Jul 31, 2012 2:20 PM GMT
...on the six-day trip, [Romney] would have taken precisely three questions from the traveling press corps. When the pool and traveling reporters were told to return to their busses, Haake adds, a mass of reporters instead headed over to the motorcade area, where Romney was observing another [Polish] monument. It was there the press started shouting questions.
An example: “Gov. Romney, are you concerned about some of the mishaps on your trip?” Another: “Gov. Romney, do you have a statement for the Palestinians?” And: “What about your gaffes?” Another Romney press aide fired back, “Show some respect,” adding: “Kiss my ass. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.” That press aide later apologized to some of the reporters, but the damage was done.
You’ll recall, this trip got off to a bad start during a joint [press] avail[ability] with British Labor leader Ed Miliband when Romney refused to take questions from his own press corps, even as he answered questions from the British press.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/31/13050621-first-thoughts-judging-romneys-overseas-trip?
An example: “Gov. Romney, are you concerned about some of the mishaps on your trip?” Another: “Gov. Romney, do you have a statement for the Palestinians?” And: “What about your gaffes?” Another Romney press aide fired back, “Show some respect,” adding: “Kiss my ass. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.” That press aide later apologized to some of the reporters, but the damage was done.
You’ll recall, this trip got off to a bad start during a joint [press] avail[ability] with British Labor leader Ed Miliband when Romney refused to take questions from his own press corps, even as he answered questions from the British press.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/31/13050621-first-thoughts-judging-romneys-overseas-trip?