Durbi, good old Mr. Compromise.
Report Post »hwyphd1
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:58amHe’s just another commie trying to destroy the American values and destroy our country.
Report Post »SweetDoug
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:58amThis is the dangerous stuff. This is how people are being shut down all over. Look at how they shut the cell phone towers in San Francisco. These kind of similar actions are not getting rarer, they’re getting more frequent.
The little cowards love to bully like this, but the good news is, “We gots da tape!”
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Report Post »V-V
hblarson
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:51amSomeone mentioned the questioner had no press credentials. So, why didn’t the Washington Post issue the reporter those credentials?
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:48amThe reporter screwed up by going off the prepared question list. You know like question #3 on the list – How is your reelection plans proceding? question #6 how are you going to stop gridlock on the Senate floor? Of course tricky Dicky had prepared answer to all.
Report Post »BillBro
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:42amI wish I could say this behavior was atypical, but it is not. As a Cook County voter, I can tell you with certainty that Chicago is the same as in the Capone era. The only difference is that today the Democrats are 100% mob-controlled, while in the ’20s it was mostly Republicans were were corrupt. The reformers were conservative, so the Cosa Nostra switched teams. Democrat and gangster are interchangeable terms in Chicago nowadays–without exception.
Report Post »DanielBurke
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:00pmChicago most corrupt city in the nation; media TOTALLY in the tank – even Tribune which pretends not to be. My grandfather still votes Dem in every single election and he’s been dead for over 30 years.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:38amPlease– Let us stop referring to progressive spin Czars as “media outlets” or “press”.. They are neither~! And referring to their employees as ‘reporters’ is like calling the spin cycle on your washing machine the clothes rack..
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:35amHow could it be Dickie’s fault, or the Dems? I mean really- they didn’t “overspend’ To do that you would have had to have a budget. And Reid said they woiuldn‘t do a budget because theyu couldn’t get republican “support” (fingerprints) Isn’t this the same reporter that tried the ballerina?
Report Post »dwhitlow
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:34amOh, Senator, Dick Turdbin. What a wuss.
Report Post »MJR
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:32am2012 will change this…turbin durbin will have to answer…to the voters!
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:24pmHopefully the fools will not be brainwashed and vote for him again. Personally, I never voted and never will for him!
Report Post »Joshua7
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:41pmFrom your lips to Gods ears.
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:27amIf our nation implodes, the lib media will be the first to be taken out and shot! Useful idiots.
Report Post »dwhitlow
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:35amAre you kidding!? The media will be the entire trumpet section!!
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:37amIt amazes me how the liberals can get by with so much,if Fox news were to be as nasty towards the libs as the libs are towards the conservitives,then you would see rioting and demanding Fox news to be taken off the air,this is truly an injustice to this nation
Report Post »dwhitlow
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:38amAre you kidding!? The media will be the entire trumpet section! Accomplices, no less.
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