Little-Acorn
01-14-2010, 03:14 PM
No, this is not a report from The Onion. It actually happened.
Vice President Joe Biden is holding a meeting today to discuss Transparency in Government, with the "Chief of Transparency for Economic Recovery".
The meeting is closed to the press. Only Democrats are allowed.
Someone said that we have to be careful whenmaking silly jokes about Democrats. The jokes have a way of becoming reality as the Democrats eventually do what seemed ludicrous only a short time before.
This time, they have managed to do it even before anyone made any jokes about it. I mean, who would make a joke about having a closed meeting on "transparency"? That's too silly even to bother joking about.
But, nonetheless, the Dems come through....! :coffee:
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/01/joe-biden-update.html
Joe Biden update: He meets on transparency today. But the meeting is closed
January 14, 2010 | 2:22 am
In fact, today's Biden schedule highlight is a meeting with the chief of transparency for economic recovery. But, unfortunately, the transparency meeting is non-transparent, closed to the press. (See his full schedule below.) Which makes it -- what? -- secret openness? Open secrecy?
(snip)
Here is the vice president's official schedule for today. Boldface was added in the interests of emphasis. Note especially that the vice president's meeting with the chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board is closed, meaning non-transparent.
The "pool spray" mentioned has nothing to do with aquatics. It's a coded message to media that a few select members will be allowed in to take pictures briefly -- possibly for only a few seconds -- as Biden and his guest pretend to continue their previously private conversation as if the meeting was open.
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT, Thursday, January 14, 2010:
(snip)
At 1:00 PM, the Vice President will meet with Iraqi Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi in the Roosevelt Room. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of this meeting; gather time is 1:45 PM in the Brady Briefing Room.
Then, at 2:15 PM, the Vice President will meet with Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board. This meeting is closed press. ###
Vice President Joe Biden is holding a meeting today to discuss Transparency in Government, with the "Chief of Transparency for Economic Recovery".
The meeting is closed to the press. Only Democrats are allowed.
Someone said that we have to be careful whenmaking silly jokes about Democrats. The jokes have a way of becoming reality as the Democrats eventually do what seemed ludicrous only a short time before.
This time, they have managed to do it even before anyone made any jokes about it. I mean, who would make a joke about having a closed meeting on "transparency"? That's too silly even to bother joking about.
But, nonetheless, the Dems come through....! :coffee:
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/01/joe-biden-update.html
Joe Biden update: He meets on transparency today. But the meeting is closed
January 14, 2010 | 2:22 am
In fact, today's Biden schedule highlight is a meeting with the chief of transparency for economic recovery. But, unfortunately, the transparency meeting is non-transparent, closed to the press. (See his full schedule below.) Which makes it -- what? -- secret openness? Open secrecy?
(snip)
Here is the vice president's official schedule for today. Boldface was added in the interests of emphasis. Note especially that the vice president's meeting with the chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board is closed, meaning non-transparent.
The "pool spray" mentioned has nothing to do with aquatics. It's a coded message to media that a few select members will be allowed in to take pictures briefly -- possibly for only a few seconds -- as Biden and his guest pretend to continue their previously private conversation as if the meeting was open.
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT, Thursday, January 14, 2010:
(snip)
At 1:00 PM, the Vice President will meet with Iraqi Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi in the Roosevelt Room. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of this meeting; gather time is 1:45 PM in the Brady Briefing Room.
Then, at 2:15 PM, the Vice President will meet with Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board. This meeting is closed press. ###