Most political and administration flaks inside the Beltway will offer a simple and unimaginative "let me check on that and get back to you" when buying more time to answer a reporter's question.
But this from a Federal Air Marshal Service spokesflak has to be The Best Ever Evasion to a Reporter's Question:
"I'm just outside of Roswell, New Mexico, and may lose my phone signal ... " he said.
Just before the cell phone went dead.
-- Audrey Hudson, Homeland Security reporter, The Washington Times
Comments (3)
I have been through Roswell many times and have never once lost a mobile signal in that area. Perhaps that says something about the competency of the FAM Service.
Susana de Montoya
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Posted by Susana de Montoya | September 12, 2007 10:57 PM
Has Gallup ever done a poll to find our where news reporters stand with respect to politicians, lawyers and actors?
Posted by Larry Stone | September 13, 2007 2:19 AM
"Has Gallup ever done a poll to find our where news reporters stand with respect to politicians, lawyers and actors?"
They usually stand in the way, blocking them with a microphone and a camera.
Posted by Ray | September 13, 2007 10:59 AM