CNN's Manu Raju vs. Jeff Flake: Cat and mouse
It\u2019s one of the most demanding jobs in Washington journalism: tracking down a lawmaker who\u2019s in the news but doesn\u2019t necessarily want to talk. For the Congress press corps, scoring that story-making quote might mean standing on a marble staircase for hours \u2014 if the senator or representative decides to talk at all. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade takes us inside the Capitol Hill media \u201cscrum\u201d \u2014 as reporters like CNN\u2019s Manu Raju reveal their tricks of the trade\u2026 and former Senator Jeff Flake discloses all the times he pretended to talk on his phone while walking past reporters.\nRachael Bade \xa0is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Jeff Flake is former Republican Senator from Arizona \xa0and current\xa0Ambassador-designate to Turkey.Manu Raju is CNN's chief congressional correspondent.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.\nSpecial thanks to Nicholas Wu, Kyle Cheney, Oriana Pawlyk, Nolan McCaskill, Juliegrace Brufke, Paul Kane who were also featured reporters in this episode.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices