Brent Bozell, Founder and President
Media Research Center
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I've just received shocking news that demands immediate
action by every member of our MRC Action team.
Tuesday, Politico broke the news that ABCNews' George Stephanopoulos
is currently conducting private, daily phone briefings with Obama
chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. CNN's Paul Begala, James Carville and
pollster Stan Greenberg are also involved.
Imagine the liberal media's reaction if Brit Hume or
Rush Limbaugh had been conducting daily strategy
briefings with George Bush's chief of staff!
This is the height of irresponsible journalism!
What could be worse than the liberal media's sycophantic coverage
of President Barack Obama? ABC's George Stephanopoulos actively
helping design and deliver the administration's strategy and message -
which he is then charged with reporting. Will he be critical of
the White House's plans when he spends mornings helping to craft them?
Clearly, journalistic lines have been crossed -- especially by
Stephanopoulos who presents himself as a credible journalist
and not a partisan commentator.