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Politico's John Harris Offers Advice for a Reporter Who Loves Obama: 'Down, Boy'

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January 14, 2008 | 7:30 a.m.
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Politico editor-in-chief John Harris was on CNN's Reliable Sources over the weekend and discussed the press' love affair with Barack Obama:

Almost a couple years ago, you would send a reporter out with Obama, and it was like they needed to go through detox when they came back-- 'Oh, he's so impressive, he's so charismatic,' and we're kind of like, 'Down boy.'

Earlier in the week, NBC's Lee Cowan said "it's almost hard to remain objective" when you're covering Obama. Harris responded: "In any event, what Lee Cowan said, is it's hard. OK, it's hard. Do it. Detach yourself. Nobody cares about our opinions."

 

 

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