The NYT carried a story today that National Public Radio turned down an opportunity for their correspondent, Juan Williams, to interview the president. The story carried a lot of quotes from people in the field. But the summing quote on this idiocy might simply be "monumentally stupid."
The President offered the opportunity to the network, after they had requested a one on one for the last seven years. Bush offered to discuss race issues on the anniversary of increased federal involvement with the 50th Anniversary of Little Rock. NPR has been criticized by the right that they have a left of center bias (they recently did a one on one with Senator Clinton on health issues) but even if that were not true - and this decision makes it look like it is - the decision represents extraordinarily bad judgment. No conditions were put on the interview. Ultimately Juan Williams did the interview for Fox (which also has allegations of focus but they are a commercial network).
Is there any reason why my tax dollars should be going to NPR? I can't think of a one.
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