And the media did nothing to help

Michelle Malkin wrote about one of the survivors of Flight 1549 who spent time after he was rescued to talk to the media about his experience. And while the media peppered this man with all kinds of questions, he stood there and answered them, all the while freezing because he didn’t have a coat, gloves or scarf. And the members of the media didn’t offer any assistance. This is what Michelle wrote:

Yesterday, I noted how passenger Jeff Kolodjay spoke to the media about his harrowing experience and about pilot Chesley Sullenberger’s heroism immediately after emerging from the frigid waters of the Hudson River. The video was played many times last night. It bugged the hell out of me. And here’s why: Kolodjay’s ears and nose were red. He had no coat, short sleeves, and only a flimsy cap on his head while the bundled-up reporters stood there sticking their recorders and cameras in his face. When a reporter challenged him on not even being wet, he pointed out that his pants had been soaking and were frozen solid on his legs. He could have said, “It’s 20 degrees out here and 40 degrees in the water, you ninny!” Instead, he patiently and graciously spoke to the media pack for another several minutes. He described letting women (including one with a baby) off the plane first. He was amazingly calm, thoughtful, gracious, good-humored, and at times, overwhelmed with emotion.

Michelle also includes a number of pictures in her post to illustrate her point. The media goes out of its way to get the story but refuse to help one of the people at the center of the story.  Why am I not surprised?

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