{"id":5923,"date":"2008-10-21T17:47:32","date_gmt":"2008-10-21T17:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/10\/obama-to-bilk-the-press-for-el.html"},"modified":"2008-10-21T17:47:32","modified_gmt":"2008-10-21T17:47:32","slug":"obama-to-bilk-the-press-for-el","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/10\/obama-to-bilk-the-press-for-el.html","title":{"rendered":"Obama to bilk the press for election night access to the campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wonder if the press will ever realize that they’ve created a monster? Here they’ve been covering his butt the whole election cycle, they got him through the primaries and the general by ignoring his past scandals (Rezco, drug use, Ayers, BIden’s gaffes, the fact that he still doesn’t get capital gains, his socialism, etc.), things that would have been rehashed over and over again if Obama was a Republican and now he wants them to pay for the privilege of covering him election night<\/a>? Talk about hubris! And it’s just what they deserve.<\/p>\n

The best-funded political campaign in American history says news organizations will have to pay — in some cases almost $2,000 each — if they want to cover Barack Obama’s election-night celebration in Chicago.
\nA memo sent to news organizations on Tuesday by the Obama campaign says credentials will cost $715 to $1,815, depending on whether electrical and phone lines are needed and whether an indoor or outdoor seat is requested for the event, which is expected to be held outside the evening of Nov. 4 in Grant Park.
\nThe only free admissions are for a “general media” area. But, the memo says, “Please note that the general media area is outdoors, unassigned and may have obstructed views . . . standing room only.”
\nThe area also does not include access to top Obama campaign officials, whose statements likely are to be in hot demand on Election Night. They apparently will be available only in the “press file” tent, to which an additional admission fee of $935 per person is being imposed. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And of course the media is already whining about it<\/a>. *snicker* Sorry, babe but why should they listen to you? Where are you going to go? McCain? Why cover the loser when less than $1,000 gets you the winner? You don’t really have the power in this relationship anymore, do you? He’s demonstrating that quite clearly. Just wait until he’s in office.
\nBTW, I loved Morrissey’s title for this story<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Obama to Tanning Bed Media: You must tithe before worshipping me<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pretty appropriate, huh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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