This editorial in The Post discusses the White House’s response to allegations involving Rep. Joe Sestak. It would be awfully ham-handed if, as Mr. Sestak claims, an administration official presented the situation as an explicit quid pro quo: Don’t challenge Mr. Specter and the Navy (or another job) is yours. Would it be illegal? Mr. […]
Category: Executive Branch
West Wing Week and message control in the age of new media
The Post discovered the White House’s “West Wing Week” and writes about it here. The article notes the historic low in President Obama’s encounters with the press, the White House’s treatment of press photographers, and the fact that the project shows events that the press didn’t have access to.
Norm Eisen’s Friday dump (yes, it’s a trend)
Friday: Check. White House Blog post from Norm Eisen: Check. Ethics waiver for White House Counsel Bob Bauer: What? The White House Blog has the post and the waiver.