1.31.2004

Media Fairness: Clinton vs. Bush

From a panel before the United Auto Workers CAP Conference, former Clinton Aide Paul Begala, in response to a question from a UAW worker about whether Mr. Bush is getting such a free ride from the media:

    "Let me give you some statistics," responded panelist Paul Begala, "I worked for Bill Clinton in 1992 and …in anticipation of this very question, I looked this up on Nexis. There were 13,641 stories about Bill Clinton 'dodging the draft' …and there were 49 stories about Bush and the National Guard," Begala said.