White House Reaches Out for Alito Talkers
How do reporters know whom to call for information on Judge Alito? The professionals do their own research. Others apparently rely on the White House "Office of Political Affairs."
TalkLeft friend Peter Goldberger has given several press interviews on Alito, a law school classmate. He has expressed his views here on TalkLeft.
Yesterday, Peter got a telephone call from Mike Davis at the White House Political Affairs office asking whether he could put Peter's name on a contact list for journalists. Davis said they were looking for people who may not share Alito's views but who support his nomination.
Peter says he declined and told Mr. Davis he was (a) not difficult for competent reporters to find (b) not supporting Judge Alito as a good addition to the Supreme Court, and © not interested in being part of any orchestrated campaign to promote anyone President Bush would name.
So now when I read articles in the MSM, and the person interviewed has favorable things to say about Alito's abilities or character but does not necessarily support his conservative viewpoint or "judicial philosophy," I have to wonder whether that person's contact information was supplied by the White House to foster its political agenda. Then I have to ask, is the person quoted sincere in those views or just trying to get their fifteen minutes of fame.
Update: Looks like they've found a few.
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