Good News Offensive
October 17, 2003
Frustrated by the national media's preoccupation with bombings, political turmoil and failing infrastructure in Iraq, the President has begun doing what politicians often do. He's blaming the messenger. This week, Bush went on the offensive with his alternative version of events in Iraq, bypassing what he calls the "national media filter" and granting interviews directly to a small group of regional broadcast reporters. Bob speaks to Washington Post White House correspondent Dana Milbank about the administration's end-run around the national media.
