As our own Doug Powers reported earlier, both Kamala Harris and Tim Walz made hasty retreats when asked questions by the press. Harris just ignored the press altogether, while Walz got up and walked away when asked if he was going to be answering any policy questions.
Reporter: “Governor, are you going to take ANY policy questions?"
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 4, 2024
Walz: Walks away
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WPMT reporter Alyssa Kratz shared that not only was Walz not taking questions — he'd banned reporters from setting up microphones.
Reporters keep not minding their own damn business, I guess. pic.twitter.com/byuS67mz2n
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) September 4, 2024
"Walz is not taking questions from the media while here. We were also not allowed to put microphones up by Gov. Walz."
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 4, 2024
Not allowed? What happened to a free and fair press who would break these rules in the name of Democracy?
Good journalists would put a microphone up by him,… https://t.co/RgAt3oanCs
… then when confronted, or escorted out, record the entire thing. But these aren't actual journalists. They are fans along for the ride.
Journalists there were told to "not disrupt the program" by asking questions.
So much joy and democracy up in here.
— JWF (@JammieWF) September 4, 2024
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Is there a snitch line we can report them to?
— The world has gone mad (@theworldhasgo19) September 4, 2024
Have to eschew the core tenets of democracy in order to save it; like ignoring a free press.
— Mark Ashworth (@marklarflash) September 4, 2024
Amazing how insulated they have to be kept.
— sarah watson (@SatahWatson) September 4, 2024
This behavior by Harris and Walz wouldn’t be tolerated if Jim Acosta was still alive. pic.twitter.com/VeP2QeKLI3
— Jack Bauer After Dark (@JackBauerAD) September 4, 2024
Where's that little guy from CNN who always puts his microphone in Rs faces when you need him?
— GayRepublicanDad (@steant_pros) September 4, 2024
The press will gladly be put back in their rope corral and celebrate it pic.twitter.com/IC7ZkUzquD
— Ryan Duff (@ryancduff) September 4, 2024
We'd forgotten about Hillary Clinton's aides forming a corral around her to keep the press at a safe distance.
Lol. "not allowed."
— Mark (@splshdown) September 4, 2024
Why is the press even covering him and giving him a platform?
— Hercule Poirot's Smarter Brother (@SeniorDude14) September 4, 2024
You have to admire they way the democrats treat the press.
— Patti Jones (@realpattijones) September 4, 2024
“Don’t disrupt the program.” It’s all a broadway play and we’re just the audience. Please remember to silence your phone before the show starts.
— Nova (@Novadag5) September 4, 2024
What happened to the brave firefighters of the media?
— NeVeRMoRe (@Bird_or_Devil) September 4, 2024
Paging @acosta Is Walz an enemy of the free press?
— J Manny (@jmanny9999) September 4, 2024
What does she mean they were "not allowed" to put up microphones while Walz was speaking? Was this a rule from his handlers? Did the reporters comply and "not disrupt the program" with questions? It would be nice to hear some policies from Walz.
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