Kurtz: Obama Should Receive Same Level Of Skepticism As Bush

Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as Chris Matthews’ responsibilities as a journalist; CNN’s hologram gimmick on election night; and the level of skepticism the Obama administration will receive from the press. Some excerpts:

Reston, Va.: Hi Howard. During the Chris Matthews/Joe Scarborough exchange, Matthews said it was his job as a journalist to help Obama succeed. I don’t know which I found more astounding — that Chris Matthews said that it is the job of a journalist to help Obama succeed, or that Chris Matthews considers himself a journalist! Do you think others in the Fourth Estate share his intepretation of their role?

Howard Kurtz: Uh, no.

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