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Been that way for ever. Through all administrations. This is just the "Bush gang", so it automatically equates to being some sort of evil conspiracy.
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You are aware of how much respect Thomas had within the ranks of the White House Press Corps, right? It's not like she's some left-wing hack out to demonize conservatives; she certainly didn't get this kind of treatment at the hands of previous Republican administrations -- heck, Nixon even brought her to China (making her the only female journalist to report that historic visit, no less). What the Bush admin did to her is nothing less than a partisan censoring of the press.
And it's hardly been this bad forever. I don't remember Clinton refusing to allow questions from Fox reporters...
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Neutered journalists? How so? Because they dont sit in the front row anymore?
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Because they're not even allowed to ask questions anymore! How is a journalist supposed to do his or her job if the only material they have is what Bush or McClellan spoon-feed them?