White House Control Of The Media

The White House Press corps are starting to get angry at the Obama administration about the pre-packaging of all media events. The White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs received some tough questions from his loyal media supporters about pre-selected questions on Health care. The President is confident that the media is in the tank for his Administration that he, is actually running fake town hall meetings to get public support for his National Health Care Plan. There was some surprising question at Press Secretary Robert Gibbs daily press conference especially, from Helen Thomas a committed socialist and supporter of President Obama. Mrs. Thomas asked Robert Gibbs asked a follow-up question after Chip Reid asked about President Obama taking Pre-selected questions. Mrs. Thomas became upset and said "We never had that in the White House". I am amazed that you people call for openness and transparency." Mrs. Thomas said that the White House was trying to control the media, and she pointed out how they coordinated the question with the Huffington Post Blog. Mrs. Thomas was not the first journalist to criticize the White House for coordination with the Huffington Post. The Washington Post took the White House to task for there coordination. Wednesday press conference was not the only pre-packaged media with questions by Obama campaign supporters and Democratic elected officials lobbing softball questions at President Obama. Therefore, Chip Reid asked a serious question is President Obama going to support a tax increase on the middle class. Finally, Mrs. Thomas told CNS News that Obama grip on the media is stronger than President Nixon. Mrs. Thomas said in a interview that Nixon did not try to do that. They could not control the media. They did not try that. What the hell do they think we are puppets?. They are suppose to stay out of our business. They are public servants. We pay them...I am not saying that there has never been managed news before, but this is carried on for these town hall, for the press conferences. It's blatant. They don't give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging there heads in shame.