Chuck Todd Calls Mitt Romney Out Over Press Access

[cali]

Chuck Todd called Mitt Romney out for not taking questions from American reporters while in London on Thursday morning.

The presumptive Republican nominee headed abroad for his first overseas trip of the 2012 campaign. He is currently in England, and will also travel to Israel and Poland. He met with British leaders on Thursday morning.

"Can't believe Romney took questions from the British press corps but not from my colleagues traveling overseas with him. Bad form," Todd tweeted. He later added, "Whether you love or hate us in the media; you should want your leaders to at least submit themselves to questions."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/chuck-todd-mitt-romney-press_n_1705403.html

[orwell]

1. And after all that butt kissing...

...Mitt blows poor Chuckie off.

He's just not that into you...

[GoCubsGo]

20. He has been blowing off pretty much everyone.

Not just Chuckie. Mitt only talks to FoxNoise. If our MSM weren't such a bunch of GOP water-carriers, I'd be more surprised that this is the first such complaint I have heard.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Chuck... this is just the campaign.

If this Romney creep is ever elected
you can bet that there will be no access
or transparency at all.

[ananda]

3. Mitt is very successful at bad form.

He's getting a lotta help too.

[catbyte]

4. I just can't help but compare Romney's international rollout to Obama's in 2008

What a contrast, starting with Obama visiting Iraq and Romney is avoiding Afghanistan like the plague. He has also managed to insult Australia & Great Britain--I can't wait until he gets to Poland. I heard on NPR last night that they are importing a bunch of conservative American Jewish leaders to prop up his visit to Israel. Pathetic.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and new baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. And don't forget about ...

his scheduling a fundraiser in Israel on one of the Jewish High Holy Days!

This guy's parochialism and complete lack of cultural awareness would make any of his foreign interactions a national security risk.

[CTyankee]

14. did he do that? Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippur are both in September...

[1StrongBlackMan]

15. Yep ...

The campaign scheduled the fundraiser dinner for the early evening during the fast of Tisha b’Av.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. But ...

Did the Chuckster even mention the "special anglo-saxon tradition" comment?

[ecstatic]

6. Mitt doesn't feel he should have to answer to us

Any question that's not a part of his script is ignored. It's amazing, really.

[librechik]

17. this is why the US should never elect a CEO--they aren't used to democracy

they're just used to giving orders.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. *Boohooohoo. Mitty won't play with me*

Schmuck - You're just the "hired help" and you do what you are told to prop him up. He'll take care of the rest.

[Life Long Dem]

9. How will this relate to transparency in the WH?

We will all be left with no transparency? Will we hear from Romney again if elected into the WH? I have my doubts we will see him like we see Obama all the time.

[1-Old-Man]

10. There are three types of turds, floaters, sinkers, and Chuck Todd

[Spazito]

11. Hmmm, I wonder if Todd will shift from pushing the false equivalency crap he...

has been doing all too often. If his nose is 'out of joint, maybe he will cut that crap out now. One can hope seeing as MSNBC has seen fit to give him his own program.

[flamingdem]

12. Maybe Chuck doesn't pass the Anglo-Saxon test?

[WI_DEM]

13. but Chuck does he really ever answer questions?

[Marr]

16. God, our political press is so sickening. This is the only sort of

'grievous injustice' that gets them riled up enough to be a tad critical. Cocktail boy didn't get a little face time after his first class Atlantic crossing.

When you stop to consider that the British press seems much more willing to ask aggressive, meaningful questions, I fail to see why anyone but pampered stenographers like Chuck Todd should be troubled by Romney's decision to skip over them.

[SunsetDreams]

18. But Chuck..He was retroactively retired from running for POTUS

before you asked the question.

[GoCubsGo]

19. Hell hath no fury like a media toady scorned.

Yet, Schmuck will still carry water for him and his party...