"I mean, all I can tell you is, until I was fired, I spoke every day almost to our national security team in Washington," Abramson said. "Almost all of the reporters said to me that there's never been a more difficult atmosphere in which to do the work that they do than now."
In reference to James Risen, a New York Times journalist who faces jail time for refusing to identify a source to the government, she said that "to criminalize just the work of journalists...
The phrase is "Too Soon Old Too Late Smart" - to that I say, "Better late than never...". Other journalists need to stiffen their backbones and start talking about this BEFORE they get fired.
“The phrase is “Too Soon Old Too Late Smart”
That’s it!
Thanks. Despite my harsh words for Ms. Abramsom in my post, not one of which do I retract, I guess that applies to many of us, myself most certainly included.
I just wonder what will happen the next time a Republican is in the WH. Will they get their knickers in a twist when President X. goes on vacation, like they did when Bush repaired to his ranch for August? (I mean DC is the worst in August, but I’d think West Texas is not too much better.) Meanwhile Obama pretty much does nothing BUT go on vacation and it’s no biggie to them.
So, when President X. does it, what will they say? Will they engage in some group kabuki, like screaming teenagers at a concert (oy, that’s not a very good metaphor, is it?) and will anyone pay any attention to them?
They’ve harmed themselves far more than they’ve helped Obama.
And yes, I despise Jill Abramson, but I’m glad she’s speaking out.