The President Packs the Press Corps

During the eight years of the Bush administration, liberal outlets such as the Huffington Post often accused the White House of planting questioners in news conferences to ask pre-planned questions. At this afternoon's news conference, President Obama fielded a pre-planned question asked by a planted questioner -- from the Huffington...

By Steve Stromberg | June 23, 2009; 3:40 PM ET | Comments (95)