President's Publicity Machine: CBS Devotes Seven Minutes to Obama's 'Scary Powerful' Aide

Scott Whitlock | April 17, 2014
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[For more, see video cross-posted at NewsBusters.] After devoting 15 minutes to a Barack Obama interview in the last 24 hours, CBS piled on with another seven minutes devoted to a "scary powerful" top aide. Charlie Rose offered a very through look at Alyssa Mastromonaco, Obama's deputy chief of staff. The CBS This Morning co-anchor offered no tough questions and instead repeatedly underlined just how important she is. Rose marveled, "You know what somebody called you? Scary powerful." The co-host narrated, "We recently spoke to her about her low profile, high power role. Every time I read a piece about you, it talks about power." Rose highlighted Obama's alleged feeling about her departure, quoting the President: "I'm not going to let you go...unless you promise me you will be there for me not only during the presidency but in the post-presidency." He followed up with Mastromonaco, saying of her post-White House days: "Is the most exciting time of your life behind you?"

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