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Munro: Obama 'Just Turns His Back'

Daily Caller reporter admits he mistimed question, but says Obama ducks and runs

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 19, 2012 6:45 AM CDT | Updated Jun 19, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – To hear Neil Munro tell it, he was simply a victim of bad timing in his rush to question a wily president: The Daily Caller reporter took to the semi-sympathetic airwaves of Sean Hannity's Fox show last night to rehash his interruption of the president, reports Mediaite. "The only way to ask the questions was get him at the end just before he dashes back to the Oval Office, and, yes, I mistimed it," Munro admitted. "I thought I was getting him at the end. Frankly, I was wrong about that." But for all the brouhaha, Munro complained, Obama didn't even answer the question.

Hannity and Munro then rehashed Sam Donaldson's questioning of President Reagan, with Munro defending the latter as at least willing to answer questions, while Obama just "turns his back on the American people." Hannity then played a "best of" montage of softball questions the fawning "Obamania media" had lobbed at the president, asking Munro if Obama is getting a free pass. "Yes, clearly, and for a variety of reasons that are hard to correct," Munro responded. "But we at The Daily Caller will not try to be easy on him and try not to be easy on the next president. We’ve got to do our job."

Neil Munro of the Daily Caller listens to President Obama as he responds to his interruption, Friday, June 15, 2012, in the Rose Garden.
Neil Munro of the Daily Caller listens to President Obama as he responds to his interruption, Friday, June 15, 2012, in the Rose Garden.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Neil Munro of The Daily Caller tries to ask his question the second time as he interrupts President Obama's remarks about deportation of illegal immigrants June 15, 2012.
Neil Munro of The Daily Caller tries to ask his question the second time as he interrupts President Obama's remarks about deportation of illegal immigrants June 15, 2012.   (Getty Images)
President Obama responds to a shouted question by Neil Munro, a reporter with the Daily Caller, in the Rose Garden, June 15, 2012.
President Obama responds to a shouted question by Neil Munro, a reporter with the Daily Caller, in the Rose Garden, June 15, 2012.   (Getty Images)
Neil Munro defends his interruption of President Obama on Hannity.
Neil Munro defends his interruption of President Obama on Hannity.   (Fox News)
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Sean Hannity and Neil Munro discuss the brouhaha over his interruption of President Obama.   (Mediaite)

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COMMENTS
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brucke
Jun 19, 2012 5:21 PM CDT
Left wingers this, right wingers that. The usual hasty generalisations from the comments below. Oh he works for Fox news. So he must be ...pro gun control, tick, anti health care, tick etc etc and thus an idiot. (Do we know this) ? I think its wiser to take people as you find them instead of jumping to conclusions about someones intentions and leanings just because they are employed by Fox.
cornelison
Jun 19, 2012 11:40 AM CDT
Fox is the last place to talk about manners.  Mitt cutting a boy's hair in school makes one wonder what Hannity and others did when they were in school too.
saucier111
Jun 19, 2012 11:08 AM CDT
No wonder the people of America act like they do. When the media acts like spoiled second graders. Second graders probably have more skills at communications and journalism than most media employs. But I believe what really sets them apart, a second grader has a lot more honesty and principles than any of todays media's.
 

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