somebody explain why Kerry is not taking press questions

[grasswire]

There must be a strategy. What is it? We know from the Gore campaign how W's being friendly with the press benefitted George, while those covering Gore thought him standoffish.

[mourningdove92]

1. Why isn't Bush?

Kerry knows that no matter what he says, Bushco will find a way to maniplate, spin, lie, misquote and ridicule.

[oasis]

5. That's it. The Bushbots of the media have distorted what he's had to say

so far. There is no reason to believe that they would change.

[Oddman]

16. How sad to think that bush is the stronger candidate . . .

Poor Kerry, no matter what he says the GOP can make it sound wrong - ugh . . .

Kerry needs to start throwing some f*ckin punches

and when the GOP tries to twist things throw some more punches

and when the GOP tries to twist things throw some more punches

and when the GOP tries to twist things throw some more punches

and when the GOP tries to twist things throw some more punches

and when the GOP tries to twist things throw some more punches

and when the GOP tries to twist things throw some more punches

That's what they've been doing to us - why are we so afraid to fight back???????


A Pathetic Excuse for a pResident

[jjmalonejr]

2. Holding off for a time when he wants to make a big splah...

If you avoid press conferences, they're HUGE news when you actually have one.

[LittleClarkie]

4. Indeed

Time Magazine is touting their exclusive with Kerry, saying it's the first he's given in a month.

[Crunchy Frog]

7. Hi LittleClarkie!

Welcome to DU.:hi:

[LittleClarkie]

11. Hey

Thanks. Good to see my fellow Clarkies out and about!

[cheshire]

9. I love your pic of painting of Kerry.

[LittleClarkie]

13. Thanks

I love it too, ever since I saw a copy in the NYTimes. I clipped it out, laminated it and put it in my wallet.

I love his eyes. I don't think Kerry's eyes were that piercing even in the original photo that this was done from.

[KittyWampus]

3. Grasswire, Do You REALLY Think It Was Junior's "Being Friendly"

with the press that caused them to give him infinite number of free passes while lambasting Gore with all the Rove talking points?

Or do you think maybe the "being friendly" bit is a canard meant to give the press cover for their whorishness?

HOW MANY PRESS CONFERENCES HAS JUNIOR HELD?

And the few he HAS had were totally scripted.

[cheshire]

6. Because stupid ?'s about Kitty Kelly's book are not worth it.

[grasswire]

10. but it's been more than a month..

...since he has taken any questions. They're beginning to yell them at him, and staff pulls him away. It's kinda weird.

[Zen Democrat]

8. Maybe this is why Mike McCurry was hired. He's a master.

And ... he is VERY well liked by the press corps.

[Lex]

12. Questions to Kerry from the whore-press:

.
1. Senator Kerry, why do you hate America so much?

2. Senator Kerry, why is your campaign in such horrible and irrevocable disarray?

3. Senator Kerry, 'some people say' that you eat live babies. What is your response to that?

4. Senator Kerry, will you feel sad when you win and terrorists strike us and kill us all, just like Cheney said?

[redstateblues]

15. Sadly True- The Good News Is That Kerry Has No Illusions

About the media- and has learned from Gore's "goring"

[AuntPatsy]

14. My goodness people? Why should Kerry give into the

medias request? They have proven their true colors time and time again, Kerry will win this thing of that I have no doubt and it wont be because of the media's fair and balanced reporting but because he and all that fight so hard for him on the sidelines have shown that true courage in facing such odds will always win out in the end..

[DeepModem Mom]

17. Failing to schmooze the press is very dangerous --

If they don't "like" a candidate, it can be the kiss of death; if they do, even if he's the least qualified fraud who ever set foot in the WH, as G Bush is today, he benefits greatly. The press, for example, seems to like John Edwards, and Elizabeth, very much, resulting in highly favorable coverage.