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Ustwo · 03-11-2008, 10:43 AM

McCain has sucked up to the media forever, this is nothing new.

In 2000 I vaguely remember some cutesy named bus where he would kiss their ass on the road while he did his campaigning.

But so what.

As a journalist I'd sure as hell go, how often do you get to really talk to and see the people you report on up close and personal?

There is no code of ethics in journalism because there are no ethics in journalism. The only ethics are from the reporter or the editors. So if you feel a BBQ would make you unable to honestly report, don't go, you are either weak willed or just so worried about looking bad you are going to miss a great opportunity to meet one of US histories trivia foot notes, 'Who was the republican nominee for President in 2008, Hint:Not Bob Dole'.

As a republican I'd happily go to anything like this from Obama or Clinton, and yes maybe my opinion of them would change meeting them on a personal level, but so what, it would be a more valid option than one shaped only by official functions. I'd pass on the Green party of course as that won't be showing up on any triva card.

03-11-2008, 10:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	McCain has sucked up to the media forever, this is nothing new. In 2000 I vaguely remember some cutesy named bus where he would kiss their ass on the road while he did his campaigning. But so what. As a journalist I'd sure as hell go, how often do you get to really talk to and see the people you report on up close and personal? There is no code of ethics in journalism because there are no ethics in journalism. The only ethics are from the reporter or the editors. So if you feel a BBQ would make you unable to honestly report, don't go, you are either weak willed or just so worried about looking bad you are going to miss a great opportunity to meet one of US histories trivia foot notes, 'Who was the republican nominee for President in 2008, Hint:Not Bob Dole'. As a republican I'd happily go to anything like this from Obama or Clinton, and yes maybe my opinion of them would change meeting them on a personal level, but so what, it would be a more valid option than one shaped only by official functions. I'd pass on the Green party of course as that won't be showing up on any triva card. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.