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As you can see in the above video, things got a little heated at a Mitt Romney press conference Thursday when the Stepford Candidate tried to lie his way out of an embarrassing situation.
Romney was in the middle of answering a routine question when he said something that caused Associated Press reporter Glen Johnson to lose his temper.
“I don’t have lobbyists running my campaign,” Romney said. “I don’t have lobbyists that are tied to my … ”
“That’s not true, governor!” Johnson suddenly interjected. “That is not true. Ron Kaufman is a lobbyist.”
Kaufman is a well-known lobbyist, former adviser to President H.W. Bush and Romney campaign adviser who is often seen by the governor’s side while on the road. [CBS News]
I don’t really know anything about Ron Kaufman or his association with the Romney campaign, but he’s certainly not the only lobbyist on their payroll. In fact, isn’t his top South Carolina advisor also the head of one of the state’s shadiest lobbying firms?
Yep, Romney’s such a Washington outsider.
Dude, your boy McCain’s Manager is one of the biggest in DC. Also, if a reporter had acted like that to your employer, his head might have exploded in a gushing cacaphony of slurs and curse words.
The view must be good from your high horse.
Isn’t Rick Davis, McCain’s National Campaign Manager, a registered Washington lobbyist? Just asking.
The only reason for being for lobbyists is to bribe politicians to push their agendas. It is way past time for the voters of this country to demand that politicians eliminate lobbyists.
Johnson should be an example to all students of journalism. Journalists are MEANT to challenge sources, not kiss up to them and live in fear of alienating them with ‘tough’ questions.
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