The Emperor Wears no Clothes
Andrew Sullivan lays the smack down on the participants in an unannounced Bush pep talk that took place last month.
Technorati tags: George+Bush / Mike+Gallagher / Neal+Boortz / Laura+Ingraham / Sean+Hannity / Michael+Medved / Andrew+Sullivan
Who are these people called in to meet the president for a pep talk? Here are the toadies awaiting instructions and talking points: Mike Gallagher, Neal Boortz, Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Michael Medved. It forces one to ask the question: what is the difference between journalists fawning on a president, taking spin directly from him, cozying up to him - and paid propagandists whose job it is to advance the interests of those who already wield power?The extent to which some of these so called "journalists" are willing to barter integrity for access is appalling. Even more offensive, and just as pervasive, is the manner in which the Bush administration rewards journalists who cover the Republican party line by granting them exclusive interviews. I, like many others, dream of the day when Bush finds the courage to accept an interview by Keith Olbermann, Jack Cafferty, Stephen Colbert, or anyone else who might actually ask tough questions. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening anytime soon.
Technorati tags: George+Bush / Mike+Gallagher / Neal+Boortz / Laura+Ingraham / Sean+Hannity / Michael+Medved / Andrew+Sullivan
