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Brad Woodhouse: Journalists forfeit ‘right to gripe’ if they refuse off-the-record meeting with Holder
Posted at 5:55 pm on May 29, 2013 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments
Tweet 378 Holder's request for an off-the-record meeting with DC media bureau chiefs is dumb. If it were my call, I would decline the offer.
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Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonDC)
May 29, 2013
The most transparent administration ever didn’t do itself any favors at the peak of the Benghazi scandal by hand-selecting a number of journalists for a “deep background” meeting with Press Secretary Jay Carney. Now, with Attorney General Eric Holder allegedly investigating himself for seizing the phone records of AP reporters and the private emails of Fox News’ James Rosen, some Washington, D.C., news bureau chiefs are being summoned to an off-the-record briefing.
The New York Times has reportedly sent its regrets, not wishing to further encourage the administration’s behind-closed-doors brand of transparency.
Jill Abramson says NY Times "will not be attending the session at DOJ," citing off the record ground rules.—
Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone)
May 29, 2013
Jill Abramson: "It isn’t appropriate for us to attend an off the record meeting with the attorney general."—
Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone)
May 29, 2013
DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse thinks it’s the Times’ loss if it refuses this generous offer.
POTUS asked AG to review how leak investigations are done but some in the media refuse to meet with him. Kind of forfeits your right gripe.—
Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) May 29, 2013
Well, @
woodhouseb took things in an interesting direction just now.—
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner)
May 29, 2013
Oh yes, yes he did.
@
woodhouseb Wait, the very people the AG bugged and followed and whose privacy was invaded refuse to meet w/ him?
#Shocked—
Bob Hicks (@BobHicks_)
May 29, 2013
.@
woodhouseb Refuse to meet with him on an OFF THE RECORD basis on topic about DOJ prosecuting leakers — and subpoenaing journalists!—
Robert A George (@RobGeorge)
May 29, 2013
@
woodhouseb public officials shouldn't request off the record meetins with reporters—
Justin McLachlan (@justinmclachlan)
May 29, 2013
I. Love. This.
ow.ly/lwqKr if refuse to meet my mugger, does that mean I can't "gripe" about the mugging?—
Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO)
May 29, 2013
@
woodhouseb Is this part of the "most transparent administration ever"?? Off record convos w/ journos after a massive intrusion?—
Frunkis (@navyvetpc6)
May 29, 2013
@
woodhouseb Reporters who don't meet with AG lose rights to not have their personal shit rummaged through like a 3rd world country
#Idiot—
S.M (@redsteeze)
May 29, 2013
@
woodhouseb So you forfeit your right to complain about the AG spying on you if you refuse to meet with him secretly? That's America now?—
Sunny (@sunnyright)
May 29, 2013
I'd like @
woodhouseb to send me all his private emails at once. Then he must come meet with me, otherwise I shall scold him—
Matthew H. (@Matthops82)
May 29, 2013
Unique view of 1st amendment
RT @
JohnEkdahl:
Not attending off-the-record mtg w Holder “forfeits right to gripe”, according to @
woodhouseb—
johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01)
May 29, 2013
New definition of democracy from @
woodhouseb: If you don't attend off-the-record briefings from Holder/Carney you can't question them- ever.—
(@NumbersMuncher)
May 29, 2013
.@
woodhouseb 1) In America, the media's right to question those in power is never forfeit or subject to your conditions.—
AG (@AG_Conservative)
May 29, 2013
.@
woodhouseb 2) not only does Holder investigate himself, but then he gets to selectively feed the media his side off-the-record? No Thanks.—
AG (@AG_Conservative)
May 29, 2013
I wish you guys would give @
woodhouseb a break. A-He's obviously not very bright and B- Defending most corrupt admin in decades ain't easy—
DrewM (@DrewMTips)
May 29, 2013
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