Spinonymous sources: Wash. Post cited "senior White House official" promoting "the leverage of the presidency" |
| Published: May 4, 2008, 3:20 pm |
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In a May 3 Washington Post article, headlined "For Bush in Last Year, It's the Principle," discussing President Bush's plans for his last year in office, staff writer Dan Eggen wrote that "Bush and his aides say his difficulties have been overstated," and quoted "a senior White House official" saying, "Don't ever underestimate the leverage of the presidency. ... Many of us here still believe there are a number of things that will get done." Eggen claimed that the official "requested anonymity in order to speak candidly," but gave no indication as to why a White House source required anonymity in order to express confidence in the White House's ability to achieve its goals. Later in the article, Eggen wrote that unnamed "White House aides said Bush's energy has not flagged, and he regularly stresses the urgency of finding solutions for the slowing economy and for rising food and energy prices." Media Matters for America has documented several other instances [ Full article ] |
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