I don't have to be at the store until noon today, so I'm scanning the headlines today. And I found this howler of a quote on Yahoo!
Bush said he insulates himself from the "opinions" that seep into news coverage by getting his news from his own aides. He said he scans headlines, but rarely reads news stories.
"I appreciate people's opinions, but I'm more interested in news," the president said. "And the best way to get the news is from objective sources, and the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world."
Am I the only person who finds it scary that the President of the United States can't be bothered to read the news personally and make his own judgements on what's happening and what's important?
Comments (1)
Madam,
You have a highly inflated view of the objectiveness of what the newspapers report. Virtually everything "above the fold" is put there for ideological reasons-regardless of the political persuasion of the paper.
Posted by Barry | September 23, 2003 10:48 AM