Ventura says only one local television station bothered to send a crew when, at President Clinton's request, he explained the benefits of open Chinese markets to a congressional committee. The Young and the Restless, he says there were so many cameras, the media had to be rotated through the set in three shifts. But he says both events warrant media attention. There're not a lot of governors that go make appearances on soap operas. It's kind of a natural for us to report on that.
People find it interesting.
They find him interesting. What I agree with him on is that there should be a lot of coverage about his testimony on an important issue like that. After a few gentle reminders not to blur the line between entertainment and news, the governor invited reporters to keep the media lights focused on elected officials. I enjoy a good battle. So keep firing at me.