jim lehrer

Vice President Dick Cheney’s exit interview with PBS’ Jim Lehrer has to be seen to be believed, and Ben Craw has the video. Editor & Publisher has the transcript.
CHENEY: … And if I were to look for one where there was a miscalculation on my part, I think I underestimated the difficulty of getting an [...]

Many are fascinated by the behind-the-scenes campaign news/gossip reported in Newsweek’s election special. One of the more interesting tidbits to me was that both candidates were somewhat uncomfortable with the format of the presidential debates.
Newsweek reports this quote from Barack Obama while he was preparing for a debate — a quote which, as an environment [...]

Jim Lehrer, the respected PBS journalist tapped to moderate the first presidential debate, has announced that the event’s designated focus on foreign policy will not preclude a discussion of the current economic crisis.