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• Tuesday, December 2, 2008 07:03 AM

  The Politico's Mike Allen says David Gregory's hair give him "gravitas" - - so maybe young Rachel should use some bleach spots, for a "salt&pepper" do?

  http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16119.html

  Gregory to host 'Meet the Press'
  By MIKE ALLEN | 12/2/08 6:58 AM EST

  NBC News plans to name David Gregory as moderator of “Meet the Press,” infusing one of television’s most prized franchises with a sharp edge leavened by a youthful style and versatility, according to network executives.

  Gregory, 38, celebrated his 30th birthday – complete with cake – aboard George W. Bush’s presidential campaign plane, the assignment that solidified his stature as a network rising star. Enjoying a gravitas boost from his prematurely salt-and-pepper mane and friendships with Tom Brokaw and other of the legendary figures of NBC News, Gregory quickly became one of the biggest network stars of his generation.

  The plan to anoint Gregory is not final but will be as soon as today, the executives said. NBC spokespeople refused to comment, saying the network would make the announcement.

  The decision was made by Jeff Zucker, president and chief executive officer of NBC Universal, and Steve Capus, president of NBC News.

  As NBC’s chief White House correspondent, Gregory has been a dogged – occasionally prickly – questioner of both the president and his press secretaries. The perceived tension benefited both sides, and Gregory maintained productive relations with senior officials.

  Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said Gregory would be "an excellent choice": "No one was a tougher, more aggressive questioner in the briefing room than David Gregory. But when it came time to go on the air, he was always nothing but fair." [...]

  - - Mike Allen - - Politico.com

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  Glenn Greenwald, one day before Tim Russert died:

  http://salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/06/12/journalism

  Thursday June 12, 2008
  
  Longtime reporter: "Bloggers have taught me a lesson" about dependency on sources

  Dwight Jaynes is a long-time sports columnist in Portland, Oregon [...]

  [...] It's hard to imagine a more vivid illustration of the disease which Janyes describes than this little vignette:

  NBC's David Gregory dancing with Karl Rove at the Radio-Television Correspondents' Association Dinner, March of 2007:

  [The "Rappin' Rove" clip to which Glenn originally linked is no longer available, so I substituted the following clip:]

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLvfbNBucEM

  David Gregory, five months later, gently and deferentially interviewing his dance partner on Meet the Press after Rove announced his resignation:

  http://youtube.com/watch?v=rWEzZMcKWN4

  David Gregory, along with The Politico's Mike Allen, expressing deep shock and righteous anger that anyone could possibly think that the media was "too deferential" or acted as "complicit enablers" to the Bush administration:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNg4Gh2xYjg

  - - Glenn Greenwald, June 12, 2008

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