Why did G.W. Bush's staff turn off reporter Martha Raddatz's mic when she was asking hard hitting questions?

Question

it was on today, april 29, 10:50am est. Martha was asking important questions about Afganastan but G.W. Bush was seen getting frustrated, so they shut off her mic. what was up with that?

Answer 1

Because that's how they protect that frickin loser. His whole speak was based on blaming congress for everything that is wrong in this country. When in reality if we hadn't wasted a Trillion dollars on his useless war we'd have the money to fix some of the issues! What a huge waste of eight years!

Answer 2

Because they can.

Answer 3

Because they each get one question/comment. He DID let her ask her second question though.

Speaking of which, why is Disney's ABC the ONLY network to ask Bush the tough questions? ABC is an entertainment machine, yet they're the only network that I see (I could be wrong but doubt it) sending their hardest reporters to press conferences to ask real questions, seeking real answers.

Answer 4

It is called censorship, it happens all the time.

Answer 5

Why'd they cut the mic? Because this guy is a moron who doesn't know what to say unless they print it in big letters and put it on his podium. To "take questions" means you have to have knowledge of the subject matter and these past 8 years make it obvious that he has no knowledge of what an American president should do. I particularly liked his tantrum and pounding on the podium. I'm sure as daddy bought him everything he perfected the art of temper tantrums.

What a loser!!

Answer 6

you yourself said hardhitting. you don't need to ask anymore questions.

Answer 7

Same reason why Bush will just walk away from a press conference if he doesn't like the questions.

He cuts and runs, and expects his staff to do the same.