We’re chopped liver
Kory Teneycke, spokesman for Tory leader Stephen Harper, on the non-role of journalists: it is not a candidates’ priority to speak to media — but rather to get elected.
Teneycke was quoted in the Globe and Mail in a story about how party officials whisked away B.C. Tory candidate Dona Cadman after a speech, away from waiting reporters. (“Cadman has said the party offered her dying husband, the late independent MP Chuck Cadman, a $1-million insurance policy for his vote in a crucial 2005 confidence vote,” noted the Globe.)
Here’s Teneycke’s quote:
“Local candidates’ priority is campaigning in their local ridings and not talking to the national media.” Added the Globe: when it was pointed out that local reporters were present, he said he
has not said it was their priority to speak to local media, either.
This does not bode well for the future — of our democracy, never mind voters trying to make up their minds by becoming informed.
Kory Teneycke, spokesman for Tory leader Stephen Harper, on the non-role of journalists: it is not a candidates’ priority to speak to media — but rather to get elected.
Teneycke was quoted in the Globe and Mail in a story about how party officials whisked away B.C. Tory candidate Dona Cadman after a speech, away from waiting reporters. (“Cadman has said the party offered her dying husband, the late independent MP Chuck Cadman, a $1-million insurance policy for his vote in a crucial 2005 confidence vote,” noted the Globe.)
Here’s Teneycke’s quote:
“Local candidates’ priority is campaigning in their local ridings and not talking to the national media.” Added the Globe: when it was pointed out that local reporters were present, he said he
has not said it was their priority to speak to local media, either.
This does not bode well for the future — of our democracy, never mind voters trying to make up their minds by becoming informed.
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September 24, 2008
Sweet
Sweet Jesus…
September 25, 2008
…as a follow up the Liberal
…as a follow up the Liberal candidate for Surrey North went looking for ms Cadman the next day & not a trace of her could be found either in her const. office or at home. This is a real wake up call for any but the most hard core bush-cheney
north advocates…ABC
September 30, 2008
Why can’t her refusal to talk
Why can’t her refusal to talk be information enough? And the fact that she is running as a Tory, the party that allegedly bribed her husband? As a reporter, I am happy with the truth I can mine from this story. Her coached answers to reporter’s questions, won’t improve on it.
All this complaining that conservatives won’t talk to us makes us look like whiners. Get over it. Dig deeper. Get another source.
September 30, 2008
In response to Rob
In response to Rob Koci:
Wow. I’m astonished to hear a self-described reporter suggest journalists should refrain from aggressively investigating on a story in which Cadman, who is a politician seeking public votes, charges the prime minister with offering her dying husband, the late independent MP Chuck Cadman, “a $1-million insurance policy for his vote in a crucial 2005 confidence vote.”
Now I’m really curious: just what kind of story would you find suitable for further investigation, past taking at face value someone’s word or silence?