Obama’s Head Of CIA Has Bodyguard Manhandle Reporter

• February 8, 2009

Following Leon Panetta’s confirmation hearing Thursday, several reporters approached the CIA director-designate in the hallway outside room G-50 in the Dirksen Building.
There, CongressDaily reporter Chris Strohm — upon asking a question — was physically restrained by a man who accompanied Panetta at hearings both days.
Strohm, when reached by phone Friday, said he was unsure of the man’s role.
“I felt this hand grab my right arm and push me aside,” Strohm said.
By his account, Strohm told the man, “Please don’t touch me” more than once. Eventually, the man let him go.

Chicago politics.
Ed Morrissey adds:

CQ’s Tim Starks objected when it happened, and later told Politico’s Michael Calderon that he’d never seen any journalist pushed around like that before. Strohm downplayed it later, telling Calderon that worse things had happened to him during his career, but apparently not when asking an American public official a question.

The Obama administration has had a rough couple of weeks. I have a feeling that, as things continue to go sour for them, this is only going to get worse.

Tags: Asshats, Domestic Issues, Politics

http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

H. shows his deficiency in reading for comprehension.

You say that as though you were surprised?
Neiman

Well, I am shocked that in the Obama administration any strong arm tactics are used or lack of transparency exists! My illusions are completely shattered!
2Hotel9

Ah, now I understand. Democrats are allowed to suppress the press and ignore the Constitution anytime it suits them.
http://www.huntinggamesonline.net/ andyclerk

This is totally shocking.
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H. shows his deficiency in reading for comprehension.
Hannitized

Whoops..
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

Usually it’s hard to narrow down H’s failings to one single deficiency.
11B40

Greetings:

I think that most of our fellow citizens would be surprised to find out how much time and money is expended protecting our government officials at all levels. It’s almost like the new theme song for government officials is “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Guards You.”
http://www.rabidamerican.net/ Rabid American

Apparently “Great Leader” did not prescreen and approve… this reporter deviated from the approved script…..
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

That is unacceptable.
docdave

Yeah, and if that’s not enough, his daughter is a leftist activist who supports Chavez and others like him. Just the guy to run the CIA an agency already froth with internal problems.

I’m sure that we’ll be able to rely on them (the CIA) to protect us from another terrorist attack. /sarc
http://forums.kikizo.com/ Eddie_the_Hated

“I felt this hand grab my right arm and push me aside,” Strohm said.

That’s not a manhandle. He’s a bodyguard. He’s doing his job. No bruises, no scars, no harm no foul.
Hannitized

“I felt this hand grab my right arm and push me aside,” Strohm said.

By his account, Strohm told the man, “Please don’t touch me” more than once. Eventually, the man let him go.

So Strohm gets grabbed and pushed around by a reporter, and the security guy is just supposed to let it happen?

Give me a break. If that had been Bush, their would have been renditions.
SHADY

Well another one of the freedoms is going down the drain, “FREEDOM OF SPEECH” !!
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

He’s doing his job.

No, It’s not his job to help keep the public in the dark.

Now if he was threatening him then yeah, it would be his job.

But, I think the head of the CIA (even if he’s only a nominee, does need a security detail.)
http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

Usually it’s hard to narrow down H’s failings to one single deficiency.

Though, Lord knows, we’ve tried! Heh.
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

We’ve got a bunch of thugs running Washington right now.

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