So flu season, friends, is upon us. And in The Year of the Pig (Flu), the line between common courtesy and public health is thinner than it’s been in quite a while.
I mention that because, at this morning’s White House press conference, Chuck Todd learned about that line the hard way. While HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius briefed at the podium, Todd sneezed—and, rather than burying the sneeze in the crook of his arm (GOOD FORM), sneezed into his hand (BAD FORM). At which point, Sebelius and Robert Gibbs and basically the entire White House press corps proceeded to mock him.
“I mean, what is that about? Jeez,” Sebelius exclaimed, after plaintively miming the proper sneeze-in-sleeve etiquette to a red-faced Chucky T. “I don’t know. Who’s got some Purell? Give that to Mr. Todd right away.”
Awkward video here.
ACORN?
Anyone besides Colbert gonna ask why the entire realm of "professional journalism" was punked by a couple of kids with a camcorder?
HUH?
#1 Posted by padikiller, CJR on Thu 17 Sep 2009 at 06:41 PM
Padi,
The answer is simple. Victor Navsky edited the Nation magazine for a long time and is more loyal to THEM then to the mission statement offered by CJR.
Have you ever noticed that CJR never investigates New Republic, American Prospect or The Nation but always attacks the WSJ?
But, hey, if navsky himself opines where he stands on the nation vs. CJR Mission Statement loyalty, I MIGHT shut up to other media watchers about his presence on the 2009 Nation Cruise.
Navsky is doing exactly what they chastised Ben Stein for.
Your move Mr. Navsky.
#2 Posted by JSF, CJR on Thu 17 Sep 2009 at 09:20 PM
Sneezing into your elbow...good grief! Snot all over your arm or clothes! Carry disposable tissues for heaven's sake! Since when is Elmo a health expert. Sebelius, where are your brains?
#3 Posted by Mountainmama, CJR on Thu 17 Sep 2009 at 10:21 PM
Padi,
Victor Navsky's CJTR defended ACORN in Oct 2008.
http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/rooting_up_acorn.php
So does the Nation:
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081110/acorn_radio
See a pattern? navsky's going on the nations 2009 fundraisng cruise.
Again, your move Mr. Navsky
#4 Posted by JSF, CJR on Thu 17 Sep 2009 at 10:46 PM