Neither former president George W. Bush nor President Barack Obama should have shown such deference to Saudi royalty. However, hob-nobbing with the likes of Osama bin Laden's family on Sept. 11, 2001, frankly, doesn't sit well with me. That alone reveals the type of relationship the Bushes have with big oil types.
Again, Obama showed poor judgment in that case. But White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was right. Millions of people are faced with more pressing matters -- keeping their jobs and homes. As a fellow reporter, I understand the need to prove objectivity by asking the tough questions. With that said, CNN's Dan Lothian was a week late. And breaking "Bowgate" won't save jobs or the auto industry.
Journalists end up often being scapegoats for other people's sins. But my media colleagues and I don't need to encourage detractors by haranguing people pointlessly for real or perceived choices and mistakes. Obama should not have bowed. But presidents and former presidents shouldn't fraternizing with the likes of bin Laden's kin. By the way, the U.S. government suspected his involvement with the first attack on the World Trade Center.
But I digress...
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