CJR Daily:

On Thursday night, President Bush is scheduled to address the nation about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. What will he say? Thanks to some careful cultivating of anonymous sources deep, deep inside the White House, the New York Times today uncovered a startling revelation, which hinted at the sure-to-be controversial subject matter of the president’s forthcoming speech.
“Administration officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss proposals that have yet to be decided on,” noted the Times, “said Mr. Bush was likely to set out a broad commitment to rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, with a particular focus on housing.”
You mean tomorrow night the president isn’t going to backpedal out of the Louisiana Purchase? He isn’t going to suggest that the hundreds of thousands of displaced Americans should give up on housing and look into, say, caves?
Tell us more, anonymous sources, tell us more.