Helen Thomas reviews Ari Fleischer's book (and she should know)

[NYCGirl]

I only wish she had gone into more detail; I'm sure she knows "where all the bodies are buried".

http://www.thelouisvillechannel.com/helenthomas/4339482/detail.html

Unlike some former White House aides, Ari Fleischer -- who served as President George W. Bush's press secretary during Bush's first term -- has not written a "kiss and tell" book.

In fact, Fleischer's White House memoir, "Taking Heat," is so worshipful of the president, Bush could have written it himself.

(snipped}

More in sorrow than in anger he ends his opus with an epilogue, expressing the hope that his book will challenge reporters and journalism schools "to think a little bit differently about how they report the facts."

If only he had provided the facts instead of the daily spin. But that's another story

[Roland99]

1. Helen? That liberal wench.

:P

[jonnyblitz]

3. at least you didn't call her "that old Arab" like Ann Coulter did. nt

[LSparkle]

2. Helen, that old Arab ...

The damned WH press corps needs about a hundred just like her. God bless that woman!

[Inland]

4. Did Gannon/Guckert like it? nt

[brook]

5. NYT Book Review...

yesterday was by Wonkette editor Ana Marie Cox.

"This is not a memoir so much as an infomercial".

It ends with:" Other administrations have tried to use the press to get a message across. The Bush administration's disdain for the press - right down to Fleischer's theatrical, pointlessly bitter briefings - is their message."

He's 2 for 2 on reviews.