Jumping ship from jobs-shedding print and broadcast outlets to Democratic campaigns or administrations seems to be the favored bailout package of liberal journalists these days.
The latest example comes today in a news release from the exploratory committee of Texas Democrat Tom Schieffer, younger brother to CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob "Boners" Schieffer. In an April 2 press release, the gubernatorial hopeful heartily welcomed longtime print journalist Clay Robison -- praising him as "a reporter's reporter" -- aboard his staff as Director of Communications (h/t NewsBusters contributor Seton Motley).:
"I am gratified that someone of Clay's reputation and integrity will be joining our team," Schieffer said. "I want my campaign to be about openness and honesty and I can think of no one who better epitomizes those values than Clay Robison. For almost forty years he has been known as a reporter's reporter. I am so pleased that he will be speaking for the campaign and me. But I told Clay that I wanted him to be more than just a spokesman. I want him to be an integral part of the campaign so that I can call upon his wise counsel and long years of experience in dealing with state government.
The Schieffer Exploratory Committee's release notes that Robison "covered state government and politics for 38 years. Most of that time, he was the Austin bureau chief for the Houston Chronicle and recently for both the Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News."
—Ken Shepherd is Managing Editor of NewsBusters
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Awww, isn't that sweet.
April 2, 2009 - 12:08 ET by TexasteacherAwww, isn't that sweet. He actually thinks Texans give a s*** about liberals. Well its a good thing he'll have someone to hold his hand when the republican candidate wipes the floor with him.
obama's notion of bi-partisanship is telling conservatives to shut up and do what he wants.
Younger ?
April 2, 2009 - 12:20 ET by MillerTimeWarpyounger brother to CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob "Boners" Schieffer ... so that would make him what, 75 years old ?
I'm from NY, and even I know TX doesn't take crap from Libs.
Yeah, run out another dem
April 2, 2009 - 13:02 ET by ConservativeRexYeah, run out another dem here. Let's get one thing clear libs, we are a Conservative state, the most Conservative state, we will remain a Conservative state. I want you dems to make sure you spend millions and millions of dollars here for whoever your candidate is. Believe me, you will not even come close to unseating any Republican here.
Oh, and make sure you send obama here to politic for whoever your candidate is, people here will take vacation to harass him more than he has ever been harrassed anywhere. I hope even he has enough sense never to show up in Texas. He's not wanted or needed here. lest he forget, he is vastly out numbered here. But, we are part of a free country, we would never dream of stopping him from coming here. We are neighborly. And, drive friendly.
For those unfamiliar with
April 2, 2009 - 15:02 ET by TEFor those unfamiliar with Clay Robinson, trust me: Clay Robinson is a militant, boilerplate leftist political activist and useful idiot and has been for decades. His work for the Houston Chronicle involved nothing but dutifully writing press releases for the leftist kook fringe. Having lived in Texas for most of my life, I have read plenty from political advocacy groups like the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the Austin American Statesman and the San Antonio Express News. All of those advocacy groups have Austin bureaus that are every bit as much leftist cesspools as those that make up the Washington press corps. If Scheiffer wins the Democrat party nomination, then expect to see Robinson's press releases dutifully printed as "news" by all of Robinson's leftist friends in the above named leftist political advocacy groups. I can't wait to read them all ....
"... praising him as "a
April 2, 2009 - 16:07 ET by Chris Norman"... praising him as "a reporter's reporter"
Which would make him a Democrat's reporter....
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.