cbsnews.com - 2/24/2009
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The president hosted his first lunch for newspeople (more accurately newsmen and one newswoman) in the private dining room of the residence. It is always a thrill to be part of this lunch. I was first invited in 2006 with President Bush. It's an opportunity for some frank conversation in a ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 2/24/2009
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blogs.abcnews.com —
It has been a tradition for almost as
long as there have been television anchors: a luncheon...
for those anchormen and anchorwomen on the day of the State of the Union address (or -- as is the case tonight --...
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Gibson, Stephanopoulos On Obama's White House Lunch
youtube.com - 2/27/2009
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youtube.com —
Katie was invited to lunch at the White
House with President Obama and a group of news...
anchors. On the way in, she decided to grab her Flip and give everyon...
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Katie at the White House (video)
anonymousliberal.com - 2/28/2009
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anonymousliberal.com —
Somehow I missed this gem of a quote
from House Minority Leader John Boehner describing why Republicans...
supposedly have a harder time selling their policy ideas: We have a tougher job than our friends across the aisle. They’ve been offering Americans ...
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Gibbs Previews Obama Speech to House Dem Aides
TPM Election Central —
... Gibbs told the aides that the president broke bread with major news anchors this afternoon, depicting himself as "Dr. Obama" (as Katie Couric put it) and the nation as a patient in need of a positive diagnosis. ...
POTUS on background?
Michael Calderone's Blog —
... But several guests were heard from as soon as they finished the pound cake and lemon sorbet -- whether Brian Williams talking on MSNBC, Katie Couric blogging on CBSNews.com or George Stephanopoulos Twittering. However, while Stephanopoulos ...
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White House reveals first lady’s guests —
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