C-SPAN Barred From Covering RNC Candidate Meeting

We have news of some activity at today's meeting of the Republican National Committee at the Capitol Hill Club, part of a continuing effort to determine who will be the next RNC chair. For reasons unknown at this time, a decision was made to impose a media blackout. A brief press release from John Cardarelli of C-SPAN, who were covering the event, gives word:

FYI: RNC voted to close today's discussion with the candidates vying to be their new chairman. No cameras allowed, so C-SPAN will not be able to cover.

According to a source from C-SPAN, word came in at approximately 11:10 A.M. that the cable network would be restricted from covering the meeting. With Congress in session, the move by the RNC did not result in any programming being cut off. It merely means that C-SPAN will not be able to air their coverage of the session later today, as planned.

Today's activity is described thusly by PRNewswire/USNewswire:

The Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced that a RNC Special Meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. All potential candidates for RNC Chairman, Co-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer have been invited to participate in a candidate forum, which will take place at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, DC. During the meeting, candidates for each office will have an opportunity to deliver remarks and answer questions from Members of the RNC.

Comments

[Mnemanth]

The don't want NEWS. The RNC/ GOP want the NEWS SHOW. Big difference.
NEWS: Facts.
NEWS SHOW: Talking heads spewing what their script says to spew.

[Oldbuck]

What gets me is these idiots wonder why they lost the last two elections I guess hiding and covering up is just in the Republicans DNA. This is just Republican I guess.

[Petey131]

Now relax people they needed a time to pray in tongues.

[Candyx]

good! so we don't have to view junk TV time!

[magen]

If you're not doing anything wrong, stop hiding it!!!!!!!!!!!

[StillAmused]

It's perfectly reasonable that the Repubes don't want their secret handshake -- and prayer to The Jeebus for pestilence to befall the new President and all Democrats -- to be videotaped and telecast.

[bboyy]

i smell rats- lots of rats

[PoliticalAmazon]

Cowards do under the cover of darkness what they fear to do in the light of day.

[Bompa]

BINGO!!!!! Back under the rock with the rest of the slime.

[BBackSoon]

They have to figure out how to obstruct and damage Dems at every turn. Now this is easy enough but the real problem is doing it while appearing to ‘Do what is best for the country.’

[dutchman]

And behind closed doors integrity dies.

Of course, that assumes one has any integrity to begin with.

As much as I'm repulsed by what they stand for, I would like to be a fly on the wall, though. Nothing more entertaining than a good old fashioned circular firing squad.

[iknowdou]

OMG. Secrecy is soo Nixon, republican passe.

Republicans have lost the ancient art of speaking and thinking at the same time.

[cjk002]

They were probably embarassed at how lame their first debate was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9qlkpG06AY&feature=channel_page

[ImmanuelGoldstein]

"I should be in charge because I have the most guns and love Ronald Reagan".
Yeah, looks like that trip into the 'wilderness' is going to be pretty long......­.

[cjk002]

That is EXACTLY what I thought when I saw the video!

[weatherwaxx]

Rot breeds faster in the dark.

[LucieLee]

Something sinister is afoot....n­o doubt!

[PoliticalAmazon]

It could be something as simple as the GOP being afraid that there might be --GASP!--d­isagreemen­t!! And we all know that GOPers think that is the END OF THE WORLD!!

[rejoiceinit]

Wow, weren't they just criticizing Obama for not being more transparent?

[VOTER]

We eagerly await the news from this meeting. ROFL

[lizziekw]

The Republican meltdown continues - good times.