Media For McCain: Ask A Tough Question, You’re A “Heckler”

4:53 pm EST April 6th, 2008 | Media | 7 Comments

The media wraps John McCain in its arms and protects Widdle John from the tough questions.

On [CNN's] Ballot Bowl, Jim Acosta reported on an appearance by Sen. John McCain at his former high school in Virginia in which a student asked McCain to clarify why he was visiting the school if not for political reasons. Acosta claimed that the student “apparently … started heckling the senator” and twice referred to her as a “heckler.” In fact, the question came during a question-and-answer session, and, according to a transcript of the event, McCain called on the student.

NBC’s Chris Matthews: “The press loves McCain. We’re his base.”

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7 Responses to “Media For McCain: Ask A Tough Question, You’re A “Heckler””

  1. duros62 says:
    April 6, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    That wasn’t even a tough question.

  2. midderpidge says:
    April 6, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    It wasn’t on the cue card. That was a heckler.

  3. midderpidge says:
    April 6, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    Here’s a question for all the candidates:

    “What medications are you on, and what side effects do these drugs have?”

  4. Rheinhard says:
    April 6, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    Mr. Acosta:

    1. Considering this girl was called on during a Q&A period, what is your definition of “heckler”?

    2. Is that definition different for someone asking a question of Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?

    3. What do you do to get the taste of John McCain out of your mouth before going on air? Do you use a mouthwash, or what?

  5. jr says:
    April 7, 2008 at 9:25 am

    These jerks in the media called the Mccain campaign “we” in the 2000 primary. McCombover is and always will be the apple of their daddy fetishist eye

  6. merl says:
    April 8, 2008 at 6:03 am

    Just wait until the corpse of John McCain has to debate a living person.

  7. Vanessa says:
    April 8, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    Um… they clearly don’t know the definition of heckling.

    This is more like it:

    http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/08/bring-them-home/