Guardian: The ugly face of power

[Raster]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/comment/story/0,14259,1221856,00.html

One of Colin Powell's aides has shown TV viewers what the Bush administration is really like, says Philip James

Friday May 21, 2004

Every once in a while, ordinary voters get a chance to peek behind the curtain that hides the real face of power. Such a moment happened last weekend, during an interview with the secretary of state, Colin Powell, on America's most watched Sunday political talk show, Meet the Press.

The veteran interviewer Tim Russert was asking his last question of Powell, who was joining him via satellite from Jordan, when the camera suddenly swung away and viewers heard the voice of a State Department media minder off camera declare: "You're off."

The argument that ensued between Powell, the press aide and Russert was rebroadcast in its entirety and was more revealing of this administration's can-do-no-wrong attitude than any public campaign exchange.

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The Soviet-style manner in which Republican operative Miller, who used to work for the majority leader, Tom "the Hammer" DeLay, tried to muzzle an interviewer once the questioning no longer pleased her betrayed an arrogance that goes to the core of this White House.

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[Melodybe]

1. that was a good article thanks for posting, at least british journalists

get it

[Stuckinthebush]

2. The last sentence is exceedingly important

It is John Kerry's job to fill in the blanks, paint a fuller picture for the American people and present a leadership vision of which we can all be proud.