I never realized that paid Bush commentator Armstrong Williams was such an Imus fan. He's everywhere

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56330-2005Jan7.html

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/images/I58029-2005Jan07

Administration Paid Commentator
Education Dept. Used Williams to Promote 'No Child' Law

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, January 8, 2005; Page A01

The Education Department paid commentator Armstrong Williams $241,000 to help promote President Bush's No Child Left Behind law on the air, an arrangement that Williams acknowledged yesterday involved "bad judgment" on his part.

In taking the money, funneled through the Ketchum Inc. public relations firm, Williams produced and aired a commercial on his syndicated television and radio shows featuring Education Secretary Roderick R. Paige, touted Bush's education policy, and urged other programs to interview Paige. He did not disclose the contract when talking about the law during cable television appearances or writing about it in his newspaper column.

Congressional Democrats immediately accused the administration of trying to bribe journalists. Williams's newspaper syndicate, Tribune Media Services, yesterday canceled his column. And one television network dropped his program pending an investigation.

Williams, one of the most prominent black conservatives in the media, said he understands "why some people think it's unethical." Asked if people would be justified in thinking he sold his opinions to the government for cash, he said: "It's fair for someone to make that assessment."

[ellacott]

1. He's trying to revive his career

He's jumping on every opportunity to be back in press. I haven't heard his talk show yet.

I think he's an Imus fan because that's the majority conservative position right now.

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2. He needs money. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

3. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=628497&mesg_id=628525

[partylessinOhio]

4. Besides being a crook, Williams is a flip flopper.

In his first appearances he said that Imus should not be fired. Then Imus was fired and Williams flipped and agreed that he should have been fired. So which opine is how he really feels.

His opinion isn't worth 2 cents anyway.

[latebloomer]

5. And did you know that he's an Air America co-host

on the morning show in NYC?

Quite amazing.