White House closes Lafayette Park due to DADT protesters, kicks out media

[Mari333]

video on site.

http://gay.americablog.com/


http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6535/t/9653/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=646

[mike_c]

1. frankly, that's a Rovian tactic....

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[havocmom]

21. But at least it's a TRANSPARENT Rovian tactic

:grr:

[QC]

25. LOL! Good one!

:rofl:

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[tekisui]

3. Get back in the Free Speech Zone!

[DevonRex]

4. Spokesman: Park police screwed up. Link inside.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0410/Spokesman_Parks_Police_screwed_up.html#comments

[saracat]

9. Oh please, what BS. SS assisted with the push back.

That was the lamest excuse I have heard. This was via the video, a big effort, and no way would the WH have been unaware it was happening. If it had been a "mistake" they could have corrected it. They made no effort to do so.What does that tell us. Besides, it isn't even rational to close down an entire park and move the press many blocks away as an interpetation of standing back in order to alow them to arrest someone. Even a total rookie would know that.

[Swede]

5. bloggers from both sides condemned the White House for infringing on freedom of the press.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/features/view/feature/Press-Bounced-From-White-House-Protest-1100/

[Mari333]

7. and now the park police are blaming 'rookies'

puhlease.

[saracat]

10. Yeah they want the Park Service to look like total morons. I said my piece above.

Isn't it odd they have no such incidents with teabaggers?

[saracat]

6. WOW. Where is the transparency here? This is disgusting.

I guess freedom of the press is now an illusion too. Funny , no one prevented coverage of the teabaggers. And no one closed the park because of them. But the DADT protesters can't even to allowed to be seen? This makes me very angry.

[tekisui]

8. It shows how the WH really feels about it.

[muffin1]

13. No shit.

Rednecks with guns strapped to every body part, lying about tax policies and your heritage? Sure, why not?

Gay people protesting discrimination? Well, obviously we have to stop THAT.

This is a real smack in the face to your supporters, Mr. President. I am appalled.

[Lorien]

24. If people would read the teabagger manifesto on their website then they might see

why this WH has turned a blind eye to them; their ultimate goal is to support the "free market" through complete deregulation; the very thing that caused the economic collapse to begin with, and the very thing that the oligarchy continues to promote.

[onehandle]

11. On edit, I see that this was the park police and not the White House.

That being said, you can only push the Secret Service so far. And chaining yourself to the White House fence is considered an 'incursion.'

I support the cause, but the chaining seems to be a reoccurring thing. I'm not surprised by this reaction, whoever it was.

[HipChick]

12. It was closed for a few hours sunday too...

no protest then..

looks like a routine procedure, if there's something going on...

[saracat]

15. I seem to remember John Kerry and the Viet War Veterans chaining themselves to the WH in protest

and Cindy Sheehan also did so,but I guess this reaction should have been expected because these are Gay Americans and are to be treated differently..And the Park Police are only taking the fall.They work for the WH. There is not acceptable reason to shut out the press and the WH does not have a good reason to do so.

[laughingliberal]

16. That was back in the day when Democrats believed in stuff like justice, peace, equality

We seem to have moved on to 'pragmatism.' :puke:

[saracat]

17. Gee and here I thought we were going to "restore" the constitution!

My mistake. The constitution only applies under certain select circumstances apparently.:banghead:

[laughingliberal]

18. We are going to restore the Constitution. Right after we pass a public option. nt

[kath]

26. +100.

[frustrated_lefty]

14. May as well bring back the "free speech" zones.

[Mari333]

19. cept for the teabaggers....

[Bluenorthwest]

22. The administration can not stand to face what they are

[TokenQueer]

23. Indeed.

[nashville_brook]

27. keeping this kicked for visibility.

[Lord Helmet]

28. No, the White House did not close the park.

Apparently the truth is irrelevant in the drive to demonize this White House.