“By the same token,” he adds, “someone needs to keep the reporters honest. I’m not shy about making the argument on behalf of Mitt Romney. I’m not a shrinking violet. But at the end of the day, there’s not a reporter in the world I couldn’t sit down with and have a beer and discuss the day’s events.”
Sounds peachy. Remember, though, the way Fehrnstrom upbraided Johnson when he caught Romney fudging facts. And expect him to be even more aggressive if President Romney gets into trouble.
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