From Antidotal earlier this month: as of 9 April, since becoming President Bush had spent 500 days at one of his three retreats (Texas, Maine, Camp David). That’s more than 40% of his presidency. With a war on.
Archive for April, 2004
The New York Times reported Friday that Sinclair, which owns 62 television stations in 39 markets, also made news in September 2001, when it ordered news personnel at its Baltimore station to read patriotic statements supporting President Bush. A net search reveals these reports from the time:
Senator John McCain has weighed in on today’s war coverage controversy, calling Sinclair’s ban of tonight’s Nightline special “unpatriotic.” His letter also says: I supported the president’s decision to go to war in Iraq, and remain a strong supporter of that decision. But every American has a responsibility to understand fully the terrible costs of [...]
