"White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel grinned at the surprised TV correspondents in the first row. The use of planted questioners is a no-no at presidential news conferences, because it sends a message to the world -- Iran included -- that the American press isn't as free as advertised. But yesterday wasn't so much a news conference as it was a taping of a new daytime drama, 'The Obama Show.'"
AND: "Remember the outrage over Jeff Gannon?"
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
"Pitney asked his arranged question. Reporters looked at one another in amazement at the stagecraft they were witnessing."
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Jeff Gannon,
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Obama,
Rahm Emanuel
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