6 chapters across the catalog
Reince Priebus, Anthony Scaramucci, White House Leaks
The departure of Reince Priebus as White House Chief of Staff followed a public feud with newly appointed Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Scaramucci gave a profanity-laced interview to The New Yorker, accusing Priebus of being a "leaker." General John Kelly has been tapped to replace Priebus to impose military-style discipline on the West Wing staff.
Media Punditry, Protocol and Reconciliation Failures
Pundits on PBS and CNN, including Gloria Borger, criticized Donald Trump for failing to follow the tradition of reconciliation in his inaugural speech. They specifically noted the lack of a tribute to Hillary Clinton and the absence of references to historical "lions" like Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln.
Media Distraction, Crowd Size vs. Women's March
The focus on inaugural crowd size is analyzed as a strategic "distraction" intended to shift media coverage away from the Women's March. CNN's Gloria Borger and other pundits noted that the administration's aggressive stance on attendance numbers successfully dominated the news cycle.
CNN's Gloria Borger discussed a phone call between Bill Clinton and Donald Trump that took place before Trump announced his presidential bid. The segment explored "conspiracy theories" that Trump might be a Democratic mole intended to cause discord within the Republican Party. The hosts analyze the media's use of the term "conspiracy theory" to dismiss certain political analyses.
Ron Paul, Media Strategy and Elite Manipulation
The hosts analyze CNN's coverage of Ron Paul, suggesting that media elites are using his popularity to undermine President Obama while simultaneously positioning Mitt Romney as the inevitable GOP nominee. They point to interviews by Gloria Borger and Erin Burnett as evidence of a strategy to encourage Paul supporters to write him in or run him as a third-party candidate to split the vote.
Ron Paul Media Hit Jobs, CNN Interview Confrontation
Representative Ron Paul faced renewed media scrutiny over decades-old newsletters containing controversial remarks, a narrative previously explored during the 2008 election. In a tense exchange with CNN's Gloria Borger, Paul disavowed the writings and walked out of the interview after being repeatedly questioned on the subject. Paul maintains that his libertarian platform, which opposes the war on drugs and foreign intervention, attracts significant minority support.
