Cockburn vituperative in his inimitable style: “Sneering at Bill, the press
corps has nothing much to be proud of. How come not a single
one of those high-flying, White House-connected newshounds managed
to get hold of the sensational fact, finally disclosed a couple
of weeks ago, that Bill Clinton and Al Gore hadn’t had a significant
conversational encounter in a full year? They finally had a melt-down
gripe session not long before the recent election. As always,
it turns out we know nothing about what really goes on in the
White House. George W. could be tossing back dry martinis, partying
till dawn and four years down the road we’ll still be reading
up him and Laura saying their prayers and tucked up by 10:30.” Counterpunch