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HERE’S A FUN PRESS CORPS GAME CALLED “STEAL POLITICO’S SEAT!” We rather like the anecdotes in this FiveThirtyEight post about how oppressed bloggers are always trying to steal Politico’s seat at White House press briefings, only to be caught minutes later by confused Politico reporters. This could be a fun daily game! So we ask that reporters take turns stealing Politico’s seat — one day Sam Stein does it, the next day David Corn, etc. — and e-mail us the name of Politico reporter who awkwardly kicked you out, and what it was like. [FiveThirtyEight]
Boy it’s great to know the White House press corps of official tee-vee-worthy news journalistical persons is focusing on the important topic of their seniority, instead of why Tim Geithner seems to be a moron.
It’s like Douchebag Connect-Four. (Seat 1D excepted, of course.)
I want to sit in Helen Thomas’ lap. Is that so terrible?
comradepaulson: *uhg* caveman type too slow
Where’s Jeff Gannon?
heh, “Cox”
shanemacgowan: He accidentally fell on a penis while getting through security, every day.
All these metaphors about news media and the sinking Titantic confound me…ah well, back to the seating chart….
Seems like a bad idea to have the Washington Times right behind the Washington Post. You just know there is going to be a nasty fist fight one of these days.
What if we just hide a fart machine under it and film the aftermath? Funneh? No?
I want in the game! But when JMARTS (Jonathon Martin) asks for his seat don’t move, see if he calls Rove or Cheney to give you detention..
US News & World Report still exists? Who’d a thunk it? Also.
Shouldn’t Charlie Weaver be in the center square?
shanemacgowan: His seat is the one labeled “Helen Thomas.”
Jim Newell: And why doesn’t Pajamas Media have a seat?
Lascauxcaveman: Unless you’re a midget, I’d suggest she should sit in YOUR lap.
Mr Blifil: Charlie Cook, Charlie Weaver, they kinda look alike if you think about it.
shanemacgowan: Pajamas Media is in the restroom plunging a toilet.
Pajamas Media, Right wing talk radio, religious fundies and the Freepers used to be invited to Friday lunches and/or conference calls with the President.
Now they are stuck picking their noses in Lafayette Park while Michelle Malkin shrieks into a bullhorn.
The last couple I looked at had FOX News (in the second row) directly behind Helen Thomas (in the first row). SOMEBODY has a sly sense of humor.
shanemacgowan: Gannon’s former position, inside the podium facing the (male) speaker, has been quietly, permanently retired…
It is good to know that the members of the fourth estate have this kind of time. The 49 goofballs who provide daily “news” coverage all in a mad scramble…hey that’s a better idea. Just open the doors four minutes out and let ‘em sit where they can. Besides that, Helen Thomas really isn’t a WH correspondent any more and shouldn’t count. Let her short little legs carry her to a back row seat.
smellyal8r: southwest airlines for the press.
Ha! Chicago Sun Times gets a seat but no gay or colored newsies, suck it!
Speaking of ‘the press’, why don’t they invite this jughead from ‘Tulsa Today’?
What is politico doing that makes them so late all the time? I know it isn’t journalism.
“How are these seats assigned?”
What are the TV and Cable ratings?
Well, with JMart’s fat ass, Politico probably needs 2 seats. He’s one of the most unattractive, overweight press corps people I’ve ever seen. At least Tapper, Chip Reid, Chuckie Todd don’t make you want to hurl when you see them. JMart’s face looks like a giant zit about to pop. Also.
Is Murdoch allowed have more than one in a row? If he gets a full row, does that result in an anti-trust suit? Is Helen Thomas a news agency in herself now? Does 7A imply that all talk radio is run by the same person?
So many questions raised by the seating boardgame!
Next they’ll be arguing over the shape of the table.