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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Journalists and their good friends in the White House

The wall between the government and the establishment media barely even exists in theory any longer.
Glenn Greenwald

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    It's a shame and a sham - but what ought to be done?

    I believe a rotation of White House reporters would help distance this cozy relationship. Unfortunately not much can be done when the administration chooses who to be interviewed by on TV.

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