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To: jlallen who wrote (491365)	6/18/2012 7:14:54 AM
From: Bill	17 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793876

The guy was trying to time his question to the exact point that Obama couldn't end his talk and run away without taking a question. Happens all the time.

To: jlallen who wrote (491365)	6/18/2012 1:18:58 PM
From: HPilot	4 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793876

same kind of courtesy I would expect for a GOP President. Reporters did not give Reagan that. They also interupted both Bush's as well. But not as much as with Reagan. It was alright when it was a GOP President.

To: jlallen who wrote (491365)	6/18/2012 1:25:07 PM
From: longnshort	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793876

According to many, The Daily Caller’s Neil Munro breached protocol by shouting a question during a Rose Garden statement by President Barack Obama on Friday. But an Associated Press article from 1987 reveals that Munro’s behavior was hardly unprecedented. Over at the conservative media blog Newsbusters, Tom Blumer has unearthed an Oct. 14, 1987 AP story by Christopher Connell that asks, “Why do grown men and women shout at President Reagan?” In the piece, Connell explains and justifies aggressive behavior by reporters that cover the White House. “Grown men and women are shouting at President Reagan at the top of their lungs,” Connell wrote. “They do it for a living.” Connell noted that the shouting even took place at ceremonies, but he ultimately blamed Reagan and his aides. “Aides … have sharply curtailed opportunities for the press corps to engage the president under more civil circumstances,” the article states. Read more: dailycaller.com