Media Whine About Not Being Alerted to First Lady's Skin Cancer

Reminiscent of the high dudgeon Washington press corps reaction after a few hours passed before they were notified of Vice President Cheney's hunting accident, on Tuesday some reporters denounced the White House for failing to publicly announce how last month First Lady Laura Bush had a skin cancer growth removed from one of her legs. On FNC, Brit Hume played a montage from the daily briefing showing how journalists "demanded to know why they hadn't been told earlier." NBC's Kelly O'Donnell, for instance, asked "how was the decision reached not to disclose this publicly until questions were asked?" On the CBS Evening News, Katie Couric framed the story not around the cancer but around how the White House didn't reveal it. Read More [Editor observation: Katie in her former position built her following by sharing her concern about cancer - but now as news anchor she is more concerned with criticism than being concerned for Laura Bush having cancer.]