News “Who Are These Children?”
posted by October 4 at 12:12 PM
onNRCC head Tom Reynolds surrounds himself with kids to prevent reporters from asking tough questions about the Mark Foley scandal:
Reporter: Congressman, do you mind asking the children to leave the room so we can have a frank discussion of this, because it’s an adult topic. It just doesn’t seem appropriate to me.Reynolds: I’ll take your questions, but I’m not going to ask any of my supporters to leave. […]
Reporter: Who are the children, Congressman? Who are these children?
Reynolds: Pardon me?
Reporter: Who are these children?
Reynolds: Well, a number of them are from the community. There are several of the “thirtysomething” set that are here and uh I’ve known them and I’ve known their children as they were born.
Reporter: Do you think it’s appropriate for them to be listening to the subject matter though?
Reynolds: Sir, I’ll be happy to answer your questions, I’m still, uh…
Via Pam Spaulding.
Comments
um...shouldn't he be surrounded by teenage boys? not kids.
It's like the scene from the end of The Dead Zone, where the evil US Preznit holds up a baby as a human shield from the sniper's bullet!
I suppose these would be the "exploited children" part of missing and exploited children.
Outstandingly creepy.
But this kind of shit only works if reporters cave--and I hope at least of few of them did their jobs despite the unfortunate setting..
Reynolds: Could the reporter who asked the question table it for now, I really can't see you through all this smoke anyways. Hey kids!! Who wants to see my shiny new mirror?
Oh, my freaking God. That's ridiculous. I hope they show it far and wide. Dems, surely you can remember your lines NOW?
Really, all that needs to happen is for some reporter to infiltrate their own child into that group, and have THEM ask the embarrassing question. Then, while Reynolds tries to erase the "deer caught in the headlights" look from his mendacious mug, the precocious little whelp could add, "I saw it on FOX News."
Comte is smart.
Of course he brought children. Clearly, the entire GOP leadership gets turned on by children hearing adult conversation.
Are these the pages that were warning about Congressmen two years ago?
Future Fodder of America.
This scandal is making great theater.
Schmader:
But, am I smart enough to be a GENIUS?
At least SOMEONE is thinking of the children!
No, these are the pages who will be warning us about some other congressman two years from now.
Who are those children... and who are those parents who brought their children??! Blech.
Anyone know what big bad questions the reporters went on to ask?
"Uncle Indy! Uncle Indy!"
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