Howie Kurtz is from Brooklyn and he knows a good street fight when he sees one. ThePost's media masturbator does his thing this morning on David Frum's role as top bruiser in the righty gangland war over Harriet: The fratricidal battle, as Frum describes it, goes to the heart of a conservative media establishment that, to outsiders at least, has long seemed to operate with enormous message discipline. But the new dissension raises a host of questions: Does the White House see journalists on the right as being on the team, and punish transgressors by limiting access? Do conservative media folks have a responsibility to challenge Bush when he deviates from their principles -- and if so, why haven't they done it until now? Are former administration officials expected to abide by an unspoken loyalty oath, and how long does it last?
Bang the Frum Slowly
Bang the Frum Slowly
Bang the Frum Slowly
Howie Kurtz is from Brooklyn and he knows a good street fight when he sees one. ThePost's media masturbator does his thing this morning on David Frum's role as top bruiser in the righty gangland war over Harriet: The fratricidal battle, as Frum describes it, goes to the heart of a conservative media establishment that, to outsiders at least, has long seemed to operate with enormous message discipline. But the new dissension raises a host of questions: Does the White House see journalists on the right as being on the team, and punish transgressors by limiting access? Do conservative media folks have a responsibility to challenge Bush when he deviates from their principles -- and if so, why haven't they done it until now? Are former administration officials expected to abide by an unspoken loyalty oath, and how long does it last?