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September 26, 2018Well well well. What do you know? Christine Blasey Ford is making other demands.
Her team is now asking senators to limit the press during her hearing Thursday. According to the Washington Times, she “sought to dictate at least some of the outlets.”
Once again, I ask. Who the heck does she think she is?
Michael Bromwich said in emails sent Tuesday afternoon that he was requesting access for three “robocams,” three specific wire services, photographers from the Associated Press, Reuters and one unspecified service, and a pool reporter for newspapers and magazines. In a follow-up email he specified that the robocams should be operated by “the CSPAN TV pool,” and said he also wanted space for a radio reporter.
By the way, this isn’t precedented either.
While committees sometimes limit press based on space at hearings, and some witnesses have arranged to have their identities shielded, longtime Capitol Hill watchers struggled to think of precedent for a witness dictating terms of press coverage.
Even Jamie Dupree is all, “That’s not how this works.
Take it from the curmudgeon up in the Radio TV press Gallery, this is not how things are done on Capitol Hill pic.twitter.com/OPJLyRX1Oh
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) September 26, 2018
That ship has sailed! You can’t throw a grenade into room and ask everyone else to fall on it. She should stand by her original statement and give her truthful testimony to the judiciary committee. Enough with “conditions.” This is beyond ridiculous!
— Elizabeth Puckett (@LP_lovinglife) September 26, 2018
I can’t read her mind, but if I was in that position and felt strongly in my beliefs, I would be more concerned about just telling my story.
— Billie Johnson (@mytechguyga) September 26, 2018
You’d think that would be her top priority.
Sounds like they are looking for any excuse to not go through with this. It would not surprised me if she backs out Thursday morning.
— J Young (@bcmgrad) September 26, 2018
I wouldn’t be surprised either.
Why is this being tolerated?!?
— Amy Futch (@gatorfbmama) September 26, 2018
Republicans don’t need to bend over backwards for this woman. This is insane. Stop the games. Testify or shut up, and senators? Hold the vote already.
