As Twitchy reported earlier, The Daily Caller’s Neil Munro interrupted President Obama’s remarks in the Rose Garden. It’s being called “heckling,” but was it really? Some might say it was a reporter, you know, doing his job. Neil Munro’s statements indicate that as well.
https://twitter.com/toddzwillich/status/213708345390010368
MSNBC contributors and guests predictably whipped out the race card so quickly that we are surprised they didn’t fracture their wrists.
MSNBC: Would a white president get heckled? | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner – http://t.co/CvR5tIT2
— Charlie (@charliemax) June 15, 2012
In record time. Lean Forward!
RT @Drudge_Report:
MSNBC: Would a white president get heckled?http://t.co/6cDEKrGD— johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) June 15, 2012
Sigh. So tiresome.
Other pearl clutchers don’t think that reporters should ask questions, evidently. Many immediately weighed in, including other members of the press, gasping at the lack of decorum. Egads! Get them to their fainting couches! Send President Obama with them. The clutching is so prevalent that Neil Munro is trending worldwide. Daily Caller and Tucker Carlson are also trending.
RT @bkappcbs: Chris Wallce on FOX just now said @NeilMunroDC 's stunt was "outrageous" and should not be allowed back at WH
— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) June 15, 2012
Reporters don't interrupt presidential statements. Period. @NeilMunroDC should be banned from WH. #fb
— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) June 15, 2012
And no, I don't want to see @NeilMunroDC on TV explaining "his side of the story". There's only one side to this story.
— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) June 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/greyparker/status/213716045406547970
Consider the look of sullen contempt on Neil Munro's face as he interrupts the president. Says it all re the rightwing attitude toward Obama
— James Wolcott (@JamesWolcott) June 15, 2012
That’s rich coming from people who have nothing but sneering contempt for others.
RT @abegreenwald: At a potentially & seriously indefensible Obama moment, Neil Munro switches the story to the unhinged right wing punditry.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) June 15, 2012
Unhinged; for asking a question. As a reporter.
https://twitter.com/MtnMD/status/213722969934004226
@DavidShuster @DailyCaller Reporters don't interrupt presidential statements, bloggers do. Also, Tucker, Neil Munro is NO Sam Donaldson.
— Lida Piompino (@lidapiompino) June 15, 2012
Shame on Neil Munro for his poor decorum and journalism. TY for restoring my faith in President Obama
— Tas Chiampas (@TasluvsNASCAR) June 15, 2012
POTUS check Neil Munro real quick for being disrespectful. I'm in awe of the lack of professionalism by a member of the press.
— Marielle (@IAmMarielleT) June 15, 2012
Grab your smelling salts!
Hey, what about the civility of letting reporters ask President Obama questions?
https://twitter.com/RileyRebel129/status/213716649260490753
Many tweets about decorum, few about the paucity of "proper" opportunities to question the president.
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) June 15, 2012
If you give a press conference to announce an executive order and refuse to tolerate questions, you're doing the President thing wrong.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 15, 2012
Well, President Obama doesn’t like questions. If one couldn’t see that from his lack of pressers, it was totally evident in his demeanor when Mr. Munro asked his.
By engaging @nealmunrodc with "It's the right thing to do!" Obama looked thin-skinned. Should have let security deal with it.
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) June 15, 2012
Obama shouts into the mike like Castro: "IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!"
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 15, 2012
Amazing. Obama's totally losing his crap. He's barking and snarling at the audience.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 15, 2012
The President of the United States just ran away from a press conference with his tail between his legs.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 15, 2012
Others aren’t such delicate flowers and, instead, point out what should be the obvious.
We are very proud of, @NeilMunroDC for doing his job
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 15, 2012
Newt called this the Munro Doctrine. RT @JPFreire Wasn't Gingrich's entire campaign motto, "I'll interrupt Obama"?
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) June 15, 2012
Honestly, people, if precious flower Obama can't deal with an interruption, why are we surprised he can't handle domestic or foreign policy?
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 15, 2012
I'd rather reporters lob questions than shoes.
— Matt Exotic (@MattCover) June 15, 2012
Neil Munro from the Daily Caller must have been tired of hearing the same ole BS from President Obama…
— @AsalamaTweetum (@AsalamaTweetum) June 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/chrisbarnhart/status/213720440781283330
Daily Caller founder Carlson also told me in interview that he would give reporter Neil Munro a raise "if we could afford it."
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) June 15, 2012
More Carlson: "Your job is to play the stenographer … there's something dishonest about that." Our story: http://t.co/9YzrT49N
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) June 15, 2012
I bet nothing sucks more as President than not having someone not pause the teleprompter when you're asked a question. #tcot
— Comrade Scott (@comradescott) June 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/213723774581866497
https://twitter.com/lisasdeang/status/213724628261158912
https://twitter.com/MarkTapson/status/213723940038774785
Once again, Leftists, and those who seek to appease them, preach civility for me, not for thee. Now, including from reporters doing their jobs. But, hey, guess we’ll have to rely on “just bloggers” to do that.
They don’t care if they are invited to swanky cocktail parties, so they have no need to feign indignation over a question being asked.
Criminy. Grow some brass ovaries. You, too, Mr. President.
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Update:
The Daily Caller’s senior video reporter Nicholas Ballasy interviewed Munro about what happened this afternoon. You can watch the interview here.
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