[ProgressingAmerica]

I would even argue that those famous DC cocktail parties are intrigue and a conflict of interest, but that's 100% personal time on their part.

Because it is quite well known that how the progressive journalists and progressive politicians use these cocktail parties, is as a weapon. Oh, you want to propose a bill that would cut some spending? You're not one of the cool kids. Oh, you want to abolish a department? You're putting Bob over there out of work.

So the uncool kids get laughed out of the party and are not welcome. A blatant conflict of interest. Also, see Alinsky rule #5: Ridicule.

[ProgressingAmerica]

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Summary: Dedicated congressional/white house correspondents are a form of intrigue.

[WhatNot]

Even when there is a story of corruption - it's never that big government is bad, no no! It's just that one guy, this one guy, he is the problem. He or she is the corrupt one.

That's only true if the corruption is with a Democrat, who won't even get their party affiliation mentioned, if it's a Republican, it's made to look as the whole party is corrupt.

[Carl Vehse]

Traitors of a feather...

[Vince Ferrer]

Journalists know the people at city hall personally. Journalists know the people at the white house personally. Journalists know the people in the Senate, the House of Representatives, etc., etc., etc. Culturally, this is actually quite profound because the converse, the big corporation, becomes an alien. They are the enemy.

A reputable media outlet would have "term limits" for journalists stationed with government offices.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting.

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