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steve2470

(37,461 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:16 AM Dec 2011

Did the corporate media ever interview GWB as intensely as the CBS interview of Obama ?

Perhaps my memory is faulty, but I don't ever remember the corporate media EVER interviewing GWB as "non-softball" as Steve Kroft did with President Obama. I think Obama handled the interview very well. My only point here is, liberal media my ass. I think the bias is extremely clear. Interview ALL Presidents of ALL parties with equal intensity.

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Did the corporate media ever interview GWB as intensely as the CBS interview of Obama ? (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

I don't remember W granting a whole lot of deluxe interviews after he was prez, aside from Brit Hume RZM Dec 2011 #1

Intensely? GWB would be interviewed intensely by a ham sandwich. n/t Fearless Dec 2011 #2

Good point :) nt steve2470 Dec 2011 #3

Of course not...they get handled with softballs...if they wanted future access. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #4

RZM

(8,556 posts)

1. I don't remember W granting a whole lot of deluxe interviews after he was prez, aside from Brit Hume

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:21 AM

Dec 2011

While he was a candidate, he did have some rather embarrassing moments, notably the 'who is president of Pakistan' question.

I could be wrong here, but I don't recall seeing a whole lot of sit downs with W once he was president. BTW, even the Brit Hume interview wasn't great for W. Brit asked him where he got his news and W essentially said 'not really.'

Fearless

(18,448 posts)

2. Intensely? GWB would be interviewed intensely by a ham sandwich. n/t

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:27 AM

Dec 2011

steve2470

(37,461 posts)

3. Good point :) nt

Reply to Fearless (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:32 AM

Dec 2011

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

4. Of course not...they get handled with softballs...if they wanted future access.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:33 AM

Dec 2011

I found myself a little pissed when Kraft said something like, "you promised change and didn't deliver, should you run again?" I'll bet he never asked Bush, "9/11 happened because you didn't pay attention, you lied us into war in Iraq, and your irresponsible taxcuts are creating economy- killing deficits...do you think you should run again?"

Obama has an uncooperative Congress and he's the problem? Kraft should be ashamed of himself.

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