The new 'no comment': F--- off

politico.com — The reporter’s e-mail was insistent, his questions obviously skeptical. The State Department official’s response was defensive, his mood obviously annoyed. Then the missiles started flying. “Why do you bother to ask questions you already know the answer to,” Philippe Reines, a communications advisor to Secretary of State Hillary...
One thing some government spokespeople don't get: Hounding is a tactic. t.co/NzjD088s
MT @elisefoley: Govt spox: "One thing some reporters don’t understand: Not calling back is a tactic." Uh...we get that. t.co/NzjD088s
Also rude MT "@elisefoley: Government spox: "One thing some reporters don’t understand: Not calling back is a tactic." t.co/0hAtfQYT"
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