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FACE TIME WITH OBAMA.... When Obama stopped by George Will's house last night for a two-and-a-half hour chat with leading conservative columnists/pundits, the conventional wisdom was that liberal bloggers would throw a fit. Not only did that not happen, but...
Obama And Conservatives Break Bread At George Will's House
huffingtonpost.com — Barack Obama took the next big step in his Republican charm offensive on Tuesday night, when he... dined with several of the nation's most prominent conservative pundits. The president-elect arrived at the Chevy Chase, Md., home of syndicated ... (more) Obama And Conservatives Break Bread At George Will's House
Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine
Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine
slate.com — Barack Obama. Click image to expand. Barack Obama Nothing throws the Washington press corps into a bigger... tizzy than being ignored. Being dissed is something the press corps can live with—in fact, they love being dissed. In the early 1970s, for ... (more) Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - ...
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1/15: Fair And Balanced?
BlogometerThe Washington Monthly 's Steve Benen : "The conservative group is genuinely conservative, and includes some voices that offer some pretty right-wing ideas. Gigot's Wall Street Journal editorial page is truly ridiculous. Barone recently told a roomful of journalists that the media was aggressive towards Sarah Palin because 'she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.' Kristol and [Larry] Kudlow are stark raving mad. This is not a mainstream bunch. This morning's group includes some excellent writers and sharp political observers. For that matter, I make no effort to hide ...

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