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POOR THEATER I was skeptical--and so was Kevin Drum--about Ron Suskind's recent claim that the Bush administration solicits questions from reporters before press conferences, and then calls on those reporters whose questions are acceptable to the White House.

But this e-mail exchange, forwarded to Drum, leaves me more than a bit puzzled.

UPDATE: Daniel Okrent, the New York Times Public Editor, has categorically denied that the New York Times submits press conference questions in advance. Not clear why it took two tries to get a straight answer on this, but in any event, Okrent has now answered the allegation. (The ball is now, it appears, in Suskind's court.)