Chuck Todd, the political director of NBC News and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” was informative and entertaining as he commented on the current political news for the Better Government Association’s annual banquet in Chicago this week. Hillary Clinton’s illness was less important for what it revealed about her health than it was as a reminder of her penchant for secrecy. “The Clintons are always their own worst enemies,” Todd said. Though Todd denied Trump gets more and better press coverage, he said Trump is more accessible than Clinton. As a consummate viewer of TV news, Trump even calls Todd once or twice a week to offer comments and suggestions. Todd, the master of mainstream media, could only wish others were as attentive. Family and friends, both liberals and conservatives, tell him they get their news on Facebook. –Fletcher Farrar, editor and publisher
This article appears in Sep 15-21, 2016.
