[Wright is right!]

PJ, the news media have known the full truth of this since the story hit yesterday - they just didn't want to report all of it.

Thursdays, ya see, are big ratings days. Ratings surveys are conducted on a Friday-thru-Thursday week, and Thursday is when you want your big guns firing. That's why there's always a huge battle for Thursday Evening Primetime.

So, the news media puts out the accusations on a Thursday, and by Friday they allow the truth to drizzle out - just when no one's paying attention. The media KNEW that Congress got the same briefing the Prez did, or at least SOME knew. But the media wanted its role in another "DNC 24-Hour News Cycle Miracle," and played along.

I noticed how quickly this story withered on the vine on CNN after it was pointed out on-air that the intel committees all had the same info as the Prez - AND the CNN polls showed 70% of the Amurrican Pipple thought this was pure politics. Paula Zahn then said, "I'm sure we'll be seeing some 'recalibration' of the way the Democrats are handling this story. We have before when our polls come out..."

This one's over, folks, for now...

Michael

[berned]

Every time Tom Ridge puts out one of his color-coded warnings based on UNSPECIFIC THREATS, the media , and the population, LAUGHS at it!! "What's the use of warning us when you don't have anything specific? We don't even know what to watch out for! Tell us when you've got something concrete!"

So far none of the media Bush defenders have brought that up. Somebody SHOULD. At least from now on, Ridge might get a little more respect.