WaPo media columnist Howard Kurtz writes: “Breaking with tradition and using a prepared list, Obama did not recognize journalists with The Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal or USA Today — the last four of which were not picked at last month's news conference, either. Instead, he called on reporters for Ebony magazine, Stars and Stripes, Univision, and Agence France-Presse . . .”
Tip-of-the-toque to Satchmo Wells …
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On the topic – are journalists from the TorStar and G&M going to be clamouring now to be included in PM Harper's list now that Obama the Venerable has laid on his magic hands over a similar list?
It seems if Obama does it (whatever IT is), it's OK; otherwise, not.