Cleveland City Club audience shames the press.

[Skidmore]

I'm finally watching *'s diatribe from yesterday in totality. Those audience member asked questions we have waited for the press pool to ask of *, and without fear. I want to hear member of the media asked why these questions are never asked of *. Why they all titter and giggle like schoolgirls while they wait for him to call them pet names.

[dsc]

1. The City Club rocks

It is the premier speaking society in America and always has audiences with tough questions. It is one of Cleveland's finest institutions.

[Divernan]

2. The WH staffer who booked Bush there has probably been fired.

Bush must have been livid! You can just imagine him screaming, "How hard is it!?!? Always pre-screen the audience! ! ! Hand out our questions to them in advance ! ! ! "

[liberal N proud]

3. Maybe it will break the ice and the press will start to ask the questions

Maybe it was the slap in the face they needed. Time will tell.

[Burried News]

4. You are so right. Is there a transcript anywhere or an audio? nt

[soup]

5. onion-plucking transcript here

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060320/dcm067.html?.v=22

insert jaw jerks, 'heh hehs' and flubs as you go along

[Burried News]

6. Thank you so much - that was fast.

[Burried News]

7. You are right, they edited the heck out of that.

Good thing Lord Geebush isn't really that eloquent.

[soup]

9. You're welcome.

Here's the onion pluckin' part (just in case you didn't make it that far)

>> I met an onion grower today at the airport when I arrived (sure ya did, George), and he said, you got to help me find people that will grow onions --- (pause for a feed from his speechalist*) --- pluck them, --- ('wait, wait for it') --- or whatever you do with them, you know. (heh. heh. move on.) <<

*speechalist link
http://www.snabbstart.com/film/george-bush-spindoctor.aspx

[chancew]

8. Interesting

I didn't see where they asked many daring questions.

[LisaLynne]

10. Considering that usually at these events, people only ...

ask things like what they can do to make George W. Bush's life better and the "press" only lobs softball "Is your plan working out well or REALLY well", I'd say it's an improvement.