16 October 2009

Press Releases on Anita Dunn Make For Boring Journalism

Here's a real schnoozer of an article on Anita Dunn, the White House Communications Director, that has more hot air than the Balloon Boy odyssey. From a lengthy piece in the Washington Post:

With her CNN appearance on Sunday attacking Fox News as "a wing of the Republican Party," the White House dispatched its communications director to make one of its most aggressive salvos, in part because she alone in the communications department can withstand the blowback.

"She's tough, she knows how to handle herself in the national media, she's not intimidated by it and she enjoys the fray," said David Gergen, a former White House communications director. "It surprised me to see Anita Dunn out there, but if you are going to do it, go with your pro, and she's your pro."
Yawn. Nothing in the article about her husband's attempt to silence free speech during the Obama campaign, and nothing about the criticism Beck has brought up by citing quotes from mass murderers. Just a lame puff piece about how awesome she is and how it's justifiable for government officials to shut down Fox News like some Hugo Chavez public affairs strategy.

4 comments:

Mike said...

I should have said so before, but I object to people using images of my likeness for satire or profit.

J. said...

"how it's justifiable for government officials to shut down Fox News like some Hugo Chavez public affairs strategy."

No, that's not a good comparison, Hugo Chavez's PAO has more credibility than Faux News. Wait, I can still hear Christopher Wallace crying.... whaaaaa! whaaaa!!

Honestly, how many RNC talking point papers do you have to see on FNC before you figure this one out?

Nixon said...

I'm glad the progressive community, who campaigned so diligently for the rights of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists at Gitmo, does not comprehend the first amendment issues here.

JuniorAG said...

"Wait, I can still hear Christopher Wallace crying.... whaaaaa! whaaaa!!"

My Libertarian self loved every second that NH Free State Protect member William Kostric bitchslapped sissy-Chrissy all over his TV show. Bet he had to change his depends after his world view got kick in the teeth.