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Howard Alan Kurtz (born 1 August 1953 in Brooklyn, New York ) is an American journalist, blogger, author and media writer for the Washington Post.

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Four more years?

First-term presidents routinely deflect that question and then try to win another four years. The last one to walk away from the job was Lyndon Johnson in 1968, and he was essentially driven out of the race by Gene McCarthy. Before that, it was Harry ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Lyndon B. Johnson,  Harry Truman,  Gerald Ford,  George W. Bush

Howard Kurtz on blogger Emily Miller, Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff

Character study: As ex-fiancee to a player in the Abramoff scandal, Emily Miller (at a Capitol Hill Starbucks) feels trapped by history. (Susan Biddle For The Washington Post) MILLER TIME: Miller with Colin Powell in Korea, left; with Tom DeLay, top; ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jack Abramoff,  Howard Kurtz,  Washington Post Company,  Starbucks Corp,  Tom DeLay

A battle over breasts

Almost in unison, journalists, politicians and ultimately White House officials reacted to the advice that women in their 40s no longer seek breast cancer screening with this question: What were they thinking? (And I'm cleaning it up.) I understand ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Kathleen Sebelius,  U.S. Republican Party,  American Cancer Society

President wants a plumber

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Scooter Libby,  Ronald Reagan,  FOX Broadcasting Company,  Valerie Plame

The age of Palintology

Oh, they've tried to generate the same emotion for the public option, for the Afghanistan options, but sadly, that doesn't produce the same level of excitement. No thrill up the leg. No argument about women and sexism. No Tina Fey. No newsmagazine ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tina Fey,  U.S. Republican Party,  David Brooks,  Barack Obama,  Levi Johnston

Pugilistic Palin

She is, at the moment, taking on McCain campaign aides, the elites and, of course, the media. It is a brilliant book-marketing strategy. But is it a smart political strategy? An author wants controversy, argument and buzz. A politician wants 50 percent- ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John McCain,  White House

Shepard Smith, an outspoken news anchor on Fox News

"Here I am, the face of the network, it's a week before the election, and our station is about to put a Republican on live and have nothing from the Democrat," Smith recalls now. He reacted viscerally at the time, telling viewers: "Wow. . . . My ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Shepard Smith,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Sean Hannity,  Bill O'Reilly

Palin agonistes

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From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John McCain,  Sarah Palin,  Katie Couric,  Nicolle Wallace

John King to take over Dobbs's slot at CNN

CNN announced Thursday that John King, the Sunday morning host best known for his magic wall, is taking over the 7 p.m. slot left vacant by the abrupt resignation of Lou Dobbs. The decision, described by network sources, amounts to a doubling down on ...

From HOWARD KURTZ, The Washington Post,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lou Dobbs,  Barack Obama,  MSNBC,  Wolf Blitzer,  Campbell Brown

An aborted deal?

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From HOWARD KURTZ, Howard Kurtz: Media Notes (Washington Post),  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Nancy Pelosi,  U.S. Senate,  Bart Stupak,  Terry O'Neill

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