Numerous LNS readers who caught the HONORABLE Gen.
Taguba's Senate testimony last week, despite the decapitation of Nick Berg (an increasingly bizarre story, BTW), were struck by how
spooky it was to see the Bush cabal equivalent of a
Soviet-style "political commisar" sitting there next
to him to make sure that their spin would be
immediately applied to everything he said. But
yesterday morning's NBC Meet the Press was even
spookier, read this story...BTW, thanks to
www.buzzflash.com and www.ariannaonline.com, we know
"Emily" formerly worked for Tom DeLay (R-Roach Hotel)
and was involved in the brown shirt riot at in
Miami-Dade during the aborted Fraudida recount....It
wasn't all that long ago that the Bush cabal did not
have to worry about the questions their minions were
asked, now they not only have to worry about the
questions they have to worry about the answers...
Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press: In the broadcast,
aired several hours after the interview was conducted,
Powell abruptly disappears from view. Briefly seen are
swaying palm trees and the water, backdrops for the
interview.
Powell can be heard saying to the aide, "He's still
asking a question." The secretary then told Russert,
"Tim, I'm sorry I lost you."
NBC identified the aide as Emily Miller, a deputy
press secretary.
Russert responded: "I don't know who did that. I think that was one of your staff, Mr. Secretary." The host added: "I don't think that's appropriate."
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Powell scolds aide after talk show interview
interrupted
JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer
Sunday, May 16, 2004
(05-16) 12:11 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --
Secretary of State Colin Powell chastised a press aide
for trying to cut short the taping of a television
interview Sunday.
Powell, speaking from a Dead Sea resort in Jordan, was
listening to a final question from moderator Tim
Russert, who was in the Washington studio of NBC's
"Meet the Press."
In the broadcast, aired several hours after the
interview was conducted, Powell abruptly disappears
from view. Briefly seen are swaying palm trees and the
water, backdrops for the interview.
Powell can be heard saying to the aide, "He's still
asking a question." The secretary then told Russert,
"Tim, I'm sorry I lost you."
NBC identified the aide as Emily Miller, a deputy
press secretary.
Russert responded: "I don't know who did that. I think
that was one of your staff, Mr. Secretary." The host
added: "I don't think that's appropriate."
With the cameras still on the water, Powell snapped,
"Emily get out of the way." He then instructed the
crew to "bring the camera back," and told Russert to
go ahead with the last question.
After Powell answered, Russert thanked the secretary
for his "willingness to overrule his press aide's
attempt to abruptly cut off our discussion."
State Department spokeswoman Julie Reside said Powell
had scheduled five interviews, one after another, and
that NBC went over the agreed upon time limit. She
said every effort was made to get NBC to finish up,
but that other networks had booked satellite time for
interviews with Powell.
The executive producer of "Meet the Press," Betsy
Fischer, said Powell was 45 minutes late for the
interview and that "everyone's satellite schedules
already had to be rescheduled" anyway.
She said the exchange was not edited out because most
taped interviews are not altered before airing.
Fischer said Miller called right after the taping to
"express her displeasure" that the interview ran long.
Fischer also said Powell called Russert a few hours
later to apologize.
The State Department would not confirm either call or
that Miller was the aide addressed by Powell.