Sunday, February 27, 2005

The New York Times > Maureen Dowd: W.'s Stiletto Democracy

The New York Times > Opinion >W.'s Stiletto Democracy:

By MAUREEN DOWD

Published: February 27, 2005

WASHINGTON

It was remarkable to see President Bush lecture Vladimir Putin on the importance of checks and balances in a democratic society.

Remarkably brazen, given that the only checks Mr. Bush seems to believe in are those written to the 'journalists' Armstrong Williams, Maggie Gallagher and Karen Ryan, the fake TV anchor, to help promote his policies. The administration has given a whole new meaning to checkbook journalism, paying a stupendous $97 million to an outside P.R. firm to buy columnists and produce propaganda, including faux video news releases."

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