Has anyone who is at least remotely conservative mastered dealing with journos?
I feel like the names that usually pop up (McCain, Trump) are simply not true. McCain knew how to play them until he needed them (2000 and 2008) and Trump seemed to have subscribe to "all press is good press" which didn't even work when he was just a businessman, let alone an actual politician.
I feel like "do not engage" is the default, but has anyone actually figured out when to engage with the press and not come out with egg on their face?