Ken Ward Jr., the chair of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Freedom of Information Task Force, called Salazar’s assertion that public-policy questions should be off limits at a campaign event “absurd” in a string of tweets about the incident. “But the real problem is Salazar’s behavior is indicative of [the] Obama administration’s general views on answering questions from the press,” he added.
Indeed, reporters have widely criticized the White House for failing to live up to promises to improve government openness and transparency, but Salazar’s threat of physical violence is a new low. His cowboy hat notwithstanding, Colorado is no longer the Wild West.
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I thought what Mickey Kaus called 'MSM guilt' might set in after Obama was safely re-elected, and journalists might find their guts again, and start asking tough questions of Democratic politicos. Better late than never. The lesson is that lib Dem types, when baited by the press, also give bigoted or stupid or intemperate responses, too.
#1 Posted by Mark Richard, CJR on Wed 14 Nov 2012 at 12:26 PM
Not content to ape Reagan's policies, Democratic officials are following suit with his contempt for journalists.
#2 Posted by Jonathan, CJR on Wed 14 Nov 2012 at 01:37 PM
Probably not PC but, just saying, it might be fun to call his bluff. I mean, does Salazar, at age 57, really think he can punch out another man (even a reporter)?
Why not name a time and place, set up a ring, set some mutually-agreed-to rules (shall it be standard boxing? Muy Thai? MMA style?), sell tickets and donate the proceeds to charity? See who's really the toughest hombre on Colorado's PrObama lecture circuit....
'Course I always regretted that Axl Rose and Guccione Jr. never settled their differences like men.
#3 Posted by Edward Ericson Jr., CJR on Wed 14 Nov 2012 at 04:17 PM
never realized before that BP oil and Purina were the same company. BP oil being owned by T Boone Pickins. The Horses that reach Mexico are owned after several name changes to BP Nutrician is BP oil . Check it your self go from Ralston Purina to Purina mills to Purina. You can see that Purina helped BP oil during the lean years. Purina is the largest pet food company in the work they are are each continent. There was a plant for Ralston Purina in Colorado during the Bush era and when Ken Salazar was CO. Attorney General to the land down under which is Mexico. If Ken Salazar worker Tom Davis has been funneling horses to Mexico they could have helped BP budget. Interesting. We will have to wait for the investigation results.
I think wild horses don’t need a disney land even to feel good they just need to be left alone and to live free on their public land.
#4 Posted by Barbra Ellen, CJR on Thu 29 Nov 2012 at 11:15 PM