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cachukis

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1. I have known a couple of reporters over the years
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 02:47 PM
Tuesday

and spoken to more. My sense is they are not very well versed in the follow up questions or the deep dive. I suspect they don't get many follow ups and don't have a prepared question like we might have, for the unexpected obfuscation.
I have been face to face with a number of candidates in house funding parties with serious questions. Handlers would move in to minimize any missteps of the candidates.
Our TV people often prep analysts as to questions for a segment.
We are unlikely to get much more than what good reporting we hunt out on our own.
Sadly, the multitude of us learn very little because curiosity is often stymied by the system.

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