[RightWhale]

Why would GWB telegraph his punch so far in advance?

JFK would appear on TV with no notice. Suddenly, from the White House.

[Publius Maximus]

Why would GWB telegraph his punch so far in advance?

JFK would appear on TV with no notice. Suddenly, from the White House.

Well, for one thing the press back then would not even contemplate denying the President air time. Not so, the press today.