Read the comments over at SF Gate. Even the left is stammering and angry over this one.

I wonder how long the leftist press will let Obama herd them like sheep and bow at his feet? Can’t you people see what this guy is? Control of the press is always the first step.

And Jon Bershad uses a UC Berkeley journalism professor as a reference in this matter? That’s like asking Hershey Inc. if Americans like chocolate.

The article asks what I think. What I think is that this man is a clear and present danger to this country.

For God’s sake, people….wake up befopre it’s too late.

“The Chronicle readily admits that Marinucci broke the rules of the event:”

Um, no they do not… read again

Of course, this is not the first time “You Lie!” hussein has spit on his lap-dogs in the socialist press. It’s just his way of letting them know that every second of every day in every way they must do nothing but kiss his A** while continuing to make him look like a god to the masses. So, shape up, SF Chron !

TeaPartyPatriot said:
Of course, this is not the first time “You Lie!” hussein has spit on his lap-dogs in the socialist press. It’s just his way of letting them know that every second of every day in every way they must do nothing but kiss his A** while continuing to make him look like a god to the masses. So, shape up, SF Chron !

the Chronicle is “socialist” press?

figures a “tea party patriot” would think so

Harry Flashman said:
Read the comments over at SF Gate. Even the left is stammering and angry over this one.

I wonder how long the leftist press will let Obama herd them like sheep and bow at his feet? Can’t you people see what this guy is? Control of the press is always the first step.

And Jon Bershad uses a UC Berkeley journalism professor as a reference in this matter? That’s like asking Hershey Inc. if Americans like chocolate.

The article asks what I think. What I think is that this man is a clear and present danger to this country.

For God’s sake, people….wake up befopre it’s too late.

of course the “left” (who, btw, do not support obama) is upset. that’s why they organized a protest.

and the Chronicle is not “leftist” (fyi)

So they ARE anti-gay, the Administration!

Homophbes in the White House!
Who would have thought.

Perhaps we could get some clarification because Bronstein’s write-up doesn’t make it clear, but my understanding is that the White House Correspondent’s Association administers the pool system. Now there could be a special situation in this instance because it was a private fundraiser and those haven’t historically been covered, so the Obama White House voluntarily made an exception and maybe they’re using future access as a stick, but if Ms. Marinucci is being pulled from the pool, I suspect it’s being done by the WHCA.

*giggle*

Imagine if we had 10% of an honest and legitimate Fourth Estate asking some tough questions — B+ would be catatonic in Bellevue.

This is what happens when you elect a man with no life experience other than holding a bullhorn.

Magister is right – There are probably extenuating circumstances to this but it’s likely too complex for most folks who like things explained them real simple-like, so off we go on another story intended to make the administration look bad. And Ninjapirate makes a comment that makes sense too – the SF CHRON did not “readily admit” anything by saying what it said.

Quote:
“Also, doesn’t this go against Obama’s promises to have “the most transparent” administration in history?”

I don’t think Obama will be running on that in 2012.

Whats wrong Barry Soetero? Dont want people to see how much they think you stink?

NORBIT Jr. said:
So they ARE anti-gay, the Administration!

Homophbes in the White House!
Who would have thought.

Barry loves gays ask Larry Sinclair.

Calling that a protest is about as believable as Barack calling himself a christian.

darladoon said:
the Chronicle is “socialist” press?

figures a “tea party patriot” would think so

of course the “left” (who, btw, do not support obama) is upset. that’s why they organized a protest.

and the Chronicle is not “leftist” (fyi)

Figures a “leftist’ commie Marxist “socialist” wouldn’t think so…what flavor is your Kool-Aid today?

The MSM has been a willing tool for Obama from the beginning of his campaign and many still feel the tingle. Some tho still posses a trace of intellectual honesty and are beginning to ask serious questions, and too expect a serious answer in return. That is a change in expectation, long over due. You will never hear it from guys like Chris and Maddow or the NYT, but ‘We the People’ need the Press to stop kissing ass, and do its job.

Just imagine what the outcry would be if Bush had of done this…it would be deafening.

Heard this chick’s being sent to one of those Archipelago-like Gulags the Demo’Crupts blast obaMao sayings over the PA system 24/7. Where is it? Hint-starts w/a G and ends in O.

Too bad it wouldn’t be professional of any journalist to take direct order from a politician

Control the message. Keep the talking points hot, snarky and tight when talking with your constituecy. Put on the face of reason when talking to the masses.

darladoon said:
and the Chronicle is not “leftist” (fyi)

Most hilarious line Mediaite has seen in quite a while. Someone’s Kool-Aid is very strong…!

As I said in my initial comment, Bronstein’s post was bit confusing. It did include several SEO-friendly terms and it has been picked-up around the blogosphere, but it wasn’t particularly clear.

What I gather from this Michael Calderone piece and a linked Politico article — which Bronstein may have tried to link from his update, but for me, it produced an error — the WHCA sets the rules and maintains the rotation, but the White House apparently gets a say in out-of-town and/or private events.

Of course the White House denies they threatened the Chronicle and the WHCA says they’re scheduled to take-up the question of “print” reporters recording video at their next meeting. So the we only know the public conversations and the rule may be getting revised anyway. In the meantime, the story has been covered by a growing number of blogs across the political spectrum, so it’s not being buried, which was the charge leveled by a couple of commenters this morning.

Where’s my hat tip? :)

ninjapirate said:
“The Chronicle readily admits that Marinucci broke the rules of the event:”

Um, no they do not… read again

Excuse me? They don’t use the phrase “she broke the rules,” but state that the reporter was “. . . limited by White House guidelines to provide a print-only report, but Marinucci also took a video . . .”

It doesn’t get much more explicit than that.

NORBIT Jr. said:
So they ARE anti-gay, the Administration!

Homophbes in the White House!
Who would have thought.

I have to ask, where the heck do you get that hint from?

David Mangan said:

darladoon said:
and the Chronicle is not “leftist” (fyi)

Most hilarious line Mediaite has seen in quite a while. Someone’s Kool-Aid is very strong…!

If the definition is that any paper that *doesn’t* call Obama a Marxist is itself Marxist, then yes, that’s a funny quote.

But since that premise is childish and risible, your response reveals more about you than it does about the Chronicle, the orginial poster, or Obama.

Magister said:
As I said in my initial comment, Bronstein’s post was bit confusing. It did include several SEO-friendly terms and it has been picked-up around the blogosphere, but it wasn’t particularly clear.

What I gather from this Michael Calderone piece and a linked Politico article — which Bronstein may have tried to link from his update, but for me, it produced an error — the WHCA sets the rules and maintains the rotation, but the White House apparently gets a say in out-of-town and/or private events.

Of course the White House denies they threatened the Chronicle and the WHCA says they’re scheduled to take-up the question of “print” reporters recording video at their next meeting. So the we only know the public conversations and the rule may be getting revised anyway. In the meantime, the story has been covered by a growing number of blogs across the political spectrum, so it’s not being buried, which was the charge leveled by a couple of commenters this morning.

The minutiae of the incident notwithstanding, the pool reporting system is intended to be fair to the journalists who are not (for logistical reasons) present. If one of the attendees takes unfair advantage to create an exclusive story for themselves, then they should have their hands slapped, regardless of who does the slapping.

What else is new? Since the campaign he only gives stories to those who play by his rules and threatens those who don’t. This is a pattern, not an isolated incident. It was a press event therefor the American public has the right to hear and SEE it. Poor baby, he really hates it when people disagree with him.

See Drudge for additional details on this story.

This is a much bigger story than represented here.

Why doesn’t that surprise me?

http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/04/29/update-the-white-house-is-lying-about-not-banning-our-pool-reporter/

It’s a non story because, THIS WHAT THE OBAMA WH DO! But because it’s lib on lib, it’s interesting! Ya, lock reporters in the closet (Biden), ban cameras (transparency WHAT?) but ban your own kind (threat not to even report the ban or more consequences), it’s hilarious! POTUS is paranoid…

The cover-up is what gets you , Obama .

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bronstein/detail?entry_id=87978&tsp=1

Why is this news? Obama has always been protected frOm anything that makes him look bad. How do you think he got in the White House. Now we have those of us that inform ourselves with facts and details, which in fact voted against him. Then we have those that are provided with talking points by the media and they just regrugitate them and fall for it. Obama got lucky and proved that out nation has in fact become a nation of ignorance. However ignorance is defined by not being taught and stupid is being taught but unable to learn. So what kind of nation are we? Well we will find out in 2012. If Obama gets elected again, then we are a nation of stupid people.

Lagoona said:
Magister is right – There are probably extenuating circumstances to this but it’s likely too complex for most folks who like things explained them real simple-like, so off we go on another story intended to make the administration look bad. And Ninjapirate makes a comment that makes sense too – the SF CHRON did not “readily admit” anything by saying what it said.

OMG! Any excuse and red herring will do.

The man in the WH has skin as thin as an onion! Can you imagine what would be said by the Left and Obamabots if this had been anyone not a leftist doing this???!!!

SF Chronicle doesn’t agree with the man in the WH’s excuses.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bronstein/detail?entry_id=87978&tsp=1
Chronicle editor Ward Bushee called the press office on its fib:

Sadly, we expected the White House to respond in this manner based on our experiences yesterday. It is not a truthful response. It follows a day of off-the-record exchanges with key people in the White House communications office who told us they would remove our reporter, then threatened retaliation to Chronicle and Hearst reporters if we reported on the ban, and then recanted to say our reporter might not be removed after all.

The Chronicle’s report is accurate.

If the White House has indeed decided not to ban our reporter, we would like an on-the-record notice that she will remain the San Francisco print pool reporter.

I was on some of those calls and can confirm Ward’s statement.

Messy ball now firmly in White House court.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bronstein/detail?entry_id=87978#ixzz1L3JpCHJQ

What’s that loud sound we hear, is it the door slamming on this jerks administration?