Kurtz: Shoe Thrower Doesn't Deserve "Reporter" Label

Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he answered several questions — as might be expected — about President Bush and the Iraqi shoe-throwing incident (as well as other topics.) Some excerpts:

Ocala, Fla.: Can we expect American journalists to follow the lead of their Iraqi colleague and get tougher with the president?

Howard Kurtz: I knew it! I was telling people yesterday, just wait, some folks will say this is how American reporters should have been treating the president.

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