Kurtz: Gonzales Press Conference A "Charade"
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such issues as Alberto Gonzales’s press conference, the future of print journalism, and Erin Burnett’s uncomfortable exchange with Chris Matthews. Some excerpts:
Philadelphia: Why do reporters show up for statements by Bush and Gonzales when they aren’t allowed to ask questions? Without questions these statements are essentially press releases. Maybe if reporters stopped attending, then the president would start taking questions.
Howard Kurtz: They are clearly being used as props.
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