'Dozens of former journalists including Washington Post reporters, columnists, and editors' have quit and gone to work for Obama

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2/13/12, "Ex-Federal Diary columnist Stephen Barr joins Labor Department," Washington Post, Federal Eye, Ed O'Keefe

"Stephen Barr, who authored (Washington Post's) The Federal Diary column for several years, this week joins the Labor Department as a top public affairs official.

Barr will serve as senior managing director of the Office of Public Affairs, making him the most senior career official in the office, according to Labor Department spokesman Carl Fillichio....

Barr becomes one of dozens of former journalists — and former Post reporters, columnists and editors — hired in recent years by the Obama administration to fill speechwriter and spokesperson roles." via Drudge Report

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