OPINION:
Surely this will not shock or even mildly surprise you. Personal surveys of each of the 72 members of the White House Press Corp reveals that not a single reporter is a Republican. A staggering 60 percent said they are not even registered to vote. As expected, a large number said they planned to vote for Hillary Clinton with a single reporter saying that he would consider voting for Republican front runner Donald Trump.
This band of elitist journalists are supposed to be the cream of the crop, the very best-carefully vetted to assure ethical conduct and performance. Yet, at the April 29 White Correspondence Dinner, we saw President Obama profusely groveling to the guest reporters, “…..thanking them for ’standing along side him’ and helping him get his agenda passed in the past 7 years.” How is it even possible for the public to see balanced and unbiased news coverage under these circumstances? How can these liberal hacks look us in the eye and expect to be accepted as credible? Shouldn’t the 60 percent who have not even registered to vote simply be ashamed for having failed to first be a good citizen?
JAMES W. ANDERSON
Talladega, Ala.
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