If I recall, the President did a one-on-one with Russert on Meet the Press for the entire hour.
It’s not uncommon for politicians of both parties to seek out “friendlies” in the press. While Cheney would seek out Brit Hume to defuse his hunting incident, Democrats would be more likely to seek out CNN, the NYT or CBS.
BTW, does Mike Wallace need to worry about future interview prospects?
