A sign of things to come.

by SamCogar Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:50 am

Obama Campaign Cuts Off Florida TV Station

Barack Obama's campaign killed all interviews with a Florida TV station after Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, faced tough and critical questions from a reporter at the Orlando station, the Orlando Sentinel reported .

During a satellite video Thursday, WFTV's Barbara West quoted Karl Marx and asked Biden how Obama's comment to "Joe the Plumber," about spreading the wealth wasn't being Marxist.

"Are you joking?," Biden asked.

West replied, "No."

Later in the interview West questioned Biden about his comments that if Obama wins the election next month, he would be tested early on as president and wanted to know if Biden was implying America was no longer the world's leading power.

"I don't know who's writing your questions," Biden asked her.

The Obama camp then killed a WFTV interview with Biden's wife Jill, according to an Orlando Sentinel blog.

"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign, according to the Sentinel.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/25/obama-campaign-cuts-interviews-florida-tv-station/

by TerryRC Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:07 am

Because an person unabashedly in the tank for the GOP asked leading and inflammatory questions, Obama decided not to do an interview with them?

Oh, the horror!

Meanwhile, Palin can't even respond to softballs from Katie farkin' Couric, has been kept away from the media pretty much ever since and you all say nothing.

I'm SO surprised.

by **SheikBen** Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:10 am

Palin looked bad, no doubt, with Couric.

Why do you think, however, that this should excuse Biden from tough questioning? You have expressed revulsion towards social welfare programs; I would fully expect that you would want Biden and Obama called onto the carpet for what they intend to do with your money.

by TerryRC Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:12 am

Why do you think, however, that this should excuse Biden from tough questioning? You have expressed revulsion towards social welfare programs; I would fully expect that you would want Biden and Obama called onto the carpet for what they intend to do with your money.

Let us be clear.

Social spending doesn't equal "welfare".

The interstates were built by social spending. Do people call Eisenhower a "socialist"?

Nobody is asking these questions of McCain.

Does McCain favor a progressive tax? Yes? Why aren't people accusing him of being a "socialist"?

by **SheikBen** Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:18 am

See now you are dodging the question. Is McCain (and Bush) betraying conservative economic ideals? Absolutely.

That does not excuse Obama and he should still be called to account for his plans to redistribute income, and that at a much greater scale than Bush has.

Not all socialism is equal. I also oppose the progressive tax; McCain and Bush are wrong on that one. It still does not excuse Obama.

And I fear that when the Dems take over, it is going to be many really crappy years before anyone realizes that it is no longer "Bush's fault."

Pelosi says when they are in power there will be true bipartisanship. That means that the Dems will take all the credit yet share all the blame.

by TerryRC Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:21 am

And I fear that when the Dems take over, it is going to be many really crappy years before anyone realizes that it is no longer "Bush's fault."

Really?

GOPers are STILL blaming crap on Clinton.

So McCain can get away with publicly calling Obama a socialist when he is one, also?

I'm not defending Obama when I say this, I'm just pointing out the epic hypocrisy.

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